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you guys keep saying the same thing. the whole point of people being on this forum is generally to learn and get trade ideas. thats why im here. not because what im doing isnt working, but because there are always better ways. i had a trade on tza last month. went from 14-17. i sold. then it...

.10 delta is the price the option moves in relation to a 1$ move in the stock? so 10%?

well with that attitude you definitely wont get anywhere. there are people that do it right?

you maybe right, but what separates the people who have managed to generate monthly returns from everyone else? im not looking to trade full time, just to earn a decent return.

is everyone who is replying to this thread posting phenomenal returns like 50+ %?

what do institution traders trade? my commission is $1 and because of my small account, i dont take on positions greater than one contract

i know all you guys are experts and what not about options and thats exactly why im here. ive been doing a lot of reading, but what better than to ask real people about their experiences? thats how you get better at things. if you feel this thread is stupid, just dont respond to it. If youre...

to learn. clearly, im not getting the success i need and so i wanted to come on here and see what others are doing. learn

i think you negative neddies are over reading into my post. i asked a question, stated my reasoning, and asked for opinions. im more than open to learning, but if you respond with negativity or implication of it, youll be on the receiving end as well. you can call me stupid for not knowing but...

no not really. im perfectly fine admitting what i dont know and trying to clarify what i have been reading. your outward negativity just means that youre probably a lonely bitter person who isnt having the expected success in the market that you hoped for. why else would you be part of a forum...

i dont get why this thread bothers you.

what do you use for selection of underlying? do you try and forecast max price movement of deeivative based on x% move of underlying?

ive been trading options for the past year now and havent blown up yet. I also havent developed a net loss either so i think thats pretty good. not as good as some though. i trade with interactivebrokers for 0.7 per contract. my account is small - 15k. i dont take more than one or two cash...

so i was looking at bens trades, and he was active during a bull run...not to take away from his success, but maybe the bull run helped him in his gains. edge would be, being able to identify when you are in a bull or bear market and then properly capitalizing on the trends.

But If you're a credit seller on them and have long term plays, which have ups and downs, can't you benefit on the swings and the theta decay over time? especially since they will both be rich in premium? Thats assuming that the premium received is enough to cover losses over a large number of...

What about having iron condors on both the TNA and TZA as a hedge against each other?

Have you considered putting on trades in TZA? or stocks with small spreads on the strikes? Unless I'm mistaken, on the TZA Iron Condors with 0.50 widths on either leg, if you can collect between $30+ in credits, then over time if the odds play out you'll be up.

watch some market measures on tastytrade. You'll have to do further research, but they provide you with a lot of basic information. 1) optimal time frame 30-60 days to expiration, Karen super trader does 56 days 2) OTM, you should try to be 1 STD away from the current price. This is based on...

From what I've been reading, if the markets are random ( which is why some people trade options) and has been backed by some studies. No one can REALLY predict the direction of something accurately over the long term; this pretty much makes having a directional bias pointless. That being said...

yeah no disagreement on this end.