iceman's options trading journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by iceman1, Nov 6, 2005.

  1. He has been saying things about TTWO for about four years. Talk about beating something to death already.
     
    #251     Jan 22, 2006
  2. 1/23/06


    bought 10 OIH NI (oil 145 puts)

    @ 2.75


    ordering selling 10 oin NH @ 2.25
     
    #252     Jan 23, 2006
  3. not a good entry - didn't really want to enter @ 2.75 - my price was set @ 240 and then I got P.O'd that oil stocks continued higher from Friday into today with a not very exciting broader market. Obviously in this case the trend is a very good friend to oil bulls-- and I am against the trend buying puts on OIH.

    I have zero doubt I will make a profit on this trade.

    Of course long calls was obviously a smarter move when I first entered OIH.
     
    #253     Jan 23, 2006
  4. wabrew

    wabrew

    Care to comment on HUM in light of last two days? Do you still think it will fill the gap from below $50 from mid December?
     
    #254     Jan 23, 2006
  5. no positions in HUM as of this morning.

    was short Jan 55c (after closing put leg of straddle- Jan 55p @ .30) then had sold Feb 55c but scratched most of them for .50-70 last week. Exited the +50p today at b/e.

    IN keeping with my plan for post-January expiration trading--- I am going to as high a % of cash as possible -- so i can lincrease my size significantly. It has not been fun watching HUM and some other positions go my way since (in the case of HUM) I had toyed with the idea of taking assignment on the Jan 55c and keeping short February calls as well.

    But in the longer run - my lan to reduce # of positions will inure to my benefit.

    Hum may fill the gap or trade to gap support. But if I get back in it's going to be with size.
     
    #255     Jan 23, 2006
  6. DNA

    gonna scale into March 85c (18)

    then sell February 90c

    + 6 @ 4.40
     
    #256     Jan 24, 2006
  7. selling 20 OIH NH (140p) @ 2.75 GTC

    then will leg into 135p
     
    #257     Jan 24, 2006
  8. now +12 @ 4.45
     
    #258     Jan 24, 2006
  9. CMe


    order buying 8 Feb 390 puts on CME @9

    (st scalp)
     
    #259     Jan 24, 2006
  10. changed to 8.60
     
    #260     Jan 24, 2006