Doesnt that require you to have a LOT of cash for the margin to naked short and then double down? I would think selling otm call spread be a...
i am sure someone will correct me with their math. But i just use a very simple rule to come up with 2.5x. Theoritically say at beginning of...
oo of course not, who on earth would hedge downtrend risk with a CC :D
I wouldnt call it the worst, it's just one of the strategies when your outlook of the underlying is sideways and dont want to take on additional...
Good luck with that...have you even seen their $2500 car? Noone in america will be caught dead driving that. Besides the japanese are already...
i did wait until after this month to sell covered calls. 1/24 is earning report and a few days later fed rate meeting. The money you make from 1...
ETFC seems to be getting their acts together, with confirmation of new ceo coming, a turnaround plan in place, and continued reduction of their...
wtf are you guys talking about, this isnt the yahoo finance board....
I dont know, noone knows. But that is a possibility. However i pulled trigger at $2.3 today, risking 15% of my account. The technical still...
commiebat, thanks for the clarification that was very helpful.
this brings up a good question, if you have 2010 $5 call, what happens if etrade gets bought out tomorrow by amtrade for $6. Does that mean now my...
i dont understand, i can buy 100 share for $320 or 1 contract of 2010 5 call for $120. If it goes bankrupt, i lose $120 instead of $320? The...
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i like chris' idea, buy the 2010 $5 call at $1.2. Basically if etfc doesnt go bankrupt, it should bounce back. If it does go bankrupt, you lost...
Looks like i am late to the party, this questions is mostly aimed at maverick. Are you saying there is no edge in selling option vs buying...
Hi gnome, you talked about risk management as the most important part of being a sucessful trader. Can you give some specific examples how you do...
again you are missing the point, if it's just hyperinflation without the breakdown of the government, then dollar would still be accepted, yes it...
i do understand the theories, greeks, etc about options... what i lack is enough experience to apply them properly. So was hoping this thread...
haha, quote of the week. /agree ps: Bad feeling, i wasnt talking about you but just the theme of this discussion. If you want to buy some gold...
I am sorry but this whole discussion about buying gold/silver in case of a doomsday situation is just ridculus. Basically the idea of buying...
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