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Forum: Options May 14th, 2015, 12:32 PM
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Posted By effective
You will be assigned futures, but this way of...

You will be assigned futures, but this way of thinking really makes no sense in this context. If the violent move occurs you just get out at whatever criteria you SET BEFOREHAND, wait till things...
Forum: Options March 23rd, 2015, 05:59 PM
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I have sold FOs through TradeStation. They clear...

I have sold FOs through TradeStation. They clear through RJO and have SPAN margin. The trading platform is a bit clunky but should be fine for straight option selling.
Forum: Options November 26th, 2014, 12:17 AM
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Posted By effective
No problem. I sent you message.

No problem. I sent you message.
Forum: Options November 23rd, 2014, 05:51 PM
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Posted By effective
The other way, but yes. here is what it would...

The other way, but yes. here is what it would like for crude - short ATM and long PF https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2dj-Bcb8hAIYUtPT2Jrak5wbXc/view?usp=sharing
Forum: Options November 21st, 2014, 09:27 PM
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Posted By effective
What if one spreads between the two, ATM vs...

What if one spreads between the two, ATM vs "pitchfork" equivalent?
Forum: Options August 22nd, 2014, 01:56 PM
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Posted By effective
Perhaps. I just did not like that the fact that...

Perhaps. I just did not like that the fact that the "fee" was not disclosed to me at the beginning. That seems to be a recurring theme with brokers, you get quoted a commission and then find these...
Forum: Options August 22nd, 2014, 01:04 PM
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Posted By effective
On top of commissions and exchange fees, DeCarley...

On top of commissions and exchange fees, DeCarley is also charging an additional 0.75 cents (1.5 RT) fee. This was not disclosed to me when I opened an account with them. Otherwise service is good if...
Forum: Options August 21st, 2014, 08:59 PM
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Posted By effective
You can also select seasonality type chart in...

You can also select seasonality type chart in TOS. I remember checking it for lean hogs, looked ok. The only thing is that there are gaps as the front month being switched....
Forum: Brokers August 12th, 2014, 11:01 PM
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Posted By effective
I recently opened account with Cannon for futures...

I recently opened account with Cannon for futures option selling. I must say that I am very impressed with the service. When I did my first trade, I noticed that OEC added a fee to my transactions....
Forum: Options July 19th, 2014, 05:51 PM
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Posted By effective
Thanks for sharing your trade. How do you handle...

Thanks for sharing your trade. How do you handle stop loss order in IB? Manually or through contingent order?
Forum: Options July 15th, 2014, 01:55 PM
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Posted By effective
Nice post! Have you thought about or perhaps done...

Nice post! Have you thought about or perhaps done weekly trades on ES. I personally would probably be uncomfortable with just naked shorts on any weeklies but was thinking more along the lines of...
Forum: Options July 12th, 2014, 08:05 PM
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Posted By effective
It depends. Buying protection behind the shorts...

It depends. Buying protection behind the shorts is certainly a viable option, but it will depress you theta and lower your profit. It is more of a permanent adjustment compared to synthetic which...
Forum: Options July 12th, 2014, 02:04 PM
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Posted By effective
I like to adjust my strangles using zero cost...

I like to adjust my strangles using zero cost synthetic short/long or split strike combo. So lets say you want to get +10 delta - you buy call with ~ 5 delta and finance it by selling put at ~ -5...
Forum: Options July 10th, 2014, 04:17 PM
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Posted By effective
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Forum: Options July 2nd, 2014, 05:28 PM
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Posted By effective
That is the lowest price I have seen for OV.

That is the lowest price I have seen for OV.
Forum: Options July 2nd, 2014, 04:10 PM
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Posted By effective
ONE (as they call it :)) is a nice piece of...

ONE (as they call it :)) is a nice piece of software. This is what OV should have looked like. As you said though it cannot do future options and that is a big minus for me.
Forum: Options June 13th, 2014, 02:31 PM
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Posted By effective
Both, strangle like

Both, strangle like
Forum: Options June 13th, 2014, 12:41 PM
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Posted By effective
It is expensive, but the way I trade options...

It is expensive, but the way I trade options would be very difficult without some kind of graphical analysis, etc.
It also allows me to go "back in time" and analyze/rehearse various trading...
Forum: Options June 13th, 2014, 10:51 AM
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Posted By effective
Vol spike did not help either ...

Vol spike did not help either

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=148994
Forum: Options June 10th, 2014, 11:56 PM
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Posted By effective
Yep. Darn thing does overestimate it, I noticed...

Yep. Darn thing does overestimate it, I noticed it before. Probably default margin parameters are off.

Zaner gives somewhat higher values though?

-10 OCLQ4 C113 Initial Margin $7,204.00...
Forum: Options June 10th, 2014, 09:49 PM
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Posted By effective
148806 This issue worries me as well. I ran...

148806

This issue worries me as well. I ran scenario in OptionVue increasing volatility by 4% and 8%, projecting 7 days in the future for three different DTE on CL with the fixed price. For each...
Forum: Options May 29th, 2014, 03:16 PM
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Posted By effective
You can hedge volatility somewhat by adding ...

You can hedge volatility somewhat by adding calendars (options) into your strangles, which essentially means you are buying protection in the back month.
Forum: Brokers May 28th, 2014, 02:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,675
Posted By effective
Just recently joined DeCarley and I have to say...

Just recently joined DeCarley and I have to say that service is indeed excellent. As an example I emailed her a question about S&P options and got reply within 5 minutes. If you are looking at option...
Forum: Options May 18th, 2014, 05:25 PM
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Posted By effective
It goes 6 years back. I am attaching weekly chart...

It goes 6 years back. I am attaching weekly chart that covers the whole period. One useful measure of volatility exposure that I find useful is theta/vega ratio. If I stay in the current month (~30...
Forum: Options May 18th, 2014, 12:23 PM
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Posted By effective
One hidden problem with naked option selling is a...

One hidden problem with naked option selling is a big amount of negative vega. If the implied volatility goes up, the effect, I imagine, would be quite painful. Looking at CL I see that the implied...
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