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No. I'm talking about diversified credit spreads over different instruments. Equities mainly. I also tend to differentiate credit spreads from Condors not only in terms of structure, but the difference between ATM and Far OTM options for Condors. Not sure if that's technically correct, but...

I know the basics about option structure, but applying particular option strategies together within an account, and taking into account overall market direction/hedging is another matter. So I'd like to use this thread to ask a few questions to help in structuring my understanding...

Yea, great news for an Aussie with capital investments in Europe. :(

Struggled to make a profit yesterday, but managed to reach my goal in terms of execution - 10 trades. I was trading mostly BO's or pullbacks on a mean reversion day, imo. Not worth posting my trades. I made a profit, but only enough Pizza for one... Attached is my commentary on my trade for...

I'm listening to the thread, using ACD as a framework for the overall bullish/bearish sentiment, and entering at areas I feel are out of balance. This may be a continuation, or on a pullback.

I have just moved away from spreads, and trading direction. Very small at this stage, but like my post last week, its more of an instructional development, rather than the explicit goal to make money. What do I trade? As per the advice within this thread, I'm looking for high liquidity stocks...

Yep.

Thanks all for the feedback. I've Reset my charts, and plan to only take the best trades this week, but plan to find as many opportunities as possible and trade the odds. Still working through the thread, but there is some excellent info there - thanks to everyone who has contributed.

Thanks for clarifying Mav, I understand the distinction, and I am coming to terms with the 'execution' presently. Its tough, since I personally think that the success in the execution has alot to do with one's conviction of their strategy. You need to 'know' before you execute, and you cannot...

Mav, Admittedly, an old post, as I am working through the thread, so apologies in advance. That said, I have heard you say this on a few other threads, and it really P***es me off. Speaking from the world of the borderline-yet-to-be-profitable, (although I am beating the S&P this year)...

Mav, You might have answered this before, but with reference to the strategy above, instead of buying the underlying to neutralise the delta, would you consider opening another short straddle just OTM should the underlying move away quickly from your original entry? Perhaps if you were to...

Thanks Mav for all the posts. I am sure I have read far less than a fraction of them, but I really appreciate your efforts in trying to drum it through mine and everyone elses head that, as seductive as some option positions appear at the outset, there is no free lunch, or if there is, it is to...

oh, he does? I never knew that. Paper trading has never really helped me. I need to have skin in the game. A smaller position size is my style of paper trading. Many people have told me you can never learn about the greatest variable when you papertrade - yourself. I'm using earnings.com...

Hey Mav, This is a super old thread, so most likely you won't even read this, however.... I just wanted to say thanks for outlining your ideas about shorting calendar spreads around earnings. Not sure if you still do these or not, but I am just starting to test them out, and I got a nice...

I'll check the earlier posts. Appreciate your efforts. Adrian

Mav, I have just started reading the last few posts about trading these types of spreads. Whilst I agree that the ones that you have chosen to pick look like good trends, I can't really see anything different from these charts, and any equity that is having a good trend day. So why pay...

In what way?

If you were an average coder, and were just starting to look for a platform to be able to design and test your strategies, which platform would you buy? The ones I can think of: Ninja Trader Tradingblox Amibroker Tradestation SmartQuant Any of these, or is there another that you...

Top Tip! Thanks. Have a link to the other discussion? Adrian

Oldtime, Nice brevity. Said the same thing I did in one sentence! :-)