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    Elliot Waves

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_wave_principle A PDF of his book was FREE online long ago. Search and it can be found again for download.
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    Minneapolis, MN

    http://www.meetup.com/TCTG-MN/ Meeting tonight and every 2nd Thursday of the month @6:30p.m.
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    Newbie here.

    The amount it is In The Money (ITM). __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take.
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    Need an advanced options book

    Don't buy the book, unless you can understand the Free Lite version. There are Free videos and Homework to help with understanding the ideas in the book. http://www.riskillustrated.com/index.php?board=39.0 Also a "Video series for Beginers" http://www.riskillustrated.com/index.php?board=52.0...
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    Need an advanced options book

    This is not an entry level book. This is learnable. "Options Trading: The Hidden Reality" by Charles Cottle A free download excerpt http://riskdoctor.com/pdf/otthrlite.pdf Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take.
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    Literature for market neutral strategies

    YouTube.com Delta Neutral Gamma Scalping Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take.
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    A picky question about volatility calculations

    You might ask a math person that apparently enjoys precision in financial calculations. http://www.espenhaug.com/ or check out a "Finance Community" http://www.wilmott.com/subscription.cfm Personally I enjoy the precision of math, but in the real world I have never known a big...
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    Volatility Frown - When does this skew happen?

    Here are some articles, including volatility. http://www.optionabc.com/Free-Stuff.php Maybe this will help. Carl
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    George Fontanills

    I can easily believe the above claims Option knowledge has greatly proliferated in the last 10 years. Back then few understood spread trading equity derivatives. Know days there are many firms trading derivatives, brokerages, hedge funds, banks, etc. and a plethora of education, videos...
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    If I think a stock is going from $25 to $35 overnight...

    Dollar wise, Buy the stock, Sell on price increase. Percent wise, Buy $35 call, Sell on IV increase. Reality; It's already priced in, unless you have inside knowledge. The market will take your money and not care. Don't look for the big killing, it could be you. Carl...
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    Where to go to learn options???

    Comprehensive start & it's Free http://www.21stcenturyinvestoreducation.com/page/tce/courses/ http://www.21stcenturyinvestoreducation.com/page/tce/courses/course-101/ http://www.21stcenturyinvestoreducation.com/page/tce/courses/course-201/...
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    Vertical spread risk/reward?

    Look for 3:1 ratio, OTM Vertical (300% R/R) Exit your trading plan (say 30% Profit, 15% Loss) If it should move past your short (ITM) and there's lots of time to expiration, consider creating a Box spread of it and let it expire. Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You...
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    Newbie here.

    Paper trade, and continue learning. Lots of paper trading and learning. The market training is expensive, and accounts move down faster than up. Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take.
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    Max pain

    http://www.optionpain.com/OptionPain/Option-Pain.php http://www.clarkfinancial.com/max-pain-calculator.html If the market is "Random Walk", this will not work. "Max Pain" could work in an "intelligent" market. Forward test for yourself. Because it's your money and the forums have many...
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    How do I know when to get out?

    Follow your trading plan, if you don't have one, write one. Time decay will increase extrinsic value loss. If you want to reduce your risk, close 2-3 contracts. There is nothing wrong, exiting with a profit. Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take.
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    Should I pull the trigger on Sheridan Mentoring Program

    An impossible question to answer, because no one can know the makeup or size of you future portfolio might be. That would be a nice income if you had Warren Buffett pockets. Sheridan has a good reputation and a strong background. If I had the time and money I'd take his program. Watch his...
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    Black or red.

    It sounds like you're gambling. Good Luck! As to "Black or Red" Place equal money on "Not Black" and "Not Red". The money just goes back and forth until "Green" is hit. Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take.
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    Book recommendation?

    Free abbreviated book download (great book, not beginner reading) http://riskdoctor.com/pdf/OTTHRLITE.pdf His forum addresses questions. Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take.
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    Coming back to optios. Need safer trades.

    Basic but Free http://www.optionabc.com/Level-One%3A-Foundation.php Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take.
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    Coming back to optios. Need safer trades.

    A while back I Paper Traded three legs of a Box. I chose IWM because of it's small slow movements. I found it difficult to track Profit/Loss while trading. It is a good exercise to follow the P/L of the trade. There is only one answer, although the calculating procedure will very the...
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