SPX Credit Spread Trader

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

  1. Gator,
    As I mentioned earlier, the RO advisories were for educational purposes only... so I don't know whether they were profitable or not. Overall, I found that I'm better off doing my own trades....



     
    #3041     Jan 3, 2006
  2. Synaptic

    Synaptic

    Coach,

    Do you have a specific timeframe for selling your FEB PUTS ? Would you say sometime this week but no later ?

     
    #3042     Jan 3, 2006
  3. Well I would not cut myself off on a specific date as to when I would no longer sell since market conditions always change, but my SWEET SPOT of when to sell is 30 - 45 days until expiration.


     
    #3043     Jan 3, 2006
  4. jplatsky

    jplatsky

    gator, sorry but I cannot find any confirmation on the RedOption site to your statement of a 2.4% management fee for any advisory service, including the mini basket, when autotrading. Are you sure that statement is true?

    Best wishes for the New Year,
    jack




     
    #3044     Jan 3, 2006
  5. The $20 per month for the advisory equates to $240 per year which on a $10,000 account (the maximum allowed) is 2.4% - Gatorplease was viewing this as a management fee.

    All a little OT! Perhaps a new thread for discussing Red Option?

    MoMoney.

     
    #3045     Jan 3, 2006
  6. Murray...I posted this on the strategy trading forum...it might get more responses...I'm interested in it would like to get feedback..
     
    #3046     Jan 3, 2006
  7. Momoney's response and math was correct.

    I don't feel this discussion is off topic at all, since in fact the advisories we're discussing are spread advisories.

    I did receive an email from Scott Snyder at RO with their results for the year. I was surprised by some of the results. The Index Diagonal had a negative year, but I have had positive results with it. The Double Diagonal was very positive. Unfortunately, their biggest loss was at the end of the year -right when I started trading with them.
     
    #3047     Jan 3, 2006
  8. burrben

    burrben

    Since our Santa stayed at home this year, is anyone scalping some extra premium by selling Jan Call Spreads to form a IC with our puts?

    I was look at the 1295/1305 for about .30 or the 1290/1300 for about .45.

    Just want to get some other thoughts.....

    sd
     
    #3048     Jan 3, 2006
  9. Synaptic

    Synaptic

    I like the JAN Calls above our mid December peak. I'll currently planning on closing my 1320/1330 JANS and moving down to the 1290/1300
    SK .... you weren't planning on doing any trades this year right ? Something you were promising the wife ? :cool:


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    #3049     Jan 3, 2006
  10. rdemyan

    rdemyan

    Haven't been following the action today, but notice that the SPX is up almost 7 points as I write.

    Any reason why?
     
    #3050     Jan 3, 2006