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Need Android app to fetch free options/equities quotes
E-trade Android app does not fetch BTC quotes. * Need free Android app to display free real-time index/stock quotes: DJI, SPX, IXIC, BTC * Need free Android app to display free real-time option chains quotes. * Does not need to assist with actual trading. Thanks.
Income strategies, SPY or SPX ...
With VIX decreasing, trading Vega negative strategies is highly attractive. SPY and/or SPX Iron Condors (or Butterflies) are the obvious choice in this environment. I am trading some income strategies that give more flexibility for adjustments using structured variations, like the SPX Best or SPY Ride trades. They give a …
Looking to build low hype community to share set ups and ideas
Hey everyone, I’ve been trading stocks and more specifically options for a while now and have managed to build a pretty consistent track record with gains I can actually prove. I also work in this industry and have good acumen of how the market behaves/ options strategies etc. Right now …
Roll the put up or not
**Market context:** INTC has appreciated significantly since entry. The $28 puts are now deep OTM, providing protection \~$95 below current price (\~$125). IV on INTC Dec 2028 puts is currently 77.9%. **My analysis:** The protective value of the current puts is minimal at current prices. Rolling up to a strike …
research offer
hey everyone - just finished a piece of quick research for another trader - if anyone has anything you'd like me to look at for you, drop it below. here's the piece from above: [https://www.reddit.com/r/options/s/7NKF3LxSPg](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/s/7NKF3LxSPg) why am i doing this? 1. i really hope to get more people interested in …
First time running the wheel with $2k, looking for ticker/timeframe advice?
I’m looking to try the wheel for the first time with about $2k. Mostly debating between F and SOFI since both fit the account size, but SOFI seems a lot more volatile. For someone starting out, would you recommend 30–45 DTE or as low as 21 DTE, or weeklies? Also …
Is there VIX1D equivalent for QQQ?
There is VXN but thats for 30-day volatility. Is there VXN1D for 1-day volatility? If not, are there any alternatives to get historical QQQ 1-day IV data? Most of the sites I see use 30-day volatility.
Is the wheel strategy a viable FIRE income plan vs. the 4% rule ?
Hey everyone, hope things are good on your end. Quick background about me: I own my home and I’m already invested around $1.9M. I’m planning to FIRE next year, probably Feb or Mar, and I’m hoping to be sitting at around $2.1M by then. Lately I’ve been thinking about what …
Call options too expensive?
I got about 1.6 k Left in my option wallet (where i put money I’m willing to loose). I would like to buy a call ATM, but they all seem pretty expensive. I’m looking at the expectation in August, after earnings, but since these are more expansive I might buy …
VIX Options
Ok, I am seriously considering doing this and I am waiting for someone to talk me out of it. If I took my entire portfolio, about 50k and buy long Vix options when it was low, like maybe in the $17 range, then wait for it to rise to say …