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Can anyone recommend a book, website, or author/trader who teaches different variations of the standard collar. Or any variation to the collar you or somebody else has used that they preferred over the traditional collar we've all read about. Thanks ahead for taking the time. example With...

My bad my bad. Here it is. My original post was all over the place. Heres how it should read. Long one 6 month ATM call at 100 for $5pt and Short one 12 month OTM call at 130 for $5 pt Mark showed me this was the equivalent after I gave him the right numbers The other scenario would...

Sorry guys, the example in my previous messege below, doesn't make since with my figures. I've fixed it. Sorry to waste time. Thanks to those who have already helped. I've been recently been developing a strategy generally focused around the idea of a ratio spread trade where an ITM/ATM/or...

Your right. It should be long the stock at 100, long an ATM 6 month put for $5pts and short a 12 month 130 CALL for $5. Thanks Nanock

I've been recently been developing a strategy generally focused around the idea of a ratio spread trade where an ITM/ATM/or OTM call or put is purchased by the buyer, who finances it with 2 further OTM options in the same month or buying one option and financing it with a higher strike further...

XYZ is trading at 100 on January 1, 2009. A 24-month 150 call option is trading at $3 and a 24-month 50 put is trading at $3. A trader is long 1 each of these options on Jan 1st. If the next day the market gaps open $50 to 150, or gaps down $50 to $50, how much more extrinsic value is possible...

thanks Carl.

Does anyone have any experience or know anything about this options teacher.

I'm new to studying earnings reports. I believe Disney released their earnings today. Does anyone know what specific time today Disney released theirs? I can't find it on Earnings.com or with Google search. Thanks

Of all the option strategy and trading adjustment books I have read, the most informative have been 'The Option Trader Handbook' by Jabbour and Budwick and Mcmillan's 'Options as a Strategic Investment'. I've also read Cottle's books. I would appreciate any suggestions as to further study. I've...

Most of the advanced option trading books/manuals that I've searched through have strategies using a diagonal spread where the front month is sold and the farther out month is bought. I'm looking for any author who has a strategy where the front month is bought and the back month is sold. On top...

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Market in this example would be the ES currently at 1000 Bought on Jan 1st 2008 by me 5 March SPY 2008 ATM 100 calls costing us $4 each total 20 Sold Short on Jan 1st 2008 3 January SPY 2009 120 calls paying $7 premium each total $21 This is a scenario where we bought ATM calls...

DMO Nazzdack Thanks to you both for taking the time to help me. I do appreciate. Til next time......

In a hypothetical trade on January 1st, with the ES is at 900, March ES calls have around 3 months before expiration. During this time the March 700 put options are trading for 2pt (100$) If a 700 put is sold and the market has a huge drop in two weeks that stops around the 700 area, then the...

Do you know what time there going to role it ?

does anyone know when the ES reopens?

I recently read an article where the author stated his oex puts that he sold for $100 went to $8000 on the day of the 87 crash.

If tomorrow I were to sell Mar 08 '80put' options for 3 pts, If a crash came along, I could possibly have to buy it back for 10x, 20x, 50x, etc. of what I paid for it. (This is possible correct?) What happens in the above scenario if I would purchased a 75put for mar at 2pt creating a credit...

Would someone please advise me to the software or website that tracks the very best collar trades for stocks. Price of XYZ 100 Example A Long 100 shares at 100 Long Dec 100 put for 4 Short Dec 105 call for 3 Example B Long 100 shares at 100 Long Dec 100 put for 8 Short Dec 105...