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Forum: Options May 26th, 2022, 11:55 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
Regarding Live Cattle, I look at Seasonals, COT...

Regarding Live Cattle, I look at Seasonals, COT Data, Supply & Demand (eg. Cattle on Feed Report), and the Stock Indices. I do not trade options on Feeder Cattle.

Best regards, Myrrdin
Forum: Options March 22nd, 2022, 03:42 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
There ale also mini-contracts for the wheat and...

There ale also mini-contracts for the wheat and corn futures, which have acceptable volume.

Best regards, Myrrdin
Forum: Options March 21st, 2022, 12:19 PM
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Posted By myrrdin
I generally do not trade ETNs because of the risk...

I generally do not trade ETNs because of the risk of losses during the rolling process of the ETN.

Currently, I do not trade grains at all because of the large price swings. I am not in a position...
Forum: Options November 30th, 2021, 08:06 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
Volatility of CL has risen significantly. It is...

Volatility of CL has risen significantly. It is rare that 30 USD wide strangles can be sold at 4.50 USD.

Significant chart damage has been done for the bulls.

Thus, I sold some CLH P52/C82 at...
Forum: Options August 17th, 2021, 09:25 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
I use MRCI data for scanning the volatility...

I use MRCI data for scanning the volatility (historical and implicit). They not only show actual values, but charts for volatility and seasonal charts for volatility. I do not use the same threshold...
Forum: Options July 27th, 2021, 08:33 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
Sorry - I have no idea. Best regards, Myrrdin

Sorry - I have no idea.

Best regards, Myrrdin
Forum: Options June 28th, 2021, 08:13 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
After rolling them up once some time ago, I...

After rolling them up once some time ago, I exited the remaining NG strangles.

NG moved upwards too far and to fast. It is still June, and the August contract notes at 3.580 - this has not...
Forum: Options May 20th, 2021, 12:48 PM
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Posted By myrrdin
My scenario for the exit of the July strangle: ...

My scenario for the exit of the July strangle:

Almost 80 % of the profit has been made with the puts. Thus, the strangle makes nice money as long as the NGN is moving downwards.

I had planned...
Forum: Options May 20th, 2021, 08:20 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
I added the NGV P2.5 / C4 strangle, It has still...

I added the NGV P2.5 / C4 strangle, It has still 130 DTE, but I like the large range for which I received 670 USD, and the slow movements of these spreads.

The NGN strangle now has moved to a...
Forum: Options May 11th, 2021, 09:51 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
I added the NGU P2.5 / C3.75 with 107 DTE today. ...

I added the NGU P2.5 / C3.75 with 107 DTE today.

Currently, I hold short strangles in the July, August, and September contracts.

Best regards, Myrrdin
Forum: Options May 4th, 2021, 10:29 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
I like selling strangles when I assume that the...

I like selling strangles when I assume that the underlying moves more or less sideways. Preferably, the volatility is high.

I like buying / selling future spreads, when I assume the spread moves...
Forum: Options May 4th, 2021, 08:58 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
Sorry - I do not understand the question....

Sorry - I do not understand the question. Possibly because of my limited knowledge of the English language.

Could you please explain ?

Best regards, Myrrdin
Forum: Options May 2nd, 2021, 04:34 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
On Thursday, I rolled the NGN C3.25 / P2.5 to...

On Thursday, I rolled the NGN C3.25 / P2.5 to C3.4 / P2.6 to allow for higher temperatures in June. Weather is difficult to predict.

Additionally, I sold the NGQ P2.5 / C3.5 with 89 DTE.

I...
Forum: Options April 27th, 2021, 12:58 PM
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Posted By myrrdin
Ron99 suggested long time ago selling NG OTM...

Ron99 suggested long time ago selling NG OTM strangles from spring until fall, and I started this strategy again.

Currently, I am short the NGN C3.25 / 2.5, and intend to buy back the strangle at...
Forum: Options April 27th, 2021, 11:01 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
I sold the KWZ C900-C1000. This trade is a...

I sold the KWZ C900-C1000.

This trade is a good example for my strategy to hedge one trade against another. I re-entered the KW-W futures spread a short time ago around -40. This spread usually...
Forum: Options February 18th, 2021, 01:33 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
You are welcome. I prefer selling options on...

You are welcome.

I prefer selling options on futures. When selling options on USO etc, you have to watch closely which contracts they are invested in. The oil market in spring of 2020 showed us...
Forum: Options February 18th, 2021, 01:10 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
I do a lot of option selling with Interactive...

I do a lot of option selling with Interactive Brokers.

Regarding margin, they are ok as long as you do not sell naked.

Regarding order entering for spreads, they offer everything I wish.

As...
Forum: Options January 19th, 2021, 04:35 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
Thanks a lot for your good wishes ! I used...

Thanks a lot for your good wishes !

I used the high volatility in some commodities to enter wide short strangles in NGJ, SIK, KWK, KCH and KCK, LCJ, LHJ. All of them run smoothly.

I intend to...
Forum: Options January 14th, 2021, 06:55 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
Recently volatility was quite high for some...

Recently volatility was quite high for some commodities, which allowed for entering some OTM short strangles simply based on this fact:

KWK P500/C800
LHJ P60/C80
KCK P1/C2 (after taking approx....
Forum: Options October 25th, 2020, 12:04 PM
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Posted By myrrdin
For the European traders: Trading hours in...

For the European traders:

Trading hours in the US begin 1 hour earlier for 1 week because of the change to Winter Time in Europe. Eg. stock market in New York will open at 2.30 pm Central European...
Forum: Options June 29th, 2020, 09:14 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
Bought back the NG strangle with a loss of...

Bought back the NG strangle with a loss of approx. 20 %.

Best regards, Myrrdin
Forum: Options June 26th, 2020, 11:04 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
I changed my mind, and decided not to enter this...

I changed my mind, and decided not to enter this trade.

Best regards, Myrrdin
Forum: Options June 26th, 2020, 11:02 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
The Hogs Report yesterday afternoon was bearish....

The Hogs Report yesterday afternoon was bearish. Prices for all contracts fell today.

In the long run, I am still neutral to bullish LH.

Sold the LHV P40-36 today, using the high volatility...
Forum: Options June 22nd, 2020, 12:51 PM
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Posted By myrrdin
I revised my plans and entered the short NGU P1.5...

I revised my plans and entered the short NGU P1.5 / C2.5.

Current weather forecasts do not see severe heat for the next couple of weeks, and I doubt that China will buy a lot of NG in the near...
Forum: Options June 22nd, 2020, 09:13 AM
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Posted By myrrdin
Currently you get approx. $200 for the NGU C2.5 ....

Currently you get approx. $200 for the NGU C2.5 . I would sleep better selling the C2.7 or C2.8 - in case it will be hot in summer, air conditions will run again. And, as you know, weather in the...
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