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  • #15,801
  • Aug 3, 2018 10:32am Aug 3, 2018 10:32am
Quoting The Fool
just filled a GPRO DC - Aug10/17 $5.5 - $7.00 for a nickel per side.
GPRO trading at $7 and I will let the spreads go into next week, maybe it will go sideways there....
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  • #15,802
  • Aug 3, 2018 10:54am Aug 3, 2018 10:54am
Quoting The Fool
with YUM now trending up above $82, I will look to cash out the call calendar...60c might be possible
if YUM will settle under $82, I will take some off to break even on the DC and let the long calls gamble into next week.

So far I am about breaking even on ER trade experiments. GPRO and YUM could push me into the black pretty well.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,803
  • Aug 3, 2018 1:45pm Aug 3, 2018 1:45pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote}if YUM will settle under $82, I will take some off to break even on the DC and let the long calls gamble into next week. So far I am about breaking even on ER trade experiments. GPRO and YUM could push me into the black pretty well.
...YUM pinning $82 so I will look to bail with 60-65c, unless it dives below $81.90 in the last hour....

...out at 60c on the 22c combo woohoo a 35c net +/-
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  • #15,804
  • Aug 3, 2018 2:40pm Aug 3, 2018 2:40pm
bot this SPY call calendar Aug3/6 @ $284 for 12c a couple days ago and now the short call is flirting with a nice finish.....I may close for near triple if SPY cranks up to near $284 in the last 15m, or will hold on til Monday....
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  • #15,805
  • Aug 3, 2018 2:50pm Aug 3, 2018 2:50pm
Quoting The Fool
bot this SPY call calendar Aug3/6 @ $284 for 12c a couple days ago and now the short call is flirting with a nice finish.....I may close for near triple if SPY cranks up to near $284 in the last 15m, or will hold on til Monday....
...I like trading these fast SPY call calendars in the uptrending bull market. They don't risk much and occasionally you can score something really juicy on the light risk. In this case, I prolly hang to see what Monday brings for the long calls. Mondays aren't great for big moves, but SPY could go up another 0.5% (maybe $1.50+) and I could end up with a net out $1.00 or better on the 12c risk....
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,806
  • Aug 3, 2018 3:01pm Aug 3, 2018 3:01pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote}...YUM pinning $82 so I will look to bail with 60-65c, unless it dives below $81.90 in the last hour.... ...out at 60c on the 22c combo woohoo a 35c net +/-
...shoulda waited, as YUM has slid < $81.90 at the close. Oh well, cash grab & move on. With some of my winnings I bought a TSLA put fly - Sept 21 $295/300/305 for 14c...
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,807
  • Aug 5, 2018 10:01pm Aug 5, 2018 10:01pm
Quoting The Fool
bot this SPY call calendar Aug3/6 @ $284 for 12c a couple days ago and now the short call is flirting with a nice finish.....I may close for near triple if SPY cranks up to near $284 in the last 15m, or will hold on til Monday....
need a big gap up....
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,808
  • Aug 6, 2018 10:31am Aug 6, 2018 10:31am
Quoting The Fool
Do you think FB will move on earnings? Will it cop at least a 2% move (that'd be around $4) either way? FB atm booking north to $218+ atm. An Aug 31 $217.5/$215 bull put vert is about a $1.10 debit; the same date $220/$222.5 call spread is about $1.15. With that much time, maybe make money both sides.
...the above pre-earnings. The put spread paid near maxP. Have til Aug31 for the calls to do something...FB come up $167 low last week to $184 today, looking for $200 soon to get something back on the calls...
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,809
  • Aug 6, 2018 11:02am Aug 6, 2018 11:02am
Quoting The Fool
bot this SPY call calendar Aug3/6 @ $284 for 12c a couple days ago and now the short call is flirting with a nice finish.....I may close for near triple if SPY cranks up to near $284 in the last 15m, or will hold on til Monday....
...long $284 calls hit a 50c tp, will see how much further SPY goes
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,810
  • Aug 6, 2018 11:05am Aug 6, 2018 11:05am
Quoting The Fool
Have til Aug31 for the calls to do something...FB come up $167 low last week to $184 today, looking for $200 soon to get something back on the calls...
...just gimme +5% a week for the next 3 weeks...up 3.8% today alone already
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,811
  • Aug 6, 2018 11:29am Aug 6, 2018 11:29am
Quoting The Fool
{quote}...long $284 calls hit a 50c tp, will see how much further SPY goes
leaving coin on the table...it's what I do....calls saw 80c....maybe more later
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,812
  • Aug 6, 2018 11:37am Aug 6, 2018 11:37am
Quoting The Fool
...long $284 calls hit a 50c tp, will see how much further SPY goes
obviously now stocks will break out and go on another 10yr bull run. Trying to fill a Aug17/20 SPY $290 call calendar for 4c
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,813
  • Aug 6, 2018 3:20pm Aug 6, 2018 3:20pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote}obviously now stocks will break out and go on another 10yr bull run. Trying to fill a Aug17/20 SPY $290 call calendar for 4c
...filled, I have to bet US equities grind right up to Jackson Hole. Only tweets and other surprises stand in the way.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,814
  • Aug 7, 2018 12:30pm Aug 7, 2018 12:30pm
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-mu..._hs&yptr=yahoo

lol...a joke, right?...Musk laffing all way to the bank.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,815
  • Aug 7, 2018 12:57pm Aug 7, 2018 12:57pm
YELP a big mover on ERs - I am thinking 10-15%. A Aug17 $34/$44 strangle is about $1.50....I will take the cheap gamble on a DC - Aug10/17 $33/$44 for 18c net debit
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,816
  • Aug 7, 2018 1:36pm Aug 7, 2018 1:36pm
Quoting The Fool
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-mu..._hs&yptr=yahoo lol...a joke, right?...Musk laffing all way to the bank.
trading halted in TSLA while the nice men from the SEC are banging on Elon's door
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  • #15,817
  • Aug 7, 2018 1:38pm Aug 7, 2018 1:38pm
made my cute little put fly puke its guts and drain my account
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  • #15,818
  • Aug 8, 2018 12:30pm Aug 8, 2018 12:30pm
MNST today, might strangle 8/17 $61/57 for about $2.60
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,819
  • Aug 8, 2018 12:53pm Aug 8, 2018 12:53pm
Quoting The Fool
MNST today, might strangle 8/17 $61/57 for about $2.60
thinking of MNST, looked at SODA, dayum, maybe time for some profit taking there? Anyway, I could see MNST dropping at least $5....maybe do the 8/17 $60/58 strangle for $3.40, with it pinning dead $59...?
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #15,820
  • Aug 8, 2018 1:21pm Aug 8, 2018 1:21pm
feeling lucky, bot a MNST strangle, 8/17 $58/$60 for $3.50 net debit...looking for a $5 move
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
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