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    What I bought today...EVGO, NUE, PAVE, STRL

    I have problems sleeping...I got up at 9 am Pacific today...The market had 1 hour left of trading. Last night I put my prices in for the above stocks at about 20-30 cents below the close of Wednesday's market. I'm up a little over $650. between all of them. I hope to option the above next...
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    Who creates the bid/ask when there is 0 open interest in an option??

    Don't know...But, there is a bid $1.15 and ask $1.40...Who created it?? And Yeah, I'm not lazy...From Investopedia Open interest indicates the total number of option contracts that are currently out there. These are contracts that have been traded but not yet liquidated by an offsetting trade...
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    Who creates the bid/ask when there is 0 open interest in an option??

    I just had an option expire today...Meritor (MTOR). My covered call at $35. did not get called away. I want to write another one in a few days possibly for the May 22 $35. There in no open interest for this option. Meritor has a market cap of about two billion dollars. Not sexy, but I would...
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    What's so good about Micron Technology (MU)?

    Well, I bought some Micron yesterday and optioned it today. I'll share my trade, then tell you why I am OK with it...Not really in love with it. This was in my Roth IRA. Bought 100 share of MU at $76.92...Today I optioned the Sept 22 $80. I got $9.20 ($920.00) for the option. As I have said...
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    Favorite sectors next week?? Crypto, ev, metals, pot

    Profit taking...Run to safety. ADM, CAG...Boring and some inflation protection. Also RING (gold miners) and SLV (silver options) could be safer harbors...
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    Boring stock trade and option...NWE Northwestern Corp.

    NorthWestern Corp $57.64 1.36% +0.77 Today I have shared this idea before. I am not a conspiracy theorist...No tin hat...But please here me out. Many times I post a trade on this site and the stock will go up. We know there are tens of thousands of pension fund employees (private, public...
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    Boring stock trade and option...NWE Northwestern Corp.

    Just sold my farm last year...Have been into farming pretty much all my life. I've looked at LAND and FPI. They have a lot of holdings in California...Where I live and have farmed. Most of their land in CA is in very poor locations...They are good locations, but a lack of water is creating...
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    Boring stock trade and option...NWE Northwestern Corp.

    Yeah, already have a lot of XOM, BP, PEO, BG, ADM. I am always looking for inflation protection. At some point I need to look for value and income...I'm 66 1/2. They declared their dividend and I'll get the option money. Holding money in a money market account is like holding a hot potato at...
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    Boring stock trade and option...NWE Northwestern Corp.

    Just looking for income. With the market reaching for the skies, I'm just looking for boring (fairly stable) income. A utility in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana. I've owned this company before. They do have one coal generating electric plant that they will need to shut down, but they...
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    your "typical" strategy

    My son in law is very high functioning Asperger's. He is an engineer...But the funny thing is, he has "the knack". Engineering, motors, computers, construction, ect...But trying to get conversation from him can be hard. You get him on a subject that interest him...He can go on and on with...
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    Boring trades and options today...Conagra (CAG)

    Had money on the sidelines again...Earning nothing in the money market accounts. Bought 100 shares in our trust account and 100 shares in my Roth IRA...Optioned both for income. Bought CAG at $32.44 Optioned the June 22 $34. I got $1.40 ($140.) for the option. The other one I bought at...
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    Was CAR...Avis Budget a short squeeze today??

    From Yahoo! Finance... A short squeeze was also likely at play as short interest has increased over the last month, according to S3 Partners.
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    Was CAR...Avis Budget a short squeeze today??

    I love how so many people on here said this WASN'T a short squeeze. You were wrong!! I was right...But of course I optioned my shares away!! Live and learn... My option money was very rich for a reason... Avis Surge Blasts Short Sellers With Billions in Losses, S3 Says (Bloomberg) --...
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    Inflation stocks

    People have already bought those stocks and driven them higher. ADM doubled since March 2020...BG tripled since the same time. And those were/are BORING stocks...Widows and orphan type of stocks!! The more labor...The bigger the problems...Think AT&T! Here is a list to look at...Many of these...
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    Strikeless Options possible?

    No expert here...Just enjoy reading and studying Greeks. What happens if the pre market is down 20-30% and there are no "asks" at any price? 1987 and 2000-2001 had similar issues...
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    Another boring trade today, Welltower... WELL

    I have owned this before...A few years ago. This is a very Covid (pandemic) sensitive stock!! You would think twice before you will put your loved ones into a retirement facility during a pandemic. I like this stock and it's dividend. I don't like that besides retirement communities, they...
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    A Rachet System to lock in gains and limit the losses

    Would you be carrying overnight your options...Would you always be covered?? I heard the pre market is down 20% tonight...
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    Was CAR...Avis Budget a short squeeze today??

    Avis Budget Group, Inc. Common Stock (CAR) $167.00 +6.70 (+4.18%) DATA AS OF Oct 21, 2021 3:09 PM ET
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    Mark Cuban bought $20 million worth of QQQ Puts before the 2000 crash

    My first put I ever wrote was in 2000...QQQ!! I spent about $500. for the put. I knew it was smoke and mirrors with the dotcoms. I lost it all...Great idea, but I was off by about 6 months...
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    SEC report on options market structure

    Just skimmed the first part...This might be why Schwab's stock is so high. Though retail broker-dealers have reduced commissions, some have maintained or increased other sources of revenue, such as: (1) payment for order flow; (2) advisory services or managed accounts from broker-dealers that...
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