Even with different underlyings (index futures, gold/oil futures), the greeks' properties always hold true.
I like to exit the Monday before expiration. I like to get that extra time decay over the weekend.
Not unexpected. Everyone either buys puts for insurance, buys calls to speculate, or writes calls to cover the owned underlying. Nobody sells the...
I have thought about this a great deal. I have always exited early, knowing that the influence of gamma is much greater than either the influence...
The smart money is the market makers. They are typically collared--short puts (from the panickers buying at inflated prices); long calls (from...
Unfortunately, there is no way to predict a profit (or loss percentage). Example: Suppose you buy 5 ATM 1175 put for 30 and buy 5 ATM 1175 call...
When I traded the ES futures I traded between 3:45 and 4:15 PM EST ( the close). I did this "because I wanted to see all of the votes" before I...
I used to trade the s&p 500 emini and futures options. I always traded at the close (3:45-4:15 PM EST), for I wanted "all of the votes to be in...
If you have a decent broker, IV is provided to you in real-time. No need to calculate anything these days.
The only time I found greeks helpful (delta really) was initial placement of the IC. I made no adjustments, so I was done following the greeks....
I want to trade IC's using gold (GC) and crude (CL) futures options. My days of IB's with scalping are over. These futures options appear to...
I look for a vix index or future for the particular commodity. For example, I believe gold has one [Gold Volatility Index (VIX)]. You can find it...
If you no longer enjoy it, then find something else to do. Or change your strategies to ease the stress. Or change markets. I just finished my...
This past year was my worst on record. Traded only the S&P 500 emini options using IB with reverse gamma scalping. Eked out a profit of $300.00...
Is it best to place trades during open outcry (9:00 AM to 2:30 PM EST ) or close of regular trading hours (3:30 PM to 4:00 PM EST) or some other...
Is it best to place trades during open outcry (8:20 AM to 1:30 PM EST ) or close of regular trading hours (3:30 PM to 4:00 PM EST) or some other...
OG (gold futures options) will give you better leverage and good premiums OTM (6-7%). I think you have to get into them about 45 days prior to...
Appreciate your help. I have been to that webpage. It gives the date but not the time of expiration. I called the NYMEX and the customer...
Appreciate the response. The crude options, though, expire three business days before the futures--it is statement correct? I know that the...
Before I start trading gold futures options, I have a question. First, I understand what day these options expire based on the contract month....
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