The legendary negative 100 bagger

[Pekelo]

Here is a lesson How (not) to lose 100 times more than you risk. This moron sold NAKED Tesla calls when the stock went vertical for $4.50 and bought them back for $410. At least he has a positive attitude about the ordeal.

Funniest comments:

"The only reason why I would go to the gym after losing 140K is to get more weights for the noose."

https://www.reddit.com/r/path%3D%252Fr%252Fwallstreetbets%252Fcomments%252Ff2z7ft%252F

What we learnt here is: Instead of naked options, he could have sold vertical calls, where his losses would have been predetermined and limited.

 

[Nobert]

One can't have both, only one :

* Naked Calls
or
* Security Analysis by B.G.​

 

[jamesbp]

Here is a lesson How (not) to lose 100 times more than you risk. This moron sold NAKED Tesla calls when the stock went vertical ...

Tom Sosnoffesque

 

[DarthSidious]

Not to nitpick, but his risk wasn't $4.50. His max reward was $4.50

 

[Option_Attack]

"They" never learn. Happens over and over and...

First thing I learned when trading options was to use a risk grapher. Unlimited-risk trades have never seemed like a good idea to me.

 

[Arnie]

My goal is to get back to even on the year on TSLA alone

Says it all.

 

[jys78]

That is impressive.

 

[Sekiyo]

TSLA going to >1000 this guy is dead.

 

[Scataphagos]

Years ago when I was in securities school to get my Series 7 license... the instructor made it a point to pound the notion into our heads... "writer, seller, short". I can still recall seeing him harp on that.

In recent years there have been a few big time naked call writers who have had their head handed to them... and I'll bet there are several more who got nailed in Tesla.

 

[Sekiyo]

Years ago when I was in securities school to get my Series 7 license... the instructor made it a point to pound the notion into our heads... "writer, seller, short". I can still recall seeing him harp on that.

In recent years there have been a few big time naked call writers who have had their head handed to them... and I'll bet there are several more who got nailed in Tesla.

From what I know,
Volatility is underpriced.

You can make money 99% of the time selling it.
But you will get rekt 1% of the time being naked.