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    Why read published material?

    As I've become a more successful trader (in my opinion.. I have no down days this year, yet).. I've wondered to myself, why would anyone want to publish a money making strategy, and why would anyone want to read it? Perhaps I'm a bit paranoid, but computers today can automate just about...
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    Cree calendar spread?

    Cree reports earnings tomorrow after the close. The Oct4 Weekly 75 call is trading at 3.25 x 3.45 The Nov1 Weekly 75 call is trading at 3.50 x 3.65 The Oct4 Weekly 75 put is trading at 4.80 x 5.10 The Nov1 Weekly 75 put is trading at 5.10 x 5.25 There is a 5c to 40c spread for the...
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    Selling puts on SVXY

    I received a private reply .. yes, you would have to rebuy at $15, but the assumption is that the call would then sell for $1.50. If the stock returns to lower levels, then this strategy seems more profitable. Only if it keeps going up would purchasing the stock outright be better. But even...
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    Selling puts on SVXY

    A major concern on this thread is the fact that SVXY has rapid price swings. I looked at XIV data since inception and made a few quick assumptions about covered calls which would apply to SVXY. One being that the at the money call three months out would give about a 10% premium Since...
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