Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen for winning the World Championship by winning the rapid playoffs (again!). He is certainly the best player when...
I don't think Acosta's actions were appropriate during the news conference, and I do think the White House could take action because of it. But...
Is there a [relatively simple] way to negate effects of implied vol changes? If I have an iron fly that expires Friday, and it settles exactly at...
The WC match ended in a 6-6 tie. *sigh* Now comes the rapid/blitz tiebreak. Just like in the Anand-Gelfand match, I feel there's something...
Somewhat different, as there are only four games left. Carlsen must have been very frustrated with the match to over-press like that. I wonder...
In the post-game press conference, Karjakin admitted he totally missed 18...Qc6. He went from thinking 18.Bxh6 was a brilliancy to now thinking...
Game 3 Carlsen-Karjakin 1/2-1/2. Tough, long game. Better than the first two, as Carlsen really pressed on the white side this time. I think...
Until he resigns :) j/k It depends on what the time control is, how deep the game goes into opening theory, how aggressively or passively we play...
Well, we can disagree on how important openings are. Sure, white can play 1. a3 without risk (though without much advantage), but playing as...
The Trompowsky Attack is a sound opening. But it also shouldn't be very dangerous for black, and the question is whether Carlsen should have...
WC Game 1 Carlsen-Karjakin Trompowsky (Trumpowsky) Attack drawn. Solid defense by Karjakin.
It does matter what you put on. In a vol crush, double and triple calendars will likely lose if held through the earnings report. Single...
Long Fly, although my FB put fly 129/124/119 is in jeopardy as AH price crashed through all the strikes.
Woohoo! Not in Chicago anymore but Congrats to Cubs!
Carlsen probably took the knight so he can continue with the idea in the game starting with Bc5, which the knight is hindering. If this were...
It's fine. With the unassigned contracts, I'm getting someone's juicy dividend lunch, but not for free with the overnight near-ATM covered call...
Yes, that's what I meant. I should get fully assigned but I don't for the close to the money calls - it's usually partial assignment. But I...
If it's deep ITM, then that's fine. But if it is a close to the money call (which were the ones that I only got partial assignment), then you...
I think looking at unusual option activity can be useful at times. I don't use it as a primary signal, but rather as another suppporting factor...
I expected if the dividend is greater than the put of the same strike, the call option would get exercised (and buy the put). But on more than...
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