Initiating Credit Spreads

Originally posted by birddog
Aphie,

there is only one way to initiate a credit spread. Put in the order on one ticket as a net credit.

As someone else mentioned, margin req's on credit spreads are higher. Usually need 25k minimum in account

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Originally posted by vulture
...Use scales, do whatever you can to increase your edge...If you trade into a credit spread simultaneously with the bid-offer spread as wide as it is, you are giving up alot in return for a little...
What is a "scale" Do you mean scale into a spread, as in a little bit of size each time?

nitro
 
yeah, I leg into the spreads and I scale into the spreads...I also vary the ratio of the spreads...I guess that does sound pretty confusing...
 
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