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I started using www.mergerbrief.com a couple months ago. Its pretty new, but I like it a lot better than others I've used. It has trade alerts and updated spreadsheets...worth the money for what I use it for. Otherwise, get used to burying your head in press releases to get all the...

Glad to see you keeping this thread alive, sellindexvol! The hecklers/doubters from last year seem to have left or in hiding! Here is my update since I've been away...last year sucked, stunk, and sucked A LOT more. My worst year ever in 10 trading (although still comfortably positive)...

+ ~ 4600 net. this is way more attention i want to give to count dracula, but here goes anyway. i must be really good at photoshop and have a lot of knowledge of what happened in the mkt to create this... this is what i traded today. its split into 2 accounts, one i use most for options as...

------------- lol can anyone even verify their profits? show us the money already. anyone can doctor up a screenshot or edit the web HTML. there is no motive to postings like this except to attract attention. ---------------- stop crying, cornflake. have you ever seen a clearing website...

I have some early bragging to do myself sellindex. This was quick and painful...was a lot worse, too. - 12,252.47 see? everyone loses money, even those who make it.

I posted every day, including losses at month end. Many of us are doing same. I tried to encourage people to post context and I heard crickets...still open to it if others are. I'm definitely not bragging about my month, but it's all relative. Maybe match I can brag (100+ would do it!)

With what? Cars, girls, drugs? It kind of is the point of thread, but I don't think anyone is bragging.

+ ~22k for month. Once again, not impressive (although, green). My week and half in NYC wasn't not good for my p/l or pocket book. Luckily I made back about 35k in the last 7 days of the month to finish where I did. Had an FXY trade that went bad and couple of options position and spreads...

Yes, don't waste your time. You cannot do index arbitrage manually.

Thanks, Atticus. That is very helpful...that is exactly what am trying to accomplish. It is an unusual setup Tgat I'm using it for, but I usually do it directly with stock. The prob is, while probability is high that I get the move I want when, it eats up a lot of bp and carries all the risk...

I agree I may have made mistakes in describing the situation...that was my disclaimer about being mostly in equities. Let me try again. I think it can be described as a reverse calendar call spread. Long ITM or ATM call in front month Paired with a short OTM call next month If you...

Again, with this guy. I've already stated that I'm new to options. I am an equities trader and I'm trying to learn. I'm also trying to put an equity strat I've been using for 5 years into options terms. Please explain instead of jab condescending comments my way. Perhaps, I can clarify or amend...

I'm hoping someone with knowledge can help me answer this question. I understand why this wouldn't have much interest b/c its a unique, complex situation. Short term bullish gap, with decrease in Vol and subsequent price decrease Can an ATM or ITM option near expiration (with little...

This is turning into a pretty tough week. Will update at week end like others are doing. Have a lot of good ideas and trades working well, but a lot of chop eating away at my dollars. Hopefully, will be able to finish green...hope market is treating the rest of you better.

That def is 'not bad' at all, sellingindexvol. Great start to year!

+ 4,500 Flat over weekend except some small options positions. I bot an AAPL 460/470 call spread today, like I'm sure everyone else did after Demark announced it on CNBC. I have some VMW 80 calls outright and some RBN puts in case the deal falls apart. Have a good weekend all.

~+14,500 net. This could have been an insane day. I misjudged some trades that I should have been all over and gave a lot back of a pre-market trade on open. STZ, BUD I didnt know much about this merger deal, but should have followed my instinct to short it to sub 30 off the first circuit...

-7k net. here is some red to add color to this board. not too thrilled i lost about 20% of my already crappy month on one sh$t trading day. there was no flow until the afternoon, unfortunately damage was done. random levels holding early and mid morning i got frustrated and made some big...

+ 1300 net woudn't post this usually, but everyone wants more consistent posts...well here u go. again, this could have been a decent day. i got tagged a bit in PPG this morning short as the GGC exchange offer was completed...PPG should have trade down about 10% w/o the division it sold to...

I will post every daily together at end of month. Thats why I don't post flats or up or down a thousand...will others do same? The selfish comment was in reference to talking about trades and trading...giving some color to the numbers. At true risk of sounding redundant, it wont give away...