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Hi I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has a full time day job and also gets time to trade options regularly. I know quite a bit about option trading, I just am not able to sit at a computer during the day because of my day time IT job :banghead: What would you guys...

I have been reading about this online and I have come across a number of ways people use this. some say don't trade an option if it's open interest is less than 2000 or 5000 etc etc some say if ask/bid spread is narrow then ignore open interest because open interest takes time to go up...

Hi, Does anyone know of a serivce provider letting users the ability to download market option prices in bulk? US options. I am not after historical prices but current market prices. It doesnt matter if they are 20 mins delayed. I know i can go and check option prices for each stock...

Hey Wayne, Yes it is the delta of various strikes with the stock at 50. For the put options we just take a mirror snapshot of it? Here is the link to the chart http://www.theoptionsguide.com/delta.aspx

The above is quote from the author of the chart. They did not mention if this chart is for call options or put options. Is this really just for call options or am i just lost lol :banghead: For put options we looking at the mirror of this chart?

Is there a website or platform where I can search for options based on the type of skew they have i.e. list of stock options with reverse skew volatility skew or list of stock options with forward volatility skew or list of stock options with volatility smile

Hi Wayne & Dutchie, I looked up the book you mentioned Option Volatility and Pricing by Sheldon Natenberg It is quite old dating back to 1994. Is there a new edition or will the old version cover what i need to know?Thanks Also the book mcmilin on options there is a second edition and...

Thank you so much guys.. I have been following your advice religiously..initially i was just going to jump in and try things out but i have put that on hold till i get a complete picture of how greeks and volatiliy work....

"sell options when volatility high?" Is'nt the above misleading? because from what i just read.. when volatility decreases the ITM options will gain delta moving towards 100 and OTM options will loss delta moving towards zero. If today I sell ITM options when volatility is high and tomorrow...

Thanks guys i will check them out.

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I have been reading Guy Bower’s book Options trading for aussie investors and almost done reading it. The reason I thought this book was great was because it has practise test questions towards the end of each chapter and answers towards the end of the book. I find this to be the best way...

IB responded to my questions ..so this is for someone who is interested in the answers I cannot see the bid/ask prices for spreads for australian options because I am not subscribed to asx data I cannot see the bid/ask prices for spreads for USoptions because the spreads i need pricing for...

Hi, I tried the same in my real account and the prices still did not appear. I have emailed IB helpdesk. See what they say.. Thanks,

here is an attachment of an BAC iron condor. notice how bid ask prices are blank. The fields are blank maybe because the markets are closed?