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The bottom line here is not what strategy is profitable, you can win (or lose) money with IC’s in the same way that you can do that trading futures, stocks or double diagonal ratio backspreads. The bottom line here is that you need a SYSTEM, a winning one that takes you over the market. Is...

Otm put calendars.

I'm trading 50 points wide spreads on ES (5 points on SPY) and it works pretty good for me. The real difference between different spreads (widest vs narrowest) has nothing to do with margin (position size is the answer here), the difference it’s only a sensitivity question. A wide spread...

Be careful, your game is extremely dangerous (i'm thinking about "opening gap" management, for example) Regards and good luck

Yes, but don't forget electronic trading. Future Option Combos (Directed) Too late, good night from Spain.

IB's TWS

Few seconds ago screenshot... you'll see.

I only trade serial and quarterly options (ES) Occasionally I can take an EOM trade (EW) but it's harder take a good fill. Weekly options (EW1, EW2,..) are not for me. With ES and 10/11 bid/ask 10.50 it's not so strange, but it depends of market swings. Summarizing, I've accomplished...

I'm trading ES vertical spreads and naked options with Interactive Brokers.

I only trade them and works pretty good.

What about ES options?

Don't forget a biggest trouble: Spain

OK, learn to manage long gamma positions.

I'm working ES Options: better margin conditions for options naked short sellers.

This is the question here: if you can get better trades with etf's options... I have not doubt about that.