My option trades

Quote from Rationalize:

Slightly off topic, and related to a product that I don't really know ..

"Leveraged CFDs with guaranteed stops".

Just wondering if these things can be viewed as long ITM options.

Edit: And if so .. there's a vol trade somewhere [?].

Got your (will reply to) PM. IG and others have a CFD with embedded risk-reversal. You losses and gains are capped to 200 or so in FDAX. I haven't looked at it lately. I've only traded CFDs as a hedge on a binary or touch market to keep the haircut within that specific dealer. The edge loss is a few ticks as the R/R would be very cheap on 200-points in a single session. In reality, I doubt they layoff that <200 risk. I don't know if they even offer than anymore.

With IG in FX you can get a guaranteed stop for a 2 pip premium. I don't know if the offer it on shares and indices in the EU. In the US it's only on FX. www.igmarkets.co.uk has a lot more products than the US subsidiary, nadex, who needs to be classified as an exchange rather than a OTC dealer.
 
Quote from flipside21:

Whoever bought the GMCR 30 puts made a friggin 100 fold return!!!

Plenty of these types of trades out there....who every bought V may 4, 2012 120 puts at $0.25 this morning would be smiling too....
 
Quote from babutime:

LNKD:

Looks like someone knows a thing or two...

Nothing done, but if I were inclined I would be a buyer of the 80/110/140 July fly at 11.00 risk on short-gamma (10.70 mid).
 
Quote from flipside21:
Whoever bought the GMCR 30 puts made a friggin 100 fold return!!!

40% OTM and two days to expiry would be the equivalent to a lotto ticket, except the payout on the lotto ticket is much higher.

:)
 
Quote from qqqoptions:

40% OTM and two days to expiry would be the equivalent to a lotto ticket, except the payout on the lotto ticket is much higher.

:)

Forexforex is back. Nice sleeper nick you're using. Discrete.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep
 
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