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Forum: Trading Journals January 13th, 2010, 06:05 PM
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Posted By sam028
This GOOG Straddle value is now $42.5, the profit...

This GOOG Straddle value is now $42.5, the profit could have been much higher in waiting 5 more business days ($2380).

Another simple strategy, a Bull Call Spread on NTAP (NetApp). I'm bullish...
Forum: Trading Journals January 12th, 2010, 05:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
IB for me, maybe not the best interface, but good...

IB for me, maybe not the best interface, but good enough for me, and cheap commissions. Cheap commissions is most important than a super-sexy interface, imho.

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Forum: Trading Journals January 10th, 2010, 06:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
I've been a bit lazy these last days, but an...

I've been a bit lazy these last days, but an example of a long straddle, after the short straddle on CL of last month.
Here the underlying is Google, and my idea was: "their are going to talk about...
Forum: Trading Journals December 19th, 2009, 03:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
The option owner can exercise it before...

The option owner can exercise it before expiration (for American style option, like here), or only on the expiration date(for European style option).
Technically, you can exercise or not...
Forum: Trading Journals December 19th, 2009, 06:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
Option contracts are wasting assets and all...

Option contracts are wasting assets and all options expire after a period of time.
If nobody exercise the option bought before the expiration date, the option value is zero.

Let's take one of our...
Forum: Trading Journals December 18th, 2009, 06:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
Trade #2, the Short Strangle on AAPL is done,...

Trade #2, the Short Strangle on AAPL is done, both options are expiring worthless, +587$, 2 2 days, no heat...
AAPL closed @195.19, so:
- the guy who bought our Call 200 will not exercise it
- the...
Forum: Trading Journals December 16th, 2009, 05:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
Just a quick update, no options paper trade...

Just a quick update, no options paper trade today:
- closing trade #1 was a good idea, as CL gets higher today (73.55)
- trade #2 on AAPL is fine (unrlzd P&L 350$), the main idea, 188.81 < AAPL <...
Forum: Trading Journals December 15th, 2009, 03:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
Now, after the Short Straddle, a Short Strangle,...

Now, after the Short Straddle, a Short Strangle, on AAPL:
trade #2, on dec 15:
facts:
- AAPL is trading @ approx. 196
- we'll use DEC09 Stock options, expiration on dec 18
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what: a short...
Forum: Trading Journals December 15th, 2009, 07:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
The price of an option depends on: - the...

The price of an option depends on:
- the underlying price (for CL 01-10 that was 70$)
- the strike price (70 for our Call and our Put)
- the time before expiration (6 days here)
- the volatility...
Forum: Trading Journals December 14th, 2009, 06:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,800
Posted By sam028
options journal

Someone, in the CL Skype conference, last friday, was talking about a simple options strategy on CL, "selling an ATM Call and a Put, with a not too far expiry date...".
Hmm, ok, the official name...
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