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    My OPTION TRADES..... part 2

    FRX: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/earnings-scorecard-forest-labs-212528646.html http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/financial-statements?symbol=frx http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=FRX+Key+Statistics http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=FRX&t=5y&l=off&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With...
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    FB - Earnings Oct 23, Tuesday. I recommend Calls.

    FB - Earnings Oct 23, Tuesday. I recommend..... Puts Buy the Nov 19 put and sell the Nov 17 put for a net debit of $75. Price.....................P/L...................% 12.75..............$125.00.............166.67% 14.94..............$125.00.............166.67%...
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    Put Writing timing

    Will Put_Master really give me the last word.... can he control himself that much?? Lets see. The table we are talking about is: GIS April 37 short put vs April 35/37 bull put spread (9:30 Am Oct 18th) ...................Cash Return................Required Margin.............%...
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    Put Writing timing

    Well that was even quicker. I know put-master's problem.... like most trolls he has no life. Here's an idea... If put master contests that table he should post a corrected one... instead of slavering out argumentum ad hominem. ...................Cash Return................Required...
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    Put Writing timing

    Well that was quick wasn't it. Put master is just plain crazy. Instead of reading what I wrote and understanding it he simply reiterates the same remote 'points' as always... with drool comming out of his mouth. In fact I don't like this trade as I pointed out and I posted it just as a...
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    Put Writing timing

    I don't know if this will be useful to the OP but I constructed it this AM just at open for a trade I was considering. GIS: Compare APR 37 short put with Apr 37/35 bull put spread with GIS at 40.06 naked short APR 37 put = put 37/35 bull put spread (sell the 37 buy the 35) = Spread...
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    Put Writing timing

    I'll be gone all day and evening. So I'll read you tomorrow. However there is a chance I may be home "briefly" later in the afternoon That's OK... I'm done. Wasted enough time allready. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id%C3%A9e_fixe_(psychology)
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    Put Writing timing

    <<< "the average spread trader will likely be on MASSIVE leverage, while the average naked put seller is likely on manageable leverage." How do you know that? Based on what??? >>> Common sense?? It not common sense... it's contrary to 'common sense' and simply points out you...
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    Put Writing timing

    "the average spread trader will likely be on MASSIVE leverage, while the average naked put seller is likely on manageable leverage." How do you know that? Based on what??? "...and there is some "event" that results in his brokerage firm being too busy to close his trades for him on...
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    My OPTION TRADES..... part 2

    WFC: http://seekingalpha.com/article/911771-w....it?source=yahoo http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=WFC&t=2y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c= Trade: With WFC at 35.80 Buy the Oct 36 call and sell the Oct 37 call for a net debit of $37 Price.................P/L 35....................(37)...
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    Purely Mechanical Option Trading Part 2

    Have you back-tested the system? For how long and over what dates? Did it make money on backtesting? Have you forward traded it? If so for real or on paper? Did forward trading make money? What is the basic underlying principle of the system? e.g. does it trade technicals like the...
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    My OPTION TRADES..... part 2

    Traderlux: How did you get those stocks so quickly? They are real losers. :)
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    My OPTION TRADES..... part 2

    LRCX: At expiration, Cash account: Nov: .........................Short Put.......................30/25 Bull Put Spread....... ...........................1 contract..........................2 contracts...
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    My OPTION TRADES..... part 2

    Quote from Put_Master: You could not have sold Sept puts because they expired on Sat. Your link does not work. Here's one that does: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=IGT&t=1y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c= There is no longer 'support' at 13/14 since it was crashed through in July.
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    Trading with Spreads - Looking for Advice

    Here is a whole list of articles about letting calls expire ITM...
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    Trading with Spreads - Looking for Advice

    From Optionistics: http://www.optionistics.com/f/probability_calculator Prob JPM below 38 = 65% ; P/L = -$251 Prob JPM Greater then 42 = 8% ; P/L = $149 Prob between 38 and 42 = 1 - (.65+ .8) = 27% ; P/L = -51 (average) Probability wise a bad bet... unless you have information that...
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    Trading with Spreads - Looking for Advice

    Instead of GOOG let me try Waste Management: which is more reasonably priced. Let me start out with the most simplistic issues: Lets say you think WM will go back up to at least 35 by Jan and want to use options to play that. Lets also say that you don't want to spend money on...
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    Bread & Butter Iron Condors

    blueplayer: Thanks for your efforts to shut up the local looneytuner. Most of us don't have the time or patience. Rather than argue on and on and on... just put him on your ignore list and you will be surprised how the quality of this board goes way up. :)
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    Total Account Risk

    Actually the biggest challenge to maintaining a portfolio balanced in multiple vectors is the non-linearity of pay outs. e.g. a bull put spread while very efficient (in terms of yield) in providing bullish balance quickly flattens out both at the top and at the bottom...
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    Total Account Risk

    cactiman: Looking at the SPY/SH chart. They totally mirror each other of course. How would you trade that?? I wouldn't trade that. That would be pair trading... and while pair trading is an interesting strategy it is something else entirely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pairs_trade...
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