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January 31st, 2019, 10:52 AM
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Thanks for sharing! It sounds like when...
Thanks for sharing! It sounds like when positions start going against you, you increase the overall size of your trade by taking even larger positions which goes against traditional trading wisdom...
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October 28th, 2018, 12:09 PM
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Initial Margin, and the exchange calculates it...
Initial Margin, and the exchange calculates it for any option or future based on how risky they determine it to be. They use a process called SPAN on most exchanges. Some brokers add their own...
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January 8th, 2018, 05:12 PM
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I sell options on on /CL the most, followed by...
I sell options on on /CL the most, followed by /ES, /ZS and /ZC. Occasionally I'll do /ZB, and I haven't yet felt comfortable with /GC or /NG or /ZW. I don't do anything in the smaller markets...
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October 27th, 2017, 05:21 PM
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I use thinkorswim, but any good platform should...
I use thinkorswim, but any good platform should have alert functionality.
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October 27th, 2017, 12:27 PM
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That's the day traders approach, and makes sense...
That's the day traders approach, and makes sense if that is your style. But if you already leave open positions overnight, the same argument could apply to them....I don't see how those would be any...
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October 27th, 2017, 12:16 PM
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It depends. If I see an opportunity to trade...
It depends. If I see an opportunity to trade something, or want/need to close a position, I'll try to do so asap, regardless of the time of day. Most options' activity are during normal market...
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October 26th, 2017, 06:37 PM
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It looks like that software is truncating the...
It looks like that software is truncating the number. That 168 call currently has a bid price of 0"005 , but your software is cutting off the 5.
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September 22nd, 2017, 12:07 PM
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Thinkorswim platform can do this. Sent using...
Thinkorswim platform can do this.
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July 20th, 2017, 01:47 PM
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Earnings continue to be strong. PE is on the...
Earnings continue to be strong. PE is on the high side, but no where near as much as the dot com bubble. Why do you say there will be an inevitable volatility spike in late summer or fall? There...
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May 12th, 2017, 09:07 PM
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Did CME send that out in one of their emails? ...
Did CME send that out in one of their emails? I'm subscribed to the CME notices but didn't see that :hmmmm::hmmmm::hmmmm:
Frightening to think I'm somehow missing margin change notices
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May 12th, 2017, 12:49 PM
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Thanks Myrrdin, this is what I'm thinking of...
Thanks Myrrdin, this is what I'm thinking of doing--that is-- set it based on an underlying price point, where the premium risk parameter (100%, 200%, 300% etc.) should be reached under average IV...
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May 10th, 2017, 02:32 AM
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Risk parameter based on premium vs underlying
Interesting, so you're Long more options than Short now?
Last Thursday's flash crash in crude oil had me question how I'm managing losses (as losses tend to do). My threshold is to get out at...
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