http://www.theoptionsinsiders.com Latest Posts en-us Copyright 2010 The Options Insider Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:39:00 GMT 20 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:10:00 GMT Punt Pass...I have to know. What and s with the name? http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=644 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=644 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:09:00 GMT You two need to grow a pair. Tesla looks like a pretty safe put write, at least through August expiration. I wouldn and t write a LEAP put, but I and d easily write some Aug downside if the vol pops a bit. http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=652 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=652 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:08:00 GMT I love this trade, probably because I and m a huge Starcraft fan. I and ve been keeping an eye on the stock every since I read this post. I and ve been rooting for you Charlie. But I was a little disappointed with the stock performance on laun http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=653 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=653 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:04:00 GMT No. There is no autotrading on the FX Options website. Since FXOptions.com is owned by the ISE, it might cause some issues if they decided to get in bed with a particular brokerage firm. They have to be pretty neutral when it comes to that stuff. http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=630 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=630 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:03:00 GMT I and m thinking of a trade in that same arena ahead of CBOE earnings. I was either thinking of writing an iron condor or perhaps a strangle in that same strike range. I might dive in tomorrow ahead of the weekend. That strangle is on the low end of http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=642 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=642 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT They and ve been players in index options for a while. They just focus their energies on products outside the normal realm of CBOE products (water, natural gas, etc). I have no idea how many people are trading these products, but the ISE has bee http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=651 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=651 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:58:00 GMT What and s the status on this trade. It seems to be moving your way. Did you close it out? http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=656 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=656 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:27:00 GMT It and s all new to me as well. I only thought of CBOE as the home of index options. http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=651 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=651 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:10:00 GMT I recently wrote the CMG Aug 110-150 Strangle for $2.11 with the stock around $136 just prior to earnings. Seemed like a good do. But now the stock has rallied to about 148 and my 150 calls are trading around $4.50 - $5. I have a hard time telling my http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=656 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=656 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:06:00 GMT That contango stuff is a little outside my expertise. I and m not a commodity guy, although it seems like the situation would be analogous to a simple time spread or diagonal spread in an equity option. If you feel a particular month or contract&#03 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=655 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=655 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:03:00 GMT I and m kind of in the same boat as prozin. I and d like to write some downside puts on Tesla, or maybe a downside put spread, but there and s simply too much risk in this firm right now. They could easily be trading $4 instead of $20. http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=652 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=652 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:57:00 GMT This trade was a huge winner for you Uncle Charlie. Starcraft 2 came out today and the stock hovered around 12 all day. You could have easily closed out the strangle for anywhere from 25 cents to 40 cents, netting a serious total credit to you. Did y http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=653 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=653 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:52:00 GMT Yeah. Not a winner on that one. I and ve been eye-ing the Aug 24-29 Strangle ahead of earnings. It ranges from around 65 to 80 cents. Anybody else playing in CBOE options? http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=642 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=642 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:44:00 GMT Does anyone know if FX Options has any associations with brokerage firms? I.E - can I execute trades, or set up an autotrader, through them? http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=630 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=630 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:16:00 GMT CBOE is trading ~$26.59....looks like nbk75dq and s winning streak has ended. http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=642 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=642 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:13:00 GMT Re: 3-day settlement (aka Reg settlement. T+2 = Corp settlement, T+1=skip settlement, and same day settlement = cash settlement) Investors must settle their security transactions in three business days. This settlement cycle is known as "T+3& http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=474 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=474 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:31:00 GMT FX is great, if you know what you and re doing. Best to test drive before investing any capital. Rates can change like the wind, and if you and re caught on the wrong end of that trade, it can be disastrous. http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=630 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=630 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:29:00 GMT This bill is a joke! It will do nothing to prevent another crash, and proves yet again that congress doesn and t know the difference between different kinds of derivatives. http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=645 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=645 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:43:00 GMT I love to write puts but this company scares me. Tesla has a great entry into the marketplace and it seems like they now have a nice "in" with Toyota, but they have yet to prove themselves as anything other then a trend stock that I am not http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=652 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=652 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:45:00 GMT ETF Options and contangos Question: I just read about how contangos effect ETF and s and now I am not so sure even trading options on them is effective. Can anyone provide some actual trading knowledge on effectiveness of using options on ETF&#0 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=655 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=655 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:22:00 GMT Now that the bill has been passed, what do you think? Too much? Not enough? How will it impact options? http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=645 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=645 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:32:00 GMT I would like it, if the stock could get into a reasonable range. I would like to write the Aug 16 and s for about $1. I and m comfortable owning the stock at those levels and I think that and s a decent amount of premium to collect for a few weeks http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=652 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=652 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:28:00 GMT These are paying off huge for you. They are already offered at eight cents!!! Hard to believe someone was actually willing to pay sixty-four cents for this crap yesterday morning. This thread has inspired me to start paying attention to weekly op http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=654 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=654 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:25:00 GMT The Starcraft Trade!!! I love it!!! Seems like this trade is already paying off for you. You can buy the reversal back for about five cents right now, although I and m not sure you want to give up those calls just yet. You and ve got a lot of po http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=653 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=653 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:27:00 GMT I and ve been toying with diving into Weekly options for some time now. I was under the mistaken impression that these options had a different multiplier, so I was leery of diving in. But when I realized that they were the same thing as regular opti http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=654 http://theoptionsinsider.com/forum/posts.asp?id=654