NexusFi: Find Your Edge


Home Menu

 


Quotes by TradingView
Go Back   >  Search Forums  > 

Showing results 1 to 22 of 22
Search: Posts Made By: mattz
Forum: Options February 26th, 2019, 01:39 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
It has to happen to you once to engrave it deeply...

It has to happen to you once to engrave it deeply in your thought process. Then you start thinking of risk along with the "one-off" and it's consequences on your overall portfolio.

Matt Z ...
Forum: Options November 16th, 2018, 01:09 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
You are taking my reference out of context. My...

You are taking my reference out of context.
My point was that OTM options on even the most liquid underlying instruments could run into execution issues.

As for the rest of the analysis, you...
Forum: Options November 15th, 2018, 11:12 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Ron, are you serious? These guys were selling...

Ron, are you serious? These guys were selling deep out of the money Options.
What are you quoting, total volumes on all strikes?

100K is nothing as compared to ES Options Vol, and on Feb 5,...
Forum: Options November 15th, 2018, 09:28 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
In my opinion, these massive liquidations by this...

In my opinion, these massive liquidations by this firm have caused the wild fluctuations on NG the last 48 hours. Options on NG are thinly traded, and some of the open interest on certain strike...
Forum: Options February 8th, 2018, 05:56 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Although they are my competitors I give them TONS...

Although they are my competitors I give them TONS of credit for putting the VX margins at 500% months before this decline happend.
This was one signal that something might happen.

Matt Z ...
Forum: Options February 8th, 2018, 02:38 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
I think there is another correlation that may...

I think there is another correlation that may exist here: since XIV is inversely correlated to VIX, the ETN managers needed to hedge this exposure with a long VX Futures. When panic set in they...
Forum: Options January 29th, 2018, 12:51 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
I suggest that those who sell options read this...

I suggest that those who sell options read this http://www.epsilontheory.com/wp-content/uploads/epsilon-theory-things-that-go-bump-in-the-night.pdf

"Today though … if that talismanic put-buying...
Forum: Options June 6th, 2017, 08:39 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Yes, I agree. One of the better platforms, oddly...

Yes, I agree. One of the better platforms, oddly enough, is OAK from ADMIS for RFQs.
They have RFQs for all CME/CBOT/NYMEX/COMEX and have no routing fees.
I guess since many hedgers use ADMIS,...
Forum: Options June 6th, 2017, 03:37 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
I am not sure what you referring to. Spreads...

I am not sure what you referring to.
Spreads could be entered as one trade (the spread) but on the statements you can see the actual instruments that are building the spread. We are pretty...
Forum: Options February 17th, 2016, 12:58 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Regardless whether Put or Call, this info has to...

Regardless whether Put or Call, this info has to do with the time to expiration and the corresponding months.
You will need to adjust your strategy accordingly.

Maybe other members could...
Forum: Options February 16th, 2016, 11:01 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Effective Sunday, February 21, (trade date...

Effective Sunday, February 21, (trade date Monday, February 22) Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. will delist serial month options on the E-Mini S&P 500 and will replace them with a Week 3 option. ...
Forum: Options February 12th, 2016, 11:45 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
"Lie" ? No, we want a site full of people who...

"Lie" ?
No, we want a site full of people who go all drama on you and give you lectures when you had a reasonable approach and view. Have a good weekend, I am starting mine now.

Matt Z ...
Forum: Options February 12th, 2016, 10:53 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Ron, if he wants to put that he is from the USA,...

Ron, if he wants to put that he is from the USA, Kazakhstan, or Mongolia that's his biz. If someone adds good content, asks the right questions and polite, why would any one care where he/she is...
Forum: Options February 4th, 2016, 07:47 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
We do take Canadians now, but not for Options,...

We do take Canadians now, but not for Options, only futures.
Maybe will find a home in the future for Options guys.

I see you wrote your residence in the USA, and if you have a social I think...
Forum: Options February 4th, 2016, 07:32 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
I truly appreciate the issues you went through. ...

I truly appreciate the issues you went through. For most of you guys a broker is a broker.
In reality brokers vary in knowledge of software, execution and finding the right fit for a trader.
From...
Forum: Options February 4th, 2016, 07:07 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
I know CTAs that execute thousands of orders on...

I know CTAs that execute thousands of orders on CQG. Works fine for them.
We have customer on Q Trader and it's fine too.
To each his own.

Matt Z
Optimus Futures

There is a risk of...
Forum: Options February 4th, 2016, 05:59 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Thank you for the mention SMCJB We can use the...

Thank you for the mention SMCJB
We can use the TT infrastructure, but there are a few more alternatives for RFQs.

One is OAK by ADMIS, which also hooks up to their back end, so all deposits,...
Forum: Options November 12th, 2015, 01:02 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Not luck, but you went about it the smart way....

Not luck, but you went about it the smart way. IMHO, options are over priced for buyers and under priced for sellers, so the fact you have received the mid point just shows you are flexible the...
Forum: Options November 10th, 2015, 11:14 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
The migration of options markets to the...

The migration of options markets to the electronic screen for execution has increased in recent years, with over 50% of options now traded electronically. The use of Request for Quotes (RFQ) has...
Forum: Options August 24th, 2015, 09:15 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Yes, you are right, many were not educated...

Yes, you are right, many were not educated traders. Further, besides the brokerage lending, there was a grey market for that as well known as "umbrella trusts", which to the best of my understanding...
Forum: Options June 14th, 2014, 08:33 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
CafeGrande I have found that among st our...

CafeGrande I have found that among st our customers who sell options, we had to be very specific when matching them with a software. Not all software are compatible with the SPAN margin, and some use...
Forum: Options July 22nd, 2013, 08:57 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,996,656
Posted By mattz
Options on Futures Trading

We have created an educational video on how to trade Options on Futures on R-Trader:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFekjk2oIT4&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLOGjoJXp0cmpe8YtlkAckzES_GYPRcG2-
...
Showing results 1 to 22 of 22

What unexpected challenges have you encountered while trading on a "Funded Trader" platform?

View Results Discuss Poll
 

 
 


© 2024 NexusFi™, s.a., All Rights Reserved.
Av Ricardo J. Alfaro, Century Tower, Panama City, Panama, Ph: +507 833-9432 (Panama and Intl), +1 888-312-3001 (USA and Canada)
All information is for educational use only and is not investment advice. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures, stocks, options and foreign exchange products. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
About Us - Contact Us - Site Rules, Acceptable Use, and Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy - Downloads - Top