Just came across this thread...Thanks Phil. I also believe CEF are a great tool. Some comments: 1. Why CEF's?: Because of efficiency (.i.e.,...
One other question: What is the LEGAL interpretation of soliciting outside money from "investors / traders / etc"...pooling it together in some...
Sorry everyone for the confusion, but thank you also for all of the explanations. Yes, Phil...I meant SP, the futures contracts. And I...
Phil, Michael: thanks for the replies...let me get this right: are you saying Phil, that when you enter a futures contract (long), the entry...
How can that be?? Today, SPX is trading at 1284. say March expiration, the March 1285 Calls are trading at 25.20 - 27.20 The March 1285 Puts...
When evaluating ATM options on indicies, the ATM put is typically much cheaper than the ATM call. Assuming a trader is bullish on the index.......
Let me try to clear up some items when investing in fixed income securities: 1. If preservation of principal (i.e. safety) is primary concern,...
Don: No gotchas..., Fed farm Credit and Fed Home Loan Bank are two good choices for agency bonds. Yes, they are state and local tax exempt...
What kind of margin requirement do you have when selling naked strangles? At 2.0 SD, there would typically be very little premium if selling...
Don: If you definitely want TIPS, the easiest and most diversified way to go is simply purchasing i-shares TIPS ETF. Keep in mind...you are...
Don: Basically, you are right. The yield curve is a dynamic, ever changing, unpredictable measurement. When assessing "equal" credit quality...
Phil: Do Institutional option traders get better pricing on transactions than what is available to retail traders like OX, ToS, or IB?? If so,...
Phil: I had similar experiences getting set up with IB. Then, after all the effort (no quotes on base platform)....I can't trade SPU options!!...
Went through this whole evaluation process myself a while back. Since I was not in front of my home computer all day, decided to open OE account...
Phil: I've been using basically the same strategy for one year. However, much smaller account size than yours along with these differences:...
Riskarb: If possible, can you tell me more of the discrepancies of trading S&P 500 options on the CME (SPAN) vs. CBOE (Reg T). I am interested...
I am a fundamentalist; constantly trying to reduce information into meaningful parts....so please!! all option experts correct my logic: 1. I...
Help Please.... I've been to the Optionetics intro and walked away like most of you...more slick sales (20-30 hands went up agreeing to the 2...
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