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do you ever reread what you write? i recommend a proof reader. you said: "for the occasional short straddle" and those are not naked? sure you can tell me that you have a futures position and/or fly's, etc in your book; but no matter what they are naked. even wide spreads are imo...

i happen the trade that way mostly with cl ops. the 40 vol and close to the money stuff seem to make my coin here. i will keep it as close to dn as possible. i had my ass saved with calls last ex. jeeze, jshinv....i am not riskarb! i am "riskBarb" it was a joke to recognize how f@#%ing...

my question was asking you your opinion on going delta neutral in the hypothetical event; never said you would do it! i know from past posts you will close the position mostly. i just thought some of these things are a possibility in your opinion. also i recall many times you said playing the...

ok, but if you traded cl through these events before ; then you know that it will pop (i am short puts and calls ), but as soon as this weather is finally known; it will sell off. if the trend truly is down; then watch out. i will pick up puts above my shorts as soon as i can, while selling more...

atticus, you are real good at answering even the most inexperienced here (although i cannot prove that i am not one of them); but you mis-interpreted my post. i never said you go "naked" or "continue to do so" your book is not where i want to even attempt to try to balance in my mind. what...

beep you are using your handle most likely to get off some things you could not do with a previous one. in this post you did get my attention in the fact you imo do have a basis in this point. sure, most of coaches stuff (as is atticus, etc) is mostly short premium; but the way they do it is...

would you ever try going DN in this scenario: short es puts 1250 , mkt tanking to 1255, and you short es calls @ the proper delta to offset put delta? also, being ready to continue to do so in each direction. 3 weeks to ex. ps: sorry about busting your stones before. remember, "Imitation Is...

acts like he has an arb. there is no arb, just a low risk, low return play. if you were so good, you would be running your own desk at a prime. just a phony.