at least you have your $10K from the OEX's (or whatever they were)
I think if you posted the info excluding the size and net profit then people could discuss as you "intended". But your post could be...
I have to agree with "options made easy" for basic strategies and basic spreads. Also if options is completely new then it's a great read....
I really like this quote... ^
+1 on thinkorswim. This will really help learn options too as you can visualize you risk profile and play with the sensitivities. Ex change the...
I guess psychologically, I was more comfortable being long. It's irrational I suppose, but I guess if I end up making better decisions, then it...
thanks... Basically, my account size (aside from my trading activity) precludes me from opening an IB account. So basically, I want to know...
then why does it seem everyone is using IB? commissions?
$15,000 liability (from SPX), and not sure what you're doing? I hope that's paper money!
I don't know if you recall, but I started out with short put verticals That was really my first post here. I learned very quickly, it's...
So is it possible that there are long contracts that are exercised but no correspondng short contracts to make or take delivery since the person...
Div plays for calls and int rates for puts right?
I am still in your shoes so to speak, and I read a lot of great advice here. Just a warning, unless you have nerves of steel, real trading...
30minutes!! Thanks, I was thinking of switching to questrade.... Good luck w the txn.
^ something seems off about this post....
that's not what I got from it. I showed 1/2 this video to my co-workers for a presentation. What I communicated to them, is the fact that...
i think right there, that sums it up for me. thanks again to all of you for clarifying this for me. i was wondering if there was an edge in...
^ touché... I guess I have to experience it. I had a stop on a butterfly that went wrong, and it triggered, got me out at 50% loss instead...
Maybe the more experienced traders can comment on this , but I was trading an itm call on mos worth 7.90 of course it went down and not up....
Ok thanks, that's more clear. It was an unbalanced butterfly I had going, so I needed that leg. I've closed the position now, but I was just...
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