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Double Diagonal Time 14 Aug 2012 | 03:12 am
Since the VIX is hanging at lows but a sideways to higher environment is quite possible going into the election cycle, I'm going to exploit the situation with Double Diagonals instead of making a dire...
The Rationality of Ratios 14 Jun 2012 | 04:23 am
Rational minds make distinctions between one thing or another in quantifiable increments, they ration, the rationalize, they make ratios. What is truth? It's the fraction left when you scoop out all t...
Hedge Rhythm 6 Jun 2012 | 10:22 pm
I didn't update about my trading during the sideways week we had in gold, but I covered hedges, I put others on, I did all these a bit late or early, but it was ok. My current position is August 155 G...
Raser Blades 27 May 2012 | 10:26 am
This is a chart of a company I briefly traded in early 2008 when I was just starting out in the markets. I bought it around 7, sold it at 7.85, it went to 11, I was flummoxed - flummoxed I say! Then I...
Golden Wave 19 May 2012 | 03:25 am
My good-til-canceled limit order to buy the GLD Aug 172 call for .78 was filled, almost right at the low, and I've been riding this reversal raw dog. I decided to sell that August 172 again to hedge m...
Golden Sand Trap 12 May 2012 | 07:41 am
My adjustment criteria triggered when gold failed to break-out on a snap-back today. Sold some August 172 Calls to hedge out the Sept 180s, holding a couple July 165s without hedge, waiting. The thes...
Little Dipper 10 May 2012 | 04:24 am
I've learned that whether you're running a portfolio, designing product in a start-up, or trying to maintain a loving relationship, it's best to keep things - as Einstein said - just as simple as they...
Golden Age 26 Apr 2012 | 03:52 am
Covered my SPY condors for about 65% of the max profit, less commissions (so about 55% net) and picked up some GLD diagonals, selling the 164 June and buying the 165 July, and selling the 179 July to ...
SPY Condors 12 Apr 2012 | 12:17 pm
Sold some ICs on Monday and Tuesday, a little early but so far so good, will cover on a VIX drop to 17.5 and SPY recovering to 139.50 or so.
Liquidated GLD 5 Apr 2012 | 02:39 am
Waiting for volatility to break out a bit more before I sell an Iron Condor. I could have bought a May 170 to keep a six cent credit to earn though expiration in 8 weeks, hah, but I generally don't w...
