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Hi guys, Are credit spreads as risky as naked sell of opts ?

Thank you Robert. Also, how is it calculated for index Futs ?

Hi Guys, What do you think of Geared Equity Investment loans ? I found they have a very high interest rate. Do you think anyone would go for them ? What would need to change and how can that be changed for the GEI to become a more viable thing.

Hi Guys, Thank you for the replies. I also wanted to clarify that, I want to ask the above question mainly about a mortgage loan and if they would give it. Although I am also interested in general as well.

Hi guys If as a trader one wants to get a loan, do you trade as a company i.e. trading account in company name and pay yourself a salary as a owner of that org? Or do you trade as an individual i.e individual trading account and be owner of a company that you set up and deposit the trading...

Hi guys, How is the position value determined ? Is it based on the Bid price , Ask price or the last traded price once you have made a trade - either long or short position. Thank you

At what strike price do you plan to buy the put in the above scenario ? Is it at the purchase price of the underlying ? Or higher ? Or maybe lower than the purchase price of the ETF ?

Hi guys, From the perspective of the above, how much downside protection would you be looking for do you think is necessary. Would you look for a put that would the complete range or maybe 1 to 2 standard devs ? And what stocks would you choose for such trades. Thank you

I agree .. I guess most of the votes for the 'Other' option are for 'Hands on trading' .. Not sure if there is a way to update the Poll.

@Scataphagos Guess what I mean by intricate details is one such thing that I learned on the forum - that the options do not close at 4:00 on the last date - because they are open until all the exercise etc. is settled and that any short position on options. Also that the ATM options can be...

Hi guys, How did you learn the intricate rules of trading Futs and Opts ? Please answer the poll as well as any detail you would have here.

I did. After I submitted that message :-)

Thank you Robert. I added an edit to the above: Edit: I want look at something with in-depth information rather than something that gives definitions and such information

Hi guys, What is the best way to get a formal and official education on US Futs and Opts on Futs ? Whether a book or a course or website or any other portal. Something that gives both the theoretical information and the actual trading considerations. This is mainly for trading purpose. Edit...

"You keep looking at notional value. Not sure that is the best process." I am not sure what other value is there to look at ?

#4 :- I mean buying a long ES and a long put on the same. #2 :- In this point, I do not mean to refer to covered call. I am asking why do we need to have $150k in the account when the max that ES has moved in a week is approx. 270 points. So why is having $30k not sufficient to trade this (since...

Thank you Robert and Scataphagos. I have some questions around the leverage and the idea being discussed above to better understand the leverage and its effect: 1. Even though there is leverage on the Futures contract (let us sat ES) - how is having a covered call differebt than having a...

Thank you for your response Robert. Appreciate it. I am reading the basic information but also trying to understand better by asking specific questions here and also maybe get a reply from active traders. I understand also that I am a beginner in opts on Futs. Thank you.

Hi guys, There are many who allow only long options in Futures. I know IB allows both long and short on Futures options. Which are the others who allow this ?

This means that from the perspective of a seller, they can confirm that their position is fully closed at max a day after the cut off is that correct ? After that the sold option is completely closed and it will not be exercised by the buyer is that correct ?