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Buy some way otm Puts on any index. Cheap way to cover for armageddon. You may or may not make money during that period, but at least you'll recoup a lot of your portfolio's losses. To not own that sort of cheap insurance is just penny wise pound foolish.

Cottle's material isn't easy the first time you are exposed to it, but it's worthwhile to learn. Understanding synthetics and dissections is a focus for Cottle, which is useful if you plan on trading options long term. He doesn't lay out a plan a-z to trade, rather teaches you how to...

Simple answer: The exchanges charge cancel fees for options, so IB passes them through to the customer. TOS charges a bit more in commissions, so no extra fees charged.

Overall Charles' educational material is fantastic. His books are a must read for option traders in my opinion. He'll make you see your positions in a different light. I think most of what you can learn from him is in his book. I've participated in a few of his webinars, and overall they...

Capitalism at its finest. If you ever write an autobiography, you need to start with this line! ST

Purpose of the market maker is liquidity provider. In turn, they get the liberty to screw you a little. It's the cost of of doing business for the rest of us. Your only recourse is to either trade in more liquid strikes/months, or trade other products that are fully electronic and more...

Etrade: 100 commission free trades. But platform is so clunky you'll end up with 100 losing trades due to slippage. While you're worrying about saving $10 here and there, you just lost thousands in your actual trades. You can check out TOS and IB platforms for free. Commissions are so...

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