SPX Credit Spread Trader

Discussion in 'Journals' started by El OchoCinco, May 17, 2005.

  1. Mo, or anyone ...

    Do you have any recommendations for software? I'm not a ToS customer, I don't think I'm willing to spend thousands on OptionVue (until I try it without having to pay them for the privilege). I have a nice Excel spreadsheet that does most everything I want except for calendars and diagonals (doesn't support multiple month strikes). Any other options/recommendations?

    Thank you!
     
    #10461     Sep 26, 2006
  2. Thank you
     
    #10462     Sep 26, 2006
  3. ryank

    ryank

    1400 by Oct expiration if not sooner at this rate!
     
    #10463     Sep 26, 2006
  4. Prevail

    Prevail Guest

    today the dow nearly closed at its all time high. we're up nearly 1000 points since july.
     
    #10464     Sep 26, 2006
  5. The problem with new highs is that it is hard to find the next resistance point since there is none lol...

    So the key now is not so much where we go, but if we hold it now in order to keep moving higher. We should have some pullback given the extent of the move off of the July lows but it is hard to say how far we could move.

    Funny thing is that the SPX had an inverse Head & Shoulders pattern from May through July and if you take the measured move of the break out (distance from neckline to top of head and project that distance out from neckline upwards at point of breakout, 1336 or so is the approximate target for the breakout.

    Since we hit 1336 today, I wonder if we will pause and pullback so that the market could identify the next trend.....
     
    #10465     Sep 26, 2006
  6. Prevail

    Prevail Guest

    phil, good point.

    btw, I think t/a of the cash holds much more water than the constantly adjusted futures. yet, you tend to think the es high of may is credible when the december - cash spread was at least twice what it is now. have any concrete evidence here lol?
     
    #10466     Sep 26, 2006
  7. Well true I am looking at the continuous ES but support and resistance levels still are traded somewhat in the futures markets even if that was the June contract and this is the Decemeber and the spread is higher.

    SPX has no immediate resistance and ES only has 1353 as a general target so sky is the limit here..


     
    #10467     Sep 26, 2006
  8. Beachie

    Beachie

    9/4/06
     
    #10468     Sep 26, 2006
  9. rsflint

    rsflint

    Well the SPX sure gapped up more than I thought it would. Currently I am in the following Oct 2006 position:

    1350/1360 - $0.80
    1250/1260 - $0.50
    Total Credit = $1.30

    My rules call for a 1340 adjustement. I'm not holding my breath hopefully SPX will pull back down a bit :)
     
    #10469     Sep 26, 2006
  10. Sailing

    Sailing

    Anyone following the Kramer effect?

    Some studies show he has more daily influence than any major broker or combination of brokers out there....

    M~
     
    #10470     Sep 26, 2006