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    Margin debt negotiations

    try these guys if you got liquidated maybe they can review your situation to offer advice. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shepherd-smith-edwards--kantas-llp-investigating-claims-of-investors-auto-liquidated-by-interactive-brokers-llc-300133559.html
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    Karen the "Supertrader"

    pray for wisdom and you may get far more than simply cash and prizes..... everyone from where i am from are both wealthy and well informed..... nothing new to see here..... but wisdom is knowing that wealth alone is meaningless since none of us can take it with us nor does it grant any...
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    understanding selling puts

    But that is what a successful put seller is attempting to do. As a put seller you may be agnostic as to its current price but you are trying to say where it will not go (down 40% within 12 months, or 15% down in 60 days etc..) Successful options traders tend to have a healthy dose of...
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    understanding selling puts

    When providing liquidity with 2 contracts on IB i regularly pay about 18 cents per contract or 36 cents total no min per trade. that's all-in nothing extra. unless i wasn't looking and the bid jumped up before i pressed submit, you would pay a penalty commission for hitting the bid...
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    understanding selling puts

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Option_(finance) read, buy books, read more, start with single contract on underlying. trade every month with super low leverage on a bunch of different underlyings through each cycle up down sideways in less than 10 years you will have a basic understanding.
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    Millionaires Millionaires and more Millionaires......

    there is so much old money in places like california and new york, almost everyone in the neighborhood i grew up in as a child is an accidental millionaire, although it was middle class. instead of laughing off millionaires as really broke, people should realize a million is really nothing...
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    Is this a neutral strangle?

    broker is a winner.
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    Anyone selling premium only

    Then it is agreed. I shall seek new adventures elsewhere. Mush.
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    Anyone selling premium only

    I still curious anyone just taking a break for a few months? If you were long equities last few months have been awesome. Short puts did nice for me but underperformed the former. Long vol died lately. I know everything can change in a minute but it's been so good when everyone on cnbc looks...
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    Anyone selling premium only

    I went flat last week. Made decent money past 4 months. Back to playing limit hold em at local casino and the gym. Anyone else take 6-12 month breaks from the market or does everyone try to make money week in and week out even if your strategy isn't currently working. I'm not capable of...
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    Anyone selling premium only

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    Anyone selling premium only

    grandma grew up in the depression, lived like it her entire life, was still convinced she had no money in her 90's left us millions. we maintain no debt on the commercial real estate, no debt on residential rentals, and no debt on personal residences. pay cash for regular cars honda/toyota...
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    Anyone selling premium only

    If you are a vegetarian you definitely have to try the flying dutchman on the secret menu at In-N-Out ;)
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    Anyone selling premium only

    i love this one. read my posts. keep leverage low, don't concentrate. my family had a hamburger business for over 40 years in southern california. all we own now is commercial real estate with taco stands on it paying us rent. i'll see if they are accepting applications. :)
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    Anyone selling premium only

    but its so fun dammit
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