For anyone interested to do short term trading on TSLA: https://steadyoptions.com/articles/the-less-risky-way-to-trade-tsla-r139/
Calendar b/e is about the price of the straddle which is around $14. So with TSLA at 227, it is around 213-242. So about the same, but you have...
Calendar doesn't have to pin. You still get a very nice gain even if the stock moves half the implied move. And return on margin is the only thing...
If you believe that the stock will not move much, wouldn't calendar be a better trade? Your strangle requires around 4k in margin, so your maximum...
I understand. My point was that for stock like TSLA that can move a LOT post earnings, selling premium is extremely risky, even when IV is...
TSLA can easily move 20-25 points after earnings, based on their earnings history. Selling strangle only $7 from the stock price is not the best...
There are few ways to trade straddles profitably - https://steadyoptions.com/articles/straddle-option/
PCLN reports Thursday AC - http://ir.pricelinegroup.com/events.cfm
You can subscribe to options software like ONE and they have all the data in 5 minute intervals. The cost is around $70/month, and you also get...
OptionMonster don't even publish a track record, and I would be very suspicious about any service who doesn't publish a track record.
AMZN had the smallest move in probably 10 years, which proves how unpredictable earnings can be. They usually exceed the implied move - obviously...
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