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PLNT BULL THESIS pt 2
DISCLAIMER: pt 1 is still playing out. High THEORETICAL VALUE is how I like to think of my near worthless calls that I’m of course still holding. Let me back up, so I’ve been bullish on PLNT since mid January and honestly the whole thing started because I’m an avid …
Iron straddle?
I’ve been experimenting with options structures and built a setup combining a long straddle with short OTM call and put wings, essentially using vertical spreads to offset some of the straddle’s downside. I haven’t found much discussion on this exact structure. Is this because it’s overleveraged, not allowed, or simply …
Political Screw-Up + Bad Timing + Hospital Stay = Covered Call Wow
Hey Team, for a couple years I was doing great selling daily covered calls (my only options experience) against various longs in my account. I uncharacteristically got distracted around tariff/Liberation Day and made some emotional bets on my SPY that got a little away from me so I was forced …
My TOP 3 Premium Selling PICKS
DAILY IV OPPORTUNITIES BRIEF — FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026 **SECTION 1: MARKET CONTEXT** Futures are green across the board this morning — SPY +0.51%, QQQ +0.73%, IWM +0.48%, DIA +0.33% — broad-based risk-on tone with tech leading. VIXY is down slightly (-0.22%), confirming complacency is creeping back in, which is …
Premium and assignment
I’ve just stated learning about options this year. I keep it simple so far, with selling ITM cash secured pits. My main motivation is acquiring ETF shares, because I can’t purchase them directly (I live in the EU). Some of my trades have resulted in early assignment, which I understand …
BRK 56% in cash w/ option income?
BRK has a record high 56% of portfolio in cash ($397 billion). They claim mostly in Treasury bills. Do you think that's only half of the truth and they keep generating solid income on it by selling "cash" secured deep OTM and DTE PUT options? Tell me how you do …
Cloudflare ($NET) down nearly 19% after earnings
Cloudflare is down nearly 19% after hours despite beating Q1 expectations. Looks like the market is reacting less to the headline earnings and more to the 20% workforce cut, restructuring costs, and softer near-term guidance. That put I bought before market close yesterday is looking pretty good right now...
Unusual Options Activity In MRNA
Sample size is too small to trade based on this …need more. Right? 🟢 MRNA — $49 Call, 8 days to expiration Unusual Flow: $1.1M of these calls in volume-burst activity (no clean sweep pattern). Historical Performance (21 similar setups) (broadened match — relaxed: sector, regime) • 13 of 21 …
Are long-term puts on crude oil futures ETF's not an obvious idea?
It seems extremely likely that the oil price will be much lower than the current price in a year or two, let alone 952 days from now, when the furthest out USO options end. I know that funds like USO gradually lose money due to contract rollover, but it seems …
SOXL - Options
I have 100 shares of SOXL at 35. 2 weeks back i sold SOXL 120 call option expiring 8th May and got 5.6 Premium. On Movember 18th 2026 my holding period will be 1 year so that any gain will be long term.gain. what do you think is it a …