riskarb's trading journal

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

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  1. Then better to let it bounce tomorrow and load up on about $10,000 of OTM puts on either SPY or XSP at 122 strike for JULY...

    :)
     
    #511     Jun 5, 2006
  2. Covered at 65.25 x 150 -- +$35,000 on hedge; DAX and SP unhedged.
     
    #512     Jun 6, 2006
  3. SP 1280 straddle offset at 2900 x 20-lot [2800 x 2900]
     
    #513     Jun 6, 2006
  4. DAX/SPX cash double barrier vol-replication

    DAX double no touch: 5300 // 5900
    Premium: $755,000
    Payout: $1,500,000 [includes prem paid]
    Expires: June 27, 2006
    Negative edge: a lot
    Strike/barrier volatility: blended

    SPX "short" double no touch: 1230 // 1305
    Premium: $685,000
    Payout: $1,000,000 [includes prem paid]
    Expires: June 27, 2006
    Negative edge: a lot
    Strike/barrier volatility: blended

    Volbox: +700


    Long correlation, long volbox, short small gammas based upon notional-asymmetry. Trade would be long gamma if trading equal dollar. Largest risk is correlation. I don't expect to be trading against either position. The SPX is equivalent to a double knock-in.
     
    #514     Jun 7, 2006
  5. Is the JUNE SPX exotic expiring before or after the FED?
     
    #515     Jun 7, 2006
  6. Crucis

    Crucis

    Riskarb, I've only been trading a year. Could you explain what a "double no touch" is? :confused:
     
    #516     Jun 7, 2006
  7. How DAX top/low barrier is 11% , but SPX is only 6% for almost the same reword (1:2)?
     
    #517     Jun 7, 2006
  8. one more question:p when you say negative edge a lot...what do YOU mean by that? coach isn't the fed the 28th..
     
    #518     Jun 7, 2006
  9. That is what I did not know. The strikes make me nervous only if the cover the FED announcement. If not, then I think it is a high prob bet since the market will die leading up to that date.

    Key is next week's CPI/PPI. If the market churns, I would tell risk to maybe get out a few days before if he could with a nice profit lol.

     
    #519     Jun 7, 2006
  10. Check again -- SPX payout is $1mm
     
    #520     Jun 7, 2006
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