bovali:


I use IB - https://www.interactivebrokers.com/ although I’m not sure they allow Nigerians. I had to by pass it by using my friends utility bill and set my country to Ghana.

bovali:

Sorry for the late response. Had to break it down so you understand what I mean.
By understanding options data, you’re able to predict to an 87% rate the price movement of us stocks. At the moment for Sp500, it has strong support of 5,300, but models are pointing to a tag of 5600 before any retracements.

Section 1: The Derivatives & Options Markets

**The Derivatives Market**
- Think of derivatives like a promise about the future price of something, like making a bet on what the weather will be like next week. People use these bets to protect themselves or to try to make money.

**The Options Market**
- Options are a special kind of bet where you can buy or sell something at a specific price before a certain date. It's like having a coupon to buy a toy at a special price before your birthday.

**Market Makers**
- Market makers are like the people who always have toys to buy or sell in the store. They make sure there's always someone to trade with, so you can always use your coupon.

**Option Expiration (OPEX)**
- Options have a last day when you can use them, like a coupon with an expiration date. If you don't use it by then, it becomes useless.

**Settlement of SPX Options**
- When the expiration date comes, people settle their bets. For SPX options, which are based on the stock market's performance, this means figuring out who won and who lost their bets.

### Section 2: How to Use Option Greeks

**Options Greeks**
- These are like different ways to measure your bet's value and how it might change. Think of them as tools that help you understand your bet better.

**Option Moneyness**
- This tells you if your bet is winning, losing, or close. It's like being ahead, behind, or tied in a race.

**Delta**
- Delta is like how fast your race car is going. It shows how much your bet's value changes when the price of the toy (or stock) changes a little bit.

**Delta Hedging**
- This is like balancing on a seesaw. If the toy's price changes, you adjust your bets to stay balanced.

**Gamma**
- Gamma shows how fast Delta changes. It's like knowing if your race car is speeding up or slowing down.

**Theta**
- Theta is about time. It shows how your bet's value changes as you get closer to the expiration date, like knowing how much time is left on your coupon.

**Volatility & Vega**
- Volatility is how jumpy the toy's price is, like the weather being unpredictable. Vega shows how much your bet's value changes with this jumpiness.

**Option Valuation (Black-Scholes Model)**
- This is a math formula that helps people figure out how much their bets are worth, like a calculator for options.

**Greeks in Action**
- Using these tools (Greeks) helps you understand and manage your bets better, like using a map to navigate a treasure hunt.

### Section 3: Term Structure, Skew & Tail Risk

**Term Structure**
- This shows how the price of options changes over different expiration dates, like seeing how the price of a toy changes over time.

**Skew**
- Skew shows if more people are betting on prices going up or down, like seeing if more kids think it will rain or be sunny.

**Tail Risk**
- Tail risk is about rare but big changes in price, like being prepared for a big storm.

### Section 4: Market Making & Liquidity

**Following Liquidity**
- Liquidity means how easy it is to buy or sell something. Following liquidity is like knowing when the toy store is full of toys so you can buy or sell easily.

### Section 5: Options Trading

**How I use Models**
- I use python to design models which factor all this information to help me make better bets, like having a strategy guide.

**Checklist for Trading Options**
- This is a list of things to check before making a bet, like making sure you have everything you need before going on a trip. It’s very important that you have one.

### Section 6: Options Strategies

**Advanced Strategies with Options**
- These are smart ways to use options to try to make more money or protect yourself, like having secret moves in a game. Not gonna reveal mine.

**Bullish Strategies**
- These are bets that the price will go up, like betting your favorite team will win.

**Bearish Strategies**
- These are bets that the price will go down, like betting your favorite team will lose.

**Market Neutral Strategies**
- These bets make money no matter if prices go up or down, like having a plan for any weather. You can Google straddle to understand more.

**Hedging Strategies**
- These are ways to protect yourself from losing too much, like having an umbrella in case it rains. I.e. insurance

emmanuelewumi:



Haba Hedge fund manager, who is in charge of a $3 billion portfolio

bovali:




That’s why I said nobody should dm me. If you have questions, ask it here. I don’t want anybody’s money. I’m not charging any fee. I’m here to learn and share what I know. One person can’t have it all. Only reason I shared my portfolio (which in a way i regret now) was because street investor kept quoting all my posts with share your own, share your own. I probably was emotional at the time, but it got to me.

emmanuelewumi:



I no even sabi 10% of all existing strategies

emmanuelewumi:
2 CEOs of the stockbroking firms I use are regular on this thread but they don't contribute

ositadima1:
Someone comes along and shows a 50 million portfolio, claiming to have another 50 million cash to invest. They say they have an additional 50 million or so in the NYSE, and suddenly everyone wants to be their friend.

This person claims to know all the strategies, including technical analysis, fundamental analysis, option pricing, and whatnot. But, they only registered a month or two ago.

It's funny how easy it is to impress people, especially Nigerians. Show them a few coins, and they warm up to you.

I'll be watching from afar, though. Those of us whose portfolios don't even reach 500,000 can only observe. We no fit compete, lol.

SonofElElyonRet:


he probably doesn't still understand that he started bad on the wrong foot

SpaceX:
I need a job, if you have one for me. Mechanical engineering due for service hopefully this July.

Thank you

SonofElElyonRet:


But so much positive sentiments for Gtbank and Zenith more than for Access. Maybe if Access improves on its not impressive bonus payout things will improve

EDUECO:

Was there no signs that Union Bank financial result was about to go from bad to worse?

EDUECO:

The year it defaults in paying good dividend is the year I will sell.

There are companies in the USA(like Walmart ,P&G,Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson et cetera)that have never failed in paying good dividends for straight 50 years

I'm 99 percent sure Zenith Bank will never disappoint.

nedu666:


Oga your mates for this yahoo business dey do love scam, one Nigerian Prince, one contract. You look everywhere for people you go run street and na for this section you land

emmanuelewumi:
Make una continue to dey share your portfolio online

mikeapollo:


Almost 54m units of Oando traded today!

nosa2:


This is a post you made on the 29th of May 2020





Now you are a hedge fund manager with 20+ years experience

Yeye dey smell

zendi:
Until the risk of Delisting is removed, Oando will remain a busy Monkey Dealing Market.
Monkey dealers will be buying and selling and re-buying and re-selling monkeys from and to each other until the the bell rings, and it's time-up.
Then all dealers still with monkeys will be made to return them to the Cowboy at N7 per monkey regardless of size, weight or cost price.
Meanwhile smart and lucky dealers would have cashed out mid-market and rejoiced home with their loot.

zendi:

Will OANDO delist or remain quoted?

Payunsin:
Yesterday I was mocked by someone here cos I said I was mopping Oando n Veritas Kapital.
Today they both gained 10% n ended on full bid. I am a poultry farmers so I know little about stocks but from common sense, why is it that Oando when depressed between 9.50 and 12 some people kept buying large volumes I .e deceiving the dumpers.
That probably is a work of an insider who is aware of the future benefits of Oando.
Are they done? I probably don't know.
But I dey the bus Kampe, nobody no fit deceive me alight for road

Princkez:
UBA now #24

Mankind2024:
Oando is red in Johannesburg R0.09
Green here in Nigeria N15.50

PETERiCHY:


Also REMEMBER to UPDATE us when OANDO goes on FULL OFFER.

Omooloriredade:
From where I stand, the completion of the Oando deal is a game changer for the company. I expect Oando to release an announcement to breakdown what this acquisition means to the company and its shareholders. That's what a good CEO would do. Sell the news while it's hot. Many may still not understand the ramifications though until they see the Q3 and Q4 results which should incorporate Agip's assets.

Oando's best asset has just been doubled while they shed the less quality assets. We can argue poor leadership is also a bane of this company. It's an empty post, lets see if Wale can manage to put the ball in the net. Recent news suggests a genuine turnaround might be in the offing.

The FG has signified interest in cranking up crude production which should augur well for E&P companies. If they can manage security and infrastructure availability properly such that it translates to increased production, there could be some good money to be made by all players. As for Oando, their financial report should look better if they can push for 100,000BOE in production this year.

My post could be misleading so please do your own DD.

BabsO2:


Became sure gamble with buy out offer joor.
Without na pure gamble.

SonofElElyonRet:


At N5.50 you are no gambler my friend

Payunsin:

The story go soon clear as I said earlier.
We in the bus are patient gamblers, in fact I bought majority of my stake at ₦5.50.
We dey bus, not alighting half way.

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GracefulLau:


Amen o
All of us dey the bus

yMcy56:

My big boss, you were right about the pricing of our stocks, it doesn't make sense seeing them at ridiculous prices honestly.... especially when we consider the great revenues being made despite the harsh operating environment...

....but it is what it is for now, FA aside, pls be cautious and always seek 2nd opinion from the experts who's being on ground for long so you can monitor the market to pick at very good bargain prices.

Not saying your GT call is/was wrong o, after-all it didn't obey Oga Agba's southward call, he has not been able to enter since he exited .......but just some words of caution from your pikin in the biz.

You're welcome sir.

yMcy56:

Boss I beg sir oo 😁
I be your pikin o.

Glad you're doing your homework well before staking your funds on some of these stocks anyway.