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Robert Maxwell's avatar

The spread range is a function of what's in the market. Get the entry/direction right and it won't matter. BUT, the tool lets you see the value of what the market is offering. Generally its at the money long leg, but if your conviction was more vertical, you could chose further out of the money. Exp date is tricky, I'm allowing +3 months beyond what I think will happen. This is also a shopping excersize. What kind of deal is the market offering in terms of liquidity and vol prem?

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DAUPHIN GREN's avatar

Hello Robert - a couple basic questions here pls, after reviewing your posts / tutorials. The workflow-progression of a trade: 1. Select security based on your conviction / indicators. Enter ticker into CA Ssheet. 2. Determine expiration date >6mos., enter that date into CA ssheet. Buy the long call ATM or 1-2% OTM. QUESTION: How to establish the short call strike price, to ensure 300% leverage? Can you please provide a short but specific example for this. Thank you.

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