Vol-trading for beginners

Discussion in 'Journals' started by destriero, Feb 14, 2021.

  1. destriero

    destriero

    An Apple verified ISV utility bricked two of my Macs last night. Over $20K in hardware bricked. It's not accepting my login password... a low level pswd that I have used for 15 years. I cannot fathom the stupidity of 1) spending >$20K on Mac hardware and 2) Apple building the amazing M1 SoC and then F*CKING GIMPING IT with this monumental T2 nanny shit. FU Apple. Die.

    I can wipe the drive but it denies my Apple ID pswd as well bc of T2. That's how I identified the problem related to M1. I gave my Intel MBP to one of my kids and no problems with the utility.

    I will be trading on my wife's X1 Carbon until Lenovo can ship me that Threadripper.

    I'll be busy but I have plans for this thread.

    (sle) The iMac Pro was an Intel system. A quant in NY bot it (no relation). ;)
     
    Last edited: Feb 25, 2021
    #111     Feb 25, 2021
  2. destriero

    destriero


    You think? I am bearish GOOGL and I'm gonna buy a fly neutral to 2100? Brilliant.
     
    #112     Feb 25, 2021
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  3. .sigma

    .sigma

    I whimped out and got a Mac Mini
     
    #113     Feb 25, 2021
  4. deltaf0rce

    deltaf0rce

    I know how much you like Mac. Sounds like you’ve been a user for a long time. It must feel like a betrayal. My sympathies

    wish I could use Linux with popular brokers
     
    #114     Feb 25, 2021
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  5. destriero

    destriero

    Don't run any non Apple software other than trading front ends.
     
    #115     Feb 25, 2021
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  6. contra

    contra

    Damn Apple wtf. I have a Thinkpad P1 Gen 2 (i9 with 64G RAM) and I like it. Threadripper is next level shit... I wish I would have waited to get the P14/15 with AMD.
     
    #116     Feb 25, 2021
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  7. B, stop jerking around with these individual tickers and sell some real vol. :D

    There hasnt been a better time to be short forward vol for almost a decade and you are missing out.
     
    #117     Feb 25, 2021
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  8. destriero

    destriero

    I am already in June!
     
    #118     Feb 25, 2021
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  9. deltaf0rce

    deltaf0rce

    This spread collapsed by 2/3 - wonder if that could have been actually monetized
     
    #119     Feb 25, 2021
  10. Do you keep it simple when getting short forward vol (i.e. long Mar / short Jun vix futures root time neutral)? Or is there a better way to put that on with options?
     
    #120     Feb 26, 2021
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