Search results

  1. T

    Am I fooling the algo's?

    It's the "get better sales by lowering your bid" that is confusing and doesntcmake sense.Hes a seller..Offering at 5.40..Thats clear.. He never mentioned he was bidding,so lowering his bid is confusing. I think he meant lower his offer,unless he is making 2 sided markets and didnt mentioning...
  2. T

    Am I fooling the algo's?

    Your post is very confusing.. Market is 5.30 bid at 5.45..You offer at 5.40.. No fill,and then you change your bid to 5.35???? What bid?? You were offering at 5.40...corrrect?? So you are making 2 sided markets?? Then you get filled above your offer?? Then you say. You get better sales by...
  3. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    What a p%÷=y :) I break down his positions for him like he's my child,try to lead him from the path of ignorance and he blocks me??? Mission accomplished
  4. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    How do you know his positions?? Did the 1k you sent get you equity in the fund? Shrewed move..nothing gets by you
  5. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    pretty sure he was long TSLA as a hedge:)
  6. T

    Trading Chairs

    Forget about trading chairs and all the ergonomic nonsense advertised...If you are sitting in 90 degree hip flexion all day long,you are #$@^ed!!!!!!!! No chair will save your spine... Get off your lazy asses and buy an adjustable desk where you can stand...:)
  7. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Well said Angelo...By any chance,do you have any papers/references that would indicate the theta for DOTM options is innacurate via BS and is less than what the model indicates?? Thats one of Bobbys premises
  8. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    My pleasure IC.. You are far from a knuclehead,and certainly not an amateur... This is a tuff game
  9. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    8 posts in and you are giving free advice...for 100 bucks monthly:)
  10. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Chef,one flat day,one good mark didn't mean he doesn't have decay..He has it,he simply refuses to acknowledge it.. If he constantly adjusts his theta to be flat,then whats he left with? I already broke his strategy down..Yes,he has a form of insurance,and there is a price to pay for that...
  11. T

    Volatility question

    If you dont know what Short Volatility is,do not pass GO..
  12. T

    Volatility question

    What inputs can you change for the POP family??
  13. T

    Volatility question

    It's Realised Volatility,not Volume.Some may call it Historical Vol..It relates to the stocks actual volatility.. I could be wrong but I call that a long IC. Tasty probably has Historical Volatility.. What the heck is Pop and P50??
  14. T

    Volatility question

    Nice to see you picking this stuff up and doing the work!!! From what I can tell,your terminology is off.You are long the IC if you are short the spreads. I believe you meant to say the Stock price not strike price remaining within boundaries. Ideally the stock price stays in between the...
  15. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    http://www.math.columbia.edu/~smirnov/Derman.pdf
  16. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Can we apply for the exemption as well??
  17. T

    I am paying $15.95 per side for 10 options contract with IB and don't really know why

    Stop... Guys a Noob... TOS is fine for him.. I am/was on pace to spend over 120k in commision this year at TOS.I say was as the arbitrage /trade I was executing has disappeared. It would have been close to double at IB.. When I was at IB,I would get hit for 6 bucks per fly..At TOS it's less...
  18. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Bobby,from all accounts you are up less than 4k.Perhaps your genius would be better served conquering the market as opposed to your so called detractors..
  19. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    His Calender analysis was good,but I don't see any mention of Fake theta
  20. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Listening to an interview with him...Brings up some interesting concepts..Thanks
Back
Top