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January 17th, 2014, 02:53 PM
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My NG Take
I also see lowest inventory levels about same and in past inventory has dropped below 1 trillion levels though it was before changed production scene. We never ran out of gas however many have run...
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January 16th, 2014, 04:22 PM
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If you don't want to exit but also want some...
If you don't want to exit but also want some protection again continued move higher, you can buy some lower strike (and lower volatility) calls to convert the naked calls into ratio spread position....
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December 31st, 2013, 01:28 PM
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Ratio Spread vs Naked Shorts
In my observation, ratio spread and naked short options are strategies for different type of markets. Naked short is usually employed when selling against trend (existing or anticipated due to...
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December 27th, 2013, 01:28 PM
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It was more of very high volatility in March NG...
It was more of very high volatility in March NG and some price action reading (Al Brooks style) that attracted my attention. Price action wise - spike phase just ended last week and channel is...
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December 27th, 2013, 09:29 AM
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Update
Closing this spread now for about 9 cent credit (5.20 for 600 calls and 35.00 for 425 calls) bringing total profit to 2000 (1100 + 900) on margin of about 7000 (1000 initial + 6000 spare) in a week -...
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December 24th, 2013, 09:55 AM
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Right now this spread can be closed for about 2...
Right now this spread can be closed for about 2 cent debit leaving net profit of about 900 in 2 days. Or you can hold on for a while and take chance that it would go in credit and close there. I am...
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December 23rd, 2013, 03:06 PM
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I think we will go very close to or above 5.00 to...
I think we will go very close to or above 5.00 to flush out all shorts - 5.00 may be max threshold of pain for most of the shorts and market often goes to those points and then return...Personally I...
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December 23rd, 2013, 01:25 PM
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This spread can lose money and actually lose lot...
This spread can lose money and actually lose lot of money once price goes beyond 600. Also it can lose money if volatility goes even much higher and price goes up very rapidly. There fore one has to...
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December 23rd, 2013, 12:30 PM
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Delta is net negative only because of very high...
Delta is net negative only because of very high volatility (and hence high delta) of deep otm calls - 65% vs about 42% for atm calls. If you use flat volatility then delta is actually positive (which...
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December 23rd, 2013, 11:55 AM
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There is a mistake in value of calls that you...
There is a mistake in value of calls that you used. It should be 4600 and 13000 leaving gain of 9600.
If so then 9600 - 3050 would be a credit of 6550 - very significant.
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December 23rd, 2013, 11:51 AM
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I am not totally sure of continued uptrend and it...
I am not totally sure of continued uptrend and it can reverse anytime but after reversal you do not get much credit in this type of trade.
Also even with uptrend I do not see much loss unless...
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December 23rd, 2013, 11:24 AM
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Yes that can work and many other combinations. ...
Yes that can work and many other combinations.
I went for 425/600 combination as I anticipate current trend to end in next month or so around 500 to 525. After confirmed reversal (around 450 to...
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December 23rd, 2013, 09:51 AM
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NG Trade Opportunity
Here is a ratio trade opportunity that the high volatility in March NG options has given.
Buy 1 March 425 call for about 0.46 and sell 5 March 6 calls for about 0.114 for net credit of about...
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December 21st, 2013, 09:28 AM
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Weather for the reporting week (to be released on...
Weather for the reporting week (to be released on 12/27) was above normal temperatures while the draw estimates are much above normal. Any insights into why the draw this year is way above average?...
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December 20th, 2013, 02:42 PM
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My take - it is expansion of volatility in March...
My take - it is expansion of volatility in March contract (fear of running out of gas). Volatility of at the money call is 40% but 7 strike is almost 70%. Crazy difference. That is making some very...
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December 18th, 2013, 07:17 AM
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Yes limiting the number of contracts reduces the...
Yes limiting the number of contracts reduces the return and is hard to do when market is offering 'easy' money but one has to train mind for looking for more of a positive steady return rather than...
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December 17th, 2013, 09:09 PM
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I also researched a lot about spreads and...
I also researched a lot about spreads and ultimately came back to Naked options. Main reason was for any spread you almost end up holding till expiry to collect most of the sold premium while for...
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December 13th, 2013, 12:41 PM
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NG Technicals
I called for continuation of bullish move last week and I think the spike phase is ending/about to end now which usually is followed by channel up or down...My take is that it still can go for 50-60...
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December 6th, 2013, 12:01 PM
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NG Rally
While I do not have any crystal ball, I am using price action along with seasonals. While seasonals turn negative in a week or two, the recent price action is too bullish for any significant downturn...
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November 26th, 2013, 09:38 AM
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SPAN Margin Question
Hi,
I would appreciate if someone can tell me current SPAN margins for the following:
NG March 14 525 call
ES Feb 1500 Put
Gold Feb 1000 Put
Thanks in advance.
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June 12th, 2013, 12:00 AM
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The numbers just don't make sense here.... 345...
The numbers just don't make sense here.... 345 billion = 345,000 million which divided by 19 million (or 87 million for world demand) comes to 18157.89 years (or 3965.52 years in case of 87 million)....
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May 22nd, 2013, 12:27 PM
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Coffee 3 calls
Hi,
Many of us reading this thread might be short Sep 3 calls and doing well thanks to attention drawn by Ron.
However the ever lasting bid is back at 8 ticks while Sep 2 calls are selling at 45...
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May 21st, 2013, 11:26 AM
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Seasonal Chart
Hi,
How is the seasonal for Natural Gas for next three months? Also are there any free resources for seasonal charts? I would appreciate if anyone can post links for them.
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April 29th, 2013, 09:31 AM
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When do you close the trade? At expiry of options...
When do you close the trade? At expiry of options or buy them back early at 20-25% of sold price? Also do you have more than 1 trade active at a time in same direction? Just trying to understand bit...
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April 27th, 2013, 01:14 AM
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I had considered credit spreads but as you...
I had considered credit spreads but as you mentioned the return is even lower and so not worth to me...
Regarding my strategy, it is kind of similar but on little longer term, like wait for ES to...
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