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Only as additional information, with the TOS platform with the analyze profit/loss chart the TOS SPAN margin
is shown for any price point along with the estimated gain/loss for the position. Move the vertical line to a point
(to the left for put options) where (loss +SPAN Margin) approaches 2 * (Initial Margin) and this would be the
price to watch for a possible exit.
I had a bunch of options expire today (US, S, C), and I have a few expiring next week (shown in gray below).
So, here is what I am currently in. By my count, I am in 11 different positions (accounting for correlation, and counting puts and calls on the same instrument as 2 uncorrelated positions).
I know some people here tend to do more analysis, and then concentrate on a few core positions. For the most part, I am taking the opposite approach - I am focusing more on having a diversified and unconcentrated portfolio, which will likely mean I will have more frequent, hopefully smaller, losses (as a percentage of account).
Anyhow, feel free to pick my list apart, or use it for ideas.
Note: All these expire before the end of the year.
Good diversity! I am in all of those too except for US. I do trade some TY instead. Pretty much the same except that it seems like TY has more volume.
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Yes. Not taller. Thanks for confirming Ron. This makes a huge impact for my point of view. I now see why you would trade 60 days out and not to expiry. Makes great sense. Want to do some work and studies here. To better understand the internal characteristics. By back month I mean one month out. The front month is the current series expiring and the back month is the next series expiring. I trade both of these on continuous data and then each contract month separately.