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    Thoughts on ITM calender calls

    I wouldn't be so sure about that whether they are exactly the same. I am wondering they have exactly the same profit profile, no matter how very similar they are. And Saliba could be wrong this time, I think!
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    Thoughts on ITM calender calls

    You must be talking to yourself! Spin cannot help you much this time!
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    Thoughts on ITM calender calls

    According to McMillan, "The calendar spreader can either have a neutral outlook on the stock or he can construct the spread for an aggressively bullish outlook." I am not able to find yet he mentioned a calender spread for bearish outlook. However, personally I do have some different views...
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    Thoughts on ITM calender calls

    Seriously, do you know why calendars are also known as quarters or halves?
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    Thoughts on ITM calender calls

    So you can't offer a direct answer for my simple question to clarify a basic options strategy! Furthermore, MTE wasn't the one who had made that misleading statement in this thread! :)
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    Thoughts on ITM calender calls

    Probably both calendars should be for bullish/neutral outlook! Why are they bearish?
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    How to be a Guru in 10 easy Steps

    I've been waiting for you to start a new thread: "How to be a Guru in 10 Hard Steps?" Please don't disappoint me! Thanks in advance! :)
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    backsperad vs straight long options

    Powerful Spin! :)
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    backsperad vs straight long options

    Hi Spin Dr: Would it be true and correct to say that with a relatively small size of movement (say, less than 1 StdDev), a backspread trade getting in the right direction and catching turns at the right timing could be still a losing trade? PS: How do you apply spin on options trading? Do...
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    backsperad vs straight long options

    Typo: MaxGain=Kb-(Ks-Kb) if net credit/debit=0
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    backsperad vs straight long options

    Probably: MaxGain=Ks=Kb-(Ks-Kb)?
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    Option Strategy Adjustments

    A very interesting thread indeed!
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    Useful Quotes related to Options Trading

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    Wrangle Long and Short

    That's quite misleading! :)
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    Wrangle Long and Short

    According to the page, I guess the comment was not provided by the Optionetics offficially. Most likely, that was only a conversation discussed merely by a general poster, who is just like you and me on ET, posting misleading information would be quite common.
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    Wrangle Long and Short

    http://www.optionetics.com/forums/topic.asp?fid=6&id=30237&sort=asc " 4. Buy 20x 7.25 puts and sell 10x 7.75 puts for a 3c credit. Buy 20x 8.25 calls and sell 10x 7.75 calls for a 4c credit. ... the wrangle and the backspread have similar characteristics but obviously the backspread (as...
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    Wrangle Long and Short

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24449&perpage=40&highlight=wrangle[^\s]*&pagenumber=2
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    How about this book?

    You're much better! I wish if I have learned at least how to do counting up to 10!
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    How about this book?

    Derivatives Models on Models (Hardcover) by Espen Gaarder Haug http://www.amazon.com/Derivatives-Models-Espen-Gaarder-Haug/dp/0470013222/ref=pd_sim_b_2 According to one of the reviews: "Haug was right about one thing, trading in options is a possible way to get rich. Buying books on...
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    How about this book?

    How about this book? Seems an intersting one! " The book also includes interviews with some of the world’s top names in the industry, and an insight into the history behind some of the greatest discoveries in quantitative finance. Interviewees include: * Clive Granger...
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