Down to about $90k, where would you park it if your trading skills were trash?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by zghorner, Jan 19, 2024.

  1. Thank him for the 50 MSTR $190 calls!
     
    #801     Oct 7, 2024
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  2. johnarb

    johnarb

    2 months and 2 days update, no selling, no closing, let it all ride until next year

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    #802     Nov 19, 2024
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  3. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    nice
     
    #803     Nov 19, 2024
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  4. MSTR price beginning of August was $125 when you said you entered with ATM calls. ATM July 2025 calls must have been around $188 back in August since it was 11 months out ..current September 2025 ATM calls are $178 being 10 months out.

    160k/188/100=8.5 contracts
    So it should perform like 850 shares
    192-125=67 * 850 = 56k plus extrinsic value.

    What's wrong with these numbers @johnarb???
    Just share your actual position!
     
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    #804     Nov 19, 2024
  5. taowave

    taowave

    Quick take.. with rounding, , he made apx 500k on an apx 300 point move..Back out his apx size from there..

    The ATM call was trading for 188 with the stock at 136??

    Really??


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    #805     Nov 19, 2024
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  6. johnarb

    johnarb

    Finally looked up the confusion, I'm an inexperienced options trader but it's easy enough to look up the transaction history since I only make 1 options trade per year on average the past 4 years

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    That's not the day the options were purchased, that's a split date 10 to 1 mstr shares

    the position was initiated beginning of June, that's why I always said I will sell 2nd half of next year 2025 to pay long term tax rate but I'm not a tax professional so please, this post has no financial or tax advice

    PS: by June 24,2024, I already had this options position and was in a big loss m2m

    https://www.elitetrader.com/et/thre...r-asymmetric-risk-reward.379915/#post-5981373
     
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    #806     Nov 19, 2024
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  7. Now it makes sense :) Congrats! When are you selling?
     
    #807     Nov 19, 2024
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  9. John did you think BTC would hit $100,000 by year end? Yesterday I started with the $390 and $400call, by the last hour $450 calls. Exited them because I don’t have your strength! $500 by Friday for MSTR?
     
    #809     Nov 20, 2024
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  10. The sophistication of jonard's price projections are similar to

     
    #810     Nov 20, 2024