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SPX Coiled Between 7700 Resistance and 7648 Support Heading Into Tuesday (8/31)
Part 2 of yesterday's post on the 7700 level — quick real update on how Monday played out. Overnight, ES lost the 7714 support that had held all Friday and dipped as low as 7685 (SPX \~7675) before bouncing and recovering. That 7650 level flagged yesterday as the next support …
Far Out Expiration Date ON Covered Call Google Shares
I have 200 shares of Google: * 100 shares -> Cost Basis $280 * 100 shares -> Cost Basis $388 I am considering selling a covered call with an expiration 81 days from now. Is that too far out? I'd like the income, but I am a bit hesitant.
I backtested ATM short straddles across 50 tickers over 19 years to understand VRP
Variance risk premium is a difference between implied and realized volatility. You can think about it as an insurance price against an adverse move in the underlying - institutions (asset managers, hedge fund, pension funds, etc.) want to hedge a risk of a market crash, to that extent they buy …
Taking profit on PBWBs
PBWBs are bearish trades in the sense that you actually make more profit if the underlying drops in value (but not drastically, obviously). The question I have is about taking profit if this does in fact happen. Let's suppose that I open a PBWB for a credit of .30. If …
A brief investigation into the mechanics of a recurring PLTR gamma squeeze will eventually be launch
PLTR: Coincidence or a Repeated MM/Options Manipulation Pattern? I can easily imagine the same players working together — or at least moving in the same direction — to create a recurring cycle: pressure PLTR down, accumulate calls while volatility is depressed, push the stock higher, let dealers' hedging amplify the …
What's your actual hard rule for skipping an earnings print?
Mine, currently: 1. nothing where the implied move is under 5%, isn't enough premium in it to be paid for the tail 2. nothing where the bid/ask on the straddle is more than about 8% of its mid, because the edge is thinner than the spread 3. no defined-risk earnings …
Is this CSP mispriced for SOXL 20271115 6.00P
Premium $2.46 mid, ROI 69.49% probability 99.71%. Seems like free money unless I am missing something.
Strategy for entering the market with large lump sum
So I will have a significant lump sum of cash to invest in the next 30 days and I’m looking at strategies to deploy it. I understand the percentages of lump sum into the market vs DCA but I am very new to the idea of options/ puts and I’m …
Is there any legit youtuber that doesn't sell stuff?
Not looking for basics but more intermediate and advanced strategies including, positioning, risk management and designing the entire process.
Iron condors -1-3DTE SPX
Hi I have been doing iron condors of late 1-3DTE. I have been trying to take 25% profit but looks like they hit 15-20% max at times. I look at the open interest and pick those legs like 20-25 deltas. However one leg is different from others at times. Any …