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    No Risk 2% - options strategies

    Yeah, I'm just dying to share my 2% per month risk free strategy with the world!
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    100K trading account?

    Investing and trading is not the same thing, so while you may have a f clue about investing, it doesn't mean you have a f clue about trading!
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    Options Time & Sales Data

    I don't think you can get it for free anywhere.
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    Short stock question

    When you short a stock you borrow it so if the lender wants it back you have to cover and return. Also be careful about dividends. If you are short the stock into ex-dividend date you'll have to pay the dividend.
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    noob question

    You mean like the June 49 calls are QQQFW and UQQFW!? The former is the regular one, the latter is the quarterly, which expires at the end of the month rather than the 3rd Friday. Whenever there are two symbols it means that there's some difference between the two such as one is normal and...
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    Implied Volatility Data

    You can also check out http://www.ivolatility.com.:D :D :D
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    options idea...

    You won't find such a case, ever!
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    Forex Options Brokers with stops

    You can trade the ISE FX options with a regular options broker such as thinkorswim, optionsxpress, interactivebrokers and etc, who allow not only stop orders, but also more advanced types. The drawback is that they don't trade 24h.
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    short strangle adjustment

    This is essentially a martingale system, which is ok if you have an unlimited amount of capital. I would never increase the position just for the sake of getting back to breakeven!
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    gama-delta neutral

    Aren't Saxo options barriers? You need a "normal" option for this strategy.
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    Leap put protection for covered call

    What's the point of protecting a stock that is priced like an option (only 4.80). So if you want to bet on an up move just buy the stock and be ready to lose the whole 4.80 on it, period. If you want fancy strategies then go with a "normal" priced stock.
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    Optionetics workshop

    Search past threads for an answer to your question. In short, it's not worth it cause all they do is try to sell you this and that and before you know it you've spent 10K on tools you don't even know how to use or how to trade.
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    Which Broker Is The Best For Options Traders?

    I've been with them for a while and I've noticed no change and no spam or offers.
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    Recommend Money Management book for Options Traders

    I've never seen a book or any other material specifically on money management for iron condors or similar strategies, or for options in general for that matter. Overall, no matter which instrument you trade the same principles apply (don't risk too much on a single position, etc). Otherwise...
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    The AMEX FRO (Fixed Return Options) Thread

    These are binary options, like the ones on Fed Funds on CBOT or the ones CBOE is planning to add on its broad-based indexes (SPX is the first in line).
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    The AMEX FRO (Fixed Return Options) Thread

    It's not a weird index, but a volume-weighted average price or VWAP. A lot of institutions use the VWAP algorithm to trade.
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    USO Options

    No, they are the same.
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    Which Broker Is The Best For Options Traders?

    The various brokers have been compared numerous times here. You can also read the reviews. That's about it, the rest is up to you! Nobody is gonna hold your hand and tell you to pick a particular broker. It all comes down to what features you value most.
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    Expected Earnings Move

    That means a $4 move is expected.
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    Expected Earnings Move

    To get the approx. expected move on earnings just look at the price of the front-month ATM straddle.
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