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Forum: Options June 4th, 2016, 10:34 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Maybe Percentiles...

Ron, I do a similar thing but in order to gain a better comparison I turn the index values into comparative percentiles...See chart below...this way you can make a percentile comparison such as the...
Forum: Options August 26th, 2014, 10:19 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Trading the Underlying

JTrade,
Often you will see CL break higher or lower, generally, this is when vol and margin will increase. It does not mean a short strike is threatened but it is often a time when I trade futures...
Forum: Options August 21st, 2014, 10:58 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Yearly Seasonality for CLV

Meyer,

Here is the chart I produce from future prices data and using vba code. The chart is normalised meaning that the each line is a comparative proportional percentage. This allows swing...
Forum: Options August 21st, 2014, 01:10 AM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Looking for more definitive summary

Thanks Ron, I do get these thru Carley. What I have been trying to do is build, say a 300 word summary of a commodity. For example, when, where is planting, harvest, major suppliers, general...
Forum: Options August 20th, 2014, 06:42 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
New and Old Crop Reference Material

Hi All,

Been doing some web research for information and reference material on old and new crop information to improve my knowledge. Wondering if anyone has any links to good material they might...
Forum: Options July 11th, 2014, 03:35 AM
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Posted By BlueRoo
For the love of strangles

DataHogg,

I sell about 4 to 5 of these each month. I look for an accumulation or distribution price action to justify even considering the trade or at the least slow moving trend action. After...
Forum: Options June 25th, 2014, 12:57 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
If there is new related risk, and you have some...

If there is new related risk, and you have some proven directional skills, and you are watching a developing v smile, as well as good DTE management then these combined give you better odds. increase...
Forum: Options June 25th, 2014, 02:00 AM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Just a view that might spark a "I ain't going to loose any money any more attitude!"

As sellers we want volatility to be balanced. (slow moving price with average vol.) If you have been wiped out because of CL in the last few months I suggest re-looking at what you have been doing....
Forum: Options May 25th, 2014, 11:34 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Quandl COT

This might be of interest to some.
Quandl have added Committment of Traders data for futures. (Historical).
They seem to be continuing to improve their service.
Forum: Options May 25th, 2014, 09:03 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Soybean or Soymeal?

Exploring alternatives...learning the differences...regardless volatility it is all about the margin requirement. There is a big difference between Bean and Meal...I had not noticed this before....
Forum: Options May 19th, 2014, 03:36 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Thanks Ron99, Yes, I was aware. It is the...

Thanks Ron99, Yes, I was aware. It is the comparison of the strikes that I am looking at not really how much money is being made. I am interested in looking at real world comparisons and...
Forum: Options May 19th, 2014, 02:57 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Deeper

85 and 75 Puts

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=147141
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=147142
Forum: Options May 19th, 2014, 03:21 AM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Further Out

Greatest range of change 100 to 80 DTE.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=147074
Forum: Options May 15th, 2014, 06:41 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Recent OTM CLM4 90P Time Decay Chart

Regarding the recent posts I have been looking at this more closely and here is a chart demonstrating the rate of change over the 90DTE to expiry for an OTM CLM4 90P. I agree with a comment made by...
Forum: Options May 8th, 2014, 02:46 AM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Value of XLS SPAN

Well, here I am thinking low vol in CL is not doing me any favours and it might be time to look again at NG. So I have been looking at the XLS SPAN work done by the team and took my thoughts for run...
Forum: Options May 6th, 2014, 05:47 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Interesting Spread

This is an interesting spread and possibly takes advantage of CL volatility rising. You obviously see CLQ trading closer to either 105 or 92 in the near term. Either will give you profit. With a...
Forum: Options May 5th, 2014, 12:44 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Collator. Volatility is an interesting animal....

Collator.
Volatility is an interesting animal. IV above HV generally says options are expensive and then you should be a seller. In commodities one of the other factors is seasonality. The thing I...
Forum: Options May 1st, 2014, 10:25 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Chuenpeng, DeCarley will provide you with...

Chuenpeng,
DeCarley will provide you with access through ZANER to a number of platforms. But the free one is Z360. Go to the ZANER website and you can check it out. RJO Futures who have confirmed...
Forum: Options May 1st, 2014, 12:21 AM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Margin for RJO

I have already asked the question and am waiting for advice. I will let you know. But I understand they are margin friendly based on a previously communication with them. I have asked if they only...
Forum: Options April 30th, 2014, 09:48 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Alternatives

I contacted RJO Futures. They quoted me $6.00 round turn for future options and $3.00 a side for the underlying.
They seem to be a professional outfit. Their free platform seems equal to Z360....
Forum: Options April 29th, 2014, 07:46 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
OX and ICE Future Quotes

Hi Zero, I had a call from OX Australia to tell me the same. Apparently the charge is from ICE and being passed through OX now. They told me that I would have to pay the charge to get streaming...
Forum: Options April 21st, 2014, 09:23 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Looking at parameters and variables

I thought I would share how I am learning how to diversify my trading instead of being focused only on CL. I have already had winning trades in Soyabeans and Hogs for April and May. So I thought I...
Forum: Options April 12th, 2014, 04:27 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Different Genres of Diversity

Kevinkdog,

I think I am meeting you half way from the other end of rarely trading anything other than CL. Over 12 months ago this thread inspired me to look for diversification. There is a great...
Forum: Options March 31st, 2014, 09:54 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
One of my many studies to come to terms with an underlying

Hi everyone,
Since my first post to this thread over a year ago I have been trying to come to terms with diversifying my trading. At the time Kevin posted a reply and opened my eyes to the many...
Forum: Options March 25th, 2014, 08:40 PM
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Posted By BlueRoo
Stop Orders

Exit strategies are useless if they are not followed. This to me is one of the biggest challenges to option selling because a stop loss order can not be placed in the market like with stocks or...
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