Short DAX at 7740

Quote from archimg77:

I'm glad that shorted Nov 5800 puts expired worthless.
At certain point I was quite alerted when DAX was almost breaking 5800.

Anybody came out with sensible strategy how to make money on expiry date?

Throw a coin?! :cool:
 
As Europe’s debt crisis raises the risk of a recession, companies in the region show no signs of slowing with earnings growth poised to top their U.S. rivals.

Net income for companies in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index will rise by 10.5 percent in 2012 after increasing 11 percent this year, led by carmakers such as Porsche SE and retailers including Burberry Group Plc (BRBY), according to more than 12,000 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The gauge is headed for four straight years of income growth exceeding 10 percent, the longest streak since 1998, data show.

Bulls say the 16 percent tumble in European stocks since December has created bargains because profit growth will exceed the 10.1 percent estimated for U.S. companies, even though the economy in the 17-nation euro zone is expanding at one-third the pace, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Bears have no confidence in the earnings forecasts when sovereign borrowing costs are reaching records on concern Greece may default.

“Companies are in a lot healthier position going into a downturn than in 2008,” said Luke Stellini, who helps oversee $636 billion at Invesco Ltd. in Henley-on-Thames, England. “The debate is how north the recession in Europe may spread, but I’d argue that equity valuations take account of most scenarios already.”

I am happy to hear this from a guy who is managing $636 billlion instead of $636 million... :D
 
Quote from ASusilovic:

Exit 5850 and 5800 puts, reinvest DAX future longs. Last price 5658.00.


Holding 6000 puts, sold 5400 puts.
I wish I had more puts but closed 150 points higher.

bought 6300 calls for long term bet


If it goes like that then soon I'll be holding more than 100 bets at one time.


fx option attempt is not doing well, sold 8700 calls gained 50% of premium
 
Quote from archimg77:

Holding 6000 puts, sold 5400 puts.
I wish I had more puts but closed 150 points higher.

bought 6300 calls for long term bet


If it goes like that then soon I'll be holding more than 100 bets at one time.


fx option attempt is not doing well, sold 8700 calls gained 50% of premium

It´s always good to be short in a financial world where psychopaths of so called "chief economic strategists" at banks like Societe Generale are bashing and trashing their own governments and European bank peers.

Too bad, I am not the CEO of these banks. Otherwise, I would imprison some of these guys for "high treason".
 
Quote from younouss:

I'm buying here.. fdax and stoxx futures.

5480
2116

Took some profits (1/3) on fdax 5530: +50

Reached my intraday target on Fdax 5560: another 1/3 sold.

keeping 1/3 fdax and half position on stoxx (sold 2137)
 
True bottom not yet seen.

(Though I do not know whether the turning point was seen already at 5590, might even go up to something like 5650 before turning down.)
 
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