I said to let the stock drop more, and then select a $2.5 strike for a period of 1 - 2 months. Even a $0.05 credit on a 5 week, 2.5 strike, is...
<<< Expecting to receive annualized returns on short puts? A recipe for disaster..... >>> Of course an investor should expect a % return for...
While I am NOT in agreement with his stock selection, his $0.08 credit, for a 5 week trade, translates into a 28% annualized return. Given it's...
Waiting for BIDU to trade under $85 and pay $1.50 or more next week, for the May $75 put. Looking for an annualized % return over 12%. Looks...
<<< I thought I remembered reading that your system works best with $25-$40 strike prices, so $70 seemed out of the range. >>> The actual...
I really don't know what you mean by 2 times my normal selling range. I don't have a normal selling range. If you are discussing strikes, I will...
I closed this $70 VMW April trade today, 5 weeks early. Initial credit $2.05. Closed for $0.20 Thus keeping 90% of the credit. I also have...
I'm not really sure what you are trying to say, so I'll simply say there is no such thing as "accumulative winning probability". Just as each new...
There are no trades with "edge". Trading is about analyzing "probability". Just like poker players do. There are no 100% probability trades,...
Based on the formula I use, your annualized % return on WMT is actually 4.03.... not 4.3. That assumes my formula is correct. 670 days divided...
I agree. Hence my statement above about reading books on market psychology. Making money in the market, is about more than just being book...
It's not my thing. If I can't consider buying it, I don't want to consider investing in it. Just a personal preference. It means nothing.
When I've reached the degree of leverage in my account that I don't want to exceed. Other times, I may place a trade in both. Other times I may...
My trades are all posted, beginning on page one. Although, they are not necccessarily all trades for my account, as I also trade for family as well.
I agree that stability in margin requirements is a reasonable goal. But only if that margin requirement stability, doesn't come at the price of...
I sell puts naked most of the time. I only sell put spreads on the occasional stock that is extremely volatile, and/or has no tech support,...
If you are selling premium on stock you are not willing to potentially buy and hold during the crash, you will probably not survive the crash....
The beauty of selling puts is, it does NOT have to work... "everytime". It doesn't even have to work... "on time". Unlike some strategies, it...
Put buyers.
Some may be trading in their Grey Poupon for ketsup soon.
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