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July 27th, 2019, 05:33 AM
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I use both IB and DeCarley. Yes, the latter has...
I use both IB and DeCarley. Yes, the latter has higher comms and fees and the Zaner platform that they use is pretty basic and ancient. Having said that, I can see the following advantages - in fact,...
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May 31st, 2019, 02:26 PM
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I'm glad this thread is becoming more active...
I'm glad this thread is becoming more active again. I look at the forum on most days, and have noticed also that it's become much quieter than normal. I look mainly at the 'Selling options on...
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May 31st, 2019, 11:46 AM
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myrrdin thanks for posting these trades. ...
myrrdin thanks for posting these trades.
Would it be too personal to ask if you could post the prices you entered each trade at? This would give people like me, who are still learning about...
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April 8th, 2019, 10:43 AM
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From the recent discussion on HEQ19, and based on...
From the recent discussion on HEQ19, and based on Myrrdin's post mentioning that the outcome of the Trump-China trade deal may see HEQ either rise a lot or fall to 70 etc, I wanted to see if there...
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March 8th, 2019, 04:01 PM
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GC
I realise Myrrdin has already given an excellent response, but I'd like to chip in.
What would you say the advantages and disadvantages of selling an ATM credit put spread with a DTE of 360days? ...
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November 14th, 2018, 01:31 PM
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What tool for volatility
"Extremely high volatility in Crude Oil."
Hi Myrrdin, I imagine this trade is a pure volatility play and time decay is not the main aim here. What tool do you use to watch the options...
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September 24th, 2018, 12:56 PM
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Hi Myrrdin. Pls note that the following questions...
Hi Myrrdin. Pls note that the following questions are coming from a place of curiosity, and not a place of criticism.
1) Do you have a short straddle on lean hogs at 53? The Oct future is...
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September 8th, 2018, 02:27 PM
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Now that all of these have been closed, I'll give...
Now that all of these have been closed, I'll give an update :
NG - opened for 0.0017 (12-Jul), closed for 0.003 (08-Aug); %profit on max possible loss = 38%
LE - opened for 0.75 (26-Jul),...
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August 21st, 2018, 01:59 PM
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Example already given on 17-Aug : "To give...
Example already given on 17-Aug :
"To give an update on my HE short 67-64 put spread, I experienced the expected max loss on the position. It was a good learning experience on meats and how...
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August 21st, 2018, 01:02 PM
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Thanks Ron and Myrrdin for your insightful...
Thanks Ron and Myrrdin for your insightful feedback. The reason why I do this is because it suits my trading style, risk/reward tolerance etc. I do not worry in the slightest if my short spreads go...
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August 17th, 2018, 03:30 AM
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Yes, that is correct. To give an update on my HE...
Yes, that is correct. To give an update on my HE short 67-64 put spread, I experienced the expected max loss on the position. It was a good learning experience on meats and how volatile things can...
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August 9th, 2018, 02:40 PM
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A tale of two short spreads
Just wanted to share my two recent options trades.
(Background - I have tons of options experience on equities, but just started trading commodities very recently and am building up experience...
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August 3rd, 2018, 11:45 AM
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That's an aggressive trade. Not sure which expiry...
That's an aggressive trade. Not sure which expiry month your options are and with NGX at around 2.9 it'll be interesting
to see how this pans out. I sold a 2.7-2.65 NG put spread in Jul (expiry...
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June 16th, 2018, 04:33 AM
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Hi sinpeople. I'm sure others will be able to...
Hi sinpeople. I'm sure others will be able to give a much more detailed response, but basically Carley is doing a collar trade, which is defined risk and reward. The rewards are capped, and so is the...
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May 28th, 2018, 04:13 PM
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Old crop, new crop
Firstly, myrrdin, I bow to you and Ron for creating this and the ‘Selling options on futures’ threads – these are quite simply the two most potentially life-changing (as far as trading is concerned)...
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