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- ZebraSquirl replied Jan 14, 2018
The new commission schedule is kind of a giant "yowsa" ... . $10 ... . Shit. It wasn't that long ago when TDA options charges were $6 one way for an iron condor ($12 round trip) ... for one contract ... . There is "cost of doing business" and there ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Dec 26, 2017
Opening: VXX Feb 16th 28/31 long put vertical for a 2.28/contract debit: url Frankly, was somewhat surprised that this appeared to have a 2.27 mid at open, since 28 is right at the money, and the market doesn't usually accommodate that kind of ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Dec 25, 2017
Was somewhat disappointed that we didn't get the immediate "bullnado" push to S&P 2700/Dow 25k post-tax reform signage. Imagine the immediate concern thereafter was gov shutdown, which was most likely never gonna happen ... .
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- ZebraSquirl replied Dec 25, 2017
Have a Hippy Holidays! And ... you probs already "felt" this -- lowest vol year ever probs for Spoos/Nazzy: url Ugh. Add to the mix the record low Dec /VX settlement at (WFT?!) 8.75. Yeesh. Short vol -- the gift that has kept on giving ... . ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Dec 25, 2017
This week, I'm basically waiting for the Feb 9th weekly to open up to do my standard first OTM/3-wide weekly long put vert in VXX ... . Given where VXX is sitting now, they'll either be Feb 9th 27.5/30.5's or 27/30's where I can get filled for a ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Dec 25, 2017
Slowly catching up here ... . I've been enormously lax. Here's what I've got on now; it isn't much: VXX Feb 2nd 27.50/30.5 long put vert: url Comments: Just your standard fare first OTM short put, three-wide in the weekly ... . VXX Feb 16th 27/29 ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Dec 25, 2017
This guy's good, if you want entries as they occur: url Also, a bunch of good info if you're willing to go back in time and read his informational posts ... . He's got bigger balls than I do and/or is just plain more patient/confident in outcome ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Dec 25, 2017
Now flat Jan expiries ... . Here's how everything that came off in Dec worked out: VXX Jan 19th 33/35 short call vert. Filled Nov 10th for a .66/contract credit; rolled up the 35 to the 36 for an additional .36/contract credit; out on Dec 7th for a ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Nov 22, 2017
Secondarily (and partly out of boredom and having too much dry power just sitting there doing, well, not a heckulalot), I've been acquiring SVXY shares on VXST/VIX ratio prints of >1.00. >1.15 is nice, but it's hard to get in at exactly the right ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Nov 22, 2017
Well, I haven't posted in a bit ... . Broad market, the IV just hasn't been there for the picky premium seller, and I'm a picky bugger. That being said, I've been putzing a lot with VIX and VIX derivatives. You know -- the usual suspects: VXX, UVXY, ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Oct 30, 2017
Nothing about what happens in D.C. can be described as "quick" ... .
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- ZebraSquirl replied Oct 5, 2017
When relentless upward grind based mostly on stuff that hasn't happened (tax reform, regulatory reform, infrastructure) starts to become annoying: Now. Lol.
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- ZebraSquirl replied Oct 5, 2017
Would like a tax reform epic fail to "feel complete" ... .
Let's Trade OptionsAlong with an accompanying VIX/VIX derivative pop, por favor ... . (First /VX future trading at 16 or above ... . Ugh, nothing before May ... ).
- ZebraSquirl replied Oct 1, 2017
The week ahead: url There's not a ton of stuff; personally, I'm waiting for VIX "Term Structure" or "Contango Drift" trades run in tandem with SPY short puts (most likely now in Nov) on a pop to VIX 15 (strictly a patience game). For you VIX, ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Sep 30, 2017
The commentary on the probability of something ... anything passing is "mixed," with the line "The devil is in the details" being used repeatedly ... . A ton of dry powder still on the sidelines, waiting for a VIX pop to load VIX shorties or one of ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Sep 18, 2017
I'm voting for the Donald opening his pie hole at the U.N. and my girlfriend Janet talking about "quantitative tapering" "sooner than later" ... .
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- ZebraSquirl replied Sep 17, 2017
Generally, you're stuck with trading currency futures options here in the U.S., unless you want to go with something like Nadex (binary options). For various reasons, I'm not a fan of binaries since they offer almost zero advantage over the "option ...
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- ZebraSquirl replied Aug 20, 2017
Four options trade ideas for the coming week: url
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- ZebraSquirl replied Aug 20, 2017
Awesome possum. At least we're getting something approaching a workable "rotation" here ... . Beats sideways chop.
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