Like anything else, options has tradeoff. If you are a good directional/speculative trader, go for the underlying. Anything else, options give...
This may be true in flipping coins, and traders who are unable to learn from their mistakes. A trader may be able to avoid the mistakes of the...
Rolled the EC Nov/Dec 1275 put calendar into a 1255. The 1275 cost me 42 for a loss of 6. The spread closed at 42. I have been very impressed...
I closed one trade which alone exceeded a 6% loss for the entire account. I also adjusted a bearish calendar which broke above the break even...
This was not market neutral -- this was a bearish portfolio that blew up. Here is the e-mail I got from them yesterday: "All of the...
There are several software/broker alliances which will do this. Check out Esignal or Strategyrunner.
Feedback from Virtual Trading sesson last Tues. I understand the concept of a losing trade, but I am very unhappy with the VT session: 1. No...
>Therefore, the risk hole is somewhere in the middle. Probably round about where we are now While we are talking about the obvious, theta needs...
Thanks very much.
Basic question here: 2 x XYX stock at 73, short 2 x 70 calls, and long 5 x 75 calls. I am trying to understand how this works: As I...
Let me see. Volty moving down, market strong trend up with quick, shallow retracements. This is a buy and hold market. Euro looks...
Closed SP oct/nov 1290/1275 put diag at 280, loss of 100.
You want excitement. How about this: The Euro! Bought EC Nov/Dec 1275 put calendar @ 48
I know this is like watching paint dry, but here goes: market below 1340, and vix is up over 12.75 so the position has moved from a loss of 35...
My experience over the last couple of months, low risk on the upside. Can make a good profit on a reversal, but can make consistent income on...
>8:30 - 3:15 live in front of computer You might want to keep track of your success rate on a time basis. Some traders find that trading the...
Question going back to the discussion on CTM spreads, How does it compare with simply doing a calendar spread? Perhaps any advantages of the...
Heather, if this came from the live support, I would call the trade desk. I have gotten bad margin info from Live support on OX. Talk with the...
No problemo. You place your stop at your entry point. ......oops, commissions, slippage. No, I don't think so.
SP Oct/Nov 1275/1290 put diag is now at -35 with the SP now at 1347. Unfortunately theta is against me and will continue to lose unless it moves...
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