FFIV Situation

Discussion in 'Options' started by jkgraham, Apr 18, 2011.

  1. jkgraham

    jkgraham

    $110 after hours.
    So now what:
    1. Sell tomorrow if it stays above $110
    2. Sell a Covered Call for $115 (Weekly or Monthly)
    3. Put in a Trailing Stop order and let it run.
    4. Go to the stocks board because everyone on this board couldn't care less.
     
    #11     Apr 20, 2011
  2. spindr0

    spindr0

    Though buying a pre EA 200 IV long put 2 days before expiration defies sound option logic, congrats on a good trade. I hope it was real pesos not sim paper.
     
    #12     Apr 22, 2011
  3. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    jkgraham,

    If you are trying to learn about option greeks, you should look at something closer to 1 month options. Weekly options around earnings will not behave along black-schole lines. The reason for this is that hours will matter as well as the earnings event. It makes modeling them very tough.
     
    #13     Apr 22, 2011
  4. donnap

    donnap

    Yes, congrats.

    4. It's more a matter that trading is full of tough decisions. No one else should make the decision for you. That's how you learn how to trade.

    1.&3. Pretty good choices. (assuming that the stop works)

    2. Risky. What's your outlook?
     
    #14     Apr 22, 2011
  5. jkgraham

    jkgraham

    I sold the Weekly $110 Covered Call.
    My outlook is that it will go sideways for at least a week. There seems to be resistance at $110.
    I'll take the weekend to think about it. I need to put in a trailing stop somewhere.
     
    #15     Apr 22, 2011