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Forum: Options July 6th, 2015, 01:58 AM
Replies: 27
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Posted By coolway
The difference in theta seems negligible across...

The difference in theta seems negligible across the range of available strikes as compared to the differences in delta. As I look at the Aug1 weeklies (33 days out) the ATM strike has a theta of -.05...
Forum: Options July 4th, 2015, 06:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,009
Posted By coolway
Delta is a measurement of the options rate of...

Delta is a measurement of the options rate of change as related to the stock price. Theta measures how the option is affected by time decay. The higher the delta, the lower the theta. The higher...
Forum: Options July 3rd, 2015, 11:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,009
Posted By coolway
Your at the money .50 delta 30 day option is...

Your at the money .50 delta 30 day option is worth about $4.85. If the market does nothing at all, it will be worth $0.00 in thirty days, and you will have lost your entire investment without the...
Forum: Options April 13th, 2015, 01:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,009
Posted By coolway
I don't follow these guys, so I may be missing...

I don't follow these guys, so I may be missing something about their trading methodology. Seems to me, though, that unless you have a crazy account to trade, then you've got no business putting on...
Forum: Options April 8th, 2015, 04:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,009
Posted By coolway
I've been selling iron condors further out, about...

I've been selling iron condors further out, about ninety days, with the goal of getting out after a couple of weeks or so and capturing some theta decay. I place my short positions equidistant from...
Forum: Options April 6th, 2015, 09:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,288
Posted By coolway
Opening a second account might not be the most...

Opening a second account might not be the most elegant solution to your problem, but then this is options trading... who ever said it was supposed to be elegant?

As it so happens, I have two...
Forum: Options April 6th, 2015, 07:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,586
Posted By coolway
Howdy! From an income oriented options trader...

I likes to sell me some premiums.

After spending too many trades on the long side of the call, only to watch the suckers expire worthless, I decided to get on the other side of the fence. My...
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