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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    "Hussel"beck and Big Ben were both great while the two Jake's fell on their face:eek: Should be a fun superbowl to watch...I'm rooting for both:D
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    Riskarb's combo to fly conversion journal

    just read this after posting...making good sense thx
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    Riskarb's combo to fly conversion journal

    CME earnings is in 10 days....watch over the nxt 4-7 days to see if vol increases then sell into and hold thur earnings...when vol drops..buy the wings?
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    Riskarb's combo to fly conversion journal

    thx...I think I can do it on a sm scale...anyway if earnings is going to raise vol then isn't it best to wait until vol does increase before selling the straddle?
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Net time I'll do ALERT..ALERT edit: SEA needs to kick that other team first.....Pits has blown its wad on the Colts and in the 3rd and 4th period will be out of gas at MILE high! re edit...so far I've only tried to leg in twice... in Oct for Nov and in Jan for Feb....Nov was very good and...
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I do post on that day(usually..but will try to do so in real time) however the problem with my posts they always seem to be just in front or in back of a picture of JA...so none of you guys every get to them :D and Mikey doesn't ask as long as I'm making money. I only have to fess up when I...
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    Riskarb's combo to fly conversion journal

    I want to play too:p have some considerations/questions for RA and the group. 1) trying to figure out how to implement this strategy in IRA where I cannot sell naked calls. I can buy the stock and set aside the $$ for the put and at first thought I show ratio it like sell 1 call/2puts then...
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Since I was asked by a few people (including husband) to explain myself....legging into Feb Coach's basic logic is elegant in its simplicity. His plan is fairly market neutral. I do not want to commit as much in terms of buying power ...my max number of credits is now at 50 so when the...
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    Calendar Spreads

    WFMI Feb/May 72.5 P cal update went to Vegas for the Jan 16 position and portfolio management class given by TOS. Had a chance to ask about possible adj to my spread and adv was to wait and let Theta do as much as possible to the Feb put. Stock did turn up first part of week and now is...
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    The Surf Report

    were you talking to me:D or is there another lady on this thread? Have been following with much interest. Nice job!
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    AHHH...the beauty of using options in your portfolio.... dow -126 nas -35 s&p -14 Donna- flat:D...I'm going to play tennis...happy weekend everyone
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    How long $3000 will last option trading

    good (I accidently typed in goog:p) trade.soooo much better getting out of the way of the freight train....taking your time over the weekend to analyse is also smart. You have a good sense of this stock and I think will figure out a good re-entry.
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    1284
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    go to bed....NOW!
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    Exponential growth

    Anyone NOT wrong on a trade now and then raise their hand...(it won't be me:p)....I got incredibly lucky today on PFE...but am singing the blues on being called out of OLGC ...at 32.5 (up 3 today...like 38 or 39) :(
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    IF the set is that big...we are in big trouble BIG time...I'm not at home but don't recall off hand the largest set change but I believe it was in the teens....If I had your strikes I would take a tylenol pm and sleep fine:p
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    Calendar Spreads

    thanks plz keep us updated...this weekend I'm going to update my wfmi feb/may cal
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    hey you think on exp thur THEY care abt your oootm feb?:D
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    Calendar Spreads

    I'm bumping this...hopefully someone smarter will come along:D (being exp week I think ppl are pretty busy) I have very seldom been called out early...its happened but usually there is sufficient time prem esp in the qqq's to keep that from happening. Also I don't think there is much dividend...
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    Earnings trades

    I've run thru the pgs really quick and agree it should be in journals...quick 2 questions...how are you determining your ratio's of puts/calls? In general do you have an idea of when prior to earnings you will put the trade on? (is it iv dependent?) oh and #3 will you take both sides off after...
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