Why Was Marsman Stifled?

Discussion in 'Feedback' started by vanzandt, Aug 15, 2016.

  1. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    You nailed that one JR. No free lunches are there?
     
    Last edited: Dec 12, 2016
    #131     Dec 12, 2016
  2. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Tweet:

    OPHT D-Day. Made more than 410k:

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    I am not getting it, did he only sell calls?
     
    #132     Dec 12, 2016
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  3. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    HOLY COW!
    Good for Mars!
     
    #133     Dec 12, 2016
  4. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    $410,000!!!!
    My god.
    YOU GO MARSMAN!
     
    #134     Dec 12, 2016
  5. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    JackRabbit.... is this BS? I thought the strangle was worthless at $5.
     
    #135     Dec 12, 2016
  6. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    I'm sittin here dickin around making a few 100$'s off TSLA.... and friggin Marsman just made enough to buy an ocean front palace in Venezuela.
     
    #136     Dec 12, 2016
  7. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    If it is real, most of it is the backer's. Well, they could have a 50-50 split, and then yes, it was a good pay off, but I just don't see how selling options can give such a big return? Specially when selling both sides? The put side was a loss, obviously...
     
    #137     Dec 12, 2016
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  8. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    #138     Dec 12, 2016
  9. To go from 25k to nearly half a millon profits in 4 months is not a neglectable thing to do.
    Why is it so hard for Pekelo to say "well done Marsman"!!!
    I , for one, is applauding Marsman, and keep going.
     
    #139     Dec 13, 2016
  10. JackRab

    JackRab

    Uhm... he had 1 mln in account, so that would be the backer I assume... not 25k.

    Okay, well done Marsman.

    That said, how fucked would he be if the stock would've gotten to $80...
    So by the looks of that screenshot, he was short about 500 to 600 x 50 calls plus 55 calls etc.
    So he made 650k on calls, and since he made 410 total he lost 240 on the 25 put? So he would've been short about 250 puts.... Shorted @ $10-ish and worth $20 now, so lost $10 on those.... 10x250= 250k loss.

    @vanzandt if he would've shorted an even amount 25-50 strangle he would still be just okay as the strangle would be about $20. Where did you get that jan opts 25-50 in your dec 2 post from?
     
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    #140     Dec 13, 2016