r/options
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Best platform to scalp options?
I am definitely losing opportunities on Fidelity. My main trading method is options scalping. I like the good fills and it's what I pay commission for and why I stay, but I do not like not being able to set stop loss and take profit orders in the same trade. …
Could someone explain this spread to me? is this a Collar?
SELL -4,000 QQQ 100 21 MAR 25 510 CALL @ 26.16, for 292,242.42 total deltas. BUY +4,000 QQQ 100 21 MAR 25 510 PUT @ 5.82, for -107,311.56 total deltas.
Sold puts too early
Bought puts at 9 sold at 14 and they have gone to 30. How do you cope with losing out? I feel sick
Calendar spread for a credit.. unusual, but they are out there. Anyone else see them?
Every once in a while I come across a short term put on an underlying that has a bid higher than the ask of a longer term put of the same strike. When I try to execute them together for a credit it doesn't execute, much like the 'free butterflies' …
Canada: Ibkr vs Questrade for trading options + currency conversion
Hi guys, as many of us Canadians know, Questrade introduced $0 commissions, along with 3% cash back. For options, they mentioned that it will be $0.99 per contract. So what do you say is cheaper now, with these changes? IBKR or QT? I think there are other factors we have …
IV collapse with visualizer
In the first picture it seems like I have a trade where I can’t possibly lose, which is pretty sus. I’ve heard of these types of setups where the IV collapses and you end up with a pit of despair in the center (see second photo). But isn’t this visualizer …
Option spreads on bond futures
Curious to know if any of you trade (especially sell) option spreads (verticals, condors etc) on the bond futures? What’s you experience with liquidity and expected moves vs actual moves
IV Crush
Pertaining to the IV crush, I just learned something today lol. Was my first gamble with a call option and from what I’ve read abt IV Crush I’ll probably end up losing money tomorrow, is there roughly any way to calculate how much? Will I just be selling for a …
Is there a program to calculate the average value of all options combined at a certain price?
I currently have about 10 different options on a stock, while it's easy to simulate what each one will be at a certain price I was wondering if there was a way I could put them all on a program to see the total profit/loss based on its price from …
SPX help
Was looking into trying to trade SPX. I use Charles Schwab currently for my holdings, and use Webull for charting. When I type in SPX on Webull, it comes up as I type it. I click it, and while on the chart it shows that ticker name. When I click …