It looks like pizza money to me. :) AZD
Update: I decided to do a 2:3 ratio on the Nov 460 calls and 470 calls for a small credit. Just going for pizza money. AZD
I am waiting to see what the IV and underlying are doing < 30 minutes or 1 hr before the close. Yes, Spin's acrobatic activities would be...
Folks, look at WCG. Around 43.6, down over 71. But the way OTM calls have bids. .50 for the Nov 90 calls. NOT a recommendation for anything,...
Div_Arb, That's just it. What works well for a while suddenly doesn't work. These announcements are difficult to predict (the actual data and...
Spin, Good to see you are still "ordering takeout." :) The ratioed double reverse calendar. I think I know what you mean. You'll have to...
Decided to pass on FFIV. I don't have a good "feel" for what they might do. In the past, selling OTM puts has worked out well due to the IV...
FFIV is always good for "entertainment." Reports after market close today. I am considering a play . . . will post if I do anything. AZD
I believe he is referring to Single Stock Futures. AZD
It seems that many out here are interested in short-term options plays. I have started this thread so that trades related to short-term events...
LOL. When I said, "matching all the variables as closely as possible," it was kind of implied to test it out at a lower qty, perhaps 1 contract....
Of course, with all this time elapsed, the bug, if it ends up being a bug, might have been fixed/patched since it was brought to their attention....
Being someone with a background in IT (among other things), I also vote to attempt to replicate the incident in a real account, matching all the...
LOL, sorry for the scare. Actually, with the movement so far (+9) you might do quite well. I didn't read the statement with fine print, but I...
Make that 3.15 risk!
Eliot, I have a real bad feeling doing this type of trade with equities before an earnings announcement. With an index, it seems safer. With...
Yes, Fridays (expiration) are a notoriously bad time to be speculating in the market. Other bad days are Thursdays, Wednesdays, Tuesdays, and...
Yes, that SPX settlement is very tricky. The "safer" choice is the OEX. For example, right now, with about 50 minutes to go, there is a bid...
This strategy is much "safer" when done with the indices. I have picked up a few dollars here and there with the OEX. But, it is somewhat...
GOOG is around 647. It's surprising how well it has held up with the S & P down heavily. If the overall market recovers today, GOOG might blast...
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