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Mon Jul 08 14:19:55 UTC 2013 <mjr_> so hopefully, if it were possible to hedge better, one should be able to offer better prices
Mon Jul 08 14:19:25 UTC 2013 <mjr_> 3. I know this obvious but higher prices mean less deman
Mon Jul 08 14:19:16 UTC 2013 <mjr_> 2. Price went up and options volume dropped
Mon Jul 08 14:19:09 UTC 2013 <mjr_> 1. Options volume used to be higher
Mon Jul 08 14:18:56 UTC 2013 <mjr_> however, you can make some educated guesses
Mon Jul 08 14:18:32 UTC 2013 <mjr_> that is the problem
Mon Jul 08 14:18:26 UTC 2013 <mjr_> yes, you have to map out where you are covered and more importantly where you aren't
Mon Jul 08 14:18:10 UTC 2013 <mjr_> in other words, i am long the future
Mon Jul 08 14:17:51 UTC 2013 <mjr_> for example, let's say i tell my friend i will buy 1000 coins from him at 75 dollars at the end of august
Mon Jul 08 14:17:28 UTC 2013 <mjr_> to hedge my option writing
Mon Jul 08 14:17:22 UTC 2013 <mjr_> i could have a private deal in place
Mon Jul 08 14:17:16 UTC 2013 <mjr_> yes, perhaps not on mpex
Mon Jul 08 14:16:40 UTC 2013 <mjr_> anyways, financial engineering should allow me to abstract away whatever risks i don't want, and focus on the risks i do want, and then collect on those risks
Mon Jul 08 14:16:07 UTC 2013 <mjr_> i was saying similar to, not the same
Mon Jul 08 14:15:48 UTC 2013 <mjr_> but yes, i use 0 as my interest and dividend
Mon Jul 08 14:15:40 UTC 2013 <mjr_> there is some interest going on
Mon Jul 08 14:15:35 UTC 2013 <mjr_> i can get <money> cheap here, and i can lend <money> for more there
Mon Jul 08 14:15:15 UTC 2013 <mjr_> eh, its really just abstracting the currency and focusing on the market
Mon Jul 08 14:14:55 UTC 2013 <mjr_> for example, if i borrow yen to lend out dollars (yen is low yield, dollar is higher) that is a classic example
Mon Jul 08 14:12:31 UTC 2013 <mjr_> i think this is more similar to a Carry Trade, rather than an arbitrage