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    Joyg

    yes , 45-50 , but price was around 3.50 ( and more puts to be neutral). Scalp and close all today( maybe by now)
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    Joyg

    yep , saw it at the open ( 55). I tryed to buy the strangle at this point betting on wild price action for rest of the day ( PC still to come at 11 am) , but was busy with other trades. At this point , I wish I DID.
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    Joyg

    JOYG is down 15% now , but none of the June/Jule reverse calendars (calls or puts) making money yet
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    2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

    should I remind you who was Pele's favorite to win 2002 ? China and/or S.Koria , lol I agree that Brazilians have the rights to hate Argentine (1978 , bought a game form Peru , although I think Argentina had their best team then : Kempes , Luka , Ardilas , Bertoni , Pasarela...). There is also...
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    Great old threads about Gamma scalping

    good components dispersion so far and short Index still right ATM.
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    Joyg

    I checked it before : both front and back month vols needed to collapse to high 30th to make it vega neutral
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    Joyg

    good question ! I do reverse position some times , but staying away this time . Good luck If you going short ; its a good r/r and you covered for first +/- 18 % of the move
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    Joyg

    a week or so ago , paid low 50th vols. My pre report expected vols were no higher than 60 , but with late VIX action I raised it a bit. Still totally shocked to see almost 90 now ( although JOYG moved 15% in the last 2 qtrs , but still...)
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    Joyg

    I closed my long JOYG straddle yesterday with a nice profit , I cannot belive its up another 1$ !!!
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    Deathly silent on ET recently

    long gamma scalping paradise !
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    Deathly silent on ET recently

    search for a poster "buzz" , he will take your offer
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    VIX and VDAX (german)

    which one is leading and lagging here ? http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=3m&s=%5EVDAX&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=%5EVXO
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    Well, now I'll have to know Greeks

    just kidding , bro. But you should really learn greeks ( at least basics) if you trade options
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    Well, now I'll have to know Greeks

    Arnie learning greeks ? I can see CBOE members panicking right now ; they should just sell the seat asap.
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    Deathly silent on ET recently

    I don't read any threads but Options. I don't see any panic/fear there ( even on short SPX spread journal).
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    riskarb's trading journal

    sorry to hear it for you , B. I had a bad feeling when you bought back with the loss your long 1950 barrier , but what do I know about market direction
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    riskarb's trading journal

    why null ? Still 7 point above...
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    riskarb's trading journal

    1250 - 1290 vanilla strangle ? If those strike would of be available for Weeklies , would you consider to hedge exotic with them ?
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    ISE options exchange proposes new, punitive rules for active traders

    100 options orders on one stock or combined volume total 100 ?
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    riskarb's trading journal

    talking heads on TV kept on mentioning 10% "correction" , which would make SPX around 1200
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