Recent content by rmodasia

Thanks Vulture.

I'm just curious why the OEX seems popular as opposed to SPX options. Is this the case? If so, then why? (apologies for my ignorance) RM

Permabull, thanks for making me laugh on a Monday morning....

maybe he means hedge funds?!?

I remember from market wizards, a guy named Mark D Cook who does exactly that using options. Great strategy, fading the extreme event (provided they occur often enough) .When implemented with discipline, can never blow up.

do you guys not have access to NYSE OpenBook? Or is it that openbook doesn't tell the full story?

mskl where can you see cash index prices out of hours? thanks

"All those dollar, and fifty-cent, options that Empirica has accumulated—few of which will ever be exercised—soon begin to add up. By looking at a particular column on the computer screens showing Empirica’s positions, anyone at the .rm can tell you precisely how much money Empirica has...

There is a Prop firm in London called Cervalue. You can trade US equities with them. You would need to have Series 7 and maybe 55 but thats all I think.