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atticus, CBOE Put/Call Ratios Total Put/Call Ratio 0.70 Index Put/Call Ratio 0.89 Equity Put/Call Ratio 0.52 The CBOE Equity P/C Ratio has almost 2 calls for every 1 put in open interest. Does this tell me that Call Sellers are feeling the pain on this option expiration day...

atticus, "I have to ask, what in the world does one do with that much money?" (wine, women and song?) Jeff

I haven't done a straddle/strangle in 12 years and I already see why I stopped doing these things. "Its like watching the grass grow! First the puts are up.....but the total debit doesn't change much, then the calls are up.....but the total debit doesn't change much. This takes time and...

Ryan, That swing is because I just bought my wife airline & hotel accommodations to Hawaii for the niece's wedding! (ggg...gg...g) Jeff

Also bought SPY April 140 calls at 2.14 this morning. Looking for 2.68 (+25%), but if it goes the wrong way then Buy No. 2 at 1.60 and sell all at 2.30. Stop: 1.45 Reward to Risk per Pair: 1 to 1 Profitable: .70 + .16 = +.86 Loss.......: -.69 + -.15 = -.84

Ryan, Speaking of CREE, later in the day yesterday I added CREE April 30 calls at 1.50 to make a strangle out of my CREE 29 puts at 2.00. But just like with any of these straddle/strangle positions the same old dilema occurs, "how is this stock going to move enough to make me...

Today bought CREE April 29 puts at 2.00. Chart sucks (see attached), earnings usually bad and the stock didn't participate in yesterday's hugh rally.

Hi Don, SPY Mar 2012 136.000 calls (SPY120317C00136000) (This is my last week trading front month options, on Option Expiration Week I switch to 2nd month options.) I don't guess when I trade. I use mathematical trade system formula's that have been integrated into a main system...

I'm in another mechanical trade today for calls: Bought March 36 calls at 1.50 Sell Limit: 1.95 Stop: 1.08 The program is beginning to tax my nerves!

flipside21, "Truer words were never spoken." Jeff

The IYT (Dow Transportation Index) was the first index to break down with a bearish 10dma / 20 dma crossover and now the IWM (Russell 2000) has one as well (see attached chart). If these turn out to be leading indicators, we may finally get a little pullback.

My programmed mechanical system won't let go of the call direction. It spit out this SPY trade and Buy 1 options are filled: SPY MAR137 CALLS: Buy 1=1.60 X 1.3 = 2.10(+30%) if options drop after B1 fills then Buy 2=1.30 X 1.4 = 1.82(+40%) Stop= 1.15 Reward to Risk: Win: .22 + .52...

falconview, Here is a list of American Exchange Traded Funds from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_exchange-traded_funds (if that link doesn't work, just go to wikipedia.com and type in "List of American exchange-traded funds." But again, its a lot of stuff to...

Ryan, I have been through all those hours of research on stocks when I was younger. As I got older, I just felt that I couldn't spend that much time anymore (burnout), so I looked into alternate forms of trading like index and ETF options. "Believe me, I know where your coming from."...

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ryan, About 10 days ago I posted the info above on CVC. There is suppose to be earnings tomorrow before the bell on CVC. 10 days ago with the stock at 15.29 the Mar15C/Mar15P total straddle debit was 1.70...

The SPX is in a 15 year trading range (see attached 15 year SPX chart), but in my opinion if the SPX clearly breaks out above 1,370 the next stop would be 1,450.

This SPY trade sold at the Buy 1 Limit Sell of 2.21. Its unfortunate because there is a lot more profit in these trades when B2 fills.

This morning I entered the following mechanical system trade: SPY March 136 Call Buy 1 Entry= 1.70 (filled) If only B1 fills then Sell limit: 2.21 (1.7 X 1.3 =2.21) If the options drop lower before hitting B1 Sell Limit then enter Buy 2 at 1.40 x 1.4 = New Sell Limit 1.82 Stop: 1.25