Recent content by tommy2tone

That would be nice but it is not the case. Few options have spreads that tight. For example, right now MasterCard (which has a moderately liquid options market) 13 Dec 805 calls bid:3.70 ask:4.85 - a spread of ~20%. And this is quite common. It can make risk management very challenging.

Hi All, Has anyone here developed a list of stocks/etfs with an options market that has consistently tight bid/ask spreads and if so would you be willing to share it? To define "tight" I am looking for no more than 5% (preferably less) between the bid/ask in ATM options. Cheers! :cheers:

Good evening! I am currently a trader in training - all self taught at this point. I have a full time job as a chemist but aspire to be a full time trader within the next two years. Due to the pattern day trader requirements and settlement times I am focusing my training on day and swing...