PLUS 140,TISUCA!!!! posjeta on HK#1 (and counting)
pet - 24.02.2006
100,000 UDARACA NA HARD KAPITALIZAM (HK#1) PLUS 1,400 UDARACA
Danas dok (skromno) obiljezavamo 100,000 udaraca na GLAVNI Hard Kapitalizam Svijet Opcija#1 BLOG, sjetimo se pocetaka u Novembru 2004 kada je OVAJ - PRVI DOMACI BLOG SA TEMOM TREJDANJA OPCIJA NA US MARKETU - ZAPOCEO PRVIM UNOSOM I BROJACEM "NARIHTANIM" NA 100! Od tada smo prosli vrlo dugacak put i zabiljezili niz uspjeha kao i brojne posjete ovom blogu, KAKO NA "ONOM" SERVERU (blog.hr) TAKOI NA OVOM (mojblog) gdje smo smjestili "RESOURCE" blog za MATICNI HK#1!! Na blogu.hr nasli smo se prvo na Almost Cool a zatim na COOL POPISU BLOGOVA, pisali su o HK-u na naslovnici mnostvo puta, blogeri su nas obilazili i cak ako nisu voljeli niti razumjeli sto radimo zamjecivali su nasu veliku predanost i konstantne unose tokom ovog vremena, hrvatska Blogosfera i ljudi su nas poceli prihvacati, stavljati LINKOVE na HK, citirati nas po blogovima i forumima, traziti nas preko googla (valjda sa posla, ha ha), ostavljati nebrojene komentare, zapitkivati i -necemo uljepsavati nista- nekada i napadati, pa sta? Za dobrim konjem dize se prasina vele, a nekima smo zbiljam i bili "trn u oku" radi beskompromisno DESNO ORJENTIRANIH KAPITALISTICKIH STAVOVA koji se ne ispricavaju nikome za TREJDANJE, PROFIT i ZARADU (ma kako bezdusni i nepravedni ti principi "utopistima" izgledali)! Cak smo pre-zivjeli i Cadezovu recenziju u Jutarnjem (usprkos naseg opiranja), koja je na kraju ispala OK i prilicno objektivna!
IPAK, za najveci uspjeh HKa smatram danasnji Email najperspektivnijeg sljedbenika HK-a, naseg SURADNIKA IZ HRVATSKE, osobe koja vodi blog-podruznicu HK-a (o tehnickoj analizi) i dobitnika naseg nagradnog stimulacijskog "package-a" (vec 2gi put) FELIXa koji mi pise svoju "recenziju" 2 opcijska DVDja koja sam mu poslao, kao i opisuje svoja iskustva u papertrejdanju! Felixova recenzija i opisi (zrelost kritike i terminologija) otkriva KOLIKI PUT JE ON PREVALIO U UCENJU OVE "IGRE" TREJDANJA OPCIJA I TEHNICKE ANALIZE i ujedno koliki put je POTENCIJALNO MOGAO PREVALITI SVAKI PAZLJIVI CITATELJ OVOG BLOGA, voljan da tu i tamo proceslja internet za dodatne sadrzaje i prouci ono sto smo ovdje opisivali! Ne radi se o SLIJEPOM PRACENJU NECEGA (kako su ga neki zlobnici okarakterizirali) nego o POCETNICKOM UCENJU jer nitko se nije rodio ucen - ne mozemo npr. za djecu u skoli reci da slijepo prate uciteljicu samo zato jer uce slova abecede, zar ne- a vecina mojih citatelja NIJE ZNALA STO SU TO OPCIJE ili su samo ugrubo CULI ZA NJIH prije pojave ovog bloga! Sada barataju terminima kao INTRISTICKA VRIJEDNOST, TIME VALUE, DELTA, THETA, VEGA, IMPLIED VOLATILITY, EXERCISE i EXPIRACIJA, IN_THE_MONEY, CALL i PUT i jos brojnim drugima, skoro SVAKODNEVNO u svojim komentarima, citajuci ili pisuci - kao u slucaju FELIXa- i sami izvrsne blogove koji KOMPLEMENTIRAJU ovaj! Oni odlucniji spremaju se pomalo da ozbiljno zakorace i u svijet trejdanja (ili vec jesu) i razviju SVOJE STILOVE I PRISTUP u ovoj lukrativnoj ali i rizicnoj grani Marketa!
O TOME KAKO CE IM TREJDERSKA buducnost biti SVJETLIJA OD MOJIH POCETAKA, NE TREBA NI SUMNJATI! JA SAM SVOJE PRVE TREJDOVE OBAVLJAO TELEFONIRAJUCI BROKERE (Internet nije odmah prodro u trejdanje) NISAM IMAO NIKAKVE LITERATURE A KAMOLI BLOGOVE NA MATERINJEM JEZIKU GDJE BI ME NETKO MOGAO POSAVJETOVATI I UPOZORITI O RIZICIMA TREJDANJA I ZAMKAMA KOJIMA JE TREJDERSKI SVIJET OBILOVAO! Spredovi izmedju BIDa i ASKa su cesto bili jako veliki, a brokerske marze za trejdanje opcija VISESTRUKO VECE od onih za DIONICE. Za real-time-quotes morali ste placati cijelo malo godisnje bogatstvo a za otvaranje trejderskog opcijskog racuna trebalo je podnijeti dokumentaciju skoro pa kao za kredit za kupovinu kuce (tzv. mortgage - zajedno sa potvrdom o godisnjoj zaradi i privoli bracnog druga za otvaranje margine account-a)! Sve to se vremenom polako mijenjalo i danasnja NOVA GENERACIJA OPCIJSKIH TREJDERA IMA NA RASPOLAGANJU NAJBOLJE UVJETE TREJDANJA DO SADA U POVIJESTI MARKETA! Brzi pristup internetu, relativno likvidan opcijski market sa malim spreadovima i razumnim brokerskim marzama, kojekakva softverska pomagala (opcijski kalkulatori, tehnicka analiza itd) i svjetlosno brzu egekuciju trejderskih naredbi NA MARKET! Da DVD-je, CD-je i brojnu bogatu literaturu koja se nadje cesto i na internetu potpuno besplatno (wink, wink) ni ne spominjemo! Ipak ili uprkos tome, problemi samokontrole i psiholoskog profila trejdera ostali su isti (panika, pomama, stampedo ili slijepo slijedjenje mase u Marketu i sl.) jer se ljudska psiha, usprkos tehnoloskom napredku, ne mjenja tako brzo!
AKO JE HK ODIGRAO SAMO MALU ULOGU I POMOGAO (i pomaze) U SIRENJU, POPULARIZACIJI I OBRAZOVANJU NOVIH TREJDERA , U IZBJEGAVANJU ZAMKI I RIZIKA I SMIRIVANJU "KOCKARSKIH" PRISTUPA I STRASTI U MARKETU -KOJI MOGU NAUDITI TREJDERIMA - NASA MISIJA JE USPJELA!!! I najdulji put zapocinje prvim korakom - ako je HK bio taj "prvi korak" za bilo koga- smatram svoj trud isplacenim !! Felixov email danas, dokaz je da je misija uspjela i trud isplacen barem (za sada) za jednu osobu u Hrv! "Malo je dovoljno-a dovoljno je previse"- veli poslovica.. pozdrav svima.. OptionMaster!!
PS ako ste dosli procitati ovo (a ocekivali novosti iz Marketa) ne zaboravite posjetiti i FELIXov, CARTMANov i NAROZov blog koji obradjuju istu i slicne tematike US Marketa! Ne slazem se mozda sa svima u svemu (naroz?!) ali prepoznajem INTERES CITATELJA DA POGLEDAJU SADRZAJE I SAMI OBJEKTIVNO PROSUDE O SVEMU bez da im ja izostavljam linkove bazirano na mojem ukusu ili odnosima s ljudima!
**LINKOVI ZASADA NE RADE ALI OVAJ GLUPI I BESMISLENI "GRADJANSKI RAT" 2 DOMACA BLOG SERVISA (ne ulazim u to ko je kriv i ko je sta zapoceo) CE VALJDA JEDNOM PRESTATI I RAZUM CE PREVLADATI PA CE I OVI LINKOVI VALJDA POSTATI VALIDNI!
uto - 14.02.2006
WeeklysSM: Short Term Options
Introduction
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) launched a new type of option, "Weeklys," on Friday, October 28, 2005. The first Weeklys contracts are based on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and on the Standard & Poor's 100 Index (OEX).
Weeklys options were created by CBOE to provide investors with an efficient means to trade options specifically around certain news or events -- such as economic data announcements. CBOE's one-week options will be listed on Fridays and expire the following Friday, as opposed to traditional options which have a life of months or years.
In general, Weeklys have the same contract specifications as standard options, except for the time to expiration. New series are listed each Friday, expiring the following Friday, except that no Weeklys will be listed that would expire during the expiration week for standard options (the third Friday of each month). SPX and OEX Weeklys contracts, the first Weeklys, opened for trading on Friday, October 28, 2005. CBOE plans to list several more Weeklys contracts soon.
Both SPX and OEX Weeklys are cash-settled contracts and offer the same continuous, two-sided quotes as standard options. SPX Weeklys are European-style exercise with A.M. settlement, and OEX Weeklys are American-style exercise with P.M. settlement. There are no position or exercise limits for these Weeklys; however, reporting requirements apply. See Weeklys Symbology Summary for a table of symbols and key facts or click here for delayed quotes.
VIX OPCIJE !!!!!!!!!!
The Chicago Board Options Exchange recently announced plans to offer options on the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®), the first product on market volatility to be listed on an SEC-regulated securities exchange. This new product, which can be traded from an options-approved securities account, follows the introduction of VIX Futures on the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE). VIX options represent to investors a very powerful and flexible trading risk management tool.
Key Links
What is VIX?
Since its introduction in 1993, VIX
has been considered by many to be the world's premier barometer of
investor sentiment and market volatility. The VIX Index is an implied
volatility index that measures the market's expectation of 30-day
S&P 500® volatility implicit in the prices of near-term S&P 500 options.
VIX is quoted in percentage points, just like the standard deviation of
a rate of return. The VIX closing price in 2005 was 12.07. Please see
the VIX White Paper for more details.
Unique Pricing and Settlement
The pricing and settlement for VIX options will have some differences
from the pricing and settlement for equity and stock index options;
please see the contract specifications, VIX White Paper, and the information below for more details.
Introduction
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) now offers a new options contract, Mini-SPX options, based on the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index, beginning October 25, 2005.
Key features of the proposed Mini-SPX options include the following:
- The ticker symbol for Mini-SPX options is XSP.
- Mini-SPX options have 1/10th the value of the S&P 500® (SPX) Index options (e.g. if the S&P 500 Index is at 1235.00, the Mini-SPX would have a value of 123.50, and notional value covered by the Mini-SPX options (with a $100 multiplier) would be $12,350).
- The last trading day for Mini-SPX options generally will be on the business day (usually a Thursday) prior to the third Friday of the expiration month.
- Mini-SPX options trade on CBOE's Hybrid 2.0 Trading System, which includes Remote Market Makers. Trading XSP options on CBOE's Hybrid Trading System offers investors a smaller-sized S&P 500 contract with the combined advantages of electronic trading and the open-outcry market on a single platform.
Comparing Index Prices
| Mini-SPX Index | S&P 500® Index | CBOE Volatility Index® | CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | XSP | SPX | VIX® | BXMSM |
| 31-Dec-2002 | 87.98 | 879.82 | 28.62 | 523.92 |
| 31-Dec-2003 | 111.19 | 1111.92 | 18.31 | 625.38 |
| 31-Dec-2004 | 121.19 | 1211.92 | 13.29 | 677.26 |
| 31-Aug-2005 | 122.03 | 1220.33 | 12.6 | 710.87 |
Daily Closing Prices on Select Dates. Sources: Bloomberg and CBOE.
Links to More Information
Press Release on Mini-SPX Options
S&P 500 (SPX) Options
Options Toolbox
MALA PROMJENA TREJDERSKOG RADNOG VREMENA !!
CBOE TRADING HOURS TO CHANGE ON FEBRUARY 13, 2006
CHICAGO, January 31, 2006 - The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that the closing time for equity options and narrow-based index options will change to 3:00 p.m. Central Time, beginning on Monday, February 13, 2006. The change affects options on stocks, and options based on narrow-based indexes and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that currently close at 3:02 p.m. CT. The change is being made in conjunction with the other U.S. options exchanges.
Trading hours for broad-based indexes and ETFs based on broad-based indexes that now close at 3:15 p.m. CT will not change, and will continue to close at 3:15 p.m. (For example, DIA, DJX, IWM, MNX, NDX, OEX, QQQ, RUT, SPY, SPX and VIX close at 3:15 p.m. CT).
CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and the creator of listed options, is regulated by the SEC. For additional information about the CBOE and its products, access the CBOE website at: http://www.cboe.com/
sri - 08.02.2006
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