Recent content by kidofstreet

What's propping up V/MA? Is it simply because they've been hit so hard since the onset of rate cap legislation that they represent a good buying opportunity in a bleak market? Thanks.

I just don't understand the physical mechanism. My BS was in CompSci, I understand networks and such. When the CNBC pundits talk circuit breakers...I get the impression they have no idea what they are talking about since a "circuit breaker" will do nothing to massage network traffic (which I'm...

Is this some type of stock market parlance? I'm guessing it's not an electrical circuit breaker, more of a server cluster/software that start blocking traffic/trades when triggers are met; am I correct?

Hi all, Lots of P&F reversals the last week. Is this the beginning of a bear market? I'm not quite sure what to make of Europe and China.

I am somewhat likely to believe Chanos's analysis. He was one of the first to pick up on Enron as well...

Hi Mark, I know you're right...and I made $90k this month alone on goog Mar otm calls mostly due to luck and its upward momentum; just wanted to float other ideas as I start to delve a little further into options trading. Appreciate the post, thanks.

Howdy all, Still new to options (please forgive my newbishness), but with oil hitting new highs now...if it hits $100 by May-Jun, airlines would be hit would they not? Both UAUA and CAL have hit 52 week highs, what do you all think about Jun/Jul OTM puts now? Pretty stoked though, I've...

Anyone tried this yet, from Scottrade? Is it any good? Thanks.

Hi all, Long time lurker, first time poster. Well, I've been trading options for the last two years now, and I've been hitting up the OIC's optionseduction.org resource, but I'm looking for a book to read that can delve deeper into options. I've read up on strategies, but nothing so far as...