SPX Credit Spread Trader

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

  1. ANy index discussions are fine, I just saw the strikes and thought it was SPX. I will look at RUT since I have not traded it at all the past year and see what comments I have lol.

     
    #3421     Jan 24, 2006
  2. It is in the same section here JOURNALS and it is called "riskarb's combo conversions to fly" or something like that.
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    #3422     Jan 24, 2006
  3. ToS does not do any options on futures and probably will not for as long time (they say it has to do with their clearinghouse and other issues).

     
    #3423     Jan 24, 2006
  4. Actually Heather this is not just an spx forum...coach initially said he might do RUT/OEX etc ...if its any comfort at all I NEVER feel totally confident when I put on a trade...its only a few days later when I start to gain confidence in the position. The main thing is to manage your risk and have a plan A, B, and C of adjustments when/if your position gets into trouble. good luck:)
     
    #3424     Jan 24, 2006
  5. As far as options traded and strikes available in the front months, the liquiduty is fine. Where you take it in the ass is in the wide bid/ask spreads ;).

     
    #3425     Jan 24, 2006
  6. RUT is trading at 712.06, are we looking at the same index?

     
    #3426     Jan 24, 2006
  7. There seems to be a great deal more liquidity but the MM's are as @#$% as always:eek: sometimes a fill comes easily and other times forget it.

     
    #3427     Jan 24, 2006
  8. ChrisM

    ChrisM

    Thx, I can see this. On other hand once you have to trade two E-mini contracts for one SPX, spread does not look that bad.
     
    #3428     Jan 24, 2006
  9. ChrisM

    ChrisM

    This hasn`t changed too much since then :)
     
    #3429     Jan 24, 2006
  10. daved275

    daved275

    Heather and Coach,

    I have the Feb. 750/760 calls and the 640/630 puts for RUT. But, as Donna said, always have your adjustments ready just in case.

    DAVE
     
    #3430     Jan 24, 2006