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Anyone watching for a SCOTUS tariff ruling next week
So the court’s last opinion drop before they go dark for winter break is tuesday morning 10am eastern. After that we’re in radio silence until feb 20th or so Been running some scenarios in my head. If they actually strike these tariffs down I could see SPY ripping 3-5% just …
Sell leap even or ride?
Have sort of an issue with a sell or hold. I bought META LEAPS with the thesis of them being undervalued. Once again I was right but early, but now I’m torn. Huge gain today and if this was purely profit I’d probably sell in a big move like this …
I spend more time planning trades than taking them
I've been learning options for about 8 months while working as a data analyst in Chicago. Last night I was sitting on the couch with my laptop playing myprize on the coffee table and my phone in my hand telling myself I'd make a decision before going to bed I …
Weighing MSFT plays, straight shares or a long call
Got a chunk of cash I'm looking to put into MSFT and I'm going back and forth between two approaches First route is the simple one, grab 100 shares at around 44k, own the stock outright, collect whatever dividends come my way The other idea grabbing my attention is a …
0DTE Options
Hey guys, I was wanting to see what everyone’s opinion on trading 0 DTE options. How far from the current strike do you typically enter a position at? How long are you in these trades, less than an hour? 2-3 hours? etc? Finally, what are the typical limit you use? …
Need advice on hedging a mandatory NKE purchase
I'm currently involved in an agreement that cannot be terminated early. The terms are simple: * If **Nike (NKE)** closes **below $40 on the last trading day of this year**, I will be required to **buy 2,000 shares at $60 per share**. * If NKE closes at or above $40, …
Q2 2026 Trading Review
Hey everyone -- back with the Q2 Trading Review. Here's the link to my prior post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1sa3zrk/q1\_2026\_trading\_review/](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1sa3zrk/q1_2026_trading_review/) Coming out of Q1 I was cautiously optimistic that the 2-part strategy would continue to be profitable. It performed well in the wake of volatility from the Iran conflict, but with that dwindling …
Leaps
Thinking of getting in to a leap about a year out time frame. Had APPL or MSFT in mind, any suggestions?
Nike $NKE ER party time! Vol is cheap!
$NKE provides another attractive long vol trading opportunity going into tonight's earnings release ATC. Here's what I'm seeing: past 12 quarters' median absolute value change +/-8.9% with a standard deviation of 9.2%. 7/2 expiry ATM straddle IV is 100% while 7/10 IV is 34%. Doing a little Vol Crush math …
Am I dumb or is this taking advantage of someone's neglected buy order
Alright scope this one out homies. I went to sell a call on DOCN and noticed that someone out there had an open bid for $4.40 for the $180 contract, when options closer to the strike were cheaper. This looked like an easy W, so of course I sold them …