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True, but yesterday the options were priced like earnings would happen on 1/26. This morning all of that price premium was gone. It happened too suddenly.

Thanks newwurldmn. I didn't realize that 1/26 wasn't confirmed. The price of these options seems to be telling us that 1/26 won't be the earnings release date. Thats the only explanation that makes sense to me. Someone must know what the date will be, even though Amazon hasn't released it yet...

Correct. These options should expire the day after earnings are reported.

Zdreg and Surgo think we can just google search this? I don't think they understand enough about options to even understand the question.

If amazon moved their earnings date to after these options expire, that would make sense. That would affect only this chain. I don't see any news about Amazon moving their date though.

Surgo, are you saying its normal for one expiration date to go down significantly in price, while all other expiration dates go up in price? I understand the basics of options pricing. I just don't understand why this scenario is happening.

Hey I have a some AMZN JanWeek4 call options. Today every call in this chain is down even though Amazon is up. It only seems to be the JanWeek4's that are down. Any other expiration date and all the calls are up(which would make sense since the stock is up today). Anyone have any idea why that...

Ok I went into my account and checked my trades for this week. I've made 7 trades in the last 5 days and my broker hasn't said anything. Are you sure the rule applies to options? My broker gave me the impression that I don't have to worry about how often I trade options but they did tell me I...

But the PDT rule only applies to stocks not options right?

Hey guys...I don't think you need to have $25K to daytrade options. Maybe it depends on your broker? I've been daytrading options for a while now with less than $5k.

Ok...sounds like good advice. Thanks for the posts. How about daytrading options? Anyone tried it?

I've read some threads here at ET about options, but most of them are about complicated strategies or selling. Is there anyone out there that just buys calls when they are bullish and puts when bearish? Anyone who swing-trades with options? Is this a reasonable strategy?

I think the advice you have been given is good advice. If your swing trading I would recomend books on charting and/or candlesticks...Steve Nison is a popular candlestick author. Personaly I don't think waiting 3 years is a very good idea. You definitely need to learn before you trade, but you...