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Bob, Thank you. Arnie

Well, I think I just embarrassed myself... I didn't know what a PM account was and had to search around...does that mean paper money? If so, this guy has the money to do it for real, he's a heavy hitter, lots of real estate, car dealership, planes...

Thank you, everyone. Robert, just to be clear, I did not do this, someone I know on another internet forum says he did this. From his posts, I find him to be a straight shooter and have no reason to doubt that he did this. I don't know what kind of account he has, nor would I ask, that's rude...

In another forum I participate in, last Friday a member wrote, "SPX Apr15 2000 Call sold 48 contracts @ 65. It was the most they would let me sell uncovered." I'm a little confused on this. 1. At the time he sold them, they were ITM. I thought when you sold ITM options, you can be assigned at...

Well FSU, I believed you, but I still was anxious this morning...but I've got a stress free 3 day weekend ahead of me. No worrying about Black Swans, no big upside moves taking me out... I took a rare (for me) "credit spread sammich" (or sandwich, depending on where you come from) position on...

Great to know, thank you. I'm pretty much a one trick pony, doing nothing but short term (< one week) credit spreads on the S&P500...had a good 2012...mostly luck, but I'll take it. Thanks again. Arnie

Aren't S&P500 options different than regular options...some special tax considerations or something...some is long term, some short or something like that? I remember reading something like that here, that there was a tax benefit to trading S&P500 options. (I've been wrong...

Thank you. Lunch is on me. Arnie

I've noticed this several times... There are Friday's when they're not traded, and Friday's when they are traded. Today, the Dec 22's weren't traded. I am short the 1410's. I called my broker and was told last night's close was the end. How do you know which Friday's are which? Knowing...

I don't know. That's the problem I guess. Maybe the real question is what do I think Ford's share price will do over the the next year?

I normally just write credit spreads on the S&P500, but I keep a casual eye on a few stocks, Ford being one of them. On a lark, I bought some Jan 18 2014 10 calls. Only 5, but they've more than doubled, so I'm up about $500, hardly enough to change my life. With more than a year to go till...

I guess I should really say "Taking bigger positions". As my account has grown through dumb luck, but mostly automatic bi weekly deposits, I'm still making the same size bets, actually sometimes smaller, and not trading as often. Sometimes I think it's out of tempting fate...I've been so...

Yeah, tell that to Willie Nelson. Listen, in today's world, if someone, somewhere, somehow, got the slightest sniff of any impropriety in Romney's income taxes, the media would light up like nobody's business.

You think the IRS wouldn't pursue any illegalities in Romney's return?

Listening to Barry's news conference right now, screaming at the TV... Regarding Romney's tax returns: Barry:"We just want to see that he is playing by the rules." Really? I wish one of those "reporters" (sick) would then ask: "Mr. President, are you going to disband the IRS, or...

Yes, and I included it in my correspondence to TD Am.

TD Ameritrade

Promise not to crap on me for paying higher commissions than necessary?

Sent an email to the national, here's the response: "I received your message and I understand your concern. For suitability purposes, please note that it is common for our Investment Consultants to review accounts before they contact you. Please reply if you have any additional questions...

I have been trading complex option orders with them for years, I mostly trade the S&P 500 weeklies, so sometimes there are several positions per week. I do not know his credentials.