Recent content by snoobler

I have something to offer here! I have compiled a spreadsheet using SET data from 1998. The first sheet summarizes the results calculated on the second sheet. First set of data indicates what the % chance is the SET will be a given distance from the prior day close reported for all data...

The condition we just had starting just before May expiration: Rapid IV expansion followed by contraction. It takes HV a while to catch up (or down). Generally, it's a time of caution for spread traders as the market may not be fully settled into its new "routine". You're going to get less...

If you're just looking to learn the basics of trading with the platform, the first three Narrated Walkthroughs on the Help tab comprise 52 minutes of time and get you familiar with the basics. Watch and play along if possible. It's all really easy. I learned it in about two weeks of...

IMHO, for SPX spreads, that thing is junk. It works purely off assumptions of where fills might occur mid vs. nat. It's nothing like the TPC. I would love to see the TPC functionality solved for price rather than value. I got a 34 contract fill at AUG 1345/1355 for .60 @ 11:25:49 EDT, but...

Lurking from the depths... there's an easier way: On the risk profile tab, set date to desired expiration and set slices to desired sigma. It returns the exact numbers. It's even dynamic when the market is moving.