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All should have another look- this puppy is starting to bubble.

This could pretty easily sink another 50% but I bought up- looking for a quick morning pop- NYCDT

CNOA

I was hoping for a more constructive conversation. I was short, but it worked out for me. Out this morning. NYCDT

Was that, or was that not a reversal? All, any follow ups? NYCDT

Would like to add some opinion on Monday and the week ahead in the hopes of hearing other points of view. The general consensus seems to be upward movment in the market- this will be the start of earning season, starting with Alcoa on tuesday- expectations have been for poor results on the...

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I will be following this thread- I also am looking for an options prop account with a similar deposit. I am trading lesser total contracts in a month, mainly holding for a longer duration.... Looking forward to hearing the different account agreements for our situation. NYCDT

All, I am seeking advice on leverage and how to go about forming an account/collaboration with a counterparty to achieve the below. Here is what I am looking to provide and what I am seeking in return: -25K down, although this is flexible- with the 25k I provdie down I am looking for...

A lot of good feeback- I'd like to add my personal opinion. I personally suggest looking at further out months, with strikes far out of the money- I think with the VIX where it is, this is almost a requirement. When volatility is more tame, I'd be more likely to get my feet wet with the...

All, I'd love to exchange opinions on RIO (Vale)- I had thought this was forming a bottom previously around 35, a dip below such as today I think was an opportunity to get heavy long for a quick rebound. Ideas-? Please provide NYCDT

LONG RIO, very heavy

Would like to hear opinions, have started building a posisition for near term movement- whatcha say

I am currently 27 and work for hedge funds doing pnl work- I do not have a PM account, however, I have studied options for 10 years and have invested/traded them for 5. For my current personal situation, what makes sense, is to put up capital in return for a share of profits. I feel that...

xflat, Yes, porfolio margining is wonderful and great for this type of investing. I am wondering if firms provide a capital multiplication/Buying power upon the upfront capital requirement. So, for example- putting up 25k for portfolio margining buying power of 100k, with a profit split...

Dipper, First, thank you for a reply. I am aware there are plenty of firms the provide buying power for equities, but I am not aware of firms that will provide additional buying power for the use in selling options- for example, say spreads... or iron condors. And using these strategies...

Is there no one that is aware of this type of offer/agreement?

Question to those who can provide a valuable response: Are any of you aware of firms that provide buying power for options portfolios, with capital down. So, for those cynics, firms that provide leverage in order to sell options (yes, pennys in front of a train). I am wondering what...

Naysayers eat your hearts out! Well, today is a good example of what a 20% decline of the underlying does to a heavy long synthetic position. Got out before more carnage from TGIC Two trades today: -5 TGIC APR 08 15 CALL $3.67 -5 TGIC APR 08 25 CALL $0.77 I do this at...