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"Vol crush" is just a useless overused buzzword on ET, and it does not apply in this case at all. Put your thinking cap on and study the trade I made and figure out why Vol crush is a mute point. Click here for answer :)

IMO .......... the best way to trade a KO/PEP arbitrage is to re-balance once a year: Buy $1000 worth of KO. Buy $1000 worth of PEP. Re-balance once a year to bring the dollar ratio back to 50% each. :)

"Picking up pennies in front of a bulldozer" is a term used to describe selling options for premium. It doesn't apply to stocks. :)

That was the only time I tried it. But I will look into it more next earnings. I consider it a "Mechanical/Follow the Money" type of trade. :)

On this trade oldnemesis's Credit Spread trade would have been profitable - but over time his Credit Spreads are showing signs of the "picking up pennies in front of the steamroller" syndrome. With a Risk:Reward averaging about 10:1 he has had at least three trades expired at maximum loss -...

Paper Trading can't be compared to Live Trading. Your posts involve paper trading. :)

I consider Options as a tool for short-term Speculating and Hedging - not investing. Investing is buy-and-hold 1 year or more. 99% of the threads in the ET Options forum are in the Speculating/Hedging category - including your Credit Spread threads and posts. :)

I never said options was "investing" - if you want investing threads go to the Trading or Stock forums. This is the Options forums were 99% of the threads are to do with short term option trades. :)

TSLA EARNINGS 10 minutes to market close :)

You want absolute numbers in a dynamic fluid volatile market. The market is not static or linear. :)

The Risk:Reward is 1:10 based on my expectation of this trade. Actual Risk:Reward will be much different after the trade is closed due to the volatility of options and very dynamic market. All my trades have a 100% expected success rate upon entry. :)

TSLA at $234.11 I bought the 267.50 call instead at $1.00. Email confirmation: 2016-05-03 11:56:36 ET BOUGHT 1 CALL TSLA 2016MAY06 267.50:US at $1.00 USD :)

The gambling analogy for options has no place in the Options forum on ET. US equity options are the most common type of equity derivative, they are sold and bought year round - including during earnings. Be aware of the risk - below is a common disclaimer you might read on your brokers website...

Are you willing to post a TSLA trade that supports your views? :)

Interest Rate is what I had in mind :)

IMO ........ Too risky before earnings. Risk:Reward 20:1 :)

I think the big difference here is that uncertainty has been removed for the next 50 years. :)

I believe the Tesla Model 3 pre-sales have been much higher than expected. Earnings guidance could be a big surprise and push TSLA past its high of $286.00. Elon Musk could be the new Steve Jobs. :)

What do you guys think of this TSLA earnings trade? TSLA earnings Wednesday May 4. TSLA at $241.80. TSLA 52-week high $286.00. On Tuesday May 3 buy TSLA 275.00 weekly call at $1.00. 10x trade if TSLA surpasses 52-week high after earnings. Need about plus 20% post earnings jump. :)

I assume from 15:30PM (Central Time). Futures stop trading from 15:15PM to 15:30PM :)