My editorial opinion...NOTHING PERSONAL PLEASE!!! Trading the VIX is a loosing proposition. There are a few on this board who will claim its a success, but for...
Did you try it? Thats exactly what I realised when I went in to put on a spread. I found a spread in the VIX was at 20% probability of success, where the same...
Fortunately the VIX dropped yesterday where the intrinistic value of 3.85 (25-21.15) plus a small time premium for the option enabled buying back the...
How do you handle covered calls that were sold and expire August 15? Example, sold PNC August 60 calls at 5.80 and now at 12.66 with stock price about 72. I...
WOW, you picked a rocket. I can only tell you my view, others will vary. Its time to roll it. I looked at the charts - everything looks bullish to me on all...
I vote for do nothing until the premium is gone or almost gone from the options you sold. Anything can happen, and the stock could give some gains back....
The call I have PNCHL is now 12.80 ask and the Sept 70 call PNCIN is 6.70 ask. Not sure how you got your numbers. This must be the best bank out there. I have...
The next ex-div is October where the risk of early excercise is higher. But, thanks, good comments. ... the ... some gains ... still leave ... down to ... ...
Im quoting the extrinsic value from the column in TOS platform, analysis tab. You can also subtract the intrinsic value from the mark to get what I call the...
Hello Fellow Group members ... I'm sorry I haven't had much time lately to devote to the line, but upon reading these comments concerning the VIX I feel...
Just received the following e-mail from the Option Signal Service. Really interesting! ... OSS SPECIAL UPDATE The links below paint a very fearful picture....
Due to yesterday's selloff and the weakness in the mktplace overall, the VIX is now trading at approx 24...Any continued weakness at today's ( Friday's )...
Wednesday , 9-17-08 , 10:10am...Based on my reading of the VIX currently, it is time for a turnaround in this mkt at any time...The Dow is currently - 149 and...
Hi all, Several months ago I predicted 50 to 60 on the VIX before this bear market action is over, based on a monthly chart 200 day moving average. We hit a...
Hello RV and all Group members...The mkts ( and the VIX ) are seeing numbers not seen for over 5 years. Predicting this mkt recently weighs the same odds as...
Based on my interpretation of the mkts at this point, with the VIX surging intraday approx 19%, I am issuing a BUY recommendation here at these levels..The S&P...
The VIX or any other indicator one uses is short-term and can change very quickly. Perhaps one should buy a staddle or a strangle (less cost but lower...
My only concern about buying a strange ( we can't write a strangle due to current short-term restrictions ) w a VIX at 50 + is the huge premium the long buyer...
Many stocks that once paid a 10 to 17% dividend now are paying 20 to 35% because of the crash. Some people say right away that tells them that the dividend...
Hi all, I want to know what is the best software for to know about the movement of nifty...... people say few options but i dont know how to use it........ ...
... to 35% ... that ... cut ... lower ... dividend. ... that ... I agree with you about changing dividend policies. It is not good for a companies reputation....
PNC has heavy Oct Put open interest at 60 and 65. The stock is around 60. Does this mean trading will attempt to keep stock price below 60? Or something else?...
When open interest is heavy on the put-side, the mkt makers w attempt to keep the price ABOVE 60 in an attempt to expire those contracts worthless...It...
Personally, I don't believe you can determine market sentiment from open interest figures. Put options can be part of a bullish market position, such as long...
Harry, I had my thinking switched, thinking it was the holders of the puts not the mkt makers that would attempt to have contracts expire. Don't the...
