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OPTS Optos

339.00
0.00 (0.00%)
15 May 2024 - Closed
Delayed by 15 minutes
Optos Investors - OPTS

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Stock Type
Optos OPTS London Ordinary Share
  Price Change Price Change % Share Price Last Trade
0.00 0.00% 339.00 01:00:00
Open Price Low Price High Price Close Price Previous Close
339.00 339.00
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Posted at 29/3/2019 11:45 by alphorn
"The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today confirming all firms acting in or from the UK are prohibited from selling, marketing or distributing binary options to retail consumers.

The new rules tackle widespread concerns about the inherent risks of these products, and the poor conduct of the firms selling them. This has led to consumer harm in the UK and internationally through large and unexpected trading losses.
The FCAs rules are in substance the same as the European Securities and Markets Authoritys (ESMA) existing, EU-wide temporary restrictions on binary options. However, the FCA is also applying its rules to so-called securitised binary options that were excluded from ESMAs prohibition. Securitised binary options are not currently sold in or from the UK. The FCA thinks these products pose the same risks for investors and so are extending the scope of the prohibition to prevent a market developing for these products.

The FCAs rules are permanent and come into force on 2 April 2019".
Posted at 06/5/2017 13:56 by alphorn
In case you missed it:

"As of earlier this week, J. Ruffer had spent $119 million this year betting on a stock market shock, $89 million of which had expired worthless, according to data compiled by Macro Risk Advisors. The investor has gradually amassed holdings of about 1 million VIX calls through three occasions so far in 2017, and each time a significant portion expired at a loss.

Blame a subdued VIX for the futility. The fear gauge was locked in a range of 10 to 14 for the first three months of 2017, and while it has since climbed to as high as 15.96, it has been stuck well below 14 since a single-day plunge of 26% nine days ago. Earlier this week, the index closed at its lowest level since February 2007.

But that doesn't mean Ruffer is giving up. Already loaded up on May contracts, the firm has continued to buy cheap VIX calls expiring later in the year — wagers costing about 50 cents".
Posted at 19/11/2016 16:47 by tonsil
Investec WEalth closing their advisory options service.
I am looking for a self guided platform and a group of like minded options aware investors. So reviews or experience of Phoenix would be useful.
Posted at 17/1/2015 17:29 by harvester
Hektorp: yes, these are interesting but dangerous times for investors and traders on the stock-market .
In theory the option traders bible advises to write options when volatility is high and to buy options when it is low . I don't think that advice is appropriate for the extreme black swan events and sky-high volatility arising in market panic situations .
Posted at 15/12/2014 21:50 by praipus
Could market operators get any comfort from this?

Could it explain why the DOW, SPY and Russell remain on a 45% trajectory?
Posted at 07/8/2014 17:04 by praipus
Been reading up on Conversions and Reversals and Put-call parity.

Do Conversion and Reversal opportunities appear long enough for private investors to hop on?

And with commission and lot charges are they ever viable?

Are there any other "European Style" options other than the ESX?
Posted at 07/3/2014 12:47 by stavros28
Listen Boys

Just had my old battered Acer fitted with a sparkling new key board, hard drive and a quick clean up on the outside with some pledge ! £ 120
Must be the value investor in me but working fine now.

Lots of RAM ( Rage Against the Market ) its been well hammered. Lol

Stav........
Posted at 27/9/2013 13:51 by harvester
ALP: yes, 680 seems a bit high with the divi uncertainty .

Also two other issues for UU. : Red Ed may have other utilities in his sights and scare water companies to hold the line on water rates.
UU. also knocked investors some years ago by raising cash by rights issue to maintain dividend .
Having said that I am short 1x Dec 680puts and considering going short June 600 strike puts .
Moderate re-bound or dead-cat bounce for SSE today after the sharp drop .
I added to my short position yesterday by selling SSE 5x Dec 1400P/1300P @ 15.5.
Posted at 25/9/2013 22:19 by harvester
Red Ed gave a helping hand today by scaring utility investors with his crazy price fixing ideas .
Took advantage of it today by placing a few options for SSE as follows:
STO 1x Jun 1400P/1800C @ 60
STO 2x Jun 1400P @ 52
STO 2x Jun 1400P/1300P @ 34
May sell CNA puts tomorrow if the price is right .

Politically Ed's campaign to protect working class living standards is quite astute since obviously peoples household finances are being squeezed by rising prices and stagnant wages . Hence this could be a vote winner for him.
On the other hand, threatening power station investments when there is already inadequate capacity is a big gamble. My guess is that he will have to retract later .
What other price fixes will he suggest next ? Rent controls ?
Posted at 29/4/2013 11:35 by drunken monkey
Thinking that this is a bit of a key investor to have!!!!!!