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This week’s biggest risk isn’t direction ，it’s unpriced jump volatility
The macro calendar this week is unusually packed with high stakes events. We’ve got services data, full labor prints, updated inflation expectations, already hot PCE at 3.5%, ongoing Hormuz shipping disruption, Iran’s diplomatic proposal, consistent yen intervention risk and oil holding above $100. For options traders, directional bets aren’t the …
Is there anyway to reduce the ~50% tax bill from short term capital gains from options?
Curious. I have an ITM trade on $CMPS that expires in 01/2027. However, they're not LEAPs as it is a \~10 month play. Based on my math, the combined taxes on my profits (both federal and state, in CA) seem like it's going to be \~50%, which is nuts. Is …
Palantir ($PLTR) Earnings Vol Setup - Are Traders Leaving Money on the Table?
**Here's my setup:** PLTR Current Price $145.60 ATM Straddle Cost $14.20 PLTR Breakeven Low @ Expiration $131.40 -9.8% Breakeven High @ Expiration $159.80 +9.8% Implied Vol 14% Expected Vol Full Crush (vol points) 65 (simple calc using 4DTE and 11DTE straddles) Delta $0.98 Gamma $4.52 Vega $12.20 Theta $-176.10 Post …
Passive Earning Network
Has anyone heard of a Facebook group called passive earning network where they follow someone called Dennis Matson, I see a lot of people commenting about the growth of their accounts and wanted to know if anyone had any feedback on it.
Selling against big holding
Hi all I have accumulated a great size of $NBIS from $38 to $160 at an average cost $110. Current stack is 7,000 pieces My main strategy is to buy OTM calls when it seems oversold, sell for 100%-400% gains, use half of the capital to buy at the spot …
Need help understanding my option selling.
Hi there. I am struggling with something and am looking for answers. I have been trading options for a little bit, still very new, but im having a problem. Whenever I sell my option, I almost always lose more money than my chart displays. For example, I will be +$200, …
Sold XOM $149P expiring Friday — IVR hit 100 across the whole energy sector this morning. Gift or tr
Strait of Hormuz headlines pushed IV on energy names to max this morning. XOM, OXY, CVX, EOG, DVN - IVR at 100 across the board. Sold the XOM $149P expiring Friday for $1.22 credit. Stock sitting at $151.75 so about 1.8% OTM, 74% POP. That's $122/contract for a 4-day hold …
Wheel Strategy Advice
I'm having trouble deciding how to execute my wheel, specifically on the call side. They say to only wheel stocks you're ok with holding which is what I've done. Now that I've been assigned on my CSPs, do I sell a call (which is more than my cost basis) and …
Filled orders, is it just me or is Tastytrade bad at execution?
Is it just me, or does Tastytrade have pretty poor fills? I spent almost **an hour** trying to close a position where the **mid price was at or even better than my limit**, and it still wouldn’t fill. Price hit my limit multiple times Spread wasn’t wide Still no fill …
Options Questions Safe Haven periodic megathread | May 4 2026
We *call* this the weekly Safe Haven thread, but it might stay up for more than a week. For the options questions you wanted to ask, but were afraid to. **There are no stupid questions.** **Fire away.** This project succeeds via thoughtful sharing of knowledge. **You, too, are invited …