Recent content by karan

if you negotiate with optionsxpress you will get better commission. anyone here use http://www.livevolsecurities.com/ ?

it is good for the founders not for us

Are you not worried about Vega/Volatility when selling options?

Why do you worry about Theta? When selling you should be happy about Theta.

Do you mean Greeks are useless? Your opinion of Greeks can be extended to other things like strategies also. M.Schumacher and I know the same strategy. Yet he drives better than me. There is no book that tells me how to catch up... Greeks are useful to think about adjustments.

What do you mean by "practice those greeks" I found the chapters on greeks in the following books useful http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Option-Pricing-Formulas/dp/0071389970/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_3...

I have a basic question about the graphs of Vega shown in most text books. Vega is defined as "the option's sensitivity to a change in the volatility of the underlying asset". But all option books I have show only the graph of Vega vs Underlying Price. I have not seen any graph of Vega vs...

Take a look at The Complete Guide to Option Pricing Formulas http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Option-Pricing-Formulas/dp/0071389970/ref=ed_oe_h/102-6586210-0500134 The code is shown in Excel VBA.

You need only the following books to understand and trade options 1. Options as a Strategic Investment by Lawrence G. McMillan 2. Option Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques by Sheldon Natenberg 3. Options Trading: The Hidden Reality Charles M Cottle Of...