Options Trading

April 15, 2011

What will be the next boom industry?

William M asked:


I am 17 years old, I want to become a multimillionaire investor by using all the boom industries possible I can get into by using options trading. What do you think will be the next boom industry that will mint loads of millionaires, several new multimillionaires and a few billionaires?

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February 21, 2011

how do i start a hedge fund?

mm_finance2020 asked:


want to start a hedge fund. have been in ivestment doing equity and options trading for last 3 years. some firms are romising to set u up for $80K. I think what they do, any one can do for far less.
What are the regulatory requirements?, what are the monetary requirements? Would like to start the hedge fund in Resl estate investment, and /or Equity investment in options, also investments in stock markets in india and china. Any ideas?
Mike.

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February 14, 2011

Options Trading (Straddles)?

Twistedtwisted asked:


Hello

Experienced answers please.
Is there anything hidden I should look out for when setting up a straddle?
I’m not sure how implied volatility would affect the straddle i’m setting up

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November 1, 2008

How does options trading (buy sell put/call) reported in income tax?

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moezik asked:


I started trading call & put options in 2007 and had no clue how to do the tax on that. Turbotax provided guidelines on reporting the stock sales vs. baseline, but no topics about options.
I only receive Schedule D from my broker, which has a note “non governmental document, only FYI”. Does this mean I don’t need to report my options trading? If I need to, how do I do it? The TurboTax only prompts any income that has 1099, not Schedule D.

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October 25, 2008

Feasible? (Options Trading)?

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rockbottombottom asked:


Hello

I started learning to trade options a few months ago.
Due to an overwhelming schedule, I’m still on my first few paper trades.

I know the basics about how things work,
I use basic methods of trend analysis (Elliot wave, moving averages) and I know in theory how to implement most strategies.

What kind of returns can most people expect their first year of trading?

And what place do some of the more advanced strategies (Iron butterflies, etc) have? I was told that most of the time the simple spreads and basic calls / puts bring in the most.

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October 20, 2008

Looking for book explaining options trading?

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rav42u asked:


have an online trading account and wish to get involved in puts and calls.something like Option trading for dummies would fit the bill

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October 14, 2008

what is options trading in stock markt?

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rey asked:


please explain simple.. what is put and call.. how this method is differt frm other traading

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October 13, 2008

Where to find the best options trading information?

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Timothy H asked:


I need to write a paper for a course at school. The topic I chose is Options trading. The prof told me he knows a lot about options, and that he wants to see a, for example, report on a Theory of Options Trading. What are some good books, sites, anything that I can read/study so I may write a great paper?

I want to spin the paper towards this direction- How to profit from buying and selling Call and Put contract… By using delta, moneyness, etc.. Please advise/help. I appreciate it! TIM

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October 10, 2008

What is a good website to practice options trading?

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TJS asked:


Is there a site that lets you practice options trading with margin, buying and selling calls and puts, and trading credit and debit spreads?

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What’s your favorite options trading strategy, and why?

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Bob W asked:


How do you usually play the options market? Selling naked puts? Covered calls? Buying deep in the money calls? Spreads? Straddles? What strategy are you the most comfortable – and successful – with, and why?

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