thanks. i want to do this: buy 100 shares of a stock at 88.00 per share on a wednesday. then immediately buy the 88.00 put expiring that friday...
hello, i'm interested in understanding the efficiencies of writing an at-the-money protective put expiring on friday, when the earnings...
thanks. is that bad? can I immediately buy the 30 shares to close out? what would the effect of that be?
hello i have 70 shares of a stock. i want to buy a put to protect against downside loss (avoid a gap down). can i exercise the put and assign...
Thanks, Robert. That makes perfect sense. You have to have the price jump outpace the net cost of buying both the options. Also, you made a...
Hello, I heard that straddles are used when you are anticipating a large price movement, but are unsure of the direction. You are supposed buy...
Thanks. So Forex is the place to start of for a day trader? I'm used to equities. But for day trading, maybe Forex is the main place to be.
Hello, I see pictures of day traders with six computer screens and all sorts of stuff. Is there some sort of recommended must-have set of tools...
I see. I believe you are looking for "salvage value". If the company folded, you would own your fair share of the assets that are left over, after...
Thanks. That is an interesting point about the VIX.
I'm looking at a stock that went up rapidly. As a consequence of the rapid price rise, the stock has many surprise deep-in-the-money calls (they...
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