I've had quite a few people mention that already. Sounds extremely sensible to focus on a basket of underlying that are highly liquid and do some...
If it's cheap, buy it- kinda like buying cheap vol. Won't lose much. If it is expensive then think about it- very very carefully. Could it be...
Well I made a $100 loss on SODA too. Rather than sell the Iron Condor, I bought a Butterfly. Didn't go my way so I closed it. I never hold on to...
You bought a MAY Strangle? So you're expecting a $5 move from now to sometime in May on the quids? Bold move...
Why would you even ask a question like that? What is wrong with you?
I made myself clear about where I stand in the very first post of the thread: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=237122...
respectfully, IVTrader, I see no reason for you to make people to email you, only to give them Dan Sheridan and Mark Sebastian's websites. I was...
As far as I can tell, they don't. I used to and still do (albeit for options with a lotta volume) some coding to "scrap" the data from yahoo...
I got the feeling that maybe you wanted a more elaborate answer... that was all...
What I've learnt here is to ask questions that are simple to understand. Answers might be complex, but the questions definitely have to be...
HAHAHAHAHAHA I dont think the people commenting in that article are selling apple short. But you're right Robert, these kinds of services...
And to answer your question: Never buy on ask on sell on the bid if the spread is too wide. Always try to see if you can squeeze in a few...
On that note, here's a new member: I'm not tryna make fun of anyone. I'm a newbie too- with some amount of experience but nonetheless years of...
A 9 year old can give you free education too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsz_y_DXWB0&feature=related
Exactly. I'll still make money on PCLN regardless. I've been focusing on it and Apple for the past two weeks. My two big money makers. Profits...
Come on, give the guy a break. He's just starting out. Although the title- EliteTraderNYC does sound very "the Situation" like from the...
Humility never hurts...
Like I said a post ago: I took a small $100 hit. Edit: SODA also has a short sale restriction in case some of you were thinking about...
Not if it's a vertical- sure there's a chance of a serious blow to the account but a blow-up. Of course you'd probably need to have a portfolio...
Since we've deviated from the main topic- how the professionals/ succesful traders here start their hunt for profitable opportunities, anyone else...
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