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    Problem with bear markets

    Just pick the side that pays you the most money. Case closed.
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    BRCM is killing me

    Selling covered call. I've been doing it on BRCM for quite some time.
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    Black Monday

    What if there's merger Monday?
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    Oil trader

    NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Rising oil and metals prices haven't just brought in profits for investors; commodities traders are commanding top dollar. Wall Street recruiters said that demand is so high and experience among candidates so short, that some new hires are landing seven-figure signing...
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    BRCM is killing me

    Up on a major down day. Reached the point of oversold?
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    Cramer picks now being tracked on NY TIMES

    Looks like a top to me when the dumb money starts talking about and playing the market.
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    What's the worst drawdown you can handle?

    How did you make your comeback? Did you blow everything out and start fresh?
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    What's the worst drawdown you can handle?

    I can handle 30% drawdown in my portfolio. More than that I'll have to be on suicidal watch. How about you?
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    OIH range bound?

    I have a 160 short straddle. I feared that I will turn profit into a loss and got shaken out of the position when it ramped up to 169 at the open. Now it's back to 165. Is this the short term top at 170?
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    BRCM is killing me

    It's really crashing today for no apparent reason.
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    Optimum price to short straddle?

    I noticed you get more premium if the stock is away from ATM either side. Is it best not to initiate the position when the stock is near ATM?
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    Beat put spread max profit question

    I'm also losing TV on the long 35 put. Does the TV on the long and short positions pretty much cancels each other out? Do I still need to close the long 35 put at expiration if it expires ITM and I don't want to exercise?
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    Beat put spread max profit question

    Here's the setup when the stock was at 34-35: Long TOL May 35 Put @ 2 Short TOL May 30 Put @ 0.2 Max profit = 35-30-1.8=3.2 @ below 30 but I'm not seeing it now even when the stock is at 29.5. Is it because the short put still has some TV left? Should I keep holding on to this position...
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    DJIA new high not happening?

    I'm betting that the DJIA will take out the new high but looks like it's not going to happen near term. :(
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    GOOG today

    May I suggest we start a new GOOG thread? This one is getting way too long.
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    BRCM is killing me

    What's wrong with it? It's like a falling rock.
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    Money can't buy happiness

    I'll gladly share his misery if he's so miserable with all the money in his bank account. :)
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    Can't bring myself to leave my job.

    How about do swing trading under the table at your day job and don't quit until you are 100% comfortable with the full-time trader career?
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    Druckemiller: It takes courage to be a pig

    Do you agree or it has more to do with luck?
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    Options and wash sale rule

    If you have realized capital loss on stock XYZ, is it considered as wash sale if you use XYZ options to establish another similar position within the wash sale time frame? Thanks!
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