Trading option straddles?

Discussion in 'Options' started by mizhael, Mar 3, 2008.

  1. I am doing paper trading every day...

    The questions I've raised are all very practical detail oriented questions...
     
    #11     Mar 5, 2008
  2. Why doesn't it make sense to other people?

    Delta-hedging is typically done by option writers. I am a retailer investor, and I want to play short term, since it's understood that there is predictory power only for short terms.
     
    #12     Mar 5, 2008
  3. cvds16

    cvds16

    When I'm doing a volatility play I'm hedging big time when I'm long options, how else are you going to overcome theta effect ?
     
    #13     Mar 5, 2008
  4. cvds16

    cvds16

    where have you heard this ... ? I very much doubt this unless you know something I don't
     
    #14     Mar 5, 2008