Quote from arbs-r-us:
Have been short bulk 2013 for more than one year.
Sold Aug 575p $15 vs 578.80 today. Covered 2/3rds via straddle @ 26.55-27.00 Will ride the balance.
Quote from diaoptions:
07-24-12 03:16 PM
AAPL 580/600/620 Weekly Butterfly only $2.95
Maximum loss if AAPL is <$580 or >$620, maximum gain if AAPL is at $600 this Friday at expiry.
- AAPL at $599.42
- Buy 1 580 Call @ $29.05
- Sell 2 600 Calls @ $16.90 x 2 = $33.80
- Buy 1 620 call @ $7.70
- Total Debit $2.95
- Maximum loss $295.00, maximum gain $1,705.00
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Quote from cdcaveman:
That's not clear. Short premium? Short as far as direction? Your long a straddle covering your short put? I haven't figured out how to play earnings. So I keep my bets really small and limit my risk