I'm attaching what i believe to be a more accurate picture- showing a large chunk of the curve below the break-even line. Hope this helps
You short puts! Bullish on stock and bearish on volatility at the same time! Although I think you've tried this......
failed trader, just go for it. Whatever ideas pop into your head, just go ahead and put real money into those ideas. Then when you lose money,...
Your questions have been answered many times before, please use the search function if you think oyu have a basic question that may be addressed....
Well said. Current dividend yield is important when we buy. yield to cost becomes important while we hold. For instance, I met a man who...
Hmmm... I think one's missing... any thoughts on that other chip company? It has outperformed the nasdaq composite index over the past year,...
I'd really like to buy into BP, EWY(korean index etf), JPM- but where's the bottom?? I was a little early getting into GE and DRYS, although...
the news is just getting out- main street investors will be dumping mutual funds and further strengthening the dollar by flying to safety in...
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just shorted January GE 17.50 puts :-) Breakeven price: $14.50
"never a debtor or a lender be" I work for a brokerage firm, and the fact is that by carrying a margin balance- you give the firm freedom to...
I log into scottrade to view options quotes- it's annoying- if anyone has a free outside link, it'd be appreciated.
Does anyone use the "ignore" function? has tradewithjoy ever added anything of value to this thread?
My expectation is that these companies can maintain their dividend payout rate- and that business for these specific companies will be improving...
VZ 6% COP 4% and for various reasons these lesser stocks: LMT 3% GE 2% Is buy and hold a reasonable play here for the next 10 years?...
also, the weak euro and strong dollar make this a questionable play right now- I wouldn't be surprised if BP was even lower in 2 weeks.
I agree.
if yesterday you had -3 calls on XOM and the client exercised, today you'd have 0 calls, -300 XOM, and whatever 300*the strike price in cash.
that one didn't go so well... but I am bullish on it, and may start jumping in.
funny, this all sounds very familiar to the same things gambling addicts say about roulette and craps...
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