No way they will do QE3 before the elections ~ our economy is getting in better and better shape although it's still far from good. It's...
You can register for a free account (unfunded) at optionshouse.com and get delayed greek quotes - although I don't know off hand I'm sure there...
Your problem is that you're thinking you can sell at the ask price of 31.35 - the bid/ask is 29.70/31.35 and you'd probably be lucky to get 30.30...
Take my advice and don't do it. As a noob options trader the last thing you should be trading are ICs. The market has been too volatile over...
This is a debit spread cost me about 2.20 ~ both spreads could be ITM at some point before Jan 13 ~ lol
I picked up the FXE Jan 13 140-150 call spread and 115-105 put spread today. A big swing either way and I'd sell out - take profits and...
The 650-550 put spread cost me ~25$ so my max risk is 2500 and max gain is 7500. Right now I'm up about 9-10$ on the spread (900-1000$ profit.)...
Buyback getting suspended ... this song sounding familiar...
I thought about trade like this all weekend. I like debit spread idea - FXE spread might be easier to get filled, but you'd have to go longer or...
Thread derailed - Falcon check PM. Don - NICE Caddy ! Always wanted an old one like that - Grandpa had one growing up (hardtop), but the idea...
Dang got beat by seconds with quote... Robert did they ever come up with a system that allows you to exercise early if a stock was halted ?...
This is posted all over TD: "It has been standard practice for US-listed options to automatically exercise all long equity options positions...
If you can find someone who says they've made money in Iron Condors over the past 5 years... I doubt they're telling the truth. Now if you want...
Falconview - the minimum I'd look at strikes right now is Sept and Oct or Jan 13 is fine. I don't like shorter duration strikes and try to get...
Nobody ?
That guy is wrong IMO ~ he's predicting a rally in the stock market TLT and SPY moving up together since October just doesn't make sense....
I'm sure that works for some people but I tend to be directional, and I don't generally have patience to hold to expiration (or even close)....
Debit means you pay for the spread and credit means you get money from the spread. I do not recommend credit spreads for beginners ~
I don't follow politics too much but um what's coming up before the election ? Do we have major budget deadlines coming up ? or anything ?
I wouldn't put on a trade just to make 100$ so I'm less concerned about commissions ... better to be patient and work a trade to get an extra...
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