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Bake at 350 and baste frequently ---> Tender and juicy :)

Oh yeh, I've had accounts at both so don't label me as a loyal IB defender. Since I have traded some serious volume the past few years (for a retail guy), the commission savings at IB was significant.

Buy utility preferreds. Average yield about 6%. Whenever one appreciates (say about 40 cts which is approximately the amount of a quarterly dividend), sell it and replace it with one with a higher yield/lower price. That way you'll bump the yield up a bit by taking periodic capital gains...

Here's an option calculator. Put all the info in (zero interest and no div) and vary the volatility until it yields a call value of 30 cents. When that happens, the put will display $3.30...

Another sheer genius moment on ET. The stock went down because it went ex-dividend.

Paleeeezee, let's not confuse the self blogging lad with sophisticated concepts like arb concepts.

Getting tired of running in circles? :D

Google again. Formulas for put/call parity are out there.

If there is no carry cost and there are no dividends then the time premium for puts and calls with the same strike/expiration month will have the same time premium if priced fairly.

If you have reason to believe that it's not going lower, take a look at call premiums first thing this AM. If by some chance they haven't totally imploded (IV not totally in the crapper), you may have some salvage possibilities. OTOH, if you don't have that stable/bounce conviction, take the...

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Try Googling "put call parity." It's the "All You Can Eat" answer.

The missing variables are dividends (if any) and the carry cost. This might be helpful: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/05/011905.asp

Rent is great when the building is burning down. :eek:

The naked put will always have less risk than buying the stock whether it goes to zero, infinity or Hoboken.

It's about time. I'm tired of looking at its super charged high IV quotes, trying to find a good hedged position that wins no matter what the stock does :D

Used car sales is the new prerequisite for becoming a Fool Service Broker

Yah, IB provides multiple months but it's a list where you have to scroll down line by line to see later months. I'm looking for something where you can see several months in the same view. TIA

What an idea !!! Sheer brilliance !!! Are there any mortgage brokers here? I need to raise some money fast!