I think you're right. Here's an acronym. It's not as catchy as an ETF name or a Defense Dept project, but it's a start. PNITSS = probability,...
I may have said this before in a similar Put_Master v. The World thread, but his style of investing/trading reminds me of a guy named Ron99 on the...
I saw New Zealand and thought of Kim Dotcom. Sure enough, that's his company. In the link below, he's the lard ass behind the letter M. Not sure...
b/e = breakeven. For a simple, one-leg option transaction, if you sell a call, add the premium to the strike price and that's your b/e...
Short 60 call for $1.50 in premium = $61.50 b/e If stock is 61 at expiration he's still ahead 50 cts or $50 per contract
PM, You often mention the 'recovery' thing. Have you ever tried an alternative route of staying with the stock, i.e. when things head south,...
This takes the cake: http://www.ezcolortrading.com/partners.html scroll down to what she calls 'outdoor advertising' -- she seems to be...
Has anyone mentioned commissions? Based on the link, it's a buck a contract for the opening transaction. Assumption: he's a beginner and trading a...
"Mark has provided consulting services with Financial Trading Institutions, Investment Banks and firms such as" Two strikes against him. Be...
NewWurld (and fellow Minnesotan), I believe in past posts you've referred to direct work experience with an investment bank and also to some...
".... and can read people, and most importantly she can talk you into anything, a very good salesman ... " None of which is important if she's...
OK, Thanks. I thought I remembered reading that your system works best with $25-$40 strike prices, so $70 seemed out of the range. A mix of...
Re VMware, good trades. Did you consider these on-margin or cash-secured trades? I'm curious because the strikes seem to be more than 2x your...
http://news.cqg.com/commentary/2012/10/conrad-leslie-on-good-living.html I think he retired long ago but he still has an interest in the...
This is related so some of the Q&A earlier in the thread. Do you need a full hedge and does it need to be put into place all at once? I...
In my opinion MOST IMPORTANT Monthly supply and demand report (WASDE), Quarterly Grain Stocks (end of Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) and Planting...
On the plus side, lottery tickets (call options) are especially cheap this year. Here's a yr-over-yr comparison of average ATM IVs for the three...
This thread prompted me to poke around some web sites I hadn't visited in a while. It may be old news but OptionVue now allows Interactive...
I weep for the ongoing demise of the Wall Street Journal. Some knucklehead photo editor threw in a picture of a couple of dudes eating elote...
Everything from IHS is expensive, probably beyond the reach of most individuals. I'm not sure what information you are trying to obtain. In the...
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