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    Selling covered call on ETFs

    Yes I am not convinced. May be it is just in my mind. Covered call looks a bit more comfortable. I can always hope shares will go up. With a naked put once I am assigned my losses are crystalised.
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    Selling covered call on ETFs

    Mark, You have expressed very well. Thanks for your views
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    Selling covered call on ETFs

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    Selling covered call on ETFs

    I want to follow following strategy foe selling covered call on ETFs Buy 100 shares of DIA or SPY or QQQQ or OEF (more suggestions welcome) and immediately sell one call at the money. What can happen at the expiry ? either shares are called away or the option expire worthless. Repeat the...
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    Black Swan

    Thanks for all the helpful replies. I will try to implement now one or two things and take ir further from there. I feel daytrading futures is the best way But that is a difficult game. I have paper traded futures now for nearly two years but at the most I am at breakeven stage.
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    Black Swan

    stevegee58 spindr0 Thanks for the replies. Why not just write spreads on the call side? Premium will be less but there is not much risk as markets cant go up in a flash. I tried to google iv smile but the explanation was not very clear. If you donot mind , plese elaborate more...
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    Black Swan

    If you are writing credit spreads or iron condors or what ever other method- how do you protect yourself from Black swan event? or you just cant protect and allow the a/c to lose substantial amount? In this fear I normally maintain 70% available funds at any time but I am not sure even this...
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    annaland's song of the day

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvOx9-Lvt18
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    Angels

    Do you believe Angels exist or donot exist. Have you had any experience where you feel Angels have helped you? If they exist , what is the best way to contact them.? Any credible resources to read on this subject much appreciated as well. Thanks
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    Simple mechanical system

    Thanks I have started reading the thread
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    Trading Movies?

    Is the site free or I have to pay some subscription charges?Thanks
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    Simple mechanical system

    I am looking for simple mechanical system for day trading index futures. The system is not automated. I will manually execute the trade and very strictly stick to rules. Any help? resources ,books ,anything? Replies much appreciated
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    How will greeks help me?

    Thanks Mech Trade, You have asked good questions. Mark has given good explanations and I am studying his replies. Thanks to both of you.
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    How will greeks help me?

    Thanks Mark for your comments. I donot like very much collecting small premiums . I would like to learn more and do much better than what I am doing. This is the quest.
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    How will greeks help me?

    Thanks for the title of the book.
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    How will greeks help me?

    I would like to improve my performance and it seems understanding and using greeks is necessary. I currently trade iron condors and vertical spreads for credits. How I would like greeks to help me : When to make adjustments? Improve return on my capital. At the moment I keep my return...
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    eyesight without glasses

    Thanks so much
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    eyesight without glasses

    Not the laser surgery. But some exercises and/or vitamins or some food . Where to find the info? What are the reliable resources which have been tested and works. or glasses donot go but eyesight is much improved. Thanks for input.
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    Most predictable market ?

    How to go through the process to select the right stock which is most predictable for day trading. Thanks for your comment and some more guidance much appreciated.
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    Who typically trades ES after hours?

    Thanks a very good website.
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