How To Trade Badly While browsing on a trading forum I came across this http://failedtraders.com Some of the headings seem to state … 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
2017, What Does The Future Hold?
A long Commercial,short interview http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000578620 I like Amplify,and if anyone is interested they train traders, though I am not advocating … More
Puts In Boots- Pun Intended, it’s Pantomime Season
Time for something seasonal. Possibly the dumbest trade I made was buying some ‘underpriced’ puts in Boots the chemist ( … More
Trade 11 This may be a Slow Burner
It’s a long straddle: The above calculation shows the 7000 call and put and while … More
Personal Trading, Could I do Better?
FTSE today-That Key Level Again Hold to Expiry and Risk it All? So, I … More
Options Volatility and Market Direction
What the ‘Experts’ say https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-14/ftse-100-seen-hitting-fresh-peak-in-2017-as-hedging-costs-slide So what’s to do? The above chart reflects the huge slide in put options volatility. … More