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I did not begin trading SVXY until last year and it was the first k-1 I had ever received. Reading the "instructions" on the form itself, I felt like I was trying to decipher some impenetrable foreign language. The people at ProShares seemed just as confused as I was. No one could actually...

I am interested in hearing about trade repair strategies for the following covered call scenario: I buy a covered call on a stock which makes an unexpected jump afterwards and keeps going up without coming down. I know I could simply buy back the covered call and hope the stock continues...

I bought some long dated call options on a very volatile stock. options lost all value as the stock plunged; however not the stock is roaring back and it looks like my options may end up ITM by expiration. however, so far as I can see, the value has eroded so much that I am unlikely to get back...

I would like to know which options books have the best and most detailed discussions specifically on the topic of selling puts. Does anyone have any recommendations? Several options books I have read go over the subject but not in much depth. I would love to find a book that has a more in depth...

thanks for your reply. that must be it, but I just wasn't expecting such a severe drop in premium. I have a couple of other options that fell in price and recovered, and both became profitable very soon after they were ITM. It looks like with this one, the stock will need to run for me to...

Earlier this year I purchased 1 DDD 60 Jan 14 call option for a premium of 13. At the time I bought it this option it was ITM; I didn't purchase this as a trade but with the plan of holding it over time and perhaps exercising it at expiration. When DDD split this option was converted in my...

I would like to try trading some spreads but have never done so before. I have read about spreads in books and on the web but there always seem to be a few details which aren't discussed which I am left wondering about. I'd like to consider an example using something I own and get some...

Would like to get some thoughts from the forum about closing positions using limit or market orders. Yesterday I tried to close 10 contracts on a losing position using a limit order. I thought ten contracts were the standard size and that I would encounter no problem; but as it turns out...

Hi Putmaster. Yes, I've looked into writing covered calls against stock but decided my stock positions are too small to make the possible income it would generate worthwhile and since they are longterm holdings I don't know if I want to take the risk of having them called away and having to pay...

Thanks for your replies. I don't have a definite strategy yet; I am just getting started with options. I read a few books and wanted to give it a try myself. I decided how much I was willing to lose if things went wrong, and using a small portion of my available cash I initiated some...

Thanks for your replies. I only have a basic knowledge of Excel so was hoping to find something premade by a more sophisticated user. I'll check out your suggestions.

Thanks for your replies. So you feel there is no real advantage to an ETF like SJB then? And what are the advantages of using an inverse like SH? Increased liquidity? Are there any situations in which SJB would have the advantage? Today I notice SJB is up, but SH is down.

Any thoughts on current action in DDD?

If you think junk bond ETFs are likely to suffer a reverse at some point within the next few years, what is the best strategy for taking advantage of this? Two things I have considered: -purchasing the SBJ short high yield ETF. -purchasing jan 2015 puts on an ETF like JNK. Would...

I want to design a hypothetical portfolio containing a large number of stocks with widely varying position sizes, and I would like to be able to determine as I am designing the portfolio precisely what percentage of the portfolio each stock occupies without having to do the math myself. So...

Do you use stop losses on your options plays and if so what is your stop loss strategy?

I want to track changes in implied volatility over time and have been trying to find a site that offers free implied volatility charts, but no luck so far. Is anyone familiar with one? Thanks.