Lao Da, Don't be fooled by max pain this month. Almost 80% ITM call will be exercised on this Thursday for the dividend on Friday. Check back OI on Friday morning you will see the difference.
回复 15#ByStander
Lao da: If you have time to check Set. OI of SPY and QQQQ today you will see big difference with Thursday's OI on ITM calls. For quarterly SPY option, max pain, or even huge put/call OI, will not work due to dividend plus big put premium (a low risk play). This will be right about 80% time. Just a kindly remind and continue to enjoy your ideas.
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Lao da: If you have time to check Set. OI of SPY and QQQQ today you will see big ...
cougar 发表于 2010-9-17 16:26
This morning, SPY's max pain is around 114, due to the exercise of ITM calls (because of dividend distribution). As I said, I'm not sure the impact of exercising ITM calls right before OE. Besides, I don't understand what do you mean being right about 80% time.