Any good strategy if I think ES will have a range of X pts

Discussion in 'Options' started by SumZero, Jul 28, 2016.

  1. SumZero

    SumZero

    Thanks for all the responses.

    Just to clarify, let's say ES opening is 2160 and I think total weekly range will be 40 points or more.

    It could be a ton of combinations, provided that range is >= 40 pts

    If range is exactly 40 points it could be
    2160 - 2200
    2120 - 2160
    or any other combination engulfing 2160 like 2140-2180

    BUT, it could be also 50 points, 60 points, 80 points.

    If 60 points could be:
    2120-2180
    2130-2190
    2140-2200
    and so on

    My only assumption is that weekly range will not be under 40 points.
     
    #11     Jul 29, 2016
  2. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Fun fact: The ES has been in an 18 points range for the last 10 trading days. That is 2 weeks.

    The more you know...But anyway, you could make binary bets for your guess...
     
    #12     Jul 29, 2016
  3. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    Oh. You think it will wider that 40. Buy straddles. And let them go ditm
     
    #13     Jul 29, 2016
  4. Yeah, or 40 wide strangle maybe? Obviously, much will depend on the price.
     
    #14     Jul 29, 2016
  5. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    atm vol is sub 10. atm weekly straddles are 19 points.
     
    #15     Jul 29, 2016
  6. shooter

    shooter

    Off-topic but I think the purest play would be touch/no touch binary options like betonmarkets, if you are non-US based.
     
    #16     Jul 29, 2016
  7. JackRab

    JackRab

    Aren't binary options a scam where the broker is the counterparty and has it stacked towards them?
     
    #17     Jul 31, 2016