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There have been some interesting spread plays during the past two days. Big volume in the September 150/180 and September 140/190 bull call spreads. http://whatstrading.com/2008/07/08/patriot-coal-corporation-pcx-11521-1059/ Looks like you're not the only bullish one

Credit worries, weakness in overseas markets http://whatstrading.com/morningcomment/ Thanks Ben

This seems to be your bank's policy, not an SEC rule. Why couldn't you have accounts with another broker? There is no reason for that. The bank is probably worried about trading you might do in your personal account ahead of customer orders or otehr conflicts of interest. Keep in mind, I am...

With VIX futures or options? There's an article in the latest Futures Mag that discusses with VX futures. http://www.futuresmag.com/cms/futures/monthly%20issues/Issues/2008/07/Editorial/Options%20Strategy/OptionsStrategy

Do yourself a favor and go slow. Learn the fundamentals of one market and learn to find opportunities where the risk reward fits your personality. Charts are good, but most of the successful and consistently profitable traders I've met understand the fundamentals of their market. Good luck.

Open an account with another firm. After almost a year of actual experience, you should be able to trade spreads with most firms. Not sure why Etrade won't let you. Ask again and send them a letter saying you undersand the risks of spread trading and you're willing to assume those risks. Good...

Ever considered a straddle or strangle? Or are you just bullish? What about playing natural gas instead? UNG?

VIX was created to track the implied volatility of the OEX--to give traders a real time look at implied volatility in the most popular index options contract at that time. It has since been modified to track expected volatility of SPX. It was never intended to be gauge of past or actual...

SPY would definitely be better, but if the question is about 100 lots of SPX, you're now dealing with 1000 lots and its part of spreads, which doubles it at least, and then you have the fact that SPY settles American and SPX European.

It probably would, but not necessarily, because VIX doesn't track the actual volatility of the S&P 500. It tracks the expected volatility, which is based on option premiums. There are other factors that will influence expected volatility--like emotion. That's why big moves higher don't see the...

Here's one that's not on the list SOV http://whatstrading.com/2008/06/27/sovereign-bancorp-inc-sov-755-502/

probably 100 percent for the long call and short sale proceeds plus 50 percent requirement on short stock position.

Why don't you use a live broker? there are several very good firms that have people on the floor that will work these orders for you for a buck a contract.

Those are good questions for customer service. I'm reluctant to answer for them. Have you tried calling? Give them a shout on teh phone.

I've used TS for a few years without any problems. Have no idea what all the complaining is about, as I have never had any problems whatsover with them. I trade short term intraday with their platform and it does the trick just fine for me.

The statistical volatility of the S&P 500 over the past month is 20.9 percent. Over two months its only 14.3 percent. So, VIX is still well above actual volatility. Unless you think the market is going to continue to see big moves like yesterday, VIX should fall more because yesterday doesn't...

TradeKing seems like a decent broker. Haven't used them personally, but I think they're along the lines of an OptionsHouse or a ChoiceTrade. A lot depends on what you're going to trade. Check out OptionsHouse home page and click on Flat Rate Commission and you can see a comparison of varoius...

I think it's okay at times. it's just a matter of your percent of losses/winners and what market you're trading. Try it on paper and see how often you would get stopped out. I've seen some successful traders risk five times more than they stand to make and more because the odds are good and...

Looks like rolling and adjustments in NWA, UAUA, DAL. How'd you like to be the broker handling those trades, ching ching http://whatstrading.com/2008/06/26/ual-corporation-uaua-556-330/ http://whatstrading.com/2008/06/26/delta-air-lines-inc-dal-546-284/