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I am wondering if there is any disadvantage of selling covered calls other than the fact that you are giving up the potential upside after the strike price. However, that can happen even if you simply take the profit at your desired price. I am fairly new to the options' world. Are there any...

It is very critical to know that if the stock were to go below the strike price "before the expiration day", it may not mean anything. In other words, everything typically hinges on the price of the stock the day of expiration. It makes sense that the option buyer would want to take...

Thanks. So if the stock were to go significantly below 65, it should not affect me in any way, right ? (since I am essentially closing out my trade at 65). If I want to get out of my short trade before the expiration, I have to either buy back the puts or be ready to get assigned the stock...

Thanks for the reply. I was actually thinking of placing this trade as a hedge against my short trade. Is it advisable to sell puts against the short position for a hedge ? So, if the stock doesn't go down much, I can keep the premium. If it does go down, I benefit in my short position...

Hi, I am wondering if you are short the stock and if you sell puts out of the money, what exactly happens in the scenario ? I am short 600 shares of GS stock and if I sell 6 contracts for a 65 strike price for January expiration, do I simply collect the premium and effectively close the...

How helpful is the volume to determine the short term direction of the stock ? If you see the volume in sell orders outweigh the volume in buy orders, can you assume it is likely to go down in the short term ? Thanks much.

When you look at the buy and sell orders for a particular stock, what does the amount for the number of buy and sell orders signify ? What is the significance of volume for those particular buy and sell orders ? Thanks.

I wonder why it is showing this strength after the results ? Feels like some form of manipulation.

Does anyone feel GS is too high at these levels ? What is it that makes you want to buy this stock at this time ?

In other words, when you tell someone how much profit you made at the end of the year, do you take the open positions in consideration when you calculate your yearly profit ? Thanks.

On December 31, when you count your yearly profit, do you take into consideration your open positions or do you only consider the trades that are closed ? Thanks.

I want to clarify why I asked this question. I am planning to get a job in the trading arena; hopefully in the hedge fund. So I was wondering whether I need to get my trading record audited before I apply for a job. Thanks.

Does anyone have any personal experience of getting your trading record audited ? Thanks.

Do you know how expensive it is ? Is it correct that the purpose of getting your trading record audited is to establish the legitimacy of your record ? Thanks.

Does anyone know the process for getting your trading record audited ? Thanks.

How far do you think oil will go ? It is still in a confirmed downtrend. Will financials continue rallying meanwhile ?

Hi, Does anyone think GS is a good short at these levels for the short term ? On the contrary, does anyone think it is a good long term buy ? Personally, I feel that there is too much uncertainly associated with this company and would not feel comfortable buying it other than for day trade...

I am wondering whether I should take the money out of the money market fund from my amtd trading account. So far, I have not had any problems with it. However, the interest rate they pay is very low (.1%). I am wondering if there is a significant risk of losing money if something like the recent...

Use Ameritrade if you have smaller account and trade less often as in swing or longterm. Use TradeStation if you are ready for $25K account and want to trade intraday between 4 to 50 times daily. My Ameritrade swing account is used with free QuoteTracker realtime charting on separate PC...

Which is the best brokerage firm for the combination of day and swing trading ? I am considering the following factors in no particular order : 1) Commission 2) Features (Stock charting service, Research sources) 3) Customer service 4) Order execution 5) Overall ease of using the website...