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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
Trade70 -This Kills Me, But Maybe It’s The Smart Move
The Trade Calculations, or Math – You Decide! The calculator courtesy of http://www.cboe.com/framed/IVolframed.aspxcontent=http%3a%2f%2fcboe.ivolatility.com%2fcalc%2findex.j%3fcontract%3dD846C3FB-A0CA-474C-8C95-635BAACF0084§ionName=SEC_TRADING_TOOLS&title=CBOE%20-%20IVolatility%20Services Showing FTSE April 6900 Put @29 and &7350 … More
That Was the Week Ending 09March
Tariffs and Tantrums So, not everyone is happy about tariffs. Canada and Mexico exempted but Asian countries not amused. We … More
Trade 69 Addressing Fear, Taking A View
Trade 69- Avoiding The Nasties I love the versatility of options -it’s like being able to buy/sell a stock today/next … More
That Was The Week Ending 02March
How did Things Go? Dax loses over 5%. FTSE 2.8% In monetary terms however it’s about the same as FTSE … More
Trade 68, The Bleak Prospects,Taking a View
The Bleak Picture…………(actually it’s 2010) The bigger picture? Well, we are talking about options Trade 68, I jest about the snow. … More