That Was The Week Nothing Much Happened, Except the Big Money on the 1st of the Month So, the typical … More
Author: Terrapin Trader
First found out about options in 1995.From the arcane magazine Exchange and Mart! First trade- a covered call on VOD in 1999. Made 10%,VOD almost doubled. That's when I realised I was not a good trader,and I was forgiven thanks to the amazing world of exchange traded options
225 W/E Fri25jun, and a Big Sorry
Emergency So sorry but there was a family emergency which meant a lot of travel on the UK’s overoccupied motorways. … More
224 W/e 18jun Expiry and a Plummet, VIX up Hugely
That Was The Week, Who Pulled the Plug? So, the eagerly awaited FOMC meeting was a bit of a nothing, … More
223 W/e 11Jun FTSE High,a Friday Frenzy
That Was The Week : A Sudden Friday Buying Frenzy US$ Strengthens, inflation is scary yet nobody cares https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/we-are-building-big-accident-gap-between-10y-yields-and-cpi-highest-1980 So … More
222 W/e 05 jun a Protected Strangle
That Was The Week FTSE up 50 but there seems to be little enthusiasm either way. Non-farms disappointed https://www.forexfactory.com/calendar . Though … More
221 W/e 28May A Strangler’s Dream
That Was The Week FTSE Went Nowhere So, it was a ‘strangler’s paradise’ this week as theta and decreasing vol … More