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Strategies & Market Trends : Calls and Puts for Income -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: dealmakr who wrote (4828)	2/21/2011 10:49:00 AM
From: Robohogs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5891

Thanks Deal, The main reason i have not used portfolio margining is the forced risk control of less margin. On your high percentage stuff are you using margin? Do you stick with 4-5 weeks and less? I have been playing wit different things and concluded to go lower risk and smaller. In one recent strategy, the losses on high risk trades swamped the winners. My only saving grace was 2-3 huge winners, one a naked straddle and a few naked short strangles. My selection has been good - trades passed would have been killers. I did make 2-3 lapses, the biggest of which I described. I also got stubborn shorting education. Thank goodness for winners. Jon