Options arbitrage

[Mispe]

Is options arbitrage a possible and profitable activity for a non professional trader ?
It now exists for non professional traders, software able to find these opportunities. (www.optionstar.com)
Nevertheless I have been told that these situations are very rare, last a very short while, difficult to catch when you are not on the pit...etc.

What do you think ?

 

[metooxx]

Quote from Mispe:

Is options arbitrage a possible and profitable activity for a non professional trader ?
It now exists for non professional traders, software able to find these opportunities. (www.optionstar.com)
Nevertheless I have been told that these situations are very rare, last a very short while, difficult to catch when you are not on the pit...etc.

What do you think ?

We do that.

The tools you are exploring are never going to make that work; waste of money ...

 

[Mispe]

So the activity is good but the tools are not.
Do I understand correctly ?

So what would be the good tool for that ?

 

[metooxx]

Quote from Mispe:

So the activity is good but the tools are not.
Do I understand correctly ?

So what would be the good tool for that ?

The only tools that work are proprietary; send me a resume if you are really interested.

Hard game; not as easy as a few years ago ...

 

[DesertTrader]

Harder yet with the flood of professionals heading upstairs into the prop firms. Auto-ex isn't much of an advantage for public traders anymore and fast computers are easy to find.

 

[cheeks]

Quote from metooxx:



Hard game; not as easy as a few years ago ...

Because volatility is down?

Or because more people are playing your game?

 

[nitro]

Quote from cheeks:




Because volatility is down?

Or because more people are playing your game?

rule changes...breaking trades...backing away from quotes...

nitro

 

[metooxx]

Quote from cheeks:




Because volatility is down?

Or because more people are playing your game?

Because of the rules ...

 

[cheeks]

Quote from nitro:


rule changes...breaking trades...backing away from quotes...

nitro

That makes sense.

I forgot what a mess the options market has turned into lately.

 

[tjrz]

Is options arbitrage a possible and profitable activity for a non professional trader ?
It now exists for non professional traders, software able to find these opportunities. (www.optionstar.com)
Nevertheless I have been told that these situations are very rare, last a very short while, difficult to catch when you are not on the pit...etc.

What do you think ?

aw, all you have to do is move to the Bahamas, sit on the beach all day and click a few buttons between sips.

I was under the impression the most difficult aspect was counting your winnings at the end of the day.