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  • #1,161
  • Aug 2, 2013 1:12pm Aug 2, 2013 1:12pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote} yup I'd bet riskon type scenario till the end of the month, new S&P highs, euro up, USD weakness, commodities up, etc. Total QE gangbang from all sides, just buy at random and make money. Since I'm stupid, however, I bought TSLA Sep $100 puts, looking for a post earnings drop to smear the lipstick of that pig. Prolly be sorry... My Dell Aug 17 $14 calls yet another burr in my butt. Dell was up almost $1 today to stick at the buyout price of $13.65 and the $14 call budged what $0.01? and are stuck at $0.03, which is where I bought them. And...
Dells impled volatility is probably high hence the muted increase in its options
  • #1,162
  • Aug 2, 2013 1:14pm Aug 2, 2013 1:14pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
{quote} Dells impled volatility is probably high hence the muted increase in its options
still a chance if the players try to bid up the buyout but with the vote date moved out I'm prolly screwed.

Have a good weekend CG, I'm off to the woods...
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #1,163
  • Aug 2, 2013 1:16pm Aug 2, 2013 1:16pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote} yup I'd bet riskon type scenario till the end of the month, new S&P highs, euro up, USD weakness, commodities up, etc. Total QE gangbang from all sides, just buy at random and make money. Since I'm stupid, however, I bought TSLA Sep $100 puts, looking for a post earnings drop to smear the lipstick of that pig. Prolly be sorry... My Dell Aug 17 $14 calls yet another burr in my butt. Dell was up almost $1 today to stick at the buyout price of $13.65 and the $14 call budged what $0.01? and are stuck at $0.03,...
Tesla down to $80 for me , better with a 6 month option but you never know you may be right
  • #1,164
  • Aug 2, 2013 1:18pm Aug 2, 2013 1:18pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote} still a chance if the players try to bid up the buyout but with the vote date moved out I'm prolly screwed. Have a good weekend CG, I'm off to the woods...
you too, good weekend
  • #1,165
  • Edited Aug 3, 2013 11:23am Aug 2, 2013 4:54pm | Edited Aug 3, 2013 11:23am
took an august 17th 21-put on SLW yesterday afternoon, hope for quick drop to retest the low, or at least a drop to $20.70 or so. I will have to look at the hour chart in order to decide.

have a good weekend!

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  • #1,166
  • Aug 3, 2013 11:01pm Aug 3, 2013 11:01pm
Have spent time today scanning thru lot of small cap stocks, building up some watch lists. Looked at pharma mostly today. Lots of action in some of em, although many are thinly traded with big spreads in the options.

I might buy some NVO puts if I see it get above $180...
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  • #1,167
  • Aug 6, 2013 2:11am Aug 6, 2013 2:11am
Quoting Cecil Gee
{quote} GLD needs to close below 126.25 and GOLD on or below 1305 for everything to line up for a drop to test 1184 again
on our way, AMZN also close for a nice retracement fall
  • #1,168
  • Aug 6, 2013 9:45am Aug 6, 2013 9:45am
Bought MSFT september call take profit at 33 stock price
  • #1,169
  • Aug 6, 2013 11:58am Aug 6, 2013 11:58am
Have started to buy Dec SDS calls. Starting at $42 strike. Will sell Sep $35 puts to offset.

Took a gamble on a bit of a market rebound this week though with $14 w VXX puts, got in at $0.07...
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #1,170
  • Aug 6, 2013 5:22pm Aug 6, 2013 5:22pm
Quoting The Fool
Have started to buy Dec SDS calls. Starting at $42 strike. Will sell Sep $35 puts to offset. Took a gamble on a bit of a market rebound this week though with $14 w VXX puts, got in at $0.07...
i'm seeing a good sell off in all the indexs coming, SDS calls look good
  • #1,171
  • Aug 6, 2013 5:26pm Aug 6, 2013 5:26pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
{quote} i'm seeing a good sell off in all the indexs coming, SDS calls look good
sell off may have already started, but a deep drop looks likely in the next couple of days. take a look at all index daily charts and the vix
  • #1,172
  • Aug 7, 2013 1:56am Aug 7, 2013 1:56am
Friday may be one of those days where financial options can increase multiple times, GS/C/JPM/. All on the put side
  • #1,173
  • Aug 7, 2013 7:59am Aug 7, 2013 7:59am
OC is setting up for a nice buy
waiting until it pauses its down momentum a little bit more!
will take a look at the 15 or 5 minute timeframe

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  • #1,174
  • Aug 7, 2013 12:45pm Aug 7, 2013 12:45pm
bought OC- 18 C august 17th , take profit @ $1.50 ($39.25)
  • #1,175
  • Aug 8, 2013 7:48am Aug 8, 2013 7:48am
closed out my basket of options - SLW and OC combined are breakeven, MSFT in profit. good day
  • #1,176
  • Aug 8, 2013 9:30am Aug 8, 2013 9:30am
Quoting The Fool
Have started to buy Dec SDS calls. Starting at $42 strike. Will sell Sep $35 puts to offset. Took a gamble on a bit of a market rebound this week though with $14 w VXX puts, got in at $0.07...
will need to see a good green day Friday with VXX closing in $13.xx for VXX $14 puts to break even or better.

I will not be surprised to see some further S&P highs this month, if Fed heads lay off the jawbone...
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
  • #1,177
  • Aug 8, 2013 5:27pm Aug 8, 2013 5:27pm
Quoting Cecil Gee
Friday may be one of those days where financial options can increase multiple times, GS/C/JPM/. All on the put side
Will be watching Asia and Euro Friday but I'd expect another green day tomorrow. I just need it to be a big one to help my short term trades. Also I am looking for more & better entries for SDS Dec puts, I'd like to see SDS dip into $35.xx or lower before the end of the month, pretty good bet that will come to pass.

Watching UNG with a fearful eye, as I sold $18 Aug puts, need a >$18 close by next week's close.
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  • #1,178
  • Aug 8, 2013 5:35pm Aug 8, 2013 5:35pm
Quoting The Fool
{quote} I bought TSLA Sep $100 puts, looking for a post earnings drop to smear the lipstick off that pig. ...
lol, when will I learn not to tug on Superman's cape? I was actually up almost $1.00 on those puts and I put on a stoploss at +$0.15, so I made a few bucks net. Similarly priced otm calls paid >$5.00 on the afterhours frenzy. A straddle would have been a good play, thought about it, scared off by the high prices, but I'd be @ >$3 itm now if I'd done it.
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  • #1,179
  • Aug 8, 2013 5:39pm Aug 8, 2013 5:39pm
Quoting The Fool
Friday may buy dec fxy, bx puts.... ...bought Sep $95 FXY puts @ $0.48 also sold Aug UNG $18 puts @ $0.22, part of spread w/ Oct $21 calls @ $0.65 from earlier, UNG may continue dipping w/ cooler weather expected but I think it will survive above $18.00 by 8/17
right. I could use a break.
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  • #1,180
  • Aug 9, 2013 1:53am Aug 9, 2013 1:53am
http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfund...d=yahoobarrons

ok, VIX bottom for the year will be in this month, with VXX into $13.xx or maybe even $12.xx.

VXX Oct $25 calls lt @ $0.26, maybe we see those bid down <$0.20, could be itm and worth >$2.00 if/when market freaks post actual Sept FOMC taper specifics....

However, any kind of long VXX play is statistically suspect:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1612...s?source=yahoo
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