Recent content by gandutron

same issue here as well

i am no expert but, the bears seem to be having a hard time finishing off the bulls. i don't think they have the juice to do it, the volume is just not there.

selling options naked carries no more risk than being long or short a stock 1 naked call = short 100 shares of XYZ 1 naked put = long 100 shares of XYZ The amount of risk is the same

I was wondering if futures options are marked to market like futures contract (es), or do you just have to maintain the margin that is calculated at the end of the day.

just use options on futures... the margin requirements are a mere fraction of what they are for the cash index. so if you sell a call naked, and your short strike is in danger just go long the futures contract, for sp e-mini the margin for one futures contract is approx. 4K (long or short)

short es options (call and put) and hedge with futures when the short strike is danger...

upside seems limited, the bigger risk is to the downside. just be sure to keep enough cash to cover your margin, and if the 10K level looks to be breached you can always short the futures contract to cover your put.

1226.86 - and the vix is at an all time low, bear call spreads would be a good here.