Generally speaking, if more than 80% of my stocks are put to me, I'll be on margin. But it depends on WHEN during the investment cycle that...
<<< The point is that the risk is inversely proportional to the prob. If the strip of volatility is flat, i.e. there is no skew, then you're not...
No. I don't define hedge as my trade selection. I define it as the "process" that goes into the "totality" of the trade structure. It's about...
I think you certainly know what you are talking about. But that does not neccessarily make one a succesful/profitable trader over time. Theory...
I'm only refering to if/when more than 80% of the stocks are put to me. It's unlikely, as i don't put them all in one month. But it's certainly...
The only time I consider delta, is when I'm considering opening or closing a position,... as i don't hedge my positions. While each position...
While I assume (hope) the stock won't drop below my strike, I don't feel restrained, restricted, or limited to that strike. Unlike a leveraged...
Sold puts on $10 ALLT for Feb. Credit $0.20 Annualized % return........... 16 - 17% otm safety cushion... 26%...
I suppose what I do (selling otm puts), would be classified as trading direction. But I prefer to think of it as "trading ranges".... without the...
It's a mistake to look for some type of formula. You exit when common sense and analysis of your specific stock and overall protfolio tells you...
I agree. But Manilow's song is about New Year's Eve. So I thought it appropriate. (I'm a full service trader/poster/musician) :D
This thread is a continuation of "My Option Trades.... part 2." No reason to have hundreds of pages of expired trades hanging around. That was...
For next year, I'll be initiating a "My Option Trades...... 2013 I really don't see the value in having expired, out dated trades posted, from...
LOL! But which twin got the good genes and which one got the left overs?
I realize you are new here, but are you familiar with a poster by the name of atticus? Perhaps a blood relative? I assume you are into commodity...
Just wanted to reiterate my comment above, that some may have been viewing the NUS trade simply from the perspective of how much the trade had...
This is what I get when I stray from my "usual standards", as I stated above. With the stock currently trading at $5 and my $7 naked put expiring...
<<< Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.âs (NUS) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 5.076. The Zacks Consensus...
Can't issues other than earnings affect IV, such as stories of litigation..., pending approvals of.... not getting approvals for... senior...
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