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    Blackstone "partnership distribution"

    Cuz Stone Cold said so!
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    Calendar Options + Futures Strategy

    What are you trying to accomplish with this? Presumably you've worked out the characteristics of the position based on net delta, gamma, etc. However I suspect there's some unnecessary commissions in here...
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    Periodic Implied Volatility

    Hmmm at this short time frame, using 252 (trading days) vs 365 days (calendar time as in Black Scholes etc.) can make a difference in calculating daily vol. Far as I can tell most gurus use 252 but it's debated. But you're asking about overnight (17.5 hours). So, overnight IV = Price * .16 *...
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    XIV termination event?

    Presumably the issuer trying to protect themselves and limit their own exposure in the event of a big move like this.
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    Shorting SPX using SPXU

    Read the prospectus very carefully. Think about it. Then sit down and actually model different scenarios for yourself. I expect you may find this helpful. Be sure to include a variety of scenarios (including CHOPPY moves up or down).
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    Shorting SPX using SPXU

    It will be path dependent subject to slippage and many other factors. Anyone trading these leveraged ETFs should be sure they understand their intricacies.
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    using a protective collar to protect gains

    I feel your numbers are off somewhere, but didn't bother to check.
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    Wendy Kirkland's F3 Family F Freedom system didn't work for me at all

    I find it remarkable that anyone, let alone someone participating in this forum, would pay anything for any "trading system."
  9. J

    Feeling a Little Down

    I think such is the case with all "trading" methodologies - they work, until they don't.
  10. J

    Scary.... BTC and Wallstreet

    How is this scary or at all surprising? Wall street (and presumably most of us) should be open to opportunities for profit.
  11. J

    Is investing in real estate less time-consuming than stocks?

    Exactly. A manager will eat a lot of your profit, depending.
  12. J

    Is investing in real estate less time-consuming than stocks?

    Either one (stocks vs property) can be nearly completely passive or extremely intensive. It's entirely up to you. If you want to directly own rental property, I can almost guarantee this will end up consuming more of your time and energy than you expect at least initially.
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    GOOG Iron Condor

    This thread has to be a joke.
  14. J

    Olympic lifters/Crossfit workout and diet thread

    Thanks guys, I'll give that a try. Renal function is fine so far, want to keep it that way. 150 g total or supplement?
  15. J

    Olympic lifters/Crossfit workout and diet thread

    Great thread guys. What's the current thinking on creatine? I'll put about 5 g straight in my mouth and just wash it down with water post-workout... sometimes!
  16. J

    Anyone who went to college get in here!

    Physical chemistry.
  17. J

    How to buy options to be neutral

    Could do synthetics if you really wanted.
  18. J

    Karen the "Supertrader"

    They're including contributions in those totals i.e. it's not all "returns".
  19. J

    Is settlement price a fraud?

    http://www.cboe.com/products/indexopts/rut_spec.aspx
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