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Would buying OTM LEAP calls on mining --PCU, RPT--, and oil --RIG, HERO-- companies be a good swing trading strategy? All four companies I've mentioned have solid fundamentals. Thanks!!!

Mmmm...so I should just buy slightly ITM or ATM calls, and write slightly ITM or ATM puts, then? Go synthetically long RIG. Or just buy calls on RIG. And what's your opinion on RBS? Looks like solid fundamentals.

Would this be a good options trading system: Write OTM puts to accquire shares of RIG and GFI, and, if assigned, write OTM calls against those shares. Thanks!!!

Anyone here trade bonds? Can you give me any info about it?

What do you think the worst direct access brokerage firm out there is? My feeling is the E-trade Power Pro stuff. Two second execution?!!!!? That's eons! Do you know how fast the market can change in two secons?!?

1000 shares. What's wrong w/ that? The guys at Google Finance like my analysis: http://finance.google.com/group/google.finance.18241/browse_thread/thread/390563e72e210e8c Why would I need help?

Here are some excellent reasons to buy IBM: 1. Good earnings yield of 6.71% beats the 30 year US treasury bond yield of 4.75% 2. PEGY ratio of 1.12 is excellent, showing that it definitely has the earnings growth and the dividend yield to justify it's P/E of 14.90 3. $.30/share...

OK, then, why do options traders do gamma scalping?

Why would anyone implement delta-gamma neutral hedging? I understand you wouldn't lose money, but conversely, you wouldn't make money either. Like if I buy 1 XYZ 50 call option w/ a delta of, say, 20, and I short 20 shares of XYZ to become delta neutral. Next day, the call's delta raises to...