/es6eg is the symbol in tos for es.
>I am new to options May I suggest that you check out http://www.optionplanet.com/ They have excellent classes and, for the most part, are...
>i dont see how you are reducing risk by using haircut. I want to see if I understand. On an Iron Condor, for example, some brokerage...
>I'm really not too interested in ToS, but not opposed to purchasing some software to help me visualize these diagonals. Any suggestions?...
Of course, that is what I mean -- an adjustment. For newbies: Been studying the relationship between delta and gamma, and came up with an...
Let me put it short and sweet: Shorting gamma to become delta neutral? You might want to check out career opportunities at McDonald's.
>I think I will put one on and see. ****New traders***** Do not try this at home. This is for professional traders only on a controlled...
Bought SP Oct/Nov 1275/1290 put diag @ 380.
Looking at SP Oct/Nov 1290/1275 put diag, around 360. Past couple of months these put diag have been very profitable as the market moves down,...
closed all three positions yesterday -- about 10 days to expire, Fed meeting: cal +15 dd +20 diag +15 The dd had more more commissions, so...
Update on my education on the QQQQ positions: delta, gamma, theta, p/l to date market at 40.11, expire in 11 days. cal 5 -94 6 +10...
Here are the results for today (couple of days after placing): showing type, delta, gamma, theta, p/l cal 4.4 -87 5 +5 dd -7.7...
Time to go back to school: Using paper trading in TOS, I placed three trades in QQQQ: calendar, double diag, and ATM diagonal. I made all...
There are no MM and no pit trading in the ES, so it will be interesting to see how they do spreads. My futures broker (using RAND) does not allow...
SPAN margins. That is the primary reason I am still trading it.
Update: went thru my stop, closed spread at 95 for a loss of 15. I have an SP put diagonal, and this trade was a hedge against a continued move...
WARNING: New traders should not be reading this journal, nor should they consider any trades mentioned here. This is educational only, and you...
Sold my SP sep/oct 1260/1240 put diag at 500. profit 180.
I noticed that as well. My 1240/1260 diag stayed pretty much at b/e above 1310, although I would start worrying at 1315. Moved down, vix up,...
"collar", etc. I think it would be useful to check out these webinars on using options to protect your position. Buying a put is only one of...
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