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    VIX-Trading. What is the best way to make money?

    Great! It cant go below 10 or 9.... it can go to 16, 20 or 40 sometime to 70... It is like a superb safety. Keep going!
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    VIX-Trading. What is the best way to make money?

    Trading the "volatility of volatility" is a very poetic sight. A method would be really interesting here. Because reproducible! http://www.cboe.com/micro/vix/VIXoptionsFAQ.aspx#3 http://www.cboe.com/micro/vix/vixfuturesprices.aspx Votes at ...
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    IBKR opens @ 50 or so.

    May be it's time to use "options stock repair". [ http://www.asx.com.au/investor/options/how/library/stock_repair.htm ] Writing covered calls - (selling calls against stock) Or more active, if You have 500 shares, buy 5 LEAPS, and sell 8 (8/10) short terms call options when nice high move...
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    Looking for mentor

    May be Dark Vador is being to sell VX put futures options. No slippage!
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    Any Traders from Germany?

    You will find in real-free account (application required) good charts at http://www.igindex.co.uk/ see below for image Best regards Philippe (artes) Belgium http://www.linkcity.be/fr/nasdaq http://www.dot-circle.net/coveredcall.html
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    Transform the VIX into cash machine

    at 130 from 126 (VIB) see chart below
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    Looking for mentor

    Right, You are right The mentors are gurus. And the gurus remain tranquiles. They wait until they are contacted. signé Artes : http://www.linkcity.be/fr/nasdaq (Solar)
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    Writing options for a living

    You are right, I agree with You there is a lot risks. I suggest to check the fundamentals before initiate position. Entry near the lower part of the swing move. If the market does not go against You, is also more rewards...
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    Looking for mentor

    Set the account Set the tools Have a very good strategy* (like sc1, sc2, sc3) Plan the trade Trade the plan Have a very good MoneyManagement Have a good psychological condition *(Scale-Out-Orders are not for dogs or cats, but for futures! There is a reason, there some place. Think...
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    Writing options for a living

    To balance the delta. it is enough to initiate an additional position. The proportion: ------------------- One free for five is the normal proportion. Three free per ten still better. (this means You selling 7 against 10) Reason: --------- Covered Position. Made by free (no selling...
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    What Simple, Charting Software To Buy?

    See also : http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=93993&perpage=10&pagenumber=2 Artes
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    Looking for mentor

    I like very much : http://www.optionsxpress.com/ - FREE - OptionsXpress, for the information provided (historicals quotes on options contract, shares) http://www.tdameritrade.com/welcome1.html - TD Ameritrade, for the advanced tools, "Streamer" and co... exiting live java charts...
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    IBKR opens @ 50 or so.

    Dont be too fast with decisions.. Look: (source : http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/05/07/hal-9000-hits-wall-street.aspx ) # Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) represents a HAL 9000 nightmare for traditional brokers. The firm's highly efficient electronic trading system is...
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    VIX-Trading. What is the best way to make money?

    Yes , the good strategy with the poor MONEY MANAGEMENT will fail. Stay on the market! Trade Low as possible... (LARRY LEVIN say only ONE contract during SIX month at the beginning) Dont be gready, this may kill your account! Be patient, You are right! Write down the rules, by hand on...
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    VIX-Trading. What is the best way to make money?

    If the position were mine. I will keep on my shorts. Except in the event of a market new rise & VIX fall. Will repurchase the shorts as the flight. And to resell at the time of VIX increase doing this again and again (fees are low). Also. Check the greeks. May be 4 x 120-ç as better than 1x...
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    VIX-Trading. What is the best way to make money?

    It's long time to wait, may be is interesting to buy-back (when the price fall @ 40% f.ex) the option and sell again constantly. During nice swing moves... Can we have the historicals prices of this option? or a link...
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    IBKR opens @ 50 or so.

    remember google, --> up to $:500- that's seven fold the initial offering..
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    Transform the VIX into cash machine

    there is a 10 days chart VX index Future (MAY-07) 1 tick = $:10- VIB = VIX x 10 VX = VIB x 100 Scale out order for 10 days entry @ 130.35 sc 1 @ 131.35 = 10 ticks -> 100$ sc 2 @ 133.35 = 30 ticks -> 300$ sc 3 @ 136.35 = 60 ticks -> 600$ ^VIX on Y! ->...
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    Trade ES or YM for a Living

    Imagine If You finds derivative (index), who constantly goes towards 14 and returns constantly towards 12, and never goes below 10. And you are only LONG on this product. Also, You take your profit, some ticks 20/30. Perhaps each day? [like entry at 129.25 exit at 131.25, big account...
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    VIX-Trading. What is the best way to make money?

    VIX, VX future contract (May-07) There is a chart from igindex.co.uk (account needed) there is possible to sell it every time 15/20 ticks higher. May be every day or every two days... When is bought at the bottom, average bottom price... 4 times in ten years moves about 7000 ticks 1 or...
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