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    Apple announcing what it plans to do with its' 97 billion cash on hand!

    2.65 share dividends. But at least Apple is upfront on the 10B a year buyback mainly going to be a net wash for investors since it will be just buying back newly minted shares handed out to insiders.
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    Stock777, right yet again. Tim Sykes unmasked.

    How is this, his 11 followers in coveter lost money while he made money. Subscribers: 11 Past 365 days 38.5% -3.3% 3.5% -1.9% it claims he makes 38.5% return, so why are his followers losing -1.9%
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    3B in Default swaps triggered in the Greek default.

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-09/greek-debt-deal-might-trigger-3-billion-of-default-swaps-under-isda-rules.html A total 4,323 credit-default swap contracts may now be settled after ISDA’s determinations committee ruled the use of CACs is a restructuring credit event, according...
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    Finally a buyable pullback.

    I am up since tuesday 5.52% (Short puts)
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    I took a look at covestor, something does not add up

    I noticed all these model funds with 40%+ YTD returns but when you look at the Timothy Sykes one for example you see this. Past 365 days 38.5% -3.3% 3.5% -1.9% The manager makes a 38.5% return but the subscribers lose -1.9% Why is the subscriber not tracking close to the manager...
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    Stock777, right yet again. Tim Sykes unmasked.

    So he is the top paper trader? Covester is paper trading right?
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    Does Anybody know what Platform this guy in the video is using

    From the SMF guys, you won't be disappointed. Good video. http://youtu.be/iYhMyPAbaGw
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    Options Fills on Bid/Ask Spreads

    Maybe I am confused, but if you sell an option with a higher IV, does that mean you are getting a better risk compensation? Since an ITM or ATM option has a higher theoretical risk of assignment and the option being in the money or deeper in the money, why would the IV be lower? VS an OTM...
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    Options Fills on Bid/Ask Spreads

    I sold OTM calls on my long stock position (SPY average price 120.55) the 150 call expiring this year. when SPY was close to 138. so I wanted to balance it out a little with the short put when we hit a hard landing and vix popped up. The theta between the contracts .18 Vs .102 and deltas...
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    Options Fills on Bid/Ask Spreads

    oops It was a typo I messed up when I posted. It was 21.83 bid and I was the ask 22.22
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    Options Fills on Bid/Ask Spreads

    no I shorted the put, not a long put position. I might not necessarily hold the short position open all the way to expiration but I am short some vol due to the high vega of the LEAP to 2014.
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    Options Fills on Bid/Ask Spreads

    I noticed now that the bid is narrower on the DEC 20, 2014 130 put to bid 22.09 ask 22.35 I am the last print at 22.22 :) Why is the bid/ask now narrower than earlier?
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    Finally a buyable pullback.

    Opened a new Long SPY position breakeven 107.9 Via short put.
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    12pack of Bud, gunpowder, metal pipe, two guys 1 trailer park and one wife

    And a disaster happens. http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/06/10592596-calif-woman-killed-by-homemade-cannon Homicide investigators with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department are on the scene of a bizarre death in San Diego's East County. Deputies say a man called 911 to report...
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    Options Fills on Bid/Ask Spreads

    I finally got filled @ 22.22 . It took a few hours though.
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    Options Fills on Bid/Ask Spreads

    I am in the same boat. look at the order book for the 2014 december 130 put LEAPS contract expiring on December 20,2014. I am the one lot order sitting on NYSE on the ASK for 22.22, I am the top of book. The Bid is 20.83 and Ask 20.22 (my order) A measly 39 cents difference, yet for hours...
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    Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France

    In europe college is free so doctors can charge less. In the US the debt load of medical school means they have to charge more.
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    God must hate the people living in the bible belt.

    Looks like he struck again. Probably mad that no one in the bible belt learned their lessons last year. He probably saw them clamoring for Santorum and Limbaugh.
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    We need the middle class to be debt slaves perpetually.

    More insult to injury. http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/22/10469504-mounting-student-loans-a-debt-bomb-waiting-to-explode 1T college debt bubble, students cant get jobs that pay well enough to erode the debts fast enough.
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