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Any reason to do VIX short call spreads instead of UVXY short call spreads, generally?

was just using the round number for the post here -- haven't done the math yet. But you are right about round numbers -- my accountant told me that once.

Only if I was planning on changing my citizenship and bolting. Btw, you know, I once thought about getting an RV or some huge SUV and trading out of it from my driveway -- my dog yaps like crazy. But when I did the research, anything with wheels would be problematic.

been taking it for several years now, and I am legit -- photos of it and everything. Only I'm in a new house now and paid cash instead of using a mortgage as part of the calculation. But thanks for the warning.

Is it that unusual to run a business out of an unused bedroom or even a garage that is not being utilized?

You self-qualify, I believe; no form to fill out and send in. Then it is up to the IRS to challenge.

Got a 3000 sq foot home and use a 300 sq foot former bedroom.

Thanks to all for the great responses!

Damn.

Ok, let's say I want to take a 10K tax loss on a natural gas ETF short position I'm holding. But I want to keep my short exposure through January and longer. At year end, I buy back the short, take the loss as deductible, and simultaneously, buy a put option on short natural gas futures -- or...

I bought a home in January for 600K -- cash. I use 10% as a dedicated home office. Feel I qualify for TTS. How much do I expense?

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This wasn't at all what I meant, guys, but go knock yourselves out.

or discounts on optional cash payments. Seems as if in the long bull run, they have been trampled.

EOD ok. Looking, actually, how some of the Jan 21 expiration LEAPS performed during the 2018 Volmaggedon.

Damn, why didn't I think of that. TKS.

Kind of choppy. Might be a short if the shares don't cost too much, but not as good as EWT (Taiwan) IMHO.

Let's say I am crazy and have a naked UVXY short call at 45 expiring in one month AND a naked UVXY short call @ 45 expiring in Jan 2024. And tomorrow, the VIX spikes to the moon, say, 80. Will one of my short calls go up more than the other? Or will the both wind up about the same. On an...

Looking at the chart a short EWM doesn't seem unreasonable.

Interesting. Visited KL about a decade ago and was underwhelmed.