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Posted this trade publicly a few weeks ago $NOW — $120 LEAP call
Wanted to share a trade that's working out well in case it helps anyone here. THE SETUP Stock: $NOW — ServiceNow Entry price: $87 Strategy: $120 LEAP Calls DTE: 310 days Cost: $980 per contract THE REASONING High quality SaaS business that had pulled back significantly from its highs. Strong …
How does Robinhood Handle Collateral for Synthetic LEAPS/Long Strangles?
I have searched all over the internet and reddit but I can't seem to find a simplified answer. For people who have done PMCC/PMCS on Robinhood, how is collateral handled? If I buy a LEAPS or a long strangle which would be considered 1 "transaction" on RH, when I go …
Create a simplified CSP and CC scanner in excel using Black-Scholz Model
A simpler version of a CSP and CC scanner can be created using Black-Scholz model in Excel and the formula is as follows with certain limitations: Known limitations: • Assumes constant volatility (doesn't model the IV skew) • Assumes continuous trading (no gaps) • Assumes log-normal returns (real distributions have …
Custom scripts for watchlist columns
I have been using TOS for sometime. From what I have gathered, it has one of the best UI. In particular, I like the ability to create custom thinkscripts in watchlist columns. This allows me to run strategies on my universe of watchlist tickers concurrently - across several watchlist columns. …
0 DTE options
Just wanted to get a broad opinion on the kind of strategies people have found to be profitable in the 0 dte options space, what ticker? What frequency during the day, just buy a specific one based on some criterion and sell it in the evening or something at lower …
Help loss recovery
Anyone here for help me in recover my 25000 USD loss in olmyp trade i will give 50 percent commission. Please help
200k at 23. Started back in August when I got my first W2.
I do work in finance and studied business and finance. Learned nothing in school about this stuff it’s all been self taught. Here is my approach. A few things about my trading style: \- I exclusively swing trade. I do not day trade (VG doesn’t even allow it) \- I …
morning iv screening finally cost me a clean earnings entry
LULU reported two weeks back, IV rank elevated, doesn't usually gap much into earnings. Wednesday morning I sat down to run my usual pre earnings check on 23 names. By the time I got to LULU around 9:40 the stock had already drifted a few bucks and the straddle I …
Feature request: Better tracking for rolled options in thinkorswim (net credit/debit + roll chains)
I love and trust the Schwab platform overall. This is just one area where the thinkorswim app could use some attention: tracking open and rolled options over time. What I'd love to see: ✅ Cumulative net credit/debit on a position across every roll ✅ The full roll chain for an …
Recovery path
Finally broke through my worst losses. I had a really bad time between 2020-2022 where I was learning options and lost so much money ! Went down 70-80% as you can see. Something changed in 2024 - my mindset. I focused on accumulating all my capital in one account to …