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I almost wet myself reading that -- I especially liked the "nothing personal against you" -- oh, no, not at all, you only portrayed Don as a bumbling idiot. Truly hilarious...

Interesting discussion. Could someone please explain to me what is meant by a "locked" or "crossed" market? Don't all options exchanges have their version of an automated execution system such as CBOE's RAES (Retail Automated Execution System)? So long as you trade no more than 20 contracts...

The three options books which you MUST own (IMHO) are: 1. _OSI_, McMillan 2. _Option Volatility and Pricing..._, Natenberg 3. _Options: Perception and Deception, Cottle (currently out of print but available through www.thinkorswim as _Coulda Woulda Shoulda_). (_McMillan on Options_ is...

DrSynthetic you make some excellent points . The use of boxes and synthetics are exactly the things that Charles Cottle discusses in his fascinating book. In practice, how often have you been able to use the technique of the example which you've provided? (I'm really not experienced enough in...

Read Charles Cottle's book -- see the threads below -- stay away from Fontanills -- all his examples are winners and create unrealistic expectations.

I've tried their software (albeit not with real trades) and received Cottle's CWS book from them (nice!). I can't move my account right now as I have some open options trades that will have options expiring shortly. The trading platform looks to be the best out there for options (real-time...

I've tried their software (albeit not with real trades) and received the CWS book from them (nice!). I can't move my account right now as I have some open options trades that will have options expiring shortly. The trading platform looks to be the best out there for options (real-time quotes...

This firm has been mentioned in the threads as a brokerage offering options spread trading (and it appears from its web site www.thinkorswim.com that it achieves this using advanced trading software and routing to all five options exchanges -- as a plus they also give away Charles Cottle's...

Thanks I will take a look at their site. I recently received the book from an interlibrary loan and it is uniformly excellent with many real world examples, though a large part of it is aimed at a floor trader. Thanks again.

That's exactly the approach which I'm taking. Almost three weeks ago I requested an interlibrary loan for the book. Hopefully I'll get a chance to take a look at it soon!

Hello, There are many companies which offer options seminars. I've never paid to attend any of them (other than a CBOE one for which I paid a nominal fee), but was wondering what your experiences with them have been. Any recommendations or criticisms? Thanks!

I have heard many favourable comments about Charles Cottle's options book "Options: Perceptions and Deceptions...", but I can't find it anywhere! The book is out of print. Does anyone have a copy for sale, or know where I can buy a new one? Thanks. skadinkus