Recent Content by nx109

  1. When are sold ITM PUTs assigned to me?

    So you're saying 4:15? Makes sense since SPY options end trading at that time. Good idea on calling the broker, if in doubt, I will do that....
    Post by: nx109, Jun 22, 2013 in forum: Options

  2. When are sold ITM PUTs assigned to me?

    So, in simplistic probability terms, is it safe to say that if the underlying was trading above my price (OTM) at all times before 4 PM but then...
    Post by: nx109, Jun 20, 2013 in forum: Options

  3. When are sold ITM PUTs assigned to me?

    In addition to the previous post, I also found this (though it is not very relevant to my concerns)
    Post by: nx109, Jun 20, 2013 in forum: Options

  4. When are sold ITM PUTs assigned to me?

    Thanks for answering! So in summary I think you are saying: 1-If the price is in the money at 4 PM (eastern time) it will get exercised 100% of...
    Post by: nx109, Jun 20, 2013 in forum: Options

  5. When are sold ITM PUTs assigned to me?

    Hello! I've googled and searched the forum but a few specifics are still unclear to me as to how assignment of puts I've sold happens (and...
    Thread by: nx109, Jun 20, 2013, 10 replies, in forum: Options

  6. Iron Condor for the newbie

    A-ha! Right... I was just thinking about it and it makes sense. I was confused by reading somewhere that "short calls are the same as long puts",...
    Post by: nx109, May 22, 2012 in forum: Options

  7. Iron Condor for the newbie

    Wait what? That's what got me confused. I thought that if the price went above $110, that would mean that the short call would be OTM, just like a...
    Post by: nx109, May 22, 2012 in forum: Options

  8. Iron Condor for the newbie

    To simplify the question: Let's say I have a Bear Credit Spread (Bear Call Spread). Now, first my account gets net credit, and then I wait for...
    Post by: nx109, May 22, 2012 in forum: Options

  9. facebook ipo - opinions - play by play - keep it brief

    Oh wow that was sooner than we hoped for. That'll be a nice short addition to the folio. Game on!
    Post by: nx109, May 22, 2012 in forum: Stocks

  10. The Facebook psychology experiment

    While it is still new, but especially when options and structured products pick up. I'd short it down to 30 right now, or wait for at least one...
    Post by: nx109, May 22, 2012 in forum: Psychology

  11. Iron Condor for the newbie

    Hello ET, I'm new to all this but I've been reading about options and now I need to interact and ask some questions since it's getting pretty...
    Thread by: nx109, May 21, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: Options