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    Advisable to buy long term call options?

    Thanks! But can you give me some insights on which is a better strategy? What are the pros and cons?
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    Advisable to buy long term call options?

    But I'm predicting a bigger move some time in the next 12 months. Say 700. Is butterfly still better than a straight long term call?
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    Advisable to buy long term call options?

    I'm going long with AAPL. I believe there will be significant jump some time in the lat 2012 or early 2012. Was wondering if anyone would give any advise for buying the 2013 Apr call ITM options? Would this be a good idea?
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    Advisable to do a calendar spread with AAPL?

    Whats wrong with diagonals? Can you please educate us?
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    Advisable to do a calendar spread with AAPL?

    So what would you suggest? Buy 700 AAPL Jan 2013? And how would you minimize the volatility eroding?
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    Advisable to do a calendar spread with AAPL?

    No one has any opinion on AAPL options?
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    Advisable to do a calendar spread with AAPL?

    I'm bullish on AAPL and willing to risk a little over the next 6-9 months. I'm about to execute a AAPL calendar spread with call options. Thinking maybe Jan 2013 580 strike and then sell a Jun 2012 600. I will probably repeatedly write some calls each month depending on the price of that month...
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    Best options strategy to avoid time decay?

    Yes but as I have outlined selling puts, has such a limited upside that it doesn't work well when I'm quite bullish with aapl.
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    Best options strategy to avoid time decay?

    I understand that there is no free lunch. Sorry for the lack of reply but I was away for a couple of days. Here are my options it seems (suppose I have 100k to invest) for 1 year bull AAPL. (1) DITM calls 2013. For example, Jan 2013 300 calls are going for 306.00. This would have very little...
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    Best options strategy to avoid time decay?

    What is the best options strategy to avoid time decay? I'm looking at things like a 1-2 years call options. Thanks!
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    What options strategy for going long on AAPL?

    I dont thats why I'm asking. But nothing gets explained here.
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    What options strategy for going long on AAPL?

    I'm looking for a long term (12 months) bull options play on AAPL that can avoid time decay. Any ideas/recommendations please?
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    What options strategy for going long on AAPL?

    Some great suggestions, I'm a bit of a novice still. What would be the pros and cons between selling puts or buying DITM calls?
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    What options strategy for going long on AAPL?

    Oops, a typo, really BULL!
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    What options strategy for going long on AAPL?

    I'm strong bear with AAPL. I'm planning to buy 2013 Jan calls. However, I really hate losing the time value. I'm planning to sell calls that are 10% above the current price each month just to gain back the time value. Is this a good plan?
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