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I bought a buncha cheap long VIX Nov calls - will make a straight play or hedge either way - watch the financials RKH, XLF as well for reaction

Should be a volatility catalyst either way - IV dropped 15% pts making this a good strangle if you got in today

yes, if the press came to my door I would also say I am bullish on my losing long positions!

try a CFP - they make tons of money and always have work -usually retire early

Cache made some very good points earlier - the point is know the probability of random behavior!

obviously the oceans will not run dry. but cheap clean water, yes. there are a lot of water technology companies all over this - check out the ETF PHO ( www.amex.com )for investment purposes: "The PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio seeks investment results that correspond generally to...

Get a real job in science but tell all the chicks you're a hedge fund manager

entering at the daily/weekly/yearly/all-time high and then shorting or selling covered calls at the 3month/1month/1week low represents the same fundamental mistake

yes, also note the VIX stair-stepping up: The last step (resistance) at about 13 and now holding around the 14 level. There are also opportunities in long puts on the less expensive SP-500 components such as the very toppy JPM & others. Some Jan 07 high Vega puts can be considered straight...

Hope you've seen the movie Pi - watch your back! :D

http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/streetools/market_tools/unusually_high_option_volume.aspx

I tried all of the above until I finally came to terms with my own laziness. Take a day off and browse 500 stock charts and 200 hundred sector/index charts. Think of what indicators might work for what you have observed. Then write the indicators and repeat the observations. Do this at least...

also XTO

I have noticed that the weekly HV of the VIX itself is similar to crisis events (9/11, Asian etc) - anything here?

look at raw option chains for about a year before you sign over your life to source code http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/streetools/options/greeks.aspx http://www.prophet.net/quotes/options.jsp http://www.ivolatility.com/

test yourself in the markets :eek:

wait a minute you tell them you're a Traitor and you wonder why they run???

Jennie, I got your number: http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/streetools/options/greeks.aspx http://www.hoadley.net/options/optiongraphs.aspx

Note the JAN 07 put OI and IV all the way to the bottom strikes - is this indicative of mad speculation or common for this backmonth? many thx

don't believe or use anything you read in books - just use the ideas as food for thought then verify everything yourself. For example, look at the P/C chart vs the stock and determine for yourself if it is working on a stock-by-stock basis.