Hello, I am currently a put seller or an occassional synthetic long holder of UK options but I get increasingly uncomfortable doing this as the downside is...
... If you are a UK resident you should look at using one of the spread bettors like Cantor,IG, Finspreads or City Index. Their pricing is ok but the spreads...
Where can I get a list of all US equity options. I am looking at doing some analysis on the back history of prices so I would like to download any available...
Hi Colin, Here are just a few thoughts that ran through my mind as I read your post. ... Personally, I never sell naked puts unless I'm willing to own the ...
cant see how you could possibly find out success of selling puts. what does success mean? many put are sold as part of spreads where the seller doesnt...
Jeff, My observation is that anything geared toward the retail investor/trader is interrelated, all websites have their fingers into every other website, kind...
Today's weekly ToS chat will be at 3:15 pm CST in the trader_lounge (click the SUPPORT/CHAT button, select the "Chat Room" tab, and double-click trader_lounge...
nothing done on either of these trades yet but both of the underlyings are approaching the next decision point and the market is obviously acting like it wants...
Good evening, Ladies & Gentlemen, I would like to pose a " 1 question survey " to everyone about liquidity. Question : What are your minimum requirements for...
... Thats an interesting point. Only sell options on fundamentals (conversely only buy on technicals. Not your words admittedly). The thing is, I want to...
1. options traded on multiple exchanges 2. bid/ask spread tighter than max allowable limit; the closer to <$0.10 the better. 3. if possible i like to see total...
Need some more information: 1) was this a european style option and you were attempting to exercise(and not sell)? 2) If not, isn't the occ supposed to...
Anybody notice a group or website where there is extensive discussion of backspreads (bear call credit + extra long calls or bull put credit+ extra long puts),...
Hi All, I am looking for real time / with very little delay intraday options data for Indian market [ i.e. NSE ]. Pls. let me know if anyone is knows the...
I've been taught to take no more than a 10% of open interest position. There are exceptions when you can be comfortable making the market for an option, but...
think about the nature of a backspread. you are short an ATM or near ATM option and long OTM options in some ratio such that you have more long units than...
The diagonal backspread, which I always start out at a debit, is an attempt to implement a directional stock picking strategy in a smarter way than simply...
Hi All, I have been trading IC, DDs etc primarily on SPX/SPY, DJX and RUT. But almost all are interlinked. Any suggestions for diversifications? Cheers, Manoj...
a diagonal has everything to do with volatility (as does almost every options trade). you can make a risk graph look like just about any picture you want by...
Well, I tried to find something of use in their forums but most things I wanted to look at were restricted. I did see the following comment about "Calendar...
Ricky, I was not aware that Terry did backspreads. He does diagonals. You might check that. Instead of long descriptions, why don't you post a specific...
By not being a volatility trade, I meant that the basic methodology is not to buy low vol and sell when it gets high or vice versa. In a diagonal backspread,...
If you are looking to diversify with other optionable ETFs that have high liquidity look at XLE or SMH. Some other ETFs with good liquidity are EEM, BBH, IBB,...
