My option trades

Discussion in 'Options' started by ryanpatrick, Nov 21, 2011.

  1. Got your (will reply to) PM. IG and others have a CFD with embedded risk-reversal. You losses and gains are capped to 200 or so in FDAX. I haven't looked at it lately. I've only traded CFDs as a hedge on a binary or touch market to keep the haircut within that specific dealer. The edge loss is a few ticks as the R/R would be very cheap on 200-points in a single session. In reality, I doubt they layoff that <200 risk. I don't know if they even offer than anymore.

    With IG in FX you can get a guaranteed stop for a 2 pip premium. I don't know if the offer it on shares and indices in the EU. In the US it's only on FX. www.igmarkets.co.uk has a lot more products than the US subsidiary, nadex, who needs to be classified as an exchange rather than a OTC dealer.
     
    #1881     May 3, 2012
  2. Plenty of these types of trades out there....who every bought V may 4, 2012 120 puts at $0.25 this morning would be smiling too....
     
    #1882     May 3, 2012
  3. LNKD:

    Looks like someone knows a thing or two...
     
    #1883     May 3, 2012
  4. Nothing done, but if I were inclined I would be a buyer of the 80/110/140 July fly at 11.00 risk on short-gamma (10.70 mid).
     
    #1884     May 3, 2012
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    #1885     May 3, 2012
  6. 40% OTM and two days to expiry would be the equivalent to a lotto ticket, except the payout on the lotto ticket is much higher.

    :)
     
    #1886     May 3, 2012
  7. ammo

    ammo

    unless you work at gs
     
    #1887     May 3, 2012
  8. Forexforex is back. Nice sleeper nick you're using. Discrete.

    The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep
     
    #1888     May 3, 2012
  9. LNKD may touch 112 tomorrow. I am short small in the AH from 119.50.
     
    #1889     May 3, 2012
  10. I'll straddle -> fly it off if the shares touch 117.50.
     
    #1890     May 3, 2012