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Forum: Options April 30th, 2017, 07:30 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Hello, I Think the point is, we don't want...

Hello,

I Think the point is, we don't want to be assigned a particular stock or be exposed to margin call at the worst case scenario. Being assigned a stock and having to fork out more cash...
Forum: Options April 29th, 2017, 12:53 AM
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Posted By Opstar
Hi folks, Just wanted to ask if anybody has...

Hi folks,

Just wanted to ask if anybody has data to backtest in 2008 environment. I would like to see if ron's strategy can survive such mess. Not saying its going to be doomsday all of the sudden...
Forum: Options August 28th, 2015, 12:14 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Love this. Getting closer to working on...

Love this.

Getting closer to working on that Black Swan trading :sarcastic:
Forum: Options August 28th, 2015, 07:10 AM
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Posted By Opstar
Not sure which trade we are talking about. I...

Not sure which trade we are talking about. I agree the curve is steeper than it was but if we are talking about trades I discussed in relations to premium decay, we are not in agreement for that...
Forum: Options August 27th, 2015, 07:22 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Thanks. And what the....:pcguru: ...

Thanks.

And what the....:pcguru:

:hmmmm::frusty:
Forum: Options August 27th, 2015, 07:10 PM
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Posted By Opstar
The premium is NOT higher in the front month,...

The premium is NOT higher in the front month, just stretched further than it used to be. So yes, I agree that it's easier to sell front month further away from money than used to as a result of...
Forum: Options August 27th, 2015, 07:00 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Can you point me to where this calculator might...

Can you point me to where this calculator might be? I can't seem to find it. I used to have portfolio margin but I got rid of them after I started trading futures as I realized the futures and the...
Forum: Options August 27th, 2015, 06:49 PM
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Posted By Opstar
I agree about your point in regards to the curve....

I agree about your point in regards to the curve. But the numbers suggest, if you sell the same delta for 50-60 you will reach 50% of max profit in a matter of 14-18 days vs 30 days for 90+ days....
Forum: Options August 27th, 2015, 03:38 PM
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Posted By Opstar
^ What he said. Also she doesn't use futures...

^ What he said.

Also she doesn't use futures options as much and relies on her portfolio margin to sell the cash index. I think that should be less leverage than the futures. Can anyone confirm...
Forum: Options August 27th, 2015, 01:37 PM
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Posted By Opstar
I thought I'd share my analysis and opinion here...

I thought I'd share my analysis and opinion here regarding which /es put options behaves in what way.

Below is a screen shot of the current price which I took by the mid between big and ask price...
Forum: Options August 27th, 2015, 12:54 PM
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Posted By Opstar
There is no rule for private equity and hedge...

There is no rule for private equity and hedge funds to state their returns publicly. They aren't allowed to hide it from their investors however.
Forum: Options August 27th, 2015, 09:58 AM
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Posted By Opstar
I know they also like to wait for big drops and...

I know they also like to wait for big drops and vix pops before putting on massive positions. My guess is they threw on a lot of short puts last week and suffered some on Monday.
Forum: Options August 26th, 2015, 08:13 AM
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Posted By Opstar
So far, this has been playing out exactly like...

So far, this has been playing out exactly like the black line wow
Forum: Options August 25th, 2015, 11:24 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Depends on what you are doing. If you are doing a...

Depends on what you are doing. If you are doing a lot of pairs trade and want to diversify, the margin comes in handy. All futures have extreme leverage and is one of the reasons why you can make...
Forum: Options August 25th, 2015, 03:16 PM
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Posted By Opstar
What's the margin requirement for 500 shares of...

What's the margin requirement for 500 shares of spy with portfolio margin? If the margin requirement is higher than 1 contract of /es the leverage is still better in the futures :becky:
Forum: Options August 21st, 2015, 03:16 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Had a small position in /ES puts. Although we...

Had a small position in /ES puts. Although we have experienced a 60% pop in the VIX, and nearly 120 point drop from when I had initially put on the position, they have not reached their exit points...
Forum: Options August 12th, 2015, 12:57 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Thanks Ron. I have been thinking about opening an...

Thanks Ron. I have been thinking about opening an account with DeCarley as TOS limits my options to only few popular instruments. I have no complaints with TOS as far as /ES is concerned but it's...
Forum: Options August 12th, 2015, 08:18 AM
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Posted By Opstar
Indeed. Also they are indeed worth 100 shares but...

Indeed. Also they are indeed worth 100 shares but the price does not move like 100 shares until it is deep in the money.
Forum: Options August 11th, 2015, 04:50 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Which broker should we use?

I just wanted to see which broker everyone else are using for futures options. I know this has been discussed before and DeCarley seems like one of the favorites but I find their fees a bit expensive...
Forum: Options August 11th, 2015, 04:39 PM
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Posted By Opstar
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=189732

You are basically betting on this pairs trade to keep moving lower. Essentially, what you did here is similar to long 72 shares of RDS and...
Forum: Options July 30th, 2015, 07:10 AM
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Posted By Opstar
Personally, I prefer naked options but for the...

Personally, I prefer naked options but for the odd times I place spreads, I let the spread market do their job :becky:.
Forum: Options July 26th, 2015, 09:50 PM
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Posted By Opstar
I do vaguely remember seeing those numbers from...

I do vaguely remember seeing those numbers from 2008.

It's interesting to note that the 38 puts in those examples will not result in total annihilation.

If we are utilizing 3xIM for these...
Forum: Options July 25th, 2015, 08:20 PM
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Posted By Opstar
Hello, I've been eyeing this thread for...

Hello,

I've been eyeing this thread for awhile and this is pretty much my first post since joining futures.io (formerly BMT).

I found what blb014 is saying interesting and did a small exercise...
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