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Forum: Options January 12th, 2011, 07:22 AM
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Posted By traderwerks
Actually buying cheap and selling expensive...

Actually buying cheap and selling expensive volatility is option trading :becky: Option trading is more multidimensional. You may get the price direction right but you were wrong on the implied...
Forum: Options January 11th, 2011, 08:07 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 19,695
Posted By traderwerks
Master implied volatility and the basic spreads ,...

Master implied volatility and the basic spreads , verticals, calendars, and diagonals.

It is hard to make money buying options.

And avoid condors of any kind, they may look good , but unless...
Forum: Options January 11th, 2011, 12:38 PM
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Views: 19,695
Posted By traderwerks
I saw these going for 0.07 yesterday and 0.01...

I saw these going for 0.07 yesterday and 0.01 today on a buck spread between the 39's and 40's so it would have done a few percentage points in a couple of days. So sold at 0.05 or 0.06 , buy back at...
Forum: Options January 9th, 2011, 02:52 AM
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Posted By traderwerks
:becky: Well, when you are trading options,...

:becky:

Well, when you are trading options, you are trading implied volatility. Think of options as insurance and the implied volatility as the insurance premium. When things become uncertain, the...
Forum: Options January 8th, 2011, 02:40 PM
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Posted By traderwerks
Might be better to sell a call vertical. IV is...

Might be better to sell a call vertical. IV is highish and the market does not expect much of a move ( no skew between Feb and the next month ).

Sell the FEB 39's and buy the 40's against it. Net...
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