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each put is derived from 100 AAPL stock, so about $26000. So you want to take our $10,000 and insure $7,800,000 worth of AAPL stock. Think about it, does this sound like a good idea? Trading like this is why only a few trade short options, because many who try, fall pretty hard.

this is the options thread.

well, they get paid for those contracts. Also, the cheaper memberships reduce expenses while reducing revenues, which helps provide consistent earnings. Also, the trial memberships and the 1-dvd a month plans pave the way for new customers to upgrade. There was a point where people said...

take another look, NFLX jumping on rumor of a AMZN buyout. I don't think shareholders will sell the company, but we'll see. I wouldn't be surprised if NFLX grew at 15-20% per year.

trading options with strategies where you minimize risk is like going to a trailer park to avoid seeing plaid.

it all depends on how you invest. shorting puts isn't for everybody, just like trading hog futures isn't for everybody. If I like GE, the company- the business, and I want to be an owner, I'll short an OTM put. Scenario 1, GE stays up and I get some cash. Scenario 2, I buy GE for a lower...

options will price based on equilibrium between buyers and sellers. If you don't believe me, check out a pharmaceutical stock before fda approval, like DNDN a few weeks ago. The formulas help, but for me I just ask my self what the value of the time is for this specific stock. This implies...

You can find the answers to your questions by looking at an option chain and thinking a little bit. The first option, $10 strike, when price is 5, will usually be a couple of pennies to buy, let's say $.05. When the stock goes up to $20, the same $10 strike option will be worth about $10.01...

similar to DRYS, I bought recently.

failed trader. you need to stop. you are harming the people that read your posts, and greatly harming your net worth, and possibly your credit rating by trading the way you do. I suggest you put all your money into a savings account, or even perhaps a mutual fund. Then find another...

i hope your use of this involves darts and a dartboard

Citi used to price based on hit's very handsome earnings... now we know that those earnings came from unprofitable business practices, and we've seen huge writedowns and there will be more. It's not as simple as: it was at 10, it will be back to 10.

i've looked at leveraged etf options in the past, and they're always been fairly expensive, with wide spreads. I'd stay away from these, long or short.

here we go

wow, you totally just set me up, and knocked me down. Actually, the only trade I've ever done with DRYS was a few months ago, where i did pretty well selling an ATM covered call. So far, I am optimistic that I bought at the right time here as well. Also, a lot of people, perhaps including...

After Hours: 10.04 +0.31 (3.19%) I think Monday things will open up nice and high once everybody gets the weekend to cool off. Good luck to you with the xrx

on May 6th, 2010, Chuck Norris bought futures contracts to buy 5 billion shares of Proctor and Gamble. There are only 2.91 billion shares outstanding. Chuck always gets paid.

Anyone hold this? It seems that buying it would be a no brainer, but am a little skittish. If volatility goes up, will VXX go up proportionately? Anyone actually trade it?

the options spreads are very efficient with DRYS, and very wide with ESEA. The May 2.50 calls on ESEA have a spread of .80-1.30. The May 5 calls for DRYS are 1.21-1.28. Also, the stock spreads right now are 4 cents for ESEA, and 1 cent for DRYS. Also, my approach is different for this...

bigger is not always better, but it's important to me that there's a relatively efficient market for the stock and options- also it's more of a top-down play on dry bulk than a specific attraction to DRYS' business. EBI is now at a 15% discount. I think this will get bought back to the 10%...