I'm sort of retarded, why is this a positive P&L

Discussion in 'Options' started by nooby_mcnoob, Jan 10, 2019.

Is nooby_mcnoob retarded

  1. Yes

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  2. Indubitably

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  1. nooby_mcnoob

    nooby_mcnoob

    EDIT: I'm retarded.
     
    Last edited: Jan 10, 2019
    #1     Jan 10, 2019
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  2. tommcginnis

    tommcginnis

    I don't believe that sufficient evidence has been presented. {"Ahem." :wtf::rolleyes: }
     
    #2     Jan 10, 2019
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  3. nooby_mcnoob

    nooby_mcnoob

    Sorry, I was just trying to figure out why the synthetic straddle I created (around 70.81) was profitable from the start.
     
    #3     Jan 10, 2019
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  4. murray t turtle

    murray t turtle

    %%
    Great thing about trading/investing; broker does not care if you accidently make a profit LOL.
    But you may want to find out why -sometimes trend$ repeat. NOT a prediction.:D:D
     
    #4     Jan 10, 2019
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  5. nooby_mcnoob

    nooby_mcnoob

    Well, is anyone else able to reproduce it? For me, it turned out to be due to using last price for straddle as opposed to ask.
     
    #5     Jan 10, 2019
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  6. murray t turtle

    murray t turtle

    %% Are you saying the market is not liquid??Then find something better. REALTY is not liquid, but beats rent, untill uptrend profits- unless overleraged or get burned up in ''Paradise'' CA.............................:cool::cool:
     
    #6     Jan 10, 2019
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  7. Option_Attack

    Option_Attack

    Not called retarded nowadays. You are exceptional!. :cool:


     
    #7     Jan 10, 2019
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