Thanks for the laughs gents... Atticus. It is clear that iloveoptions is a knucklehead to believe everyone else is so stoooopid that his bs...
Nice thread.
A blonde and a brunette were taking the elevator to the lobby from the 25th floor. On the 23rd floor, a very handsome looking man with great hair...
6'4", 270, pretty solid, good endurance **!%... Wha??? Ok 6'4", 270, pretty solid... no, waitaminute... 6'4, 270 (former college...
It's kind of fun separating the wheat from the chaff. Lots of head fakes and bunny trails... just like the markets give. You may find that you...
I'll be selling 76 Q Calls tomorrow or Friday. Peace and gtty, Lar
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Not to get hung up on semantics, but: Expectancy (positive or negative) is based on the expected odds of a profit or loss and the amount...
I've been trading about 9 years. You have to put the time in to learn everything thrown at you then decide what to discard. Somehow in this...
I agree that trading is not a zero sum game. Trading is a minus sum game. Here is the basic math: The short and the long side both pay contest...
Yep, I'm over it. (*big grin here*) Intermediate - I am not a newbie nor am I an advanced option trader so I kinda defined it by the process...
Goat milk drinking anklebiter, eh? So, what the heck are you talking about? There are VERY knowlegable option traders here and if you ask a...
pjmalcolm1, Something pointed you to this specific idea. What was it? A broker? You failed to mention strike, or month, or how much you'd...
Great point. Even if it was recognized, would it carry the same weight as it does with the trader who learned it via trial by blood, sweat, tears...
If I remember right, McMillian's "Options as a Stratigic Investment" may have what you are looking for. Peace and gtty, Lar
Avey's clothing store was doing poorly. In fact he was having to close unless something changed drastically. Jerome came in claiming to be a super...
Thanks Tums, I think the web based interface may be just the ticket. I've been looking for a better way to transition to IB and this may be...
Reasonable basics here: http://www.numa.com/derivs/ref/os-guide/os-0.htm
Sorry... of course you are right... I was thinking NTM Put Bear Spreads and I now stand corrected.
If I'm hearing you correctly, (1) could quite likely require more margin than (2).
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