atticus' "ship it" vol trading journal

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Quote from MentalTunnel:

Atticus, what is your exit strategy for both when you up and when you are down? How are you making your exit choices?
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I have mental stops on the underlying. I would never have covered if the position were sized conservatively (5-10% of account).
 
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When I first started working, my boss made read his other book: option futures and other derivatives, and do all the math problems in it. It was a good experience.
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hmm.. i'll get that one to.. i got this one Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets John C. Hull ... and read all about swaps last night.. for some reason i just opened the book at chapter 7...
 
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3.00 mid, ugh.

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Damn thing is at 3.30 now.
 
Quote from IV_Trader:

long EBAY OCT straddle , 48 strike

Looking for a vola touch of 110 on the report day

Should be a rent free trade than
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out on 108 vola print , 2.98$ for a straddle

Profit is 22% net net
 
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hmm.. i'll get that one to.. i got this one Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets John C. Hull ... and read all about swaps last night.. for some reason i just opened the book at chapter 7...
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"Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives" is the one to study. Covers a lot, a prerequisite to other more specific sources. "Fundamental's..." is sort of a primer for the main book. Covers some of it, but excludes the math.
 
Quote from Doobs789:

"Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives" is the one to study. Covers a lot, a prerequisite to other more specific sources. "Fundamental's..." is sort of a primer for the main book. Covers some of it, but excludes the math.
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thanks Doobs :) i'll read it..... then i'll have more questions to blast out haha
 
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