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  1. How to make money trading in this market?

    Ok here's my suggestion. I was in the same boat when I started and the mentor I had started me trading options on the QQQQ's, the ETF that tracks...
    Post by: chrismontez, Feb 6, 2009 in forum: Trading

  2. Conservative Options Strategy

    "A CC is a BULLISH position: it's long delta, it makes a profit when the stock moves higher and it loses money if the stock moves lower (by more...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 16, 2009 in forum: Journals

  3. Spreads vs naked

    "The general problem with promoting the sale of naked strangles in a book that may be read by inexperienced investors/traders is that they don't...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 11, 2009 in forum: Options

  4. Spreads vs naked

    "Strangles are for risk takers and no one else. And the authors you quote should know better than to suggest this disastrous strategy to the...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 11, 2009 in forum: Options

  5. Conservative Options Strategy

    This seems to be getting off kilter. I do not write covered calls as a trading strategy. I bought COP as an investment at $49.50 because I...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 11, 2009 in forum: Journals

  6. Conservative Options Strategy

    "2) A CC is a BULLISH position: it's long delta, it makes a profit when the stock moves higher and it loses money if the stock moves lower (by...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 10, 2009 in forum: Journals

  7. Conservative Options Strategy

    "And if the stock is below 50, the stock is put to you and you own the shares - just as if you held a CC position." No. I do not have options...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 10, 2009 in forum: Journals

  8. Conservative Options Strategy

    "Last but not least your COP 2010 50 leap example of the put vs the call is way off.It has nothing to do with your trading mentality.It has to do...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 10, 2009 in forum: Journals

  9. Conservative Options Strategy

    Well I have shorted puts on ETF's and stocks for a number of years with IB , but am currently using MB trading and they don't allow selling of...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 10, 2009 in forum: Journals

  10. Conservative Options Strategy

    "P.S. I though we all learned that analysts were worse than worthless during the 1990s bubble." Yea that is true. But if the 1yr est. was $120...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 10, 2009 in forum: Journals

  11. Conservative Options Strategy

    "Yet you say you wouldnt be naked short calls or puts trying to sell IV.As far as I can see,thats exactly what you did.What am I missing??"...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 9, 2009 in forum: Journals

  12. Spreads vs naked

    Nothing to apologize about.
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 9, 2009 in forum: Options

  13. Spreads vs naked

    Hey I'm feeling famous, Mark quoted me on his website : http://blog.mdwoptions.com/options_for_rookies/ The quote is a little misleading...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 9, 2009 in forum: Options

  14. Conservative Options Strategy

    "I am glad you said that as I have said the very same thing over and over and every time the stock tanks to the level I thought I wanted to own it...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 9, 2009 in forum: Journals

  15. Conservative Options Strategy

    "You are making the same mistake Yucca does....If its starts toppling,its over....You have a losing position that you are adjusting way too late"...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: Journals

  16. Spreads vs naked

    "What is your conclusion from what you wrote above?" I've had this discussion on ET with traders who are much more knowledgeable than I am and...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: Options

  17. Spreads vs naked

    "If you are a directional trader who employs stops,than the same $ stop should be employed with option positions." I don't know if I agree with...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: Options

  18. Spreads vs naked

    When I started this post I was just pointing out that in reviewing MY trading history and buying options as a way to make money on an anticipated...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: Options

  19. Conservative Options Strategy

    Since this is a thread for conservative option trading strategy, I decided to park some money this year as I think we are going to be up and down...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: Journals

  20. Spreads vs naked

    "Capital preservation is paramount. Complacence is a killer." Tell me about it. After years of scalping on the Q's and OEX, last April I...
    Post by: chrismontez, Jan 7, 2009 in forum: Options
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