1. Decide on your bias for a given underlying (direction, volatility). 2. Put on the vertical/calendar/wingspread that gives you that bias. 3....
Good timely info. I don't trade the commodity, but did go long AA on friday at 39.5.
Check ivolatility.com
It's mentioned so often it hardly needs to be said again, but sell limited risk premium and have an exit plan. Prayer is over rated, and naked...
Buy puts or put spreads on USO instead.
I originally assumed that athletes who go broke must have a good for nothing relative managing their money. But if you're monthly nut is crazy...
Sure oil is way extended, but you got to have some major cajones to go short the futures into the weekend after today's move!
Nice. And with good volume as well.
If I understand your plan for SPY correctly, it was to be short the call spread, and the calendar was placed simply to hedge over the weekend. I...
For beginner topics I wouldn't spend money on seminars, most of this material can be found for free on the web- eg, redoption/tos, cboe, theocc....
Whether it's ACD or some other method, controlled disciplined risk plus market sense and bet variation is how discretionary traders make money....
Wheat has been in a free fall the last few weeks. Oddly this coincides with a number of stories in popular magazines about the world's poor being...
Damn it's good to be rich. You can sing corny songs and still get mad respect. Seriously though, it's good to see what Seykota actually looks...
For '07 I have a few dividends I paid out on short stock positions. How do I account for this dividend expense on my taxes? Thanks.
His video reminds me of the local news weatherman. st
There's an entire thread by Maverick on this spread. If you slap it all on at once, there's no edge to it. But still a fun position to think...
Chris I think we've all made similar decisions where we're right on direction and vol and somehow still lose money. In fact I think there was...
Per Sosnoff last week: "Our first release for S&P options on futures is scheduled for Feb... Dow, grains, euro, metals and oil will follow...
Usman, What broad based funds are there that cover Pakistan for foreigners? The ADRs I've seen are mainly otc/pink sheets. st
Good point. What opponents? They're either dead, jailed, or exiled. I generally agree with Usman that this event likely doesn't have the...
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