The others have given sound advice. Just a quick warning: DO NOT leverage into SSO. It cannot be viewed as a long-term instrument. Due to the...
Hey Everyone: I stepped away for a moment - thanks for the replies. Let me address them one by one 1) Hello Arizona, Most likely...
Hello Folks: I've noticed over the recent weeks that the spreads on the SPX options have narrowed considerably. For example. an option that...
Spin, $21 per day. That's an excellent spin, ummm, perspective on things. It just does not make sense to go for that extra $21 in an equally...
Spin, As always, your "crumbs" of wisdom are appreciated. As for conversions - I've never been able to pull one off. Especially those...
Very good point Darwin. Risk management. Survival. Survival of the fittest. Hence Darwin. :D Sometimes it might be easier and more prudent to...
Optioncoach, Thanks for sharing those two. Good to see you are still around and kicking - I remember from another forum (not to be named...
Thanks drcha. That's quite a yield. It's too bad they don't have options - it would be nice to protect oneself from the recent wild swings. AZD
This is a topic in itself. My goal is trying to generate reasonable income from the funds that are tied up by maintenance requirements. 3 to...
Sounds okay. Do you have any names in mind? AZD
I guess we are getting a little off-topic, but what is it you guys are "scared" to comment on? Are you saying that you are doing very well with...
Maybe I should say "extraordinary" relative to spread trading. Earning 14% per month on a consistent basis spread trading would require opening...
Making friends is a good thing. :D I'm sure that we would be more acquaintances than friends as I would be using limit orders, making sure the...
One more "option" I neglected to mention was buying a high-yield ETF and selling DEEP in-the-money calls. The biggest risk on the upside is early...
Greetings Div_Arb, I was being somewhat facetious when I mentioned JNK. :) Making 13.7% is not very impressive when the underlying falls from...
I'm not sure this dilemma has been addressed recently, so I'll open up a forum for discussion. :p For many types of trades (credit spreads,...
There are times when it is necessary to buy at the bid and sell at the ask. I was referencing my attempt to close a position and not to open one....
Osho, I just stumbled upon this thread . . . I have experience trading the SPX weekly options. As some have stated, the bid/ask spread is...
Spin, And you are the mitotic inhibitor. :) It's going okay. Good to see that the market is treating you well. AZD
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