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SPY has imploded 5.13 to 213.32 on Friday easily cutting through 30 delta had one had put on a trade earlier at the start of week. Most likely all spreads would have ended under water. Meanwhile - BK is down 50c position is now 37 delta still OTM. AXP is down 1.12 and the position is now 36...

But it is not equally profitable the stat proves it, who said they are? It is more likely that a Black Swan type event will not occur than it will occur. Therefore those occurrences are rare, hence the insurance and also the probability that sellers of insurance profit more than buyers.

I dont know why, but I can wager a guess. All these puts are probably bought by institutions as part of their protective puts outlay. They probably allayed that cost by selling calls. Buffet sold 5 B $ of puts in 2006 , they are now expiring, who do you think bought them? Institutions.

I pay 50c a contract and closing under 5c is free. I rarely trade stocks, sometimes covered calls which is 7.5$. This is somewhat on par with IB but the tools on TOS are terrific. I typically use Persons Pivot Study to check the arrows before final execution , has worked almost every single...

Here is another stat, Put selling is the most lucrative option trading strategy there is : Also for every 95 people 5 are profiting per your stat , how many of those 95 are trading straight stocks and not options , or dont understand how to calculate probability , or understand delta or theta...

Good info - thanks. Mine are always cash secured in the larger accounts and I use margin only in smaller accounts. Also I do this on stock I have absolutely no problem owning. Im trying to figure out in retrospect how I would have fared in Jan this year with this strategy, and what indicators...

Thinkorswim is the best option trading platform imo, I have negotiated a good price per contract with them so i use them.I also have IB but prefer TOS. Regarding the strategy, again I disagree because putting 20k of risk capital on SPY (219 last i checked) to earn 30$ is not worth it. The...

Greetings, I am selling cash secured puts 1 week out on some blue chip stocks and so far (touch wood) its been very lucrative. But i want to learn more on escape strategies should the market rapidly turn against the position. Typically I trade Buffet stocks' options 1 -1 1/2 weeks out at...

Is it ever possible that the open interest is greater than the total number of shares floated? After all there's no limit to one opening to sell or opening to buy as long as there is a buyer or seller, so what if the total number of option contracts exceeds the available shares of a company...