Troll alert.... Yes,its an arbitrage considering the source.. Odd that a guy who is a self professed masterElliot waver/techinician is hell bent on directional bets that only make sense if you are consistently wrong.... Loves to maximize the likelyhood of making money,not the amount of money
It looks like you're discussing a financial trading scenario! To break it down: Scenario 1: Selling shares at a loss Average cost: $19.75 per share (1500 shares = $29,625) Selling at $18.57 per share = Loss of $1,770 Scenario 2: Selling call options and adjusting average cost Selling 15 call options at $0.93 per contract (15 contracts x 100 shares per contract = 1500 shares) = Premium of $1,395 Adjusted average cost: $18.80 per share Potential loss at expiry if in-the-money (ITM): $0.80 per share x 1500 shares = $1,200 Comparison By selling the call options and adjusting your average cost, you've effectively reduced your potential loss from $1,770 to $1,200, which is a difference of $570. Arbitrage? In this case, you've managed to reduce your potential loss by selling the call options and adjusting your average cost. While not traditional arbitrage (exploiting price differences between two markets), you've effectively created a risk-reducing strategy that benefits you by $570. Well done! Would you like me to help with further analysis or trading scenarios?
The concept of arbitrage continues to mystify you. You're a curious member on ET, since you attempt to lead an informed discussion of options trading, yet your posts are riddled with statements betraying a total lack of understanding basic notions. You don't understand statistics, I'm sure.
Bad analogy...... Older ladies are harder, more expensive, and less fun. Younger ladies are more like trading with TA.