LOL -- I just saw the ask/bid. Neeeevermind. :)
I considered something like that --- OTM bull put spread 7.5/12 (front month) Buy ATM long calls front month That way the calls are paid...
Actually after doing some more homework, I'm looking more at a bull put spread that's very OTM. With the IV on this position, it seems to be a...
Thinking about it, I have been. Not sold on the concept, am I still. Very happy with his March profits, for sure. :)
Any thoughts about placing an IC on DNDN going into next week's FDA meeting? I'm thinking VERY conservatively in terms of generating some...
Is it me, or is CNBC pandering to the masses and not the business world these days? I don't get Bloomberg here in Arlington, VA yet, and am...
Demoship --- the very words I live (and trade) by, epecially when trying something new!
Oh, I agree, stick with what works. But as always, there can be variance between paper-trading and real-trading, so I wanted to solicit a...
While I've done successful paper trades involving spreads, I've not done "real" spreads yet using real money. I used range-limited stocks --...
This has been an interesting and helpful thread. That said, has anyone come across options-trading/strategy software that works on MacOSX?...
Say a stock is up dramatically in pre-market. On a few occasions recently, I've placed buy orders for current or future-month calls on an...
Yeah, I made out well with the first DNDN "fun" that Friday --- but I'm very hesitant about getting back into the game right now. There's a ton...
Yow! That's a pretty slick program.....I'm mucking around with the demo now.
Yes, credit. Fat-fingered the original post. Risky in terms of early assignment on the put? Yes, that's sure a possibility. I'm not 100% set...
You got me. :) I had done so well with my DNDN long calls the last week that I am debating trying a basic spread out this time in a relatively...
I've spent most of the past few evenings reading up on spreads, and my local Borders' is quite happy with my patronage...the Cohen books are...
Oh, no worries -- I would NOT use that much my first time out!
Bingo. I forgot the strategy scanner was P&L at expiration....I was only looking at it in terms of strike price and totally-disregarding the...
After reading through my broker's site and various other sources of information, I'm ready to 'take the plunge' and try my hand at a spread or two...
Yah, that's what I figured, but given some of their wild price swings, I figured I'd ask anyway. :)
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