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Forum: Options December 26th, 2018, 10:44 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
I'm glad you made these points about the earlier...

I'm glad you made these points about the earlier years of option selling because I have noticed the same things and wasn't sure if I was imagining it. I've been selling deep out of the money options...
Forum: Options March 1st, 2018, 12:10 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Based on how Wheat is moving up I'm thinking...

Based on how Wheat is moving up I'm thinking Cordier's analysis of that market is off.
Forum: Options February 12th, 2018, 02:14 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Thanks, I'll check it out. In determining the IM...

Thanks, I'll check it out. In determining the IM excess how many trades do you consider an adequate sampling for a given market?
Forum: Options February 11th, 2018, 09:25 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Thanks Ron. Setting risk parameters based on IM...

Thanks Ron. Setting risk parameters based on IM is relatively new to me so I don't have a meaningful database to share based on individual commodities. My learning curve is slower since I'm just at...
Forum: Options February 11th, 2018, 06:27 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Would it be accurate to say some markets have...

Would it be accurate to say some markets have inherently more volatile premiums and therefore the drawdowns allowable in a trading system should be adjusted by individual market rather than having...
Forum: Options February 9th, 2018, 10:50 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
Percentage of account risk

ron99 Sorry if this has been asked before - What is the maximum percentage of your account you're willing to risk on a single market at any given time? I'm seeking a balance between undertrading and...
Forum: Options January 26th, 2018, 10:40 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
Yes, I'm learning that deep OTM options need more...

Yes, I'm learning that deep OTM options need more room to fluctuate if they're to be traded. myrrdin, what range of premium do you prefer to collect?
Forum: Options January 21st, 2018, 01:52 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Baffling Silver option closing prices

Has anyone else noticed low premium Silver options seem more prone than other markets to erratic closing prices? On 1/12 I sold some deep OTM July 12.00 puts for $25 and a week later on 1/19 they...
Forum: Options December 29th, 2017, 11:28 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
I asked that question of Carley on a webinar. She...

I asked that question of Carley on a webinar. She replied you can trade ICE with free 10 minute delayed quotes. As opposed to the $117 monthly data fee for real time quotes.
Forum: Options December 29th, 2017, 11:20 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
Futuresonline good. Tradestation bad.

I'm at Futuresonline.com They are the discount division of Daniels trading. I've had an account for 2.5 years and so far they've been the best out of about 7 brokerages I've used since 1998. I've had...
Forum: Options December 26th, 2017, 10:21 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
I think your last thought summed it up. We just...

I think your last thought summed it up. We just can't predict what's going to happen with this rally. Even Carley Garner kept predicting an end to it that hasn't happened. In the past 15 months I've...
Forum: Options November 3rd, 2017, 02:40 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Any guesses on if this Crude Oil rally is going...

Any guesses on if this Crude Oil rally is going to continue?
Forum: Options November 2nd, 2017, 10:58 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
Great work! All that back testing and research...

Great work! All that back testing and research paid off. What was your biggest draw-down on those trades this year?
Forum: Options October 27th, 2017, 05:18 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
What software are you using to set up your alerts?

What software are you using to set up your alerts?
Forum: Options October 27th, 2017, 01:13 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Thanks guys for weighing in on this. For a while...

Thanks guys for weighing in on this. For a while I was placing orders overnight so I could be first in line for a fill. However, there have been too many times when I woke up in the morning to find...
Forum: Options October 27th, 2017, 11:31 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
Best time to place orders

What do you all find is the best time to place orders on short options - the night before so it might get filled overnight or place them during the day session? What do you feel are the pro's and...
Forum: Options October 25th, 2017, 01:01 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
T-bond bid at 0 points?

Here's a screenshot below of T-bond on my trading platform at Gain. It says the bid is 0 points on the Dec 168 call. Bid size is over 2,000. How can a bid be put in for no points? I thought the...
Forum: Options October 11th, 2017, 07:46 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Coffee calls timing

I've been watching for the seasonal October spike in Coffee before pulling the trigger on some calls. Do you all think we just saw the peak of the spike or would it be better to wait for a higher...
Forum: Options September 26th, 2017, 02:25 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
USchartco.com has this available underneath...

USchartco.com has this available underneath yearlong charts. I think they will give you a free trial to confirm it's what you're looking for.
Forum: Options September 13th, 2017, 09:37 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Option history database

Does anyone know where I'd find a good futures option history database for backtesting purposes? I'd need the open, high, low and closing prices. The subscription I have to USChartco has option...
Forum: Options September 10th, 2017, 01:54 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Seasonal tendencies for Currencies market

Thanks Myrrdin, that's good to know. I'd also appreciate your thoughts on seasonal tendencies on the currencies futures.
Forum: Options September 4th, 2017, 09:43 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Seasonal charts for Financials futures sector

Do seasonal tendencies apply to the T-bond, 10 year T-note and 5 year T-note?
Forum: Options August 17th, 2017, 01:12 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
5 year or 15 year timeframe for seasonal charts

On seasonal charts which time frame is more reliable to factor into a trade - the 5 year or the 15 year chart?
Forum: Options July 3rd, 2017, 02:02 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Crop reports timing

I sold ZM calls early last week. Fridays report made them blow up in value and I had to exit at a loss today. Trying to learn from that mistake. Do you all time your grain trades so that you're not...
Forum: Options June 30th, 2017, 04:33 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Beans & Beanmeal spike today

Hi everyone, I've been selling options since 2010 after reading Cordier's book. Most years have been profitable for me but I still have much to learn. I've been enjoying reading the earlier posts!
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