Don't know what an ETF even is? Still to make money buying LONG options alone, either PUTS or CALLS you need to have acceleration. Some call...
That cash through flow website reads like hypothetical trading? Can't trust that stuff. Besides the guy is losing money most of 2010. Looks...
Stanford IF this is your standard bull trend, I would expect the OEX index to gain 2 or 3 points daily. In the weeklies that means a gain...
Trading Journals Okay it is Monday morning and 40 mins into the action, have put on a paper trade of a SHORT STRADDLE credit spread. Sell...
Stanford I'm learning something every day. A SHORT (SELLING) is a Credit Spread STRADDLE. This is a credit spread site forum. I think it...
You are right Stanford. My closing the spread near ATM was the maximum expense to me, but you don't really have the space, or width to sell...
Got your other contribution printed out and started my selling STRADDLES learning file. ( grin! ) My email is: hillviewhacienda@yahoo.com...
Trading Journals Ten minutes later. Printed out your blurb which got me interested. Then tried to figure it out. Question: I would...
Woweeee! There is enough meat in that bun, for me to get interested. Will follow through and try it. Can you tell me what happens when a...
To; Michael Stanford Michael I think your idea of closing the spread as an adjustment when you reach 150% increase of premium is invented by...
To: TRADING JOURNALS I've only dabbled with strangles and straddles, buying them. I never made any money, and do not fully understand them....
Stanford Yes I live in the foothills of Belize, place called Hillview, on the side of Green Parrot Valley. Retired here. I'm going to be 73...
If you are a GREEK reader, of the four GREEKS, the THETA is the one that tells you of the time decay value left in your option. Generally...
Thank you very much uptickk I am in TOS and still want to paper trade the Emini futures. Knowing how to get it /ES from your advice, I...
I'll copy this over from SPX credit spread trader. Another week. I made $1000 gross on a Wednesday spread and $850 net. I've had two...
Another week. I made $1000 gross on a Wednesday spread and $850 net. I've had two weeks to review weekly OEX credit spread trading. There...
Maybe I'm typing in the E minis wrong? I've been typing in ES and then click GO! Should I be typing in Ew2, or Ew1, or whatever. I have...
Looks like my late Wednesday spread will make money the end of today. About a $1000. I did not get an Iron Condor at noon yesterday. I had...
Thank you very much VANV0029 Your comments are intriguing. I confess outside of stocks and OEX options I have no experience. Most of this...
Thank you very much for coming back CACHE LANDING. The little things are starting to come together. I didn't find futures on TOS? Maybe...
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