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This is the primary problem I have with paper trading....does it encourage us to attempt poor trades thus reinforcing bad habits? Where actual money is on the line...you think long and hard and want to make the best possible trade. I would think the best way to paper trade is alongside your...

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It was GE and since it is such as big co and heavily weighted in spx I think that may have been a big reason...

My understanding is your are in the Tahoe area...Is the snow there as good as here in Colo? Needed to get away from trading today..went up to Loveland...fantastic snow...decided that if skiers are investors then the snowboarders are the day traders and the tele-markers down the steep bumps are...

when you sell gamma are you taking a directional rather than volatility risk? sorry for the elementary question...

"ashi " also means foot...depending on the kanji...

No I'm not...the only reason I did it in Oct for Nov was they were sooooooo cheap...with the market overbought they arn't cheap and haven't a clue what Jan will bring. remember Jan exp is a 5 week cycle so I'm waiting before doing anything.

If you can get it! Last week (Fri) I had to leg in to get a 1210/1225 for .55....a lot of interest in the 1225 not much in the 1220...good luck!

THAT didn't go:mad: even tho at the end of the day the mark was below my bid...oh well. next time I'l post only if I get a fill. I guess calendar's are had to fill?? QUOTE]Quote from DonnaV: It wasn't going...mid jumped to 2.10 so am trying 140 Jan/Feb for 2.35...will see if this goes

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It wasn't going...mid jumped to 2.10 so am trying 140 Jan/Feb for 2.35...will see if this goes

I decided to give it a shot..Jan is abt 45 days and I don't think it will drop to 135 by then...however with earnings coming in Jan and by Feb people have spent their money on heat and less on expensive food:p...I think! so did the Jan/Feb put for debt 1.95

I knew what you meant :) thanks...I was looking at that...just don't know when...or if... the mkt will agree with me:p...I'm ALWAYS right of course...its that timing thing and of course the further out the larger the premium......

you mean straight puts not put spreads...right??? I'd been thinking along those lines but haven't a good sense yet where to strike...

what about wfmi as a put calendar? I do not believe the 70 p/e is warrented and think in the future there is real downside in this stock but haven't a clue how to play it....

that is an interesting list and the author I think quite astute from what I've read before (his articles). Curious though...why hold until exp? Do you generally have a profit target that might be different than if you were buying a call? I'm not as well versed in buying puts but have assumed...

Coach...what put strikes are you looking at for Jan? tia d

I did adjust this am but as part of my plan...not really sure it was necessary...... I'm now 1295/1310 on the call side...still looking to add a put spread(I closed the 1160/1185 on Fri)

ok...guess I need to do this...I'm giving up my age...no clue who Jessica Alba is however ...on behalf of your wife......."SLAP"...WHAP" ..."POW"...now "SNAP OUT OF IT"!!!!:D and all you other boys..."wipe that smirk off your face" :p Bull Case: We still have basically gone no where this...

Jeff I agree with you but I thought I had heard that there was still a lot of cash. Is there a handy-dandy place you can peak to find out where Equity mutual fund cash is at any given time? Thanks donna