Optos Share Discussion Threads

[alphorn] 24/11/2014 16:13

Thx! Data from ICE on ADVFN is working - but has stopped for 10 days on their own site!

[praipus] 24/11/2014 15:30

ADVFN although it also seems very very slow

[alphorn] 24/11/2014 14:51

Any progress anyone on finding delayed option pricing sites?

The Eurex site is less than ideal but better than nothing.

Apparently delayed prices are on Phoenix - trying to find them but going very slowly and not going well. I shall try later on a faster pc. The guy to speak to at FXCM is Tom.

[harvester] 22/11/2014 18:51

ALP:
yes, it's been a tricky option trading year . I suspect the high-frequency trading backed by vast sums is increasing volatility and abrupt turnarounds .
I am closing or adjusting positions a lot earlier than I used to since premiums can jump steeply when it gets too close to the strike .
Are you changing your aviva position in view of the merger ? I had sold all my aviva shares around 520 taking a good profit but left the door open for re-entry by buying 6x dec 520/540 call spreads . Normally the co offering the premium suffers a drop of share price . Not so sure this time. Also , nothing definite yet, no due diligence or shareholder approval. Deadline on option expiry day in december to make matters worse .

[alphorn] 21/11/2014 14:25

Harv - similar issues; losing money on puts, holding my nerve, then market moving to lose money on naked calls!! I was about £30k down on Aviva at one point then recovered most. Probably sitting overall no gain/no loss which is a really bad year for me so far.

[harvester] 21/11/2014 13:39

ALP: I heard the same re ICE software changes. Who knows if its development work or bugs in existent software.
Yes , a bit of disaster and interfering with option trading .
How are you faring with your naked calls , ALP ?
After being pressed to close or roll puts in October during the sharp market dip , I am now under pressure on the call side . At least the rally has helped my share portfolio . Spike in VOD very welcome for shares and options .
Short dec puts in vod at 195,205 and 220. Short dec 230 calls , amply covered .
After going ex-divi (3.6p) yesterday , share price already at or above pre-divi price .
I should really reduce my shares but still holding since have faith in Santa.
Had to roll up AZN dec 5000calls to dec 5200 calls. I don't think that pfizer will return but shares can move quite a bit on rumours .

[alphorn] 21/11/2014 09:48

Looks as though ICE are making changes to their site - still no delayed prices.

Any ideas anyone - flying blind?

[the big fella] 19/11/2014 15:39

I bought these earlier in the year c 160, but sold out just over £2. As always best laid plans meant these would carry on rising rather than my expected retrace. I would happily buy at 160 again, but will sit it out at these levels.

[phillis] 19/11/2014 08:03

good long term buy

[praipus] 18/11/2014 15:03

Still nothing on ICE and orders seem to be being ignored or missed .... frustrating.

[alphorn] 18/11/2014 14:38

Eurex seems ok now!

[praipus] 18/11/2014 14:21

A distant relative made money in the 1700's taking share price data from Harwich to Holland by boat, perhaps I should get a boat:)

[alphorn] 18/11/2014 13:20

Use 2; don't know ;)

edit: found a Eurex feed - Swisscom prices seem nuts - an opportunity or an error???!!!

[praipus] 18/11/2014 13:11

How many brokers do you use?

[praipus] 18/11/2014 13:08

Opportunity or threat?

[alphorn] 18/11/2014 13:07

Could be a big issue with expiry coming up.

[praipus] 18/11/2014 13:05

Thanks Alphorn, perhaps something to do with the change over but don't know. I've been reading one of Charles M Cottle's PDF's he mentions "platform risk", "execution risk" and "exchange risk" I hadn't had to considered them before now....

[alphorn] 18/11/2014 12:57

...see opts thread for update.

[alphorn] 18/11/2014 12:55

Talking to FXCM it seems a bit of a disaster area; they think that ICE/exchange have had some software problems with a system change over, causing brokers a lot of problems.

[alphorn] 18/11/2014 11:42

Spoke to a technical person at ICE - they have no idea what is happening and why the delayed price feeds have stopped - they have sent messages without reply.
Will give FXCM a call.

[alphorn] 18/11/2014 11:16

ICE options site still down today and neither accessing Swiss options through Eurex working. Anyone know the problem?

[alphorn] 17/11/2014 17:15

Yes, just clicked on to the site and saw that - do you know why?

Link to Eurex not working either.

[praipus] 17/11/2014 17:12

No Option prices for FTSE 100 all day to day.

[praipus] 10/11/2014 19:52

LIFFE feeds moving over to ICE fully shortly. ICE making a product of theirs called "Option Analytics" available to all customers free. But they will need Web ICE ID to use it and have access to a real time data feed $85 per month apparently.

[harvester] 22/10/2014 08:56

ALP: I recently took slight bull position selling nov and dec 210 puts @ 5 .
Unfortunately also had to roll higher strikes to june , hoping for recovery .
Shares under water , also hoping for recovery .


Bullish options bet placed today on tesco ahead of oct23rd preliminary.
Somebody bought 225K 190 call options @ 5 debit .