Nick, Stress, profit, losses -- you're winning on stress and losses -- that's good. But your profits drop too? That's not good, how do you fix...
REDUCING RISK. I'd like some feedback on this techique to reduce spread risk. Say you have $100,000 to invest. Instead of putting it all one...
Wow! I just found this calendar thread (thanks to gatorplease for setting it up and rdemyan for emailing me the link). I know what I'll be reading...
I get A/D and other NYSE market internals from Reuters data source (I use Metastock charting software). Also the charting software in the TOS...
Thanks Murray! I'll take a look.
Does anyone here look at market internals? I do and I'm having a hard time believing that this "end of year" rally will continue because the...
SPX is pulling back today. If tomorrow's PPI causes a further drop I'll put on my main DEC put spread and use 15% of the credit to buy a 1250/1260...
Does anyone trade this way? With SPX=1230 do the following: - buy a put fly 1210/1220/1230 for $1.85 - buy a call fly 1240/1250/1260 for...
2 Buck Chuck is great! I'm convinced the two main groups buying it are smart people and winos!
Donna, careful buying things at Costco! At least one study has shown that buying in bulk leads to overconsumption. Costco is such an American...
I guess that doctor in Utah would have 3x the difficulty posting on this board on Sat night...
Rdemyan, Funny you mention this -- I'm taking a hard look at calendars and calenderized credit spreads (diagonals). Many people shy away from...
I'm very interested. Anyone else?
Coach, If you wanted to share the details of the CEFs you have, why you have them, how you choose them, what the returns have been,... I know...
Coach, You said you only use a portion of your account for credit spreads (I think it was 50%). What do you do with the rest? Just leave it in...
Well Donna, think about it. If you want to put on a hedge, you can wait till the market gives you no choice (the hedge will be expensive) or you...
I have heard from a reliable source that if you ask people charged with crimes such as theft, gambling related crimes, embezzlement,... they very...
Donna, the preemptive hedge used up 15% of the credit from the call spread. BWDIK -- but what do I know...
It's not a hedge... YET because I have not put on a put spread yet. I plan to put on a 1150/1160 or so in the next few days if/when the market...
I'm trying a slight variation for DEC. ENTRY: I sold a 1270/1280 call spread for $1.20 -- risky, but I halved the position size compared to...
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