Recent content by VolatilitySmile

Rapidex, I had a look at your trade and indeed you are supposed to be getting $1000 credit 50*((0.30 - 0.10)*100). I understand that this is a paper trade and maybe you just wanted to test the system, but in case you were really thinking of making such a trade I want to make several points...

Hi, 1) Regarding my opinion about Interactive Brokers I am really puzzled why so many people have doubts about using them. Their commissions are $0.75 per option contract ($0.50 for 0.05 to 0.10 premium, and $0.25 for less than 0.05 premium), no min charges per trade and no charges for option...

Hi sails, thanks for the welcome. You didn't specify if you were doing Australian or US options. I have been dealing only with US options for several years. I also use Hoadley for testing strategies and Interactive Brokers for trading. Three months ago I started collecting my own historical...

Sails, you wrote that you have been using Hoadley's OSET for backtesting but could you please explain where are you getting the historical options data from. Thanks.