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If you don't mind, explain the benefits of such trade?

All right, so if i get you correctly the risk is losing the opportunity for gains (due to broker policy). Another thought of mine is selling the calendar spread 2-3 days before expiration, when theta made it's job in my favor. According to the plan, even a low debit spread will eventually be...

I'm glad you read this article and sharing with us your thoughts. my first question is how come that CREDIT calendar spread can provide you any risk? (arb thing) Second, optionsxpress did liquidate my long position once, i had enormous amount of position in my portfolio, a simple chat with...

No problem, ill be happy if they liquidate my position. my plan is to sell the long spread as soon as the short realized. i'm using optionsxpress trade calculator, according to this tool i have almost 0% to lose (this is when i get suspicious.)

Ye the entire point is taking advantage of high IV to write this spread with minimum cost. The thing that i miss, in what cases i will start losing money

LIVE, notice the stock already lost IV

Hello dear people Yesterday i found a stock with super high IV (265 for the strike i sold) and IV of 100~ for the stock i bought. (calendar spread- 3 month gap) I sold 90 calls and bought 90 calls for total of 0.2 debit. My question for you the experienced is what possibly go wrong, the case...

Closed position with 20% ROI

Ye ill close on friday :p

Alright, call options got sold few days ago for 390$ (back from 600$ debit). Vix on 14.3. what's your opinion, wait till end of dec' or close today?

So you short american market, what's the put opt expiration? correction is coming no argue about that (bumpy road for 2015). hope you'll hit the steel when its hot

Generally speaking about contrarian indicator, you can use the 5% rule. :: "The TradingMarkets 5% Rule. If you only follow one market sentiment indicator, it should be the TradingMarkets 5% Rule. The 5% rule states – Do not buy stocks (or the market) anytime the VIX is 5% below its moving...

**sigh**

Would like to share with you my trade for today: (long both) FEB15 20 put 4 debit. X10 FEB15 19 call 3 debit. X2 (partner over worried about some imaginary crisis coming) Total debit = 4600$. Will update future moves

Ohh volatility..

Alright just make sure when you swap your broker, check that you actually can trade every position (long and short). the inability holding short positions in IB costed me 1700$ - pure waste caused by lack of alertness

Im pretty sure its your account type. I had the same issue with IB. then i changed my account type from Cash account to Margin account . Check it out

thats right. sadly i sold my position too soon with 17.64% gain ;)

Cheers