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Looking for next option
Just had a $649 swing with $FTAI this morning, and am looking for another option to buy with some of the profits. Any short term recs?
Do I buy puts like deep ITM LEAP calls?
The general advice is to buy calls deep ITM 0.9 delta as far out as possible. For puts, should one do the same thing?
CAVA Options Play – Calls or Puts? Best Strike Price?
CAVA reports earnings on the 25th, and I’m looking to play some options. Are calls or puts looking better right now, and what strike price would make the most sense? Would love to hear thoughts on IV crush, expected moves, and any key trends from past reports. Any solid technical …
It's the market itself that's changed, making lottos much riskier / less profitable.
Is this statement accurate ?
Strategy for rolling covered calls?
I sold a covered call on my BABA shares at $110sp. I'd like to hold onto the shares, even though the share prices rocketed upwards. Any ideas and strategies on how to do this? Does it make sense to 1) push out the date but Keep the $110 share price …
$750- 10k in a year
I currently have $750 to trade options with and I’m wondering how likely it is I will get to 10k by the end of the year, it’s my first month with options and currently I’m all in on lunr calls
Bull Call spread guidelines
Looking for guidelines on how to choose bull call spreads, mostly the hedge my main positions. I’ve spent the last 3 years mainly selling calls and puts. I started using some of these strategies to improve my profit margin on some positions that I cashed out too early on, which …
Options Trading Books
Hi all - looking for a good book to expand my knowlege on trading options. I have basic and rudimentary knowlege, and have successfully traded covered calls, but looking at taking it to the next level. Particualry interested in using options to manage portfolio risk. Can anyone recommend any books?
Looking for a US Broker with Flexible Margin Rules for Box Spreads on SPX/NDX
I trade box spreads on SPX and NDX, but most brokers impose limits based on the ratio of net liquidation value to short options value or total securities value. This restriction makes it difficult to maximize leverage on high-dollar securities like SPX and NDX. Interactive Brokers and Schwab allow up …
Interest on maintenance margin?
I have recently sold my first CSPs in an IBKR cash account. At the point of sale, an amount of the buying power/available liquidity is locked up in maintenance margin. The amount is the funding needed in case the shares get assigned. From what I have gathered this balance doesn’t …