Trade 79, Confidence Took A Hit, But We Persist Here’s a ‘cheap’ straddle- with volatility so low this trade costs … 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
That Was The Week Ending 11May
Another Big Up Well despite my musings, the weak pound and Brent crude price(76.99) have favoured FTSE. We are a … More
Trade 78, A Faint Whiff of Desperation
When No Trade IS a Postion Last week was a nothing, insufficient moves to make volatility do anything helpful for … More
That Was The Week ending 04May
Uneventful, But Reminiscent of 2017 All the tiny daily gains wiped out on Thursday,then a big up on Friday. Weak … More
Trade77 A Flight of Fancy
Starting With the Hard Bits What IS Trade 77? I thought it might be fun to try and mix … More
That Was The Week Ending 27th April
Back Up To The Ceiling Well the eagerly awaited drop and subsequent hike in volatility didn’t happen. Our graphic shows … More