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Try at first the Free site of http://whatstrading.com/ or better yet--try even their subscription service (real-time). This will give you some great 'puggy backing' ideas--if this is what you like doing. :)

Acen, Could you please list for us, line by line, the entire position you suggested below with whatever strikes, expiries and prices you would want--including the hedge part. This would be very helpful. Also, the OP mentioned that he/she found some errors in the analyze tab of ToS--do you...

Would your comment be different if Dan concluded each of his posts with "Discuss"?

DMO, The MM is obligated to take the other side--as long as the ask was paid. So,.. let us try again...

Sure! (wink wink....)

Actually, this might be a classic case for combining the two: Buy the stock at $6.08 sell a March 7 call at $0.81 and, sell a March 6 put at $1.10 (do the 'what if' for yourself), and Yes I know that a covered call is risk-wise equivalent to a sold put -- so the above can be achieved by...

No--don't stop! Let us add a bit more fire-- See http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1337350 and read this too: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0622/technology-stocks-fraud-google-options-odyssey.html

it is now 7:15PM--the market alredy long closed--but the COBE takes its time in providing the RUT Settlement--I guess they have no computers to add the 2000 prints -- and they must do it by hand--and it takes them, usually a very long long time.... ~B

As you further explore these type of strategies, here is a useful link (free...) http://www.market-topology.com/index.php?option=com_impactopia&view=friend&Itemid=2 that you might to take a look at ~BB

DMO Do we see here an idea/suggestion for a new instructional video?:D ~BB

An inventory mamangement of sort--rather than having a specific position/strategy--am i correct? Does this also free you from having a pre-specified exit strategy? BB

I just stumbled on an interesting ‘discussion’ ongoing on one of TheOptionsInsider.com forums —concerning the business model of OptionsHouse and its links/relations to PEAK6 Investment, etc. (see http://www.theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=285 and scroll to the bottom). The...

Can one overestimate undervalued options, or better yet, can one underestimate an overvalued option?:D

Mark, I understand, but please take a look at my original post www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2542201#post2542201, where it was stated: Here is some data of a particular trade I pulled from trade-alert.com. You might want to also know that the OI for the14 strike was 7621...

Well mark, I meant to be instructive to you (please see my initial post) and I am pleased you were receptive. However, I was puzzled by some of your 'so-called' answers above which suggested a major gap in your understanding of basic notions relating expectancy, odds/probabilities and the...

Mark, I am disappointed with your response. I gave you the details of a particular trade in my initial post—then you gave me a long-winded reply, but without looking at the actual details I provided there. Here is some data of a particular trade I pulled from trade-alert.com. You might...

Well--let me help you a bit. 1) Do you think this was an opening trade, or a closing one? 2) Was it directional or not? 3) Was it placed for credit or for debit? 4) Can you infer what direction the placed trade was leaning? (bullish or bearish in its disposition, though I am not asking...

Mark— I think what Xfalt is referring to below is your (not so impish) tendency to be too dogmatic, or authoritative at times. So, let us put it to a test (actually a quiz). Here is some data of a particular trade I pulled from trade-alert.com. You might want to also know that the OI...

I love it- anonymous testimonials, no direct contacts, no verifiable track + $2,800 subscription fee — The guy is really ‘smart’— Am I in the wrong business?