Tuesday, August 27, 2013

TSLA

Sold 2 180 Call
Bought 2 185 Call
for 2* 0.41 spread (about $80)

TSLA volatility picked up a lot recently. We're about $15 away and with the inflated calls, it makes to sense to sell. It's not much, but I like the probability with only 3 days left.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Forex traders who are profitable


Filling out TOS forex forms and apparently forex firms need to offer what % of their clients are profitable. I'm surprised that it's 30%+, which is pretty high.

Another interesting part of the above chart is the number of accounts. I've seen something similar when markets are going up.

I won't be trading forex, but opened it for the sake of it unless it's exotic pairs. I'd rather trade under regulated markets (e.g., 6E for euros).