Recent content by countdrak

Thanks! I think you misunderstood.. That was my point. I am doing credit spreads because volatility is high on the index etfs..and was wondering if it a good strategy to pocket some $$. ;)

I have been playing with small option positions for the past 12-15 months and have realized that I am just not good at predicting directions on where a stock is going ;). Last few months I have been using Iron condors on SPY and collecting some decent credit (again very small positions every...

Thanks again! Steve/Joseph thanks for explanation. Making some sense now! I was simply deconstructing what happened to understand it better. Thanks!

Guys - I appreciate all the details. Reading a lot, absorbing some! :) The only thing I was really after from this post was - Why does volatility drop crush some options prices (they don't move after earnings day) VS this trade where it did move is right direction for me. Need to read up...

So you are saying - There is no volatility component, there is no time value?? It is as simple addition/subtraction problem? Why did this option move linearly when others don't move?

I am newbie at this but wanted someone to help me understand a trade. I bought a Yahoo straddle in the morning when the earnings were going to be announced in the evening. I know bad move! I have read a lot about how volatility increases in anticipation of earnings and right after the...

Thank you Richard!!

Stock Price when writing this - $15.00 Buy 1 Call for Jul 5th at strike price of $14 Sell 1 Call for Jul 5th at strike price of $15 If the stock price hits $15, have I maximized my profit and should I be getting out, or should I just wait till 5th July to wait for both options to expire...

Thank you guys! I am still learning, so this type of analysis and insight is very helpful...Appreciate it! I keep playing with the numbers..

I am trying to understand the upside/downside of doing something like this. Couldn't find much information online. Taking BBRY as an example. Results are out on June 28th. Stock Price - $13.97 Buy 1 Call for Jul 5th at strike price of $14 Sell 1 Call for Jul 5th at strike price of $15...

I am an Options noob and just learning. I have simple question and I tried googling and couldn't find anything on it. When I do a two leg trade - A straddle or a spread my Options house account gives me an Option for "Price Type" The options are Market, Net Debit, Net Credit and 0.00 I...