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    A newbie's index option journal

    2007-02 month to date return 5.67% 2007 year to date return 13.75% vs. 2007 year to date SPY (S&P500) return 3.12% Open position: 1 Indicator changed in the last minute, was not able to close all positions in time. The remaining of call options to be sold at open on 2/21/2007.
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    A newbie's index option journal

    20070216 Would have made 30c more on the SPY Feb 141 call if I wasn't being forced to liquidate the position at 1pm ET instead of sell at the mkt close, due to 'insufficient fund to exercise the option'. :(
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    A newbie's index option journal

    200702 month to date return 3.69% 2007 year to date return 11.64% Open position(s) : 2
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    A newbie's index option journal

    200701 monthly return 7.7% 2007 year to date return 7.7%
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    A newbie's index option journal

    200701 monthly return 7.7% 2007 year to date return 7.7%
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    Profitable trading on EOD data?

    yes. optionsxpress. market order entered 3 min before close.
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    Why do you play options?

    I buy options for the need of leverage and downside protection on per trade basis. Nothing beats buying calls outright if you see 70% probability of moving up for the span of coming few days, with limited loss contribute to the overall portfolio if such trade fails.
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    Thinking of career change

    Hello, I am new here and after reading pages of posts I believe I can get some good advice from seasoned prop/traders here. Currently I'm a financial analyst focuses on fixed income for an international bank. Over the past years I have developed a trading model using index options (buying...
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