Here’s a Combo (Didn’t see that coming?) Trade 42 …Combo! Risk Reversal Here’s the trade, August expiries: Sell 7550 call … 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 04August
FTSE’s Tiny Range.(+150) Lower Volatility FTSE cash index- 7368 open close 7512 high 7519 low 7368 ( last week 7453 open close 7368 high 7487 low … More
Trade 41 a Bias To the Downside
Last Week’s Trade 40 Netted a 25% return – a long straddle bought for 138– you know the rest. You … More
That Was The Week 28July
←VIX got going FTSE’s Tiny Range.(+40, -80) Little Volatility FTSE cash index- 7453 open close 7368 high 7487 low 7339 … More
Trade 40 and Some History
Straddle -Long, Defined Risk This is not a hopeful trade given the woeful performance of VIX( 9.36) and VFTSE (10.13) . … More
Trade 39 -an Update
A reminder of The Trade: A ratio Calendar Sell the near month, buy the far month. A slight variation as … More