riskarb's trading journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by riskarb, May 13, 2006.

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  1. You said you were scaling in. Did you get in completely?
     
    #301     May 23, 2006
  2. No choice... left the screen due to family arriving here and came back 700-away from the barrier. It will cover the exotic-debit, but at huge upside risk. I will have a hair-trigger on this one.
     
    #302     May 23, 2006
  3. 1250 - 1290 vanilla strangle ? If those strike would of be available for Weeklies , would you consider to hedge exotic with them ?
     
    #303     May 23, 2006
  4. Same bear risk-reversal I bought at 3.00 earlier. My double barrier will be null tomorrow, but I have the r/r worth 18.00 based upon futures discount to cash and gamma-gains. I will cover the entire 210 R/Rs tomorrow.
     
    #304     May 23, 2006
  5. why null ? Still 7 point above...
     
    #305     May 23, 2006
  6. Futures are 900 below cash -- implies a 1245 SPX open.
     
    #306     May 23, 2006
  7. sorry to hear it for you , B. I had a bad feeling when you bought back with the loss your long 1950 barrier , but what do I know about market direction
     
    #307     May 23, 2006
  8. No worries. Risk rev are up 260k into the barrier, basis 124900 futures, last print. Gain approx $20k per handle if we trade South of 124900 on June ES.
     
    #308     May 23, 2006
  9. Can't stomach the overnight risk knowing the double barrier is virtually certain of being touched. If the market reverses higher I'll see a huge gain on the exotic and reversal ... provided we do not see 1249.00 basis cash.

    Bought 400 June ES at an average of 1248.50. This will allow for a b/e on the exotic and hedges. The position has no risk -- remains long gamma and vegas.
     
    #309     May 23, 2006
  10. I think your the one that just pushed them up!
     
    #310     May 23, 2006
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