One thing would have been done is buy April 31 call, instead of 30 call. The 31 call has vega and theta that are about 5% lower than 30 call's,...
I can understand why some people don't think market makers are traders. Market makers' edge is partly from their function as middle men. When...
I have been collecting the free EOD option data everyday for QQQ and OEX since last October. Haven't missed a single day, yet :) .
NDX moves much like QQQ so their calls are alike as well. They do settle differently but that does not make a difference to me. The reason I sell...
Your preference whether you want to be a discretionary trader or mechanical trader is an important factor to decide what courses you want to...
I sell covered calls on QQQ. Just start to looking into the OEX calls. Seems to me the bid/offer spreads of OEX calls are about the same level as...
I watch CNBC. Many other traders I know do it too. I don't pay too much attection to the news though, unless it's really big. This TV program is...
Corso482, I traded with Brokerage America from the summer of 2000 to early 2002. Their execution is OK for my trading style. I entered at the...
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