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where do i start to trading macro?
as the question, im got a degree in finance and been an analyst for 1.5 years, i have built a bit of capital and want to changing my strategy to active managing through macro trading, where do i start when doing macro researches and how different is it from equity …
Counter intuitive LEAPS backtest results
Almost every articles I have read suggests roughly same thing for LEAPS. \- Take profit when options or underlying grows above certain % , say 50% or 100% \- Roll up and out when DTE < 150-180 days \- Roll down when DTE goes below certain threshold. I have done …
Spotgamma vs HeliosMarkets vs other Gamma services
Was looking for reviews of those who use them in intraday trading... I already have an edge but if I can use them to help with conviction in sizing or more confidence behind a gamma flip that would be worth the cost
Someone smart convince me not to buy a STRC (strategy preferred stock) put
For those not familiar MSTR (the BTC investment company) has 11.5% yielding deep junk rated preferred stock. Per the consensus (prediction market odds) BTC has a 50-50 chance of dropping below 55k sometime within the next year. If that happens MSTR will be sitting on a 26% unrealized loss and …
Most passive strategy for the working professional?
As I am starting to work two jobs last week, I am not having as much time watching the market and my options like before, was wondering if there's any strategy in options that is mostly set and forget instead of actively trading? Or just buy long dated LEAPS?
Backtesting guidance
Hello I want to start back testing options trading 0dte for SPX SPY and QQQ but just wanted to see if someone can at least guide me in the right direction for systems filters data etc. anything helps I have started and still trading 0dte for the past year (obviously …
Is there a downside of using CSPs to acquire ETFs I want to hold long term?
So, long story short... I have some concentrated positions with massive capital gains that I'm working on drawing down and diversifying. My current practice is when I sell, I take 35% of the realized gain and immediately park it in SGOV for estimated quarterly taxes, while taking the rest and …
Ranking LEAPs -or- 6 Months out
Simple, I’m thinking of long call$ for $COHR (Ai/optics) Thinking Dec 2026-Jan 2027 under $4k premium $NVDA (Ai king/infrastructure) Same time frame and again less than 4k premium $TTWO (GTA6 catalyst release, considering GTA5 made over $10Billion in its mid-lifespan) \*same time/4k premium or less What’s your thoughts/best set-up, here?
Option order execution and retail priority
This question is for those who knows ins and outs of options orders execution mechanics. There is something called "retail order priority" or similar. My understanding is that if a retail customer places a marketable order, market makers have some kind of obligation to take that order even if it …
Anyone Consistently Making Income Selling Deep OTM SPX Puts?
Thinking about selling SPX puts ~20% below current price, 4 weeks out, then rolling them when there’s ~1 week left. From what I can tell, SPX dropping 20% in a 4-week period has been extremely rare historically. Curious if people here actually run this strategy consistently for income, and if …