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Ive been using covered strangles recently. This article explains the strategy. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/spicing-up-options-trades-2010-01-04

The spreadsheet works great thanks. For my info Can someone tell me how to import the data from MSn or yahoo into a spreadsheet. Even better is it possible to import the data once and then have it updated allbeit with a 20 min delay?

That is just what i needed. Thanks very much for sending the link, really appreciated.

I am struggling to find a good list of ETFs with full descriptions. I always used ETFconnect but they are now a mutual fund list. Does anyone have a suggestion or possibly an excel spreadsheet containing them please. thanks

It will never happen. The US penalise foreigners who buy property, they dont encourage them. I am a British citizen and have a vacation home in Florida. Purchased in 1999. My property taxes then were $8000 as were my neighbours (who are American). Today my property taxes are $20,000 and my...

I can assure you my thread is not a fraud!! I will trade another week or so at that price and get it moved to a lower level. As ive said i like the platform and the service. I averaged 186 lots per day last week in the ES. So it is an issue for surethanks for the info.

Just an update. I contacted my broker and they dropped my fee to $5 per r/t. While i accept that i could probably get as low as $3.50 i feel the service that i receive is worth the additional. I just wanted to thank the posters here for the advice , it saved me a fortune going forward...

This book is a must. http://www.amazon.com/Reminiscences-Stock-Operator-Illustrated-Marketplace/dp/0471678767/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226848695&sr=8-2

The execution and reliability of my broker is very good. I would rather not flame my broker until i have spoken to them on monday and given them the chance to reduce my fees.

I just totalled all my trades from friday. I bought a total of 84 ES and Sold a total of 84 ES/ My brokerage fee in total was $588 Thats $3.50 per contract and $7 rt right??

unless i really dont understand it i am sure i am paying $3.50 per contract. I just looked again at my statement. As an example i bought 6 /ES fee was $21. I then sold 6 /ES and the fee charged again was $21 AM i confused?

Many thanks. Much appreciated.

I am definately paying $7 RT. Just looked at my first trades on Friday. I bought 5 Es and then Sold 5 Es. My com charge including all exchange fees etc was $17.50 on the buy and $17.50 on the sell. I am happy with my brokers execution but i definately will talk to them on monday re my coms.

I am paying $3.50 per lot per trade. So if i buy 2 contracts and sell 2 contracts i pay a total of $14.00 (3.50*4) What should i pay?