Thanks for the link J-Law, Looks like a good website for looking at the spreads, but i must say I have gotten used to seeing spreads as 2...
No worries Andy, enjoy your time off and have a happy new year
Andy or Coach, What do you use visually to decide when to put on a spread. I overlay one index against another in the one IB chart. Its very...
Hi Coach, good to see you trying other strategies and spreading your wings :D Will be following your exploits with interest in this thread as well...
Hi Alp, Sorry for the late reply due to work and have not been reading ET the last few days. I normally just click on the VIEW on the menu in...
In the strategy tab there is an adjustable date button on the right hand side just above your simulated trades at the bottom. You can change the...
Sign up with IB and use ES options and you can do these positions SPAN margin :)
Hi im no expert but ill try to answwer your question. Vix is the volitility index. Lets say vix is currently at 11.5. You would buy a 13 call and...
Great strategies but if only i can see the freight train comin. Without my crystalball, i would probably still get steamrolled with my credit...
Just got home from a big night out on the southern hemisphere. Well you got me very interested. What the strategy? CTMs? Debit diagonals?:D...
Sure the high vols let you go wfotm spreads for good premium. But looking at the chart in 2002, im sure the market still reached and threatened...
I think I have my preservation of capital down pat, thanks to the drilling in my head the importance of it by many posters here. I now have no...
Im ahead as well but only very slightly. One hit to my short strike of one of my positions (ie1360/1370) really took the wind out of my...
1) No specific reason but had pre planned to close at the short strike weeks ago. Does not mean I'll do this all the time. Might change it back to...
Coach, Hope the market doesn't keep moving higher after you open your call spreads cause i'll be hurtin too if it does :) Edit: Congratulations...
Who'd have guess id have to close my 1360/1370 at the start of this morning. What a move up. Market has to drop soon i think.
Hi Mark, It does hurt a little but im trying to be mechanical about it and stick to my plan of closing when the underlying hits my short strike...
No worries, will let you know if I do adjust. This closing at the short strike is something I picked up from Mark/dagnyt and is something im...
Yup, I've wet my shorts :D
Hi rdemyan I have the same 1360/1370 on the ES and it'll cost me 4.50 debit to close it. Opened for 1.90. Looks like you're practising good...
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