why don''t people just sell options instead of trading minis?

Discussion in 'Index Futures' started by tradelosses, Sep 25, 2016.

  1. Overnight

    Overnight

    How is this one for you, TEP?

    "A winner sees a small loss as a win...
    A loser sees a small loss as a loss."

    Should take most folks about 3.184 seconds to figure that one out.
     
    #71     Oct 4, 2016
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    #72     Oct 6, 2016
  3. Overnight

    Overnight

    #73     Oct 6, 2016

  4. I figured it out but not in 3 seconds


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    #74     Oct 6, 2016
  5. Overnight

    Overnight

    "There are no problems, only solutions." Is that better?
     
    #75     Oct 6, 2016

  6. brilliant

    everything is possible and it truly is.
     
    #76     Oct 6, 2016
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  7. MarkBrown

    MarkBrown

    i worked for a very large option trader. often the phrase "put up your house to gain a bicycle" would come up. we were short the same strikes that busted niederhoffer, difference was we come up with the margin.

    trading short is always my first choice and i have just learned to accept the consequences of my commitment. m
     
    #77     Oct 7, 2016
  8. Most of the discussions we are talking about naked put / calls. What do you think about selling spreads, where the risk is reduced, though the the reward is also smaller. However you would still have some kind of buffer if you are wrong.
     
    #78     Oct 7, 2016
  9. It is doable ,profitable and well worth putting in the energy.

    https://www.elitetrader.com/et/thre...dices-via-option-spreads-beats-buffet.302879/

    You have to find the right method , I am in the process of doing some back tests :):):)

    everything is possible and it truly is.

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    #79     Oct 7, 2016
  10. When you write an article about anything, trolls use the comments to attack. They feel frustrated - but haters are losers. It's not good to feed this aspect. It's more intelligent to be constructive

    everything is possible and it truly is.
     
    #80     Oct 7, 2016
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