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    Tracking options with Etrade

    Today is my first day with Etrade (from BrownCo) and I'm still trying to get used to the site. Which Etrade software is best for tracking options RT? I'm looking at MarketTrade and it doesn't seem to work well with options. Thanks!
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    Msft

    I'm sure he's well hedged.
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    Short straddle not offsetting?

    What strategy would you call it if I add the following as hedge in case the stock starts running away from the profitable zone? Long OIH May 170 Call Long OIH May 150 Put
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    Iran oil minister: See you at $100 crude

    It's all about money. I bet they have business ties with Iran.
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    Oil trader

    How do you get a job like that? "Experienced oil traders are in heavy demand, and average salary and bonus packages are close to $1 million a year, with top traders earning as much as $10 million."...
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    Roger nusbaum,Shark, and streetinsight crowd are angry at maria bartimono

    Exactly. It's about as lame as blaming the casino for losing your money.
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    Iran oil minister: See you at $100 crude

    Does he have any credibility or just f*cking with the UN so they won't whack his country?
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    Short straddle not offsetting?

    If the straddle moves out of profitable range to the upside, is it wise to cut lost on the short call and just keep the short put?
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    Short straddle not offsetting?

    Here's the setup: OIH underlying trading at 160 Short OIH May 160 Call @ 5.5 Short OIH May 160 Put @ 5.2
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    Short straddle not offsetting?

    I short a straddle ATM yesterday. Now the call is 5 pts ITM and I'm slightly in the red as the gain in the put is not completely offsetting the loss in the call. Is this normal and one should let the time decay work itself out toward expiration, provided the underlying is still in the...
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    Gambler lost $50 million

    http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-daly-gambling&prov=ap&type=lgns
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    GOOG today

    You'll own the world if you know that. My own take is that it's normal profit taking. The mo-mos are playing elsewhere now. It's gone up too quick and too fast and needs consolidation. Maybe it's a bear trap.
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    Cramer a reliable fade?

    He said yesterday ADM will crash post earnings. Now it's up 10%. He's one reliable fade.
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    GOOG today

    Back to the 3 handle. What's going on? Can't fight a bad market?
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    Bear put spread hold till expiration?

    I'm new to bear put spread. I established a position on TOL when it was around 34 with the following: Long May 35 put Short May 30 put Right now the stock is around 31 and continuing its descend. The spread is currently profitable. Should I keep holding it till expiration and let it...
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    aapl is killing me

    Trading with a 7 handle again.
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    Best free web based options analyzer?

    Any good recommendations for a good free web based options analyzer to find out the max risk, max profit before entering the trade, especially for complex multi-leg position? Thanks!
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    Best free web based options analyzer?

    Any good recommendations for a good free web based options analyzer to find out the max risk, max profit before entering the trade, especially for complex multi-leg position? Thanks!
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    Timing / leg-in a multi-leg trade = bad?

    For a multi-leg trade like spread, etc., should you always do everything simultaneously or it's OK to time each trade to get the best possible price?
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    Wireless Trading PDA, ect.

    Does anyone have experience with T-Mobile Sidekick? Looks like it's the cheapest out there for surfing the web wirelessly.
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