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Disliked{quote} Hi trad8, is good to hone skill in 1 direction well before going into other areas. though this can be applied more successfully on indexes and low beta stocks that are not volatile, as the volatility in forex may not suit this method.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Hi trad8, is good to hone skill in 1 direction well before going into other areas. though this can be applied more successfully on indexes and low beta stocks that are not volatile, as the volatility in forex may not suit this method.Ignored
Disliked{quote} Out in Montana chief no internet no tv no phone life is good vIgnored
Disliked{quote} was just about to ask you, if you had written those butterflies at very high voli. because if you ask me the CB making very high probability of blow off voli type markets ahead. But now i can see what you mean. You on equity opts so that one is bau. bau chiak. bau= sure chiak=eat i don't think any traders survived scalping that market short tenure yet. only on indexes. Thats a possible direction. If the crazies hold depo rates so low for too long. Thats only markets still viable for real investing. If they want play the strong hand...Ignored
Disliked{quote} hi fti, forex market too volatile and many news and things can move market too easily, so butterflies not good for it i feel, since the low beta stocks and indices usually don't move, but when earnings and news release can spike vols, so mainly need adjust for these factors, also, algos, they causing vols to be much tamer for equities, so butterflies are much better here tooIgnored
Dislikedwhat a bubu? yes trad8 your post of ding dong song is correct. the Singer of the song is ChowCaichin. Ai ya, i never heard her song high resolution before. On my system sounded too bright. so confirms, my ability recognise is become very very dull. So sorry my friend. why didn''t you tried corrected me. regardsIgnored
Disliked{quote} yes , is true. but the voli is where the big $ is for writing. as you grow yo will learn build butterflies with very robust/versatile wings. Just no strangles too much is ok, when in high voli places.(in high voli places , you need point the gun barrels, aim well, thats why need TA) For equities, strangles is fool's gold. bau chiak yummy stuff. any fool can eat, because of mass dummys. reminds me. In land of the blind, one eye jack is king. or was it joe. regards by the way, i do not agree butterflies no robust in high voli....Ignored
Disliked{quote} Hi Chief, Aiya,... correct or wrong, hi-rez or lo-rez, bright or neutral all not important they are universal music everyone can appreciate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_A5qGiWEqY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AymT2OfV1A Regards,Ignored
Disliked{quote} hi, fti agree with you vols is where the money is at for writing options, but was thinking if writing deep ITM spreads on 1 leg of the spreads, while using the other leg to write another otm spread at maybe 2 times, to pay for the premium that is needed for the other side's hedged position. example, the market rallied up and forms a double top, so i sell deep itm call, then i hedge by buying a call, maybe atm, or otm, and sell otm put spreads to help pay for the right side of the first spread, and may end up just paying commissions only...Ignored
Disliked{quote} question is , does one knows how to manage the situation. when ITM Stays deeper ITM and OM comes ATM? thousands of songs. regardsIgnored
Disliked{quote} hi, fti, correct me if my understanding is wrong, the OTM put credit spread has to be deep out of the money, and it has to have its higher strike at least below half of the original call credit spread's higher and lower strike, if that is the case, the intrinsic value should have gained enough for me to simply close it as a short position and forgo the premium, while if the price moves higher, the OTM put credit spread is still paying for the call credit spread, hence my p&l for these 2 is net $0 or about there, less commissions, and i can...Ignored
DislikedHarry Belafonte ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQXVHITd1N4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tou8-Cz8isIgnored
Disliked{quote} only theritically correct if markets lost voli. if voli high, you lost back all premiums + you exposed limitless loss posibilities. So you still need TA be fortune teller. but can always manage daily. cover your behind with boxes. Brokerage very important factor. If hedged direct spot markets, no bro. There pro ways manage these , but beyond scope of discussion here. is too big. need AT LEAST few hundred mio be effective. Is no longer ants work, becomes microscopic. regardsIgnored