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Exit Strategy Discussion COST at about $149.00 when trade opened. COST now at about $158.00. Short call strike at $170.00. The Oct 170/175 bear call spread for a net credit of $45 is now at about $90.00 To those that like to exit at 2x the credit received now is the time to exit - and lock...

Math order of operations: () * / + - 20% * Underlying Price is calculated first then - Out of the Money Amount :)

That is correct ..... and TSLA's market action today is proof of that. :)

TSLA's market cap declines about $3 Billion on the news of their take over bid for SCTY (SolarCity Corp) - market cap $2.2 billion. :)

My play would be buying call options on FXB (British Pound ETF) FXB at $143.87 52-week range $135.67 - $154.85 FXB July 15, 2016 145.00 call is $3.60 :)

Yes...... I think it was at one time. The bold/no-bold titles sure does make it easier to browse ET. :)

I order lots of camera and electronic accessories from China through Ebay. If you don't mind waiting a few weeks for delivery the prices just can't be beat. :)

Preparation H :)

No I don't - is that some sort of "option greek gobbly goop" ? :)

Start with Python and learn additional languages when needed. With Python you can get a program up and running very fast. Python coding experience can be transfered to other languages - same goes for Java, C++, PHP, etc. :)

Shorting OTM options is a foolish idea - it's like picking up pennies on the freeway. You will get hit eventually. :)

Together the trade would "almost" be a box - correct? A box being similar put and call strikes. One thing I learned on ET that I would never have figure out on my own is that both sides of a box are identical even though one is ITM and the other OTM. PS ........ Selling SPY credit spreads...

Stock? Strikes? Expiry? That would make you the only trader to think so highly of straddles/strangles. Do you mean that an hour after you open a straddle/strangle trade you feel like opening another? :)

Holy shit .................. A paper trade? I'm outta here. :)

Holy shit ....... Only on ET does it take 5 posts to get the basic details of a trade. Wouldn't 1 post be enough, or are you guys trying to boost your post count? :)

Yahoo Finance. Google Finance. All option brokers should provide that info - including yours. You can check option quotes 24/7. :)

RE: "Was Someone Tipped Off To The LinkedIn Sale?" IMO ......... No I had a quick look at the LNKD weekly option chain on Monday and the Volume/OI was low for the previous Friday - nothing out of the ordinary. :)

The oil industry would be a good example. :)

Through the media. The media is fed doom and gloom stories. Joe Public gets worried. Volatility rises. :)

Another MSFT blunder on Bill Gates part. In Paul Allen's book "Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft" he mention that back in 1982 after he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma he offered all his MSFT shares to Bill Gates for $10.00, Bill Gates counter-offered at $5.00 - Paul Allen...