a straddle "straddles" the strike. is english not your first language? the picture you picked isn't what straddling means in the general sense.
I'd imagine nearly every amateur/self-funded option trader has, or at least that's what I tell myself at night
realism is not the same as pessimism. those that make exorbitant returns are outliers (thanks to talent, luck, or a combination thereof). most of...
sounds good, thanks
Sounds like you're good to go then. I was trading them on much shorter time frames (1 month and closer) and got chopped to bits, hopefully you'll...
I traded ICs on BABA for a couple months, and yeah, it is possible for that stock to move 20% in 3 months. the options are expensive for a...
10...maybe even 11!!!!
I'm a little late to the party, but when you trade options you're trading volatility (or taking a stance on volatility) whether you want to or...
one of the many reasons I wish I could find a trading platform that shows higher order greeks. i'm lucky ToS shows delta/gamma/vega/theta/rho in...
"on track" for 27% this year....it's march.
i don't think ToS has a specific sweeper search but there's plenty of (free) services on twitter that spit em out throughout the day.
before getting to the question: if you're selling puts on a future and don't know what delta hedging is, I'd strongly suggest you move to a...
solid work resurrecting a 9 year old thread with a screenshot of a tweet
call your broker and ask. you'll get a better answer (platform specific, ability to walk you through step by step) than here
implied volatility
I got to take a bunch of financial engineering courses while the "real" engineers were sitting in lab all day, that counts for something right?...
It's a sure thing unless it isn't, then? It hasn't snowed at my house in 9 months, so I guess it won't happen again in the next 30 days, right?...
this is the correct answer. on the analyze tab where it says "ALL" you can click the dropdown and have it hide current positions or simulations....
I have an engineering degree (industrial though, not aero) and trade options so I think I'm particularly qualified to say this: you're being an...
I'm not defending anyone here and am not a client but I don't see how a lack of academic interest in a very specific trading strategy matters....
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