Yes, i wouldnt want to be caught in an outlier. So if say, a stock goes up 50% after earnings and you are short volatilty, you lose your shirt right?
Hey samer can you give an example of an options trade and what you want to accomplish?
How often does this work - going short volatility for earnings/announcements?
Yah man, I know what you mean, I got in on those 480 calls 6 months ago, now im up 60 million dollars! Not that much really.
Anyone get in on this? I skipped it, didn't like the odds. What was your trade, if you did?
They are selling a basket of 1000 stock options for the price of 700 at Costco, you know, quantity discounts.
Hi guys, where is the best place to get charts for historical options prices?
Hey guys, where would I find information on FDA announcements like VVUS?
Does anyone follow the recs of OptionMonster? I can imagine this service is pretty crowded since its on TV.
SgtSlottter, where you trade?
Hey guys have any of you tried Options Express? What is the best options broker for call/put spreads? What are the commissions like?
Hey guys I need a prop firm for overnights, mostly. I trade from home only so I cannot go to a desk. What is the minimum capital...
Lets say there is a 10% chance of a 50% drawdown in each system. 50% is also the max drawdown.
If you have two automated systems, both with max drawdown of 50%, and you have a perfect 0 correlation, if you double up and trade them with a 2:1...
I am new to automated trading (but have some programming experience). I have a trading concept based on a few favorite indicators of mine,...
Hey did you figure out how to do this? I'd like to accomplish something similar. I need to scan through a list of every stock that trades on a...
Hey Don, how many of these 30 to 1 types blow out their accounts just out of curiosity?
What kind of a deal should I be looking for in terms of ECN charges and rebates from a prop firm? Interactive Brokers has these charges listed...
What if you enter a market order, is this adding or taking away liquidity or neither?
Are ECN fees generally also paid by the trader or by the prop firm? Are they typically included in the per share price to the trader?
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