Options Trading Platform

[Seanote]

Does anyone know of good option software that provides analysis, data and or an execution platform. I only know of Options Vue and I'm searching for a few more. Thanks.

 

[dotslashfuture]

I use optionsxpress. When I first started it was very basic, but now they have added a lot of extra features. About the only thing they don't have that I would like are volatility skews and maybe some more advanced charting.

 

[Nordic]

www.thinkorswim.com

They have been mentioned on previous threads on ET

 

[Guerilla]

Here's another you could check out.
http://www.optionstar.com/

 

[rbane]

What kind of options strategies do you all use?

 

[dotslashfuture]

I like swing trading and credit spreads.

 

[rbane]

Do you do put spreads or call spreads? Please give me an example of what you're doing so we can discuss your strategy.

Thanks,

Ron

 

[dotslashfuture]

bear call spread ( sell the more expensive call ) if i'm looking for a dip and bull put spread ( sell the more expensive put ) if im looking for a rally. Front month options to take advantage of time decay.

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

dotslashfuture,

I use the same play. How long do you typically hold them? I find 3 days about optimal. I've had many turn to crap when I tried to expire them.

 

[rbane]

How about post some actual examples of real trades, so we can discuss the strategy.
Discussing some open spreads might benefit us all.