Selling OTM Put Spreads would be better. He owns the stock - so he is bullish. :)
The nasty side of options - When to close the position? Damned if you do, damned if you don't - in other words you always run the risk of missed...
Correct ........ And it's the deal-breaker when it comes to Covered Calls. The premium just isn't worth it. Same thing with Debit Spreads, that...
I wouldn't sell Covered Calls on a stock you plan on holding for 10 years. As for the rest of your question it's just a matter of accepting the...
And if you have $3,000+ to deposit with TD Ameritrade you can take advantage of this Trade commission-free for 60 days offer. Not really...
IMO ........ TD Ameritrade's commissions are not high. And you can't beat the no-minimum new account size vs IB's $10,000 minimum. :)
TD Ameritrade bought Think-or-Swim. :)
One thing is for sure .......... A big stock move will bring it to the attention of ET'rs, and it will be featured in a thread - too late for a...
RE: Insider Trading I see some posts regarding "Insider Trading". Why would someone with access to nonpublic information about a company sell...
Q: Legal to sell covered calls on company stock you own? It shouldn't be illegal - think about what you are doing. You are capping any upside...
Unlikely - But is this mathematically possible? 78 Bloc 65 Green 65 Liberals 65 NDP 65 Conservatives Total 338 Seats :)
The Oct30 120.00 calls are only $0.42 - this week would be a good time to enter. Do the math if AAPL hits $130.00 after earnings next week - all...
Wakey Wakey Time to wake this thread up and get the ball rolling. This Thursday you have GOOGL, AMZN and MSFT all very close to their all...
\ Dead Cat Bounce :)
No support with GPRO at an all time low. I see that as VERY bearish. :)
As far as I know IB allows one free ACH withdraw per month - they did a few years ago perhaps it has changed now. IMO ......... Once a month...
IMO ...... The risk of Stock vs Options has to be compared in the amount needed to open the position - not the value of the underlying. Which...
Have you planted the seeds yet? If so when will the harvest be? Do you expect a bumper crop? :)
INTC 1000 shares x $33.17 = $33,170 10 INTC Nov20 30.00 calls at $3.30 = $3,300 Is that a good comparison - the 1000 shares to 10 option...
I don't see how the options are less risky than the stock position. I wouldn't mind seeing an example with real quotes. :)
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