Frequency is high; multiple trades per month. I don't hold to expiration; I enter when volatility is peaking. When volatility starts to drop, I...
I will give you one hint: frequency of occurrence.
I knew that was going to be your response. First, low IV does not mean no IV; IV less than 30% is want I am talking about. You think you can't get...
5% of capital. 2020 did skew the result but not by much.
My average ROC is around 14% for the last 5 years with approximately 86% win rate. Its matched the buy and hold of SP500 index but with a smaller...
Totally agree
It good that you stopped the experiment. I was not sure your approach would work. There are many misconceptions regarding short strangles. I will...
The most important thing in trading is to manage your risk not your profits. Take what the market gives you not what you want or expect.
I have learned the hard way that mental stops don't work for me, so I place a stop order once I get filled. The 45DTE just get you further out...
Losses are part of the game. You just need to manage it. The best approach is to use a stop loss order. The long PUT is not going to do much for...
Your strategy will work provided you use a stop loss on your open positions. I do something similar; I sell 45DTE strangles with 85%OTM and use a...
In my experience, it's easier to leg out of the trade at a fill price. I always use limit order to exit. Focus on exiting out of the short...
Actually what Cordier wrote in his book is sound. Unfortunately for his clients, he didn't follow his own advise. Knowing what to do and do it are...
Have you ever tried an unbalanced butterfly spread?
The problem is the term theatrical release means to make particular Digital Entertainment Content commercially available to consumers in a cinema...
Last time I checked, late 2020, the minimum deposit required for real-time quotes is $500 USD
The bid/ask spread is the most important variable. Wide bid/ask spread equates to less interest in the option. High interest is very important...
No, LAMP route: Liquidity Aggregation Mapping Protocol
I did something similar in 2019. Just need to be careful about fees. Last time I checked , you need $250k to avoid fees.
If you continue reading you will see "For example, consider the case of an investor who purchased 100 shares of Microsoft for $33, sold the...
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