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July 28th, 2013, 12:43 PM
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Right! The question is really amount the amount...
Right! The question is really amount the amount of money at risk. Putting $10 into a trade, knowing that you can't lose the $10, and that the $10 isn't going to make you any money either, doesn't...
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July 26th, 2013, 02:41 PM
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The vega of an ITM call is the same as the OTM...
The vega of an ITM call is the same as the OTM put with the same strike, and vice versa. There's no benefit to an ITM strangle.
As for trading an ITM strangle for the sole purpose of raising the...
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July 26th, 2013, 12:27 PM
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The $10 is not at risk. The minimum value of the...
The $10 is not at risk. The minimum value of the trade in this example is $10 regardless of what the stock does. So you're putting $10 into the trade, the $10 does nothing for you, and then you get...
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July 26th, 2013, 08:17 AM
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It's not a matter of 'agreeing' about an ITM...
It's not a matter of 'agreeing' about an ITM strangle versus an OTM. Synthetically, they're the same trade. Mathematically they're the same.
Assume stock is at $100. Buying the 95 put, 105 call...
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July 25th, 2013, 07:59 AM
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As for the calendar and wide bid/ask spreads: no...
As for the calendar and wide bid/ask spreads: no reason to close calendar yet because I think the price will continue to improve. The wide bid/ask spreads aren't necessarily a problem because I...
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July 24th, 2013, 09:47 AM
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Update on AAPL & GD ideas
AAPL calendar is up 46%; GD strangle is down 5%. Put them together and that's a nice return for one day.
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July 24th, 2013, 09:11 AM
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By ITM, do you mean one option or both options...
By ITM, do you mean one option or both options ITM? Not sure how that increases the chances of profit.
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July 23rd, 2013, 12:07 PM
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Here's another one. Not the best example, but...
Here's another one. Not the best example, but something to watch for a "vol" trade.
Buying to open the GD Aug 82.50-85 strangle for about $2.50'ish. Subject to about a $0.64 vol crush, which is...
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July 23rd, 2013, 11:30 AM
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Here's an idea for AAPL earnings today after the...
Here's an idea for AAPL earnings today after the close:
Buy Aug2 425 calls,
Sell Aug1 425 calls,
As a long calendar spread for a debit of $0.65.
Should be "safe" in about a 30-point range.
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July 23rd, 2013, 09:17 AM
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Buying straddles/strangles heading into an...
Buying straddles/strangles heading into an earnings announcement can be tough. Even though it looks like the straddle will profit from the increased vol, it's also decreasing from theta. You might...
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