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Forum: Options January 12th, 2011, 02:41 PM
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Posted By Fat Tails
The two standards on options are Lawrence...

The two standards on options are

Lawrence McMillan: Options as a Strategic Investment
Sheldon Natenberg: Option Volatility and Pricing

I have both of them and you do not need a PhD to read...
Forum: Options January 12th, 2011, 01:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 20,084
Posted By Fat Tails
That book is from one of the instructors of the...

That book is from one of the instructors of the CBOE Options Institute. You can buy it for less than USD 7.00 from Amazon. Some time ago the text could be downloaded for free.
Forum: Options January 12th, 2011, 06:40 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 20,084
Posted By Fat Tails
I have read many articles on options trading....

I have read many articles on options trading. Most of them explain, how different types of positions work, how you should manage them and what are the risks associated.

Understanding how the...
Forum: Options January 11th, 2011, 07:25 PM
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Views: 20,084
Posted By Fat Tails
Hi Sam, you must be kidding. A covered put...

Hi Sam,

you must be kidding. A covered put - selling a put and shorting the underlying - is the equivalent of selling a naked call, but more difficult to implement, because you have to borrow the...
Forum: Options January 11th, 2011, 05:55 PM
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Posted By Fat Tails
(1) Avoid any complex trade, such as strangle,...

(1) Avoid any complex trade, such as strangle, straddles, butterflies, vertical spreads, calendar spreads

(2) Avoid selling an option, as this is a high risk trade. Selling call options involves...
Forum: Options January 11th, 2011, 04:23 PM
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Views: 20,084
Posted By Fat Tails
Buy the rumor, sell the fact.

Buy the rumor, sell the fact.
Forum: Options January 9th, 2011, 09:07 AM
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Views: 20,084
Posted By Fat Tails
I have an idea that the market may retest the...

I have an idea that the market may retest the prior high, so I might go long on Monday, if the market confirms my idea. Confirmation means failure to go lower.

The straddle is not a hedge against...
Forum: Options January 8th, 2011, 04:16 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 20,084
Posted By Fat Tails
Looking at all the excitement here, I might...

Looking at all the excitement here, I might conclude that volatility is going to rise, whatever the result of the announcement will be. In this case, I would go long volatility. Here are some...
Forum: Options January 8th, 2011, 02:40 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 20,084
Posted By Fat Tails
You may either trade for entertainment or trade...

You may either trade for entertainment or trade for profits.


Usually you have to pay for entertainment, irrespective whether it is the opera, a brothel or a trading desk.
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