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Couldn't get filled on the put side today, MM's wouldn't surrender even with .10 under the mid. Hard to get filled FOTM with under 30 days to expiration but I'll keep trying. The mids collapsed at the end of the day so no getting filled after hours either. Try try again tomorrow if it is a...

Cache, Thanks for doing some checking on this. I'm sure when Murray gets back he will share his thoughts on this. ryan

I'm looking at the 1220/1230 or 1225/1235 put spreads and I am watching the support line closely. My trading rules don't let me trade until after 10 (preferably 10:30) so I am watching the action closely today. I want to make sure I get the best premium I can for the spread but I don't want...

I understand that part, just worried about adjustments. I'm running some rough numbers to see what the profit/loss would be approaching 620 with 5 days left to April expiration. It looks like a good profit if I am figuring things right, even with losses on the April 605 and 620 calls. The...

I see how this trade works if it stays under the Apr lower short (in your OEX trade it would be the 605 call). It is the adjustments if the market moves higher that I still have to get my head around. That 605 call is going to be expensive to buy back and rolling into a bull call spread or a...

The SPX has hit 1310 each of the last 3 days. Is it a resistance point or just a pause before moving higher? Your guess is as good as mine. ryan

"Serious investors wanted. I find the properties, you fund the properties. Profits split 50/50. $15k-$80k per deal. Please call..." There are 3 ads like this in the Sunday paper where I live. There are ads like this every Sunday for that matter. Just replace the word properties with...

The b/a was .1/.8 after 4:00 today for the 1225/1235, couldn't get a MM to bite for a .40 credit. Just trying to show you up Coach :p ryan

A C-corp pays taxes on its profits and then the shareholders are charged tax on the dividends they receive from the C-corp. That is what people are talking about when they mention double taxation. ryan

I just read in Fortune magazine that Bill Miller of Pimco works out from 11:30-1:00 (Eastern) everyday away from the office and the market. Says he has been doing this for 30 years and has been called back to the office only a few times (crash of '87 was his example). Even the pros take some...

Are you going to look to short the 1230 puts? ryan

Love the Jump, just was thinking Panama would get you focused on a move to the beautiful scenery down there someday. I am waiting for a pull back and test of the 1295-1300 level (apparently next week, not going to happen today darn it) to make my bull put spread. ryan

You need to start playing Van Halen's Panama as the intro to your radio show lol. ryan

Chris, I'm just curious, how much cheaper is it in Eastern Europe and what drew you to that area of the world (I'm sure there are other low cost areas in the world to live)? Also, why not find a cheaper place in US, Mexico or Canada a little closer to home? ryan

This has been a very busy day on the board, glad to see it. I run a small (4 person) company, this is my escape and this week I've really needed one. I'd like to trade options full time right now but don't have the coin that Donna or Coach do, we can all dream right :D? Maybe if I mortgage...

Coach brought this up a little while ago. You can go here to read what he had to say: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49586&perpage=6&pagenumber=540 ryan

I never got a put spread on for March so I ended up at +3.3% for me. ryan

That will be nice. OX waited until Sunday or before the open on Monday unless I contacted them before then. ryan

I like Coach's take on it a while back: This is fun as shit! I keep looking at the prego fly but need to work out the margin required (still learning TOS, I'm sure the info is there somewhere). I'm also not sure it is that great of a hedge at this stage in the game according to the risk...

I had my brand new TOS software up today. It made a funny noise and when I looked up there was a little box showing the settlement for SPX, NDX and some others. That saves me from checking the CBOE website every now and then on expiration day. ryan