atticus' "ship it" vol trading journal

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I have GOOG 680 nov jan calendar like .75 to 1. Was short some gamma. Initiated a few days ago when GOOG was last at 680. What a disaster!

Yeah, very ugly. I am incompatible with this ticker. $655 or so, and will be out today if we don't print a bull-reversal.
 
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Yeah, very ugly. I am incompatible with this ticker. $655 or so, and will be out today if we don't print a bull-reversal.

I haven't decided what I will do. I haven't been hedging it so I'm running a fair amount of delta right now. This had been one of my most profitable tickers. This trade however, was larger than most I do so it's set me back.
 
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I haven't decided what I will do. I haven't been hedging it so I'm running a fair amount of delta right now. This had been one of my most profitable tickers. This trade however, was larger than most I do so it's set me back.

We'll touch 660 today... will that be enough? (will be for me)
 
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We'll touch 660 today... will that be enough? (will be for me)

It will help. Not enough for break even. In an environment like this a week is an eternity so I will need to model his better.

will improve my pnl by about 1/2 the loss. however i'm long enough vol that 1 vega drop across the curve will cost me that pnl.
 
Quote from newwurldmn:

To not pollute your other thread:

BBY Nov Dec calendars look attractive. Slight vol debit, but huge catalyst in Dec.

Thanks. Hit up the new thread (next time)

Edit: BBY reports on the 20th.
 
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