Hello Dollars, I use the spreadsheet from www.Hoadley.net/ to calculate the greeks and the risk graph.
Anyone has other spreadsheet or software to suggest?
Thx
Cheers!!
Anyone has other spreadsheet or software to suggest?
Thx
Cheers!!
Crd bull spread or ratio spread?
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Dojibear,
I'm not familiar with Hoadley. I use OptionVue, which is a pretty robust program. However, unless you're doing a fair amount of options trading, I wouldn't recommend it as it's rather pricey. Also, I trade options primarily through Thinkorswim, which has a nice platform that gives you real-time greeks on positions and most of the pre-trade analytical tools one needs.
Regards,
HD
I'm not familiar with Hoadley. I use OptionVue, which is a pretty robust program. However, unless you're doing a fair amount of options trading, I wouldn't recommend it as it's rather pricey. Also, I trade options primarily through Thinkorswim, which has a nice platform that gives you real-time greeks on positions and most of the pre-trade analytical tools one needs.
Regards,
HD
I've been looking at the options prices on CSCO, and trying to come up with an advisable position, but I've been running into trouble trying to determine what exactly your market outlook is on the stock. If you could provide a little guidance on where you think the stock is moving, a time frame, and your risk tolerance, I would be more than happy to try and help you out.
Vega
Vega
Vega,
Thanks for your interest. As mentionned in my first post, in my technical analysis, (as well as a huge open interest in the front month call 20), 20$ seems to be an important resistance for CSCO. If CSCO broke 20, there may be momentum + short cover, which will take it higher. However, being a bear, and a skeptic in nature
, I didn't feel like going long stock, or long synthetic. Hence, the thinking on spread, having parachute and lower break even point.
I identify a minor resistance at around 22$, that was why my spreads involved the 22.50 strike.
p.s. : I just looked at the XO chart for CSCO... it just broke the 'box' ! i.e. bullish :eek:
Cheers!!
Thanks for your interest. As mentionned in my first post, in my technical analysis, (as well as a huge open interest in the front month call 20), 20$ seems to be an important resistance for CSCO. If CSCO broke 20, there may be momentum + short cover, which will take it higher. However, being a bear, and a skeptic in nature
, I didn't feel like going long stock, or long synthetic. Hence, the thinking on spread, having parachute and lower break even point.I identify a minor resistance at around 22$, that was why my spreads involved the 22.50 strike.
p.s. : I just looked at the XO chart for CSCO... it just broke the 'box' ! i.e. bullish :eek:
Cheers!!
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Bung,
Thanks for the reply. Indeed, 1.45/20 = 7.20% ROI in 5 months, I'll take that anytime. However, this means that I'll have to fork out 2K$ to buy the stock, and no parachute. With the spreads, it would cost only about 200$, and I could use the 1800$ for something else.
Cheers!!
Better late than never
But if you use SSF then you need only 20% margin, which gives somewhat better calculation.