Think I'm in a Mess - Need Help Please!

Discussion in 'Options' started by bepitt, Sep 2, 2018.



  1. I'm guessing he entered the trade 1 month ago when EWZ was about $37.00 - in the middle of all those strikes.
     
    #11     Sep 2, 2018
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  2. JSOP

    JSOP

    Didn't think that. Good point. Since he didn't post the trade date and only posted the screenshot from August 28, I assumed he opened the iron condor trades on that date when the underlying was already trading at < 33 thinking that's the lowest it would go and would bounce back soon and make his short puts OTM.
     
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    #12     Sep 2, 2018
  3. bepitt

    bepitt

    THANK U SIR MUCH APPRECIATED!
     
    #13     Sep 3, 2018
  4. bepitt

    bepitt

    OOO is correct about putting trade on 1 month or so ago.
     
    #14     Sep 3, 2018
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  5. Question bepitt: Do you know how to use the Analyze tab in TOS to help with your review of your position?
     
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    #15     Sep 3, 2018
  6. bepitt

    bepitt

    no, i really don't. at this time, i would love to know how, even after a year with options, and many years of trading many things, i am still drinking out of the firehose of info.

    if you could help in any way, many thanks!
     
    #16     Sep 4, 2018
  7. Accuracy of this statement notwithstanding, long-delta condors are pretty interesting positions...and an ok way to pick up the "everything is fine" boring moves up. On a similar vein, I use long theta, short delta straddles as a directional hedge sometimes.

    Edit: and for the OP, the fact that it wasn't clear you opened this a month ago should probably tell you something about the thread's expectations for your position. ;)
     
    #17     Sep 4, 2018
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