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    Newb Q on Selling strangles into earnings to profit from IV dump

    me starting a thread ? Naah , nobody reads my crap ; I'm a Rodney Dangerfield of ET --> no respect. :)
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    2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

    The Schwainstaigenator ! Ronaldo looked like a shemale after third goal , poor diving bastard
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    Penny incements for options ?

    Thanks , Mav ! What a great , great news ! Drinks for everybody on me :)
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    riskarb's trading journal

    Risk , what do you think about this trade : Short DAX OTM strangle and long OTM exotic strangle ( 2 sep Touch bets, put and call) ? Its like getting the best of both : collect full premium for short ,but pay reduced (because of the waiver to go past barrier) premium for long , no ...
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    Newb Q on Selling strangles into earnings to profit from IV dump

    absolutely , but unfortunately not too many non directional options traders here. Check out my exotic correll trade DAX-SPX paper trade on riskarb's( probably similar to what you described here) ; I had zero responds on 100% + trade , LOL Now , if I would of post "I got 2k and looking for...
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    Newb Q on Selling strangles into earnings to profit from IV dump

    anyway , here is the summery so far : Index vols at the time of the entry =16 , basket's weighted vols=24. Index move +.90% , basket weighted ABS move=3.8%. Current PnL ( based on intrinsic value at exp) --> +5.3%
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    Newb Q on Selling strangles into earnings to profit from IV dump

    July +dis Without going into greeks ... that;s what one want to see when trading dispersion (+). Best performers (up) AA , 12 , GM , 16 , MO , 10 down: BA , 7 , HD , 4 , MMM , 8 , WMT , 5 Index(short) -.90 could not attach file , but you got the idea
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    Penny incements for options ?

    Coming in 07 , can someone confirm it ? :) http://biz.yahoo.com/opt/060707/511cda6f2e8ede9de4e0da45a8126a42.html?.v=1
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    2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

    some names are very questionable... http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373477&cc=5739
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    Is everyone making a Ton of $$$, if not, then WHY?

    Cookie Fanookie , the king of all trades
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    My Options Play II

    you want his life to be miserable like ours ? :)
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    My Options Play II

    AMD just warned
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    2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

    Where is SA the contrarian ? Can you tell me who do you like in finals before I place my bet ? LOL and LOL
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    2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

    he should of give Ronaldo yellow card on his first dive ( what was it , after 20 second of play?). That would give a warning to the rest.
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    2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

    I have to go with Buffon and not Bartez for a finals. ITA must test him earlier from the distance. I would start Giraldino and let him (and Totti) shot from 25-30 meters. Besides , with 40 days annual vacation in France , there is a good odds that some frogs will take a day of. :) Viera is the...
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    DRL: seems to me an amazing buying oppty

    holding IFIN into the earnings ? Usually moves big (up or down).
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    Housing Rolling Along 2

    us (via 401k)
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    2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

    poetic justice : cheating , diving POR is out on fake penalty.
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    riskarb's trading journal

    so you will trade FX exotics only from now ?
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    2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

    of course POR can beat FRA ; I just hoping they won't
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