Option trading for a newbie

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Ben74, Oct 17, 2008.

  1. Ben74

    Ben74

    Yeah, I grabbed 10 RHT April 15 calls at $1.50 and 10 BBY April 35 calls at $1.45. My total cost on both is ($2,980).


    Ben
     
    #201     Mar 25, 2009
  2. Good luck, I actually thought about the BBY for a put, but decided not to. Did buy some CAG 15 calls though..

    You got me hooked on this now
     
    #202     Mar 25, 2009
  3. Ben74

    Ben74

    Yeah, good luck to you too. I've got one down already, looks like RHT is a winner already. I'll see if BBY can hold too.

    Ben
     
    #203     Mar 25, 2009
  4. I'm curious. It appears to me that your strategy is heavily based on predicting stock direction on earnings release. I presume this is mostly based on fundamental analysis? How often do you win versus losing? What is the ratio of hits versus misses?
     
    #204     Mar 25, 2009
  5. Ben74

    Ben74

    Nice trade on those CAG calls Frost, easy money there right?
     
    #205     Mar 26, 2009
  6. Ben74

    Ben74

    Good thing you didn't take the BBY puts and play against me again this time, I think those BBY puts were crushed. Only reason I'd say that is because I sold my 10 calls at $3.90 and also closed out RHT calls at $2.85. My gains on these trades are $2,420 and $1,320. My gains are now at $43,347.25. These are some great times for trading.

    Ben
     
    #206     Mar 26, 2009
  7. Ben,

    Yea the CAG calls worked out ok.. but nothing compared to how well the bby or rht calls would have worked.. but its free money so I can't complain...

    I am very lucky I didn't take those BBY puts... great job
     
    #207     Mar 26, 2009
  8. jmbean

    jmbean

    Ben

    You plan on anything particular for Friday? You have been on quite a roll. Good Luck!
     
    #208     Mar 26, 2009
  9. Ben74

    Ben74

    Took a ($1930) loss on ACN calls on Friday....yeah brutal there giving some profits back.
     
    #209     Mar 31, 2009
  10. apol+?
     
    #210     Mar 31, 2009