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it has to do with the roll of the futures, and this whole vix, vxx thing being a derivative of a derivative of a construct....etc.. it looks like just an ongoing journey to 0, with a few blip up detours i think there might be someway to make money on it selling bear call spreads?

....check this out as a way of finding forums.... "board reader".... http://boardreader.com/thread/Weekly_Options_16l5fX4cvz.html ...also have you checked on youtube?....

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....its "boo kaay trader", not bucket trader....

i could be wrong so "bare" with me. dont say naked when talking about long option positions. it just scares and confuses the hell out of everybody involved as evidenced by howards comment. you dont have unlimited risk with a long position, your risk is what you paid. also the hedge you are...

here is the "iwm-dicator" right now it is showing a little more weakness than the spy-dicator http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=IWM:VXZ&p=D&yr=0&mn=6&dy=0&id=p97558155124

from cnbc options action Fri. 7, JPM ($43.64) with earnings coming on Fri.14, consider going long weekly calls at 43 strike ($1.21/1.25), or 44strike ($.66/.69)

risk reversals.... Risk reversal is an options trading strategy that aims to put on a free options position, which is one where you neither pay nor receive upfront payment (credit), for the purpose of leveraged speculation or stock hedging. Risk reversal is a little known strategy in...

the simple trades would be long otm puts on spy, iwm, qqqq, or long calls on the vix. if we do not get a drop, the trades are 100% losers unless you do some kind of roll management. and then you keep losing and adding to the loss. i tried something like this last year (2010) with qqqq because...

here is another interesting site: http://www.theoptionsguide.com/

cdow, interested in your gld trade. would like a better understanding of the risk. you said a $600 risk on 3 positions. theohorn said the risk is the total debit. i can see that as the blow-out risk without taking any adjustment action. (i havent figured out his 3:1 figure so if theohorn or...

it was a roll-up, look at the first post, he now has a dia feb/jan puts at 136/137 strikes. bought the initial at about .80, sold it for about 1.00 and paid about 1.00 for the current position. i think i got that right.

The jan 119/120p spread is still going for about a dime on a dollar, but the spy-dicator is still pointing down. I am waiting.

what reason do you want to do naked calls?...do you really mean naked calls, going short (selling) calls outright ?....what do you think that strat is good for? collecting premium at what risk?

Starting a new thread for trading weekly options. (here is a link to an older one) http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=204720 I would like to see reasonable comments and trade ideas. If all you are going to say is "it doesnt f@ck'n work", fine, if that makes you...

...i still say its a chart, we fall off a cliff and then struggle along the bottom... L___________________________________________________

...have you read trickle up poverty ?...good info on soros and the mfa...also did you know soros spelled backwards is....

...i think its a chart..... L

a trade could be made between the bid/ask....is this what you mean?

ot, step away from the trading desk... just a couple of interesting things... this is a great video, watch the reflection in the piano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh4EG0JsVGM&feature=watch_response i liked this the first time i heard it, watch the faces...