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planning to do some earnings trades for July 2015 for the following stocks, AAPL, AMZN, NFLX, PCLN, TSLA http://finviz.com/screener.ashx?v=111&t=AAPL, AMZN, NFLX, PCLN, TSLA I would buy calls (or puts, or both) that expire AFTER the earnings date. Options OTM, delta about 15-25. Looking for a...

if I want to get a stock using csp, it is usually after having collected some income using the otm puts, so I have a discount.

I use both CC and CSP, and you can use them together in the wheel. for CSP if I just want some income I go otm and plan to close early. if I want to get the stock, I will go closer to the money. I usually go 2-4 wks out.

got off target and missed my entry for TLT...still think we are headed for a recession, these gov econ numbers are pure bs, the lowering unemployment claims are a joke, cant get fired if you aint been hired... I think after the nov election we will start seeing worse numbers from the gov...

also consider ATR in your scan, match up price movement to strike price increments...

when doing option trades I keep track of the following main items, what strategy is being used, spread, long or short call or put, etc what underlying is being used what is the trade plan, ie, buy 3 mo. delta 20 call on HPQ, expect 3% rise in stock, 80% gain in option what is my edge, have I...

crayon851, your best recommended read at this point may be your own "book" if you have a years worth of trading, have you been doing a journal or keeping notes or a log? when doing option trades I keep track of the following main items, (note that I mainly trade stocks using options, i don't...

when trading weekly options and buying calls, puts, straddles or strangles, stock price needs to move thru an option strike price, the option going from OTM or ATM to ITM, should increase in value, latter in the week, options cheaper, option price move can be greater, if stock moves, if you...

FXforex, watch the 35.50 put from end of day today, until tomorrow, could be a double, right now could get it for about $.05.... like I said, watch the options...

FXforex start watching options on FCX, Freeport Mc, you can get overnight doubles many times...

ok, last week I traded some weekly aug4 options on FCX, Freeport....general review as follows, I have done some rounding to make this cleaner for me to review... on tue 8/19 prior to fed minutes release on wed 8/20 I was looking to buy either a long straddle or strangle or long calls or puts...

test, trying to post a clean post....

agree, Dan Sheridan at a recent webinar talked about the "blind squirrel on roller skates" and the "guy who gets the nod from his postman" for their great "skills" at selling naked premium...

boroden posts a free nightly video, usually about 3 minutes long, where see goes over fibs on a stock...

been waiting for a decent pullback, haven't got it yet...

One options guru (the Pirate) calls predictions cheeseburgers because they are easy to make, anyone can make them, most everyone loves them, devours them, and then forgets about them until the next craving sets in. (he also says all ships at the bottom of the sea are filled with charts). My...

thank you, helpful response, regards, trading in luxury

I am thinking of opening an account at trademonster, any thoughts? regards

I like this idea, I remember hearing debit spreads and credit spreads referred to as "cheap (debit) and chicken (credit)". I know one guru who had a debit spread service and after a while decided he got better results just doing the long positions and not capping off with the shorts.

earnings tonight, any thoughts?