I definitely agree with keeping it simple, but ideally wanting something to mostly protect downside, so if price drops significantly the insurance...
what is a better alternative for insurance on a covered call position than just buying an outright put. The scenario is that the price is starting...
zdreg come out here posting stuff to pick a fight. Seems that you boys fell for a trap..... Just kidding, I’m sure that wasn’t the intent, but...
Robinhood doesn’t even show any of the same day expirations on their platform, and EOption disallows any “to open” such trades after 1 pm....
My apologies, the options would be utilized only to hedge against daytrading activities that go against me during the day. The vehicle I intended...
For capital purposes, it needs to be a one of the 1/10 of the S&P index type vehicles. So that leaves SPY, XSP, and I believe the e-mini. I’m not...
It seems the after 1 pm on expiry date issue is broker related only, not sure it’s specific to SPY itself. SPY is ideal because it has daily...
This wouldn’t be used for scalping the small amount of daily premium, I.e. - not risking getting in front of the steam roller. It’d be in the...
Does the ES have weeklies and dailies like the SPY? Or just the once a month, 3rd Friday of the month?
I will not be using daily day trading buying power 4x, only cash or overnight 2x.... SPY only. But intentions would be to close, let expire, or...
Any low cost broker that allow afternoon same day SPY option transactions to be opened? Robinhood does not allow same day options trades (only to...
Ok, I see. I understand now. Thanks, was questioning myself a bit there. So what is the opposite of a short squeeze? I guess when the process of...
Does #3.5 above mean the share price is ridiculously low, resulting in the short squeeze? I was thinking a short squeeze was when a units price...
Dozu, I have seen several of your comments on, and agree with your theories on the “pro boys”. I myself joke with Co-workers that equity markets...
Good stuff on this thread. So if you had a couple hundred thousand in an account that is basically going to be in SPY, why not day trade the SPY...
I understand. I guess maybe that is sort of what I’m asking, but it’s hard to decipher on ET with all the threads and noise. The search feature...
What % return or $ made do you have to constantly attain, in all different markets - bear bull neutral etc. When do you determine to quit your...
Thanks FSU, very helpful and I appreciate that. The time premium is a big hurdle they have to get over first, and the put cost to keep or protect...
Alright. Trying to make sure I understand this concept. See image attached, assume this is the closing data for today. MSFT is going Ex tomorrow...
I don’t think it’s common for options to be exercised that are a ways out from expiration. But I think I understand to keep an eye on the put...
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