Recent content by marameo

Well...just for fun :cool:

What's the avarege fee/commission for trading 1 FTSE100 option usually?

Adjusting means accepting a new risk/reward scenario. Worst still is selling options to collect premium to adjust. Just wrong? cut the position...

Are there any prop trading firms in London where I can trade my capital + their leverage?

why would anyone choose options instead of futures?

mmmm I'm not sure it's a good idea...anyway, this strategy involves pure options selling so I'd stay away from it. Historical volatility is just delayed data that has nothing to do with future performance. Someday the market hits you and you're out of the game! Just my 2 cents :sleeping: (I...

Million Dollar Traders (Full Series 1 of 3) - YouTube Have you seen this show? If they ever make season 2 I would love to be part of it!

I am sorry, I don't know much about IG Index. Yet, I highly suggest you take a look at this page: CBOE.com (near the bottom of the page you find all the VIX futures trading right now, in contango; does not necessarily mean the the VIX is going higher though!) Although VIX spot is pricing 14.20...

Well, why did you buy the front-month future? What is wrong with DEC12 expiry or a longer maturity date? Does the higher price scare you? I assume you want to buy into the vix as a mid-term investment...correct?

Yeah, you wish :rolleyes: Think of those selling you the futures...why would they ever do that? They are selling volatility (low at the moment) so they may end up bankrupted if volatility jumps; that is why VIX futures are trading mostly in contango. Your counter part needs an edge...the...

Ok, now please consider the case where there is not fwd trading for a given expiry (that is not the case for FTSE100, I know); whay should I do? Say, for NOV12 options there is not NOV12 future trading. Could I just obtain the synthetic underlying (or future) by going thru the following...

Long/Short?

I am talking about FTSE100 options, so the underlying is supposed to be the index cash market. That's what confuses me...

Yet, he's quitting his current job someday...what will he end up doing then?

Well,I understand you point. I'd like to monitor the fair delta because I am focused on delta hedging, such as synthetic long/short straddles (long-term).