When Vol is Neither Big nor small We sometimes like to go directional, but an outright purchase of options is … 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 20April
Gentle Drift Lower for Vol. Gentle Drift Up For FTSE We closed out a long put for a handsome profit … More
Trade 75 With Market Moving Events Possible, We Limit Risk
Felling Distinctly Uneasy About Global events Sorry but this is not a well thought out strategy. I have concerns … More
That Was The Week Ending 13 April
Catch Up on Previous Trades. Trade 74– weird and profitable. Remember it was a 2×3 selling the … More
Naked -Not So Much Fun- Trade 72 Special
This Was The Trade: SELL the 7150 call @19.5 (230 OTM) and SELL the 6300 put @20 (620 points OTM). Credit 39.5. … More
Trade 74 Something New and Experimental
Trade 74 Let’s try something … More