atticus' "ship it" vol trading journal

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Quote from cdcaveman:

i don't think he minds so much.. and i was only messing with you about the christmas tree.. i just think that going into earnings ANYTHING could happen at earnings discounting all patterns in randomness on the charts.. not that i don't take what your saying... your leagues ahead of me.. if you not following my journal.. i'm trying to get in this

IBM OCT 19 '12 + (1) 205 + (1) 220 - (2) 210 Call Combo @.15
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i know it's foolish to call tops,it's not if you manage your risk,but i think we are in the who shit the bed bernanke turn here and this could be a big drop, not a pullback
 
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i know it's foolish to call tops,it's not if you manage your risk,but i think we are in the who shit the bed bernanke turn here and this could be a big drop, not a pullback
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pretty scary how RIGHT that sounds...... i'm in vix futures switches that could really hurt me if thats the case.. other then that i'm taking very small mean reverting upside risk.. i don't even know how to put that.. if the bottom doesn't fall out of it i'll make money .. if it does my head isn't chopped off.. as you say.. "manage your risk"
 
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pretty scary how RIGHT that sounds...... i'm in vix futures switches that could really hurt me if thats the case.. other then that i'm taking very small mean reverting upside risk.. i don't even know how to put that.. if the bottom doesn't fall out of it i'll make money .. if it does my head isn't chopped off.. as you say.. "manage your risk"
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I'm thinking we may have seen the lows already. Taking another shot; long ES from 1438.
 
Quote from Doobs789:

Looking to offer that GOOG fly, not liking the action, got to keep it tight.
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AAPL to 45 tomorrow, GOOG will follow to a touch of 50.
 
Quote from atticus:

AAPL to 45 tomorrow, GOOG will follow to a touch of 50.
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Perhaps you're right, I might regret getting out. I was just carrying to much risk on that GOOG fly relative to the rest of the account. I did add to the Oct AAPL fly near the close.
 
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I'm thinking we may have seen the lows already. Taking another shot; long ES from 1438.
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Ugh didn't work. Out at 1435.75 (around the close). Flat now, only carrying some deltas in the AAPL position.
 
Quick question for you guys

Trading AAPL..

would you rather be long the

10/12 -10/19 650 call calender for 6.00

or long the

10/19 650 680 1x2 call spread for 5.40

I was in the 1 x 2,but am wondering if I am better off in the calender
 
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