[quote author="toady9" date=1218756679]I guess what I mean by getting "burned", it's not like placing a short order where you could end up having to pay back whatever price it ends up but the most you risk in this ETF is how much you put in and no more, correct?
Graphix, I've posted here before, not sure why it says 1 post. Don't let that get to you. Joined just a few months after you.</blockquote>
That's cool, and I see that you joined a long time ago. Must have been something funky when we switched over the software. Plus, I really am making an effort to be nicer to newbies/old timers who may have missed a post from the past.
You are right, it isn't like a short order where you are borrowing the shares and getting burned by a margin call. You can get burned by buying at too high of a price and it dropping fast and hard. So my question is are you looking for a good trade, or are you looking for a hedge? IMO they were designed more as a hedge, but if you are a nutter like me you trade them.
<blockquote>SKF is volatile enough for me i can?t imagine how graphix trades in the options!</blockquote>
That is actually why I trade the options. I mainly stick with SDS, but I have traded call options on SRS. You could have bought the 65 strike calls on Monday for $.50 and sold for $1.50 yesterday, while buying the 65 strike puts for $.50 and selling them today for $1.25. I know, it sounds sooooo easy, but I have also bought at $1.50 and sold for $.50 too. Good times, and volatility and I have become good friends this year even if he has been a really busy guy lately.
Disclosure: I am a self proclaimed nutter. This is not to be considered investment advice, and in fact it shouldn't be considered advice at all. If you decide to trade options on any security, you risk losing all your money and an infinite amount if you write options. You would have to be a nutter to do that, and it might be best to leave trading options to the certified nutters.