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    0 commissions brokers?

    That is how they get paid; bad deal except for Mom and Pop ...
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    Beating the Prime

    That "theoretically" word will get you everytime ...
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    Beating the Prime

    This doesn't work with a portfolio of a couple; I wouldn't try this on less than 20 or 30 capital equal positions with either a 50% long stock and 50% short stock in a trendless market or 66% vs. 34% long or short stock in a trending market. Very safe consistent gains with a few problem...
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    Beating the Prime

    See all of the above answers; I think I have just answered all your questions except it is not a vertical and the short option is ITM or ATM. We don't normally trade against it ...
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    Beating the Prime

    Yes and yes. But I thought we were talking about someone doing it themselves. Hard part is the cost of data and scanning ...
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    Beating the Prime

    You can call it anything you like; as long as it makes money ...
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    Beating the Prime

    You want to be assigned; liquidate the long option and move on... Don't understand the last part?
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    Beating the Prime

    Not done at breakeven and strikes are not the same.
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    Beating the Prime

    Works off of the disparity in a rich short option against a cheap long option; i.e. long stock, short ITM or ATM call, long OTM put or short stock, short ITM or ATM put, long OTM call.
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    Beating the Prime

    1 to 5% per month on a diversified prtfolio of equities. Never tried it on bonds. Never tried it on futures. Scan for 5 to 10% monthly yield on the short call less the long put cost.
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    Beating the Prime

    Yes.
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    Beating the Prime

    Used to; my traders don't like it. Slow, boring and consistant ...
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    Big Brother would be proud

    I think the government has too much time on their hands ...
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    Beating the Prime

    Better ...
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    Computer turns itself off

    Power brownout or maybe a bad power supply ...
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    Poll

    Other ...
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    Beating the Prime

    That has less risk than what he wants ...
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    Beating the Prime

    That has more risk than he seems willing to assume ...
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    Beating the Prime

    Covered calls and puts with a collar ...
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    How many....

    More is better ...
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