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Coming back to optios. Need safer trades.
A Coverd Call is synthetically a Naked Put. Buying a protective Put, creates a Bull Vertical spread. A Collar is synthetically a Bull Vertical. (you just invest more) Reverse Collar = Bear Vertical Verticals would make less money than Naked Puts, but have catastrophic protection built... -
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Short straddles - Risk management
Paper trade ! Don't use real money, until you've learned a lot more. Carl -
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Short straddles - Risk management
I hope this helps a bit. The questions are *) If the price stays between 1374.38 and 1385.13, will the net amount be profit? Yes, only if it expires at the strike price, else No, at expiration one option will expire worthless, the other will be in the money (Dollar for Dollar). *) How... -
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options . . . very hard to make money
The best analogy I've read, Thanks for sharing. Carl -
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strategies for buying expensive options?
Question: Why do you want to buy anything at or near its high ? Long straddles, you're buying twice as many high priced options. Spread trading allows you to write off at least some of your cost. Check to see if back months are also at or near highs. ATM - Calendars, straddles, short... -
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Weekly Options
Video http://optionsrocket.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-profit-from-credit-spreads.html I haven't traded this, even on paper. Carl __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take. -
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I've got the post-Obama blues
You have done well by starting with a plan, and being hedged (limiting your risk). Next, follow your plan. Include, "What if" (adjustments) in your plan. Rule, don't change your plan mid stream. (self discipline) __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take. -
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Great old threads about Gamma scalping
Yes. Sorry, I should have checked the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3knYKbyUSdE&feature=PlayList&p=35445681042175AA&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1 -
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Great old threads about Gamma scalping
Ten part YouTube video on gamma scalping. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3knY...feature=related __________________ Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take. -
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DAN - Betting Bullish After Dive
Supply ~ $7 could swing up short term, before heading toward support. Enjoy life, it's limited. You only get as much as you take. -
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Martha Sipe
My hope is that education you received didn't cost you to much. Many of us, in the fullness of time, have learned this lesson and many other lessons as well. One of my favorite sayings, "Wisdom does not come with youth". I learned "If you have the responsibility, you must have the control."... -
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Selling Naked Options
Buy protection, limit your risk. (spread trade) Selling Naked can help you acquire or sell stock. I have heard Naked Selling can make very good money 98% of the time. The remaining 2% can wipe you out and completely change your future. (The Black Swan) Carl -
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Option Courses
ebay "random walk trading", YouTube "ProbabilityOfSuccess", J.L.Lord has made some video's on BWB. I think 1/10 = 2/10, but I don't know. Charles Cottle helps you understand risk and how it changes with adjustments. Banking system wouldn't be in such a mess if they had taken the time to... -
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Is Option Buying A Loser's Game?
With option spread trading, you both buy and sell. Options provide the opportunity to control risk. Your question is like asking, is it better to buy or sell insurance. Carl -
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Pre-earnings straddle/strangle
I have sent you a PM. I hope it may help. Carl -
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IV Calculation
Many functions to look through here http://www.smartxl.com/ "The Collector" has lots of functions on his site, but takes time to find them on the site. http://www.espenhaug.com/ Carl -
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What can go wrong with this trade?
Underling moving outside of your range, IV changing, thata. It's in your Greeks, it is where profit and loss is made/lost. Just a thought. Carl