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I've had some tough months. I just closed my first year and I was only up 35% in trading credit spreads. My strategy undergoes continuous improvement. Learning to take advantage of recent volatility changes. Learning when to stand aside. We'll see.

Big time!

:D

Besides a good book on options (several of which have been recommended in this thread) I find it helpful to visualize some of the ideas presented in words. Since you already have ToS, set up a trade in the order entry form you wish to investigate. Right click on the little blue dot and select...

Did you notice the big move this evening? How does that change you ideas? Do you understand the cause of this move?

Not abandoned, just in read mode learning all I can. Dr. Joe's post is what inspired me to ask those with wider experience.

Am I misinformed that the legs of a multi-leg trade can be with different entities on the other side?

I'm interested to hear about your backtesting approach. I am a fanatic about avoiding "curve fitting" and am always interested to learn from what others do.

What "guys" are you talking about that you consider scammers? What did you find wrong with their webinars? By what criteria do you characterize providers as dishonest? Without context, your remarks cannot be evaluated for veracity.

Fast finger entry = unforced error.

What attributes of Lightspeed make up for that?

ToS Quotes 14:39 SUN QQQ AUG 11 58 PUT 1.35 (Mark) QQQ AUG 11 58 CALL 1.415 (Mark)

I agree that just looking at cost of execution is a limited view when choosing a broker. We are all looking for the best value from our broker. Each of us assigns different weights to the elements that make up our value. For me, competent execution, support and the convenience and competence of...

That is exactly my concern. I saw someone say they traded this method and I was trying to understand the risks.

Do you suppose these firms really exist? I am extremely skeptical.

IWM for example?

Write ATM PUT on stock (or other underlying that involves delivery). If PUT expires worthless, repeat write ATM PUT. If Exercised (take delivery), write ATM CALL. If CALL expires worthless, repeat write ATM CALL. If Exercised (called away), go back to selling ATM PUT.

Yours is the third probe into this comment. No response so far.

Precisely.

Does your strategy scale well enough to accommodate your hedge fund ambitions?