Recent content by recoba71279

mav, i really cant see adding anything else to this spread (for a debit of course) because if you pay for anything else, the potential profit on the fly probably goes to zero(or neg.). maybe adding some credit spreads on either side... regardless, unless you are on the floor, you can forget...

oops, the above should say credit or debit spreads.

again off the top of my head (i havent analysed this) i think you can manipulate this base position to fit any need, however as a pro interested in making consistent profits, the big home run implied with the long call and put will seldom happen. therefore, it is prudent to modify the strategy...

e.g. S 2 100 L 1 105 L 1 95 [butterfly-calls or puts] + L 110 call L 90 put result: depending on prices paid (big IF) theta pos or neutral, eg. if it stays around 100 you make money. HUGE move you make money on the long call or put, covering loss on the butterfly short move in...

off the top of my head, a wrangle appears to fit the description. cheers

Sorry, it's not the 30-year, its 10 year notes.

To any professional Bond Traders: Hi, I'm a 23 year old man in DC, with a degree in Mechanical engineering. For the last 9 months I have been swing trading the bonds and for the last 2.5 months I have been day-trading them. I have taken my account from 4,000 to 18,000 and now back down to...