Search results

  1. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    OK,its a stand alone strategy that COULD be portfolio insurance. You can see how the title is confusing... ok
  2. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    LOL........... You are several steps ahead of me.... Is it Portfolio insurance or not?? If it is,Bobby should quantify how man BPS it costs if the market sits still or rallies,then market it to institutions.. Chef,he got really lucky,but in fairness he made his own luck..But again,Bobby said...
  3. T

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

    What century was that from??? I switched from IB to TOS and I can assure you what I said was correct.. And yes,.05 and under is a freebie Thinkorswim Options Commissions For options trades, Thinkorswim charges a standard commission of $0 per trade plus an additional $0.65/per contract. For...
  4. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Bobbys portfolio insurance account doubled in a severe correction. Can anyone tell me how the portfolio did? Or has the strategy morphed into a stand alone I have no problem with short cal/diag in a high vol environment..makes sense
  5. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Dest and I are certainly not wrong..We are basically stating the obvious,though it may appear complex..I broke down Bobbys strategy into simple building blocks..I saw it as a backspread and calendar in its simplest form. It was obviously a ratio diagnol,but that would imply someone knew they had...
  6. T

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

    Go to TOS.. Better platform for a noob. You will pay apx .65
  7. T

    Destriero vs. Sweet Bobby Trading Challenge

    Yeah,his paper trading counter wasn't one of his finer moments.. 100 to 1 odds and all of a sudden is a paper trader??
  8. T

    Destriero vs. Sweet Bobby Trading Challenge

    Ok. ,I'll bite..If it's your hedge account,why do you keep on touting it as a prop that returned 208 percent?? Are you now saying the Long portfolio with hedge returned 208 percent?? And we are talking about a 4000 dollar portfolio,as in 10 shares of AAPL??
  9. T

    Destriero vs. Sweet Bobby Trading Challenge

    Let it go Bro..Ship has sailed.Guy offers you 100 to 1,and you take a snooze .Hence you lose..None the less Dest did pay your tent,I mean rent for a couple of months:)
  10. T

    Has anybody ever "thrown their back out"?

    Hey Baron, Good to hear you are feeling better,sorry to hear you joined the aching back club.. I would highly recommend books by Stuart Mcgill of Backfit Pro..He is the guy when it comes to backs and tons of pro athletes work with him. What you may find interesting is his biomechanical approach...
  11. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    If and when you figure out how to break down your position without tripping on your pecker,LMK..
  12. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    You can break it down in many ways/combos.. Sure,he had a ratio diagnol.... Now break down a diagnol for me so you intuitively understand what it is.. What are you long,what are you short? Why choose a diagnol?
  13. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Riddle me this Sweet Dumb Bobby You have the. Sep 100 -90. 1x2 backspread on You sell the Sept Oct 100 calendar.. Whatcha got now??? Look familiar... It should..its your strategy.. You are welcome
  14. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Guys,before thinking Bobby has a clue,read what he wrote.Hopefully,I can enlighten him and lead him from the path of ignorance.. Here we go.. First off,you clearly dont know the difference between a long calendar and a short calendar..For some bizzare reason,you can't comprehend/visualize...
  15. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Sweetness,from your very first response to me,I knew you were an amusing ,bloated pIiker.As I said, You have a mishmash of a backspread and a calender..Nothing special here Your response,while mildly amusing shows the depth of your option knowledge..You are ratioed,your shorts and longs have...
  16. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Bobby,no disrespect but you are in way over your paygrade in regard to Des..He has contributed,but you are far more concerned proving a point.. Ive been at this for a while and was the head trader of equity derivatives at 2 major IB's...Des is as sharp as I have come across,and I have gained...
  17. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    His Sweetness has said ALOT of things..As for having put his kids thru college on trading profit,that's not what he said Correct, this is an overall income strategy that sends Sweet Bobby’s kids to college when the market crashes!
  18. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    Bobby,in your wildest dreams,did you ever think an opportunity like this would come your way???
  19. T

    I think I made an error in an order

    Fwiw,you bought a 5 lot
  20. T

    The Beauty of Options - Portfolio Insurance at a Discount

    What odds would you give that you are older than 50?? "Whats My Name" "Opie Taylor" Dead giveaways
Back
Top