HowardCohodas Index Options Credit Spread Trading Journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by HowardCohodas, Dec 30, 2010.

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  1. zillions of options.

    And you answer is non seq. Trading the box is not an answer. BB's spicy pork. I miss that.
     
    #801     Mar 23, 2011
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    Atticus v. Cohodas
     
    #802     Mar 23, 2011
  3. lol Mike.


    We just had a "hit and run" on this site by the felon Joshua Fry (optionsmaven), yet another credit spread/deep condor guru. Anyone who trades this garbage needs to ask themselves why the strategy lends itself to hucksters, fraudsters and felons. Why is it so pervasive on radio and the financial classifieds? I leave it to you to ponder, as the question is rhetorical.
     
    #803     Mar 23, 2011
  4. Reuben at The Berghoff, washed down with a beer or two, on the way home after Bonds close. Good times!.:cool:
     
    #804     Mar 23, 2011
  5. Yeah, a shame it closed.
     
    #805     Mar 23, 2011
  6. Halibut sandwich washed down with the dark beer, Howie where is the update?
     
    #806     Mar 23, 2011
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    Duh!
     
    #807     Mar 23, 2011
  8. opt789

    opt789

    I must admit that zillions is a lot. I assume there are a few people here that have traded a lot more than me and I was doing 100k contracts a month for some time, so I guess my opinion doesn’t count since I have not traded enough over the last 21 years. Having worked on two floors I can say that most all pro options traders are egotistical jerks at heart and give everyone a hard time for fun, so you can’t take all the comments so personally.

    The problem with Howard, apart from all the facts that every respected option pro on this board have already pointed out, is that he did not come here to learn, grow, or correct mistakes. He came here saying that a completely flawed and incomplete back test combined with his handful of months of real trading qualified him to teach others. If he was properly diversified and looked to make a more reasonable return (10% a month is an impossibility in the long run no matter what you do) then he would at least have a theoretical chance at long run sustainability even if he never admitted that there may be better risk/reward option plays available to him.

    His current unknown drawdown is irrelevant, the question is what happens when (not if) we eventually have a 10% move and real jump in iv.
     
    #808     Mar 23, 2011
  9. Futures. Price action.
     
    #809     Mar 23, 2011
  10. +1
     
    #810     Mar 23, 2011
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