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CSSP vs. Put Spread
Ok, so today, I made a dumb mistake. I wanted to do a short put (CSSP) on META for May 15, but instead of doing one contract, I did 10. It executed, so I guess I have enough margin to cover, but definitely not enough cash to buy 1000 shares. …
Indicators, news, setups… still not working
I’ve been trying to trade consistently but I feel stuck. I follow SMA 9/20, EMA 9/200, VWAP, SMMA 200, Volume, MACD. I usually watch 4–5 stocks, check news, and then take trades (mostly call options). I use two accounts (margin + cash). Some days I make a bit, some days …
Remember to leg out of losing trades
I had a broken wing butterfly in GOOGL for earnings. Long the 367.5 and 380 calls; short two 370 calls -- 2 DTE. Was in for $1.15 credit. Because of the parabolic move, I entered a GTC trade order which would take me out for a $0.35 loss. This was …
Deep ITM LEAPS: How I used GOOGL $300c to replicate 3,000 shares and avoid the IV crush
Good morning everyone. With the market opening and GOOGL gapping up heavily on their Q1 print, I wanted to break down the mechanics of my current Alphabet position and my rationale for holding through the earnings catalyst rather than selling the premium. The Position Structure: • Contracts: 30x GOOGL $300 …
Would it be smart to start making directional bets?
***TLDR:*** *Currently paper-trading CCs and CSPs. Not sure if I should learn directional bets and start trading them. Comfortable losing $500-$700 p/m to fund this once I move to live trading.* **Context** I have been paper-trading options for the last three months and I feel comfortable with low-risk income generating …
risk free rate - option hedge
So if i want to price an option I can't simply discount the future cashflows to the present value (like i do it with bonds) because I don't have the certainty to get something out of it. So to price the Option i look at how much it would cost …
That I understand this correctly...
The oil price is once again well on its way toward new all-time highs (for anyone who forgot: that’s also one of the reasons we had the -10% correction from January to end of March – largely driven by rising oil prices). On top of that, the S&P 500 just …
I want to drop 5k tmr on a spy option. Put or call
Self explanatory you guys will decide whether I drop 5k on a put or a call for tomorrow at open
Critique my HOOD calls
One each of $100 and $120 expiring on the 18th of June 2026, high convection that it would recover as crypto miss only shouldn't correct its shares price to such lows. Bought these calls when HOOD was zig zaging movements around $70-$71 today, as I guesses that it missed earning …
Closing covered calls and selling naked puts on ASTS — is this a stupid idea?
I own 1,000 shares of ASTS at a very low cost basis (\~$4.69/share). About 6 months ago I sold 5x Jan 2028 $150 calls against my position and deployed that premium elsewhere. ASTS has since pulled back significantly and the calls are now much cheaper to buy back, so I …