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Dan Shirly If you go to Big Charts on the hourly chart. You will see the index in QQQ or other indexes, in a bar chart, with a long bar down, that is out of proportion to the movement on a daily basis. The close is always back in rythm for that day. Near the open of the day, or regular...

Market makers running the stops. Took a quick look at BIG CHARts for QQQ. A week ago Friday, the market makers ran the stops at the close of day, and they ran the stops in the UP direction. Subsequently, over the next two days the following week, the market went UP. Last Tuesday...

Just ran that idea of the 38 number for volatility somebody was quoting the other day. There is an IV number on TOS option chain. But that wasn´t it. More like VIX that one. About 17.5 for IV in QQQ. I have another source and the CLOSE on Friday was 39.22 for volatility. Which seems...

I´ve been watching in BIG CHARTS that shows when the MM run the stops. You get this quick knee jerk, long bar, out of proportion to the ATR. ( Geez I´m getting as bad as ATTICUS for acronyms :D ) To make a long story short I had thought there might be a way of foretelling market direction...

Interesting on the volatility stuff. ____________________________ Saturday morning and I watched the sun come up, had a cup of tea and some breakfast and been scrolling around looking for a PUT Debit Calculator. The only one I found, wouldn´t let me alter the prices, by...

Forex Forex You got me interested here. Going to have to look this up in the option train. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: From Forex Forex "I will post a paper trade on the QQQ to compare it with the AAPL 585/580 put spread, expiry March 23. Both the AAPL...

Aaaaaah! The light bulb goes on overhead, like in the old time comic books. THAT´s what R, R, means? Risk, Reward. Well, well,well! This amateur learns something every day. :D Enough curiousity, can´t remember who was quoting volatility by a number. Something like 38, or like...

Fortunately I don´t understand the abbreviations. BUT TWIT? If that means what I think it means? ATTICUS my friend, where is that manner of the old Southern Gentleman you used to have? Aaaaah! Urgghhh! Personalities getting in the way of discourse on technical expertise. Keep it...

INTERESTING ON APPL The debit spread seems to be losing for Ryan. But a credit spread right now would win? Sell the 580 for .64 cents ad buy the 575 for .15 cents and make .47 cents. With Appl going sideways at 584. Doubt it would move before the close in 3 hours.

Have a new experiment in my own method. Long term, of 10 days or longer. BUYING ( paper trades ) Directional bets. BAC 1 bac May Call- 10 @.39/ 1 COF April -57.5- Call @ .73/ 1 GE May -20- Call @ .85/ 1 JPM May 1 -45 Call @$1.67/ 1 NSC April -70- Call @ $1.65/ 1TYC April -55- Call @...

thats a good one Jeff. More for Don Bright than Atticus though :D I´m following Ryan´s debit spread in Aapl trying to figure out what he is trying to do and how. Just in case he is successful? So far, I see his trade losing. On the question of the volatility in my reverse trade PUT...

OkaaaY. Theeenk I got it. You bought the 585 and sold the 580 in a DEBIT SPREAD.

Ryan "Sold to open AAPL mar 580 put at 12.60, setting up that spread of 585/580 put to $1.40. $140 risk for $500 gross return. I think that should work out positive for me. I did this so I can set up an April put position in AAPL shares. Should work here. Sorry forex, just can't seem to...

newwurldmn or something :D You are a bit over my head still, but I understand you better than my friend ATTICUS. His stuff is some kind of Chinese dialect. :) Risk Reversal seems right. Okay, let me see if I can clarify that in my mind. If you bet on an earnings move...

newworldmm Whew! That comment was over my head. I sort of could refer to what you said, but the relationships escaped me, as also the time frame. Here is one I am puzzling over. Help me out somebody? If I buy a CALL and sell a PUT, what kind of spread do I have?

Well I´m still studying options on stocks. Trying to figure something out. I just can´t do it like Ryan. I´m a poor loser. Trying not to lose at all. Recently screened BAC, COF, GE, JPM, NSC, TYC, USB, WFC, Of these I had short term option trades BUY for; BAC, GE, NSC, TYC...

Thankyou for the comment nine ender. Got it. __________________________ Bottom line for me is your equity curve balance. I don´t much care how you make it increase. All the fancy strategies, intimate knowledge of complex options greeks, etc. in the world, cannot...

I´m enjoying the heck out of Ryan. I spent the past two years, from the experts, to the hidden amateurs, criticizing my learning process, slow as it is. I have been insulted and told so many various ways of trading. Only ATTICUS had the guts to post his equity balance one time. ( making...

Jeff HA! HA! HA! I see I´m not the only one with a faulty memory.:D Was looking up some largest % gainers. Turns out they are based on earnings reports. So did some paper trades and we shall see what happens afterward. Looks like this bunch all came out today? SCHL, AIXG...

Keep the info coming Ryan. It is interesting even if I cannot yet duplicate any of it. I am however seriously re-considering how I trade here. I´m curious what are the major stocks you trade with the biggest daily average percentage swings? I´ve noted AAPL and GOOG. Any...