This is great advise...I thought long and hard and decided not to invest any greater amt into this strategy. I will keep it the same until/unless...
you guys not doing anything tonight...either:D
I too want to wish all the happy little hitchhikers on this thread a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year. I believe in giving credit where...
I think you need to define pressure. The pressure of making or losing money? If you are a believer in Christ then " render unto Cesear what is...
Thats a great Freudian slip:D
I actually meandered over to this board from the yahoo boards...optiontradingcoach (started by Phil..option coach)and optionclub (started by Chris...
My new years wish would be for some of you guys to actually start a volatility trading thread...no offense to the author of this thread who is...
I actually did post the trade on the 16th (see posts on dec 16th)....but I've never been able to take advantage of anyone's trades :D even coach!...
I did it thurs of exp week in dec...got .60 for it
Thanks...makes sense in that context...
Hi SS I'm interested in why you say be careful abt selling 4-5k per 100k...are you speaking about selling the straddle/strangle or is this a...
yield curve inverted (briefly) low vol plunge
Hi Don...since you are an options trader what are your thoughts on investing in TLT and selling calls? Another fellow on an options chat said he...
HOW do you know that?
WE need to get a life!
I'm sure your right about Fri and theta but any excuse.... Just looking at the strangle more as long vega not as hedge...decided that the otm...
The other thing I've been looking at is buying the straddle for Jan or Feb...initially looking at 1245/1310 I think it was 9 bucks then went down...
I decided to try and take advantage of the low vol and 3 day weekend and have extended my put spread down to 1210 (from 1225/1220) my short is...
nice!:p I had previous lost from OEX about $150 so now I'm $600 positive. [/B]
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