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I live in Toronto and am thinking of attending. ANY comment would be appreciated. Thank you, Torontoman

Thanks for your response. Here is the factual information. Today at 3:57pm, I tried to shortsell a 1,000 shares of AZPN at market. 500 was filled at 12.95. The other 500 was not filled. I asked the broker why because it was put in at market. They stated that there was no uptick between 3:57pm...

Today at 3:57pm, I tried to shortsell a 1,000 shares of XYZ at market. 500 of those were filled at 15.39. The other 500 was not filled. I asked the broker why because it was put in at market. They stated that there was no uptick between 3:57pm and 4pm. I thought that was strange because there...

Today at 3:57pm, I tried to shortsell a 1,000 shares of XYZ at market. I was filled at 15.39. The other 500 was not filled. I asked the broker why because it was put in at market. They stated that there was no uptick between 3:57pm and 4pm. I thought that was strange because there were many...

For some reason, my broker (TD Waterhouse) counts it as 2 seprate spreads, which means that it requires TWO margin requirements, instead of 1. That does not make sense.

Are margin requirements going to change?

Does anyone know when the new changes will be implemented and how it affects option traders? Thanks in Advance, Torontoman

Is there a software out there that I could input the options transactions and then the software produces a profit/loss graph? Thanks in advance Torontoman

I notice people on this board liking the butterfly! Any comments on the condor or iron condor? Thanks in Advance, Torontoman

Can anyone recommend a software? Is Ivolatility any good?

Has anyone else gone to a Trader's Expo? I'm thinking of going. Is it useful?

Any other comments?

Are the seminars helpful?

Is it worth going? I would appreciate any comment on this. I'm thinking of going to the seminars.

Thank you guy990opl! Great post!!

Good Question!!

Great post, Palawan. But then how about selling options that have never had a terrible event or balck swans. For example S&P calls, Crude oil puts, natural gas puts, silver puts. What can cause these securities to experience a terrible event or black swans as they call it?

Concerning black swans...what do you traders think about sell dotm options where the Black Swans wil not occur. eg S&P calls, silver outs, oil puts etc. What can cause these black swans?

Thanks Inandlong. Good post.

Good luck, Chiguy. You know we are all watching. I paper traded earnings straddle. It did not work for me. Premiums are too high. But does anyoner have an opinion about straddling or strangling AFTER earnings, when volatility is low?