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Discussion in 'Options' started by robertSt, Dec 4, 2018.

  1. robertSt

    robertSt

    Trade 5 - Sold to open 10 WKHS Feb 19 31 puts @ .90
     
    #311     Feb 17, 2021
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  2. robertSt

    robertSt

    Trade 4 - I didn't like the way PLTR was dropping into the close, so I gave back .62 and came down a point to 27. Now the idea would be to roll down for Feb 26 to strike 26 for a .30 or so credit, if need be, still yielding over 1% per week.

    BTC 10 PLTR Feb 19 puts @ 1.88 debit
    STO 10 PLTR Feb 19 puts @ 1.26 credit

    Cumulative credit = .42
     
    #312     Feb 17, 2021
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  3. robertSt

    robertSt

    Should have included the strikes above, BTC 28, STO 27
     
    #313     Feb 17, 2021
  4. robertSt

    robertSt

    Trade 4 - Rolled 10 PLTR Feb 19 27 puts to Feb 26 26 @ .25 credit. Cumulative credit = .67
     
    #314     Feb 18, 2021
  5. robertSt

    robertSt

    Trade 6 - Sold to open 10 SPWR Feb 19 38 puts @ .95 credit
     
    #315     Feb 18, 2021
  6. destriero

    destriero

    lol I see that things are going well... did you know about the PLTR lockup?
     
    #316     Feb 18, 2021
  7. destriero

    destriero

    Bob, why don't you go long delta in short straddles? The PLTR Feb26 28 combo is trading 4.55. I realize you'll always roll losses, but you can achieve better results with the combo over the short put.
     
    #317     Feb 18, 2021
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  8. Hey Dest so I can see how you are going to get better results with the Straddle above the market but what if the stock rockets higher well past the call. I presume he puts these trades on cause he is bullish.
     
    #318     Feb 18, 2021
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  9. destriero

    destriero


    Therein lies the rub, but he's rolled down three times. I would use a rule stating that the extrinsic prem on the combo must be =/> the put prem. IOW, the OTM callprem =/> 0.5(putprem). Say you're short $4.5 on that PLTR straddle. I don't have my screens up, but you stress it at neutrality and I'd bet the thing beats the short put at the combo strike (neutrality). obv the expected return will always be higher.
     
    #319     Feb 18, 2021
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  10. robertSt

    robertSt

    Trade 2 - Thread #258 - Rolled 10 GME Feb 19 to Feb 26 @ .52 credit. Cumulative two week credit = 2.03

    I've made a boatload on GME over the past few weeks, so I can't complain now that it's behaving like a normal stock.
     
    #320     Feb 19, 2021