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i didnt read thru all of this,but some are making the IC way too complicated.. If I dont get at least 40% of the spread(distance between strikes),I dont even look at them. I havent loked at them in a while,but if i remember correctly,the ic is just a bunch of butterflys netted out.

As long as you dont meet the" god of size",you can certainly take that approach. Obviuosly,you arent trading with price stops and are willing to take down the asset..

This brings up the argument if you should hedge off of implied vol or forcasted vol.. If you dont hedge at implied,you will be taking a delta bet,(and quite possibly some nasty marks),but at the end of the day if your forcast on vol was correct,you should capture your "theoretical" edge..

I always try to dumb down all these mathematical formulas.So,in the case of beta,I look it as correlation x the ratio of the standard deviations (of the asset vs index) without looking,my guess is the correlation of those stocks is very low to the respective index

I am still in the early phase of the learning curve,but the program is really good.Some of the documentation needs to be updated,but it is an excellent mix of an advanced coding platform(their own language,and I believe C# or jscript.net. It also has great flexible charting and some very easy...

check out Quantshare...I just purchased it last week,but it looks to have great potential and the developer is very helpful. If you take the trial,look at the auto draw draw feature... T

Anyone out there using Quantshare?Downloaded the trial and subsequently purchased it.Looks like a really good program

Sorry Atticus, You are getting your ass kicked in the shear entertainment department. Bwolinsky,stand your ground and keep it coming..

Because his unrealized loss became realized.Go figure

If the stock is indeed NFLX,it closed at 86.29.in AH,OP covered 400 shares at at avg price of 86.52.the AH close is 86.49. So,the OP got picked off for 92 dollars and feels totally screwed? I would focus on the ten point hickie ($4000) as opposed to accidentally lifting an offer AH

No offense,you screwed yourself shorting 400 share at 76 and watching it go 10 points against you.You did have an unrealized loss on the books.If you are so he'll bent on staying short,just put yourvposition back on and dont worry about the fifty cents you paid up in AH.

Any meditative practice that focuses on the breath and emptying the mind will be beneficial not only in trading,but in daily life. Don't underestimate exercise and nutrition as well. In a profession where everyone seeks an edge,it is shocking to see the vast majority not have a...

It appears when you refer to highest price,you mean largest "time value"? Would you define intrinsic value? Your terminology is very confusing you lost me with ATM options having the highest probability of being exercised and having the highest intrinsic value? Thanks P.s. This...

Would you be kind enough to explain to an idiot what you mean by "options have the highest price for ATM strike".. Thanks

I am with you BTW,when you put on condors,how do you decide if the trade is worth taking? Is there a minmum risk reward ratio you wll accept? IMO,thats the first step..

I knew that... Now comes the fun part..Do you close or roll?

Because he somehow managed to buy the 50/55 call spread for a credit:)

Hi Murray, Would you please tell me if Traders Studios has the capabilty to perform Relatve Strength studies as it may relate to portfolios,i.e selecting stocks and possibly rebalancing? Thanks

Jan 30 or 31/40 1x2 call spread for .35 is the play especially if you are a position trader Whats your thoughts on why the OTM calls were trading at 50% plus vol??

No chance we pop on the opening..Its going to be a nasty opening..