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Forum: Options February 4th, 2018, 10:18 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
myrrdin From 1998 til 2007 the only trading I did...

myrrdin From 1998 til 2007 the only trading I did was long term position trades. Basically I went long in markets that were very low and rode out the dips with cash til the markets eventually took...
Forum: Options December 14th, 2017, 12:17 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Who are the market makers?

I'm wondering who the market makers are that have been referred to? Are they responsible for the bids/asks in identical quantities surrounding the theoretical value of an option? Why are they...
Forum: Options September 24th, 2017, 02:03 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
I'm probably going to strangle June Gold. Which...

I'm probably going to strangle June Gold. Which month are you looking at?
Forum: Options September 23rd, 2017, 05:33 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
I'm not sure I've seen this type of spread. Are...

I'm not sure I've seen this type of spread. Are both these options short? What are the advantages of this set-up?
Forum: Options September 20th, 2017, 02:09 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Is there a Greek that will help predict how much...

Is there a Greek that will help predict how much a strike could increase in value when the underlying moves against it compared to another strike? For example during the hurricanes some of the cheap...
Forum: Options September 8th, 2017, 02:03 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
I think this helps explain why the April and May...

I think this helps explain why the April and May strikes have such lower premium than the same ones in March. It seems like the volatility is already building up in March.
Forum: Options September 8th, 2017, 11:46 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
Excellent find! I can attest to this. Twice I...

Excellent find! I can attest to this. Twice I took losses based on that volatility increase-

On 11/21/16 I sold Mar 2017 NG 7.000 calls for $40 and within 2 weeks they blew up to $300. The market...
Forum: Options September 6th, 2017, 01:58 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Risk parameter based on premium multiple vs. margin excess

ron99,

Hi Ron, in addition to the margin excess you set aside, do you also have a premium multiple you'll use as an upper limit signaling you to exit a position at a loss? Or do you exit strictly...
Forum: Options September 6th, 2017, 10:20 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
What do you look for when examining the CoT data...

What do you look for when examining the CoT data to inform your trades?
Forum: Options July 24th, 2017, 01:41 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
I haven't examined the different strikes yet...

I haven't examined the different strikes yet because I wasn't sure if it's worth looking at them yet with the FOMC meeting coming up. I'll check them out on Thursday. There haven't been as many...
Forum: Options July 23rd, 2017, 07:08 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Will FOMC meeting this week affect Crude Oil?

Does the FOMC meeting this week have the potential to affect Crude Oil prices? I'd like to sell some calls right now but not sure if it's wiser to wait til after the meeting. I'll be selling very...
Forum: Options July 9th, 2017, 09:44 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Thanks Myrrdin, I've been working with a 5x...

Thanks Myrrdin, I've been working with a 5x multiple of premium as my exit point. While this allows for a high win rate when I do have a loser it wipes out a great deal of prior profits and takes...
Forum: Options July 8th, 2017, 02:30 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Best exit point based on multiple of premium

I'm re-examining my exit strategy for losses now that I have a sizable sampling of trades on my current option selling system. In the past 11 months I have completed 110 trades. I either exit when a...
Forum: Options July 7th, 2017, 10:47 AM
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Posted By Calamari88
When selling options what percentage of an...

When selling options what percentage of an account is a reasonable to risk on one trade?
Forum: Options July 3rd, 2017, 06:24 PM
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Posted By Calamari88
Crop reports timing

Is there a strategy to timing a trade for selling options based on when the quarterly crop reports come out? For example do you all avoid selling options in the weeks leading up to the report? I ask...
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