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Long 180dte straddle + short OTM weekly puts on the Swedish index
I have started a new trade on the Swedish OMXS30 index today (chosen due to tax reasons) where I bought a 6 months straddle slightly above the spot price, and I plan to sell weekly OTM puts against it. I just wanted to share the trade because I like the …
Options Questions Safe Haven periodic megathread | June 15 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 …
SpaceX is gonna rocket then drop to pennies but we have an opportunity here
We all know SpaceX is monumentally overvalued. Never bet again Elon but the numbers are just way too insane. 100x revenue and still losing money. 2.105T market cap. At some point this is gonna drop like crazy. But not before us regards take profits. So what’s the play here? Tuesday …
Can we please stop calling it "income?"
It's not income. It's positive cash flow with an offsetting negative obligation. It's not risk free. It's taking a risk to (hopefully) earn a profit. If I short a stock this collecting positive cash flow, it's literally the exact same trade. So why are we calling covered options "income," and …
QQQ short downside puts research
hey everyone - just finished a piece of quick research for another trader - if anyone has anything you'd like me to look at for you, drop it below. here are the prior pieces: \- [https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1u4dgcz/0dte\_spx\_iron\_condor\_study](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1u4dgcz/0dte_spx_iron_condor_study) \- [https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1u63m6i/spx\_iron\_fly\_research\_results/](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1u63m6i/spx_iron_fly_research_results/) current research question from u/[taesty1](https://www.reddit.com/user/taesty1/) >I have one I would do myself …
SPX iron fly research results
hey everyone - just finished a piece of quick research for another trader - if anyone has anything you'd like me to look at for you, drop it below. here are the prior pieces: \- [https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1u4dgcz/0dte\_spx\_iron\_condor\_study](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/1u4dgcz/0dte_spx_iron_condor_study) u/[elpavohombre](https://www.reddit.com/user/elpavohombre/) >I have a simple one: sell an iron butterfly 90 minutes before close …
Need Android app to fetch free options/equities quotes
E-trade Android app does not fetch BTC quotes. * Need free Android app to display free real-time index/stock quotes: DJI, SPX, IXIC, BTC * Need free Android app to display free real-time option chains quotes. * Does not need to assist with actual trading. Thanks.
Income strategies, SPY or SPX ...
With VIX decreasing, trading Vega negative strategies is highly attractive. SPY and/or SPX Iron Condors (or Butterflies) are the obvious choice in this environment. I am trading some income strategies that give more flexibility for adjustments using structured variations, like the SPX Best or SPY Ride trades. They give a …
Looking to build low hype community to share set ups and ideas
Hey everyone, I’ve been trading stocks and more specifically options for a while now and have managed to build a pretty consistent track record with gains I can actually prove. I also work in this industry and have good acumen of how the market behaves/ options strategies etc. Right now …
Roll the put up or not
**Market context:** INTC has appreciated significantly since entry. The $28 puts are now deep OTM, providing protection \~$95 below current price (\~$125). IV on INTC Dec 2028 puts is currently 77.9%. **My analysis:** The protective value of the current puts is minimal at current prices. Rolling up to a strike …