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Err... The 80/20 isn't a trading rule as such. That's similar to the whole "markets trend x % of the time" estimate

I disagree. You can create a spread, you can then roll that spread to a future month if it becomes close to running within the spread. Managing options is one of the key things about them but you have to know what you're doing. What's difficult is that the environment is not really suitable...

Usually enter trades between 930-11, morning during lunch, then I look again about 230 onwards. But I trade discretionary so it's better suited for profit targets. If you were using a complete technical based system then you have to take every setup. My most profitable trades are in the morning...

I don't think JP Morgan owns everything though they probably would want to

You can, it then becomes a spread but if it rises above 21, you will start coming into loss territory. You could also buy a put if you think it's going further. You could also do calendar spreads.

There's another post on here about it - that OP had a good impression. Thought it was more realistic than the other "education" firms

How would anyone know

Volume seems to be dieing off again though. There was much more volume at the lows.

Seems great to me. Straight down, straight up, straight down. Volatile but trending.

The biggest problem with these is the daily rebalancing. In a sideways, slow market, or swingy, you'll lose just by holding. Better to short futures with leverage, no? I guess if it's in your retirement accounts you have no choice but need to be in and out quickly - it's for big moves only

Have you tried picking up the phone to tech support rather than posting on a forum? You also have the trade desk to adjust your stops. My connection is fine by the way so maybe it's a local issue?

That is exactly what I'm talking about. I am creating the order as a spread. Most suggest to place the limit at the mid. But the best price should usually be to buy the combo at the bid or rather buy the spread at the bid. But you can't because it's not just a buy, it's a sell as well. Is that...

If someone submits a market order to buy, which will be at the ask, that would fill my order, no?

Why does it have to be? If you were selling it naked you could sell it at the ask?

Then you are buying stock at bid and selling option at bid?

When you buy a covered call as a strategy you put a limit order in for the difference in some platforms. Eg Buy 200 stockA at 50 Sell 2 March 20 45 call for 1.9 Limit shows up as something like 48.1 bid or 48.2 ask Obviously I want to sell the call for as much as possible so where do you put...

The strategy we talk about here is mortgaging your house to then buy a market that only goes up

Lol, the irony. Packing themselves into a small space where you pick up everyone else's viruses :)

Dr Drew?!?!

I'm just waiting for someone to say something like "the sellers are in control".