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    UAW digging its own grave?

    That's why they want "guaranteed employment". :)
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    UAW digging its own grave?

    A mob background is what is required for the job.
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    Fidelity Active Trader Pro - Major Issues

    Would you recommend Fidelity Active Trader for slower position trading?
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    UAW digging its own grave?

    Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler LLC's U.S. factory workers went on strike today after the United Auto Workers union failed to reach a new contract agreement with the third-largest U.S.- based automaker. ``This is a major test for whether private equity thinks U.S.-located manufacturing is...
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    Bush Meetings With Grieving War Relatives Yield Tears, Resolve

    Crocodile tears??
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    Sanford Bernstein analyst raised price target AAPL to $175

    Especially when Cramer calls them "the four horsemen of tech". That usually is the kiss of death...
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    Sanford Bernstein analyst raised price target AAPL to $175

    My concern is all the good news has been factored into the stock already ahead of earnings.
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    Collecting theta

    How far OTM are you talking about that the textbook theta chart doesn't apply?
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    Collecting theta

    Is it true that theta decelerates for OTM options in the final 30 days? http://www.themoneyblogs.com/optionsandvolatility/my.blog/what-you-didnt-know-about-time-decay-.html
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    Would you close this DOTM short put?

    Paper profit means unrealized profit. It's not a naked put. More like a cash secured short put. I have the cash to buy the stock if the position really goes against me. Anyway, I closed the position at 0.4 and locked in a $6k profit. I'm rolling forward to the AAPL Nov 150 Put.
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    1 share GOOG = 22 shares YHOO?

    http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/google-cheaper-play-yahoo/story.aspx?guid=%7BCEFA27C5%2DA3DA%2D42A7%2DA096%2D3BFFD0673041%7D
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    David Tice predicts S&P down 40% in 12 months

    Is that "somebody" going to be himself? :)
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    David Tice predicts S&P down 40% in 12 months

    Is it 40% or 50% decline in S&P? David Tice, who runs the $789 million Prudent Bear Fund in Dallas, is more pessimistic. He owns S&P 500 put options because stocks could ``easily'' decline by more than 50 percent in the next 12 months to 24 months. Tice says the latest rebound only...
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    $1MM liquid -- how difficult to achieve 15% annual ROI with option writing?

    Why not do short put (cash secured) and put that extra cash in a risk free bank account earning interest instead of holding the stock for nothing?
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    Would you close this DOTM short put?

    In general, how do you analyze a position like this mathematically to see if you should hold it or close it? Thanks!
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    $1MM liquid -- how difficult to achieve 15% annual ROI with option writing?

    So you are saying he should bet his farm on just one stock? Isn't it a bit risky with no diversification?
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    $1MM liquid -- how difficult to achieve 15% annual ROI with option writing?

    But he's looking at the short side and the odds are already in his favor since most long options expire worthless.
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    CNBC TV Host Pay

    Television Dick Wolf $200 million Executive producer, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent (includes syndication) Sam Waterston $2.5 million Actor, Law & Order David Chase $20 million Creator, The Sopranos James Gandolfini $10 million Actor, The...
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    Would you close this DOTM short put?

    Are you saying the pros would have closed and moved on to a new position?
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    $1MM liquid -- how difficult to achieve 15% annual ROI with option writing?

    The thing is how good are you at picking stocks? Option writing can't help you unless the underlying stocks are acting in your favor.
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