this out to be an interesting ride .. + BOT 1 AAPL OCT 05 '12 + (1) 665 + (1) 680 - (2) 670 Call Combo 0.12 USD SMART 14:42:03 OptTrader 2.17 null
i was smart enought to quickly step aside on this one.. got the itch.. + SLD 1 AAPL OCT 05 '12 + (1) 665 + (1) 680 - (2) 670 Call Combo 0.15 USD SMART 14:58:41 OptTrader 2.17 null i'm just going to watch this one.. if it settled tommorrow at 670 ... it would put this spread near 5 bucks from .12 cents.
this is what i was trying to pull off.. i fucking pussied out cause i started to think it might rally.. as i usually do when i am in a trade.. i start to worry like a bitch.. gotta break that habit.. with my account i need to set it and forget it for at least a day anyways because of PDT.. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/233/brokenwingaaplopex.png/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img233/2307/brokenwingaaplopex.png' border='0'/></a><br>Uploaded with <a target='_blank' href='http://imageshack.us'>ImageShack.us</a>
+ BOT 1 AAPL OCT 05 '12 - 645 + 650 Put Bear Spread 0.50 USD SMART 12:20:58 3.02 null closed... note to sell.. close down credit spread when 80% in profit.. made .30 cents..
Sell Nov otm buy closer to the money Oct in ratio... big pay off How would you express this view.. be specific"!!!!
Depends on your risk tolerance Aggressive: short ATM straddle Conservative: sell ATM , buy wings All NOV
Lotta margin on a time fly nov body(straddle) long octwings (strangle) Could fly in one series against fly in other.. different widths per the gamma risk you want...