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Dude, don't worry.....that 1360 short paper trade can't hurt you as we continue up.

i doubt any of us who gave out reservations of the put selling strat would gloat. most of us has seen from years past (ie spx credit spreader...etc etc) have heard how it all sounds nice the way its explained by the seller until the thing you expected least actually happens. i have my share of...

omg..if you guys spent more time on perfecting some kind of edge over finding imperfections in posts..you would make my kind of money..well not that much but something at least. i don't trade them anymore as a main strat, but i have before and done well..i just do much better in something...

Arrogance and more assumptions... If you must know, i trade the vix futures curve for a living..I have put my performance on this site more than any single member of et..unlike so many of you guys. i have and still do trade options in complex strats past and present..related to my equity...

Dude, where did i say something went wrong? You play these childish games putting words out i never said.. All your defenses of put selling is fine...i say its an inferior trade, you say its not..have fun. You want to learn? Go open trader p/l ..and learn

Look here pal...i have heard your story ad nauseum from many others ( who i may add are no longer with us due to blowouts). My experience is extremely deep in options..atticus will attest to that..my opinion has been stated ...simply an experienced opinion , but one you should revisit now and...

Brainless, please note i asked you questions whereas you ASSumed some things about my trading. do a search to eliminate your assumptions.. I do not trade options..i was simply asking you some questions. I do hold an opinion an otm put seller is a road to ruin..good luck though.

give my head a shake? you guys are scary stupid...gl...sell those puts..no worry only $24 strikes, lol.

dude PM, all you do is sell puts ? if so , u must have very deep pockets. have you ever been in a DD? ever consider flies or back spreads..yada yada?

lol, it seems so (or not?)...no worry man.. i do not trade direction anyway so good luck but i kinda think u gonna be covering at some point...

you better hope we crash if u still have that 1360 es short on, lol

I pop in here to read about a ben thread, then i see this quote and almost fell over laughing...too funny!

thursday 8/30/12 +$2,324

loving this wild vol! +$3,803

hey guys.. after a good 2 plus weeks away from serious trading here is todays action in vol-land: $+2,292

no offense but do you know how many times i have heard what you just said? countless x's. just ask yourself can you adjust through a decisive breach of your short strikes? adjustments in my book are just trades that did not work out. from what i have seen most credit spreaders overleverage to...

lol, i've been boating for years..any seasoned sailor would laugh if asked to go out in those circumstances. if i had a nickle for each time i told my crews "no" about going out and then i turned out being correct...i could retire!! a sat phone and multiple flotation devices are required and...

lol john...no need..i do not trade options any more .(i do sell atm calls, and puts only on a separate basket of my equities...but very small in relation) just been in this game for 20 + years in all kinds of forms...was told by atticus in 2003 and another very seasoned guy in options when i...

i could not agree more re options strats doing atm...u have to ask yourself...why do so many guys blow out with otm credit spreads? (ie: see spx spreadtrader journal) a credit spread deep otm is far more risky cause of the size inevitably put on to get a decent credit....most accounts could...

so you are per this journal short es now?