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Forum: Options February 15th, 2016, 01:01 PM
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I typically follow the Tastytrade approach, and...

I typically follow the Tastytrade approach, and try to exit strangles at about 50% of max profit, and straddles at about 25% of max profit. However, it also depends on how much the positions are...
Forum: Options January 31st, 2016, 08:18 AM
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Posted By HardSwap3
So to follow up on this, on Thursday 1/28 with...

So to follow up on this, on Thursday 1/28 with CLJ6 at 34.75, implied volatility at 68%, with an IV Rank at 94%, I wrote the following option strangles:

34.5 put and 35 call for 5.93 (essentially...
Forum: Options January 24th, 2016, 01:33 PM
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Posted By HardSwap3
If you use TOS, or watch tastytrade, high implied...

If you use TOS, or watch tastytrade, high implied volatility would be based on the Implied Volatility Rank or Percentile being at a very high level, say over 75 or 80. This compares Implied...
Forum: Options January 23rd, 2016, 03:47 PM
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Posted By HardSwap3
In my opinion and 30 years of trading experience,...

In my opinion and 30 years of trading experience, high volatility is actually the absolute best time to be selling options, as premiums are very inflated.
Forum: Options January 23rd, 2016, 03:45 PM
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Posted By HardSwap3
I think so, but only temporarily. My cycle...

I think so, but only temporarily. My cycle analysis timed the bottom perfectly, and indicates a 2 week rally to Friday Feb. 5th, then a resumption of the decline.
Forum: Options January 18th, 2016, 07:53 PM
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Posted By HardSwap3
Betach, yes I am aware of it, but it plays no...

Betach, yes I am aware of it, but it plays no role in my trading.
Forum: Options January 18th, 2016, 03:09 PM
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Posted By HardSwap3
I'm a Tastytrade fan too, and am a 30 year...

I'm a Tastytrade fan too, and am a 30 year veteran of futures and futures options trading. With the very high implied volatility, I've just been shorting puts in 6C (March .685) and CL (March 29.00)....
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