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Isn't the point of trading to make your own decisions, otherwise why not let some half ass mutual fund manager lose it slowly over time. I don't get paying someone else for their lotto numbers?

John Favreau from "Swingers"

separated at birth, you decide!!.................:p :p :p

what does delta-1 mean?

What the.............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxW_ZCd64tg&feature=player_embedded

I was referring to your use of the word " confident" , you should try to quantify that. I think what you are doing is interesting; let's say your fair value is correct at 1370, you are assuming that the market or its participants will eventually come to the same conclusion. That is the big...

"The VIX is the square root of the par variance swap rate for a 30 day term initiated today. Note that the VIX is the volatility of a variance swap and not that of a volatility swap (volatility being the square root of variance). A variance swap can be perfectly statically replicated through...

vix and qqq are not related, correlated yes, vix is derived from sp500 options, I am not an expert in this. Generally, the vix should not be traded by retail folks due to the many issues involved, I would stay away from vix straddles unless riskarb or someone conversant in the issues explains...

your problem is you are all over the place one day straddles next hedging, you never figured out vega which is basic. You need to stay focused on one thing at a time.

time and sales would put all the speculation to rest.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/18/us-trader-plea-idUSTRE76H53920110718

flat 130.05

long spy 130.10 stop .30

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert%27s_program

ride winners, cut losers short, the whole of trading, but easier said than done, except et where everyone has a 98% win ratio. Like you said he was one of if not the largest natural gas players. I bet his greatest skill was being just smart enough to listen and DO what his mentor told him to do...

http://www.cboe.com/framed/IVolframed.aspx?content=http%3a%2f%2fcboe.ivolatility.com%2fcalc%2findex.j%3fcontract%3d37A194B9-04B1-48F8-9938-31D390E337F7&sectionName=SEC_TRADING_TOOLS&title=CBOE%20-%20IVolatility%20Services

"Kinggyppo Last night I was reviewing the VEGA numbers and my recording, and I have come to the conclusion VEGA doesn´t have anything useful to add, to trading the long straddle. The GREEKS may have use in sophisticated hedging trades. But can´t see Vega adding anything to the Long STRADDLE...

you are right, but can our heroic OP show us tomorrow's vol collapse in the front month, does he get vega?:) :) :)

Here is your chance to watch vol crunch google earnings today

first hour low on es $1302.25 keep an eye on that.