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Ok, I found value of paid commissions. So far I've paid $254. That's about as I'm up on my trades, but account is down about $450. Frustrating. Anyone know this broker?

Strike sold is 1535, market was at about 1450 at the time, so I was only 5.8% OTM. I wouldn't call that unrealistic as for 6 trading days. Anyway, I will check on costs before opening real account, don't like such surprises.

I'm trading via tradeMonster paper account, which includes commissions in calculations. When I opened that trade, the platform showed max loss and I thought it includes commissions. Apparently it doesn't, my bad. On their website it says that cost of trading 50 two leg spreads is $50, so I...

I've sold 2 bull put spreads: 16 BAC Jan13 11/11.5 Put Vertical @0.2 5 C Jan13 40.5/42 Put Vertical @0.54 I don't really like selling bull put spreads as my potential profit is smaller than risk. Nevertheless, options I've sold were overpriced more than the ones I bought, so still positive...

This is Call Vertical @1.2 More trades: 26 Rimm Jan13 14/15 Call Vertical @0.19 16 S Jan13 6 Call @0.03 Probably that's it for this week. Will also check on Monday and Tuesday for possible trades in BAC and C.

Usually buying spreads.

Buy 2 Goog Jan13 750/765 Call Vertical @2.30 Buy 1 Aapl Jan 13 505/520 Put Vertical @4.95 Buy 7 Bidu Jan13 105/110 Put Vertical @0.71 Buy 36 F Jan13 14/14.5 Call Vertical @0.14 Buy 24 FB Jan13 32/32.5 Call Vertical @0.21 Buy 4 Ibm Jan13 195/200

BOT 6 NDX Jan13 2625/2650 Put Vertical @0.75

Ok, my first trade: BOT 50 spx Jan13 1520/1535 Call vertical @0.1 Cost $500.

Good morning, I will use this thread to post my weekly options trades. There will be new trades every Friday, options will be held until expiration. Trades will be directional, direction will be decided based on mix of my systems, implied volatility and other 100% systematic factors. Strikes...