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Added to the following: UAL Jun19 65 CALL @ $0.25, bringing the average down to $0.44 And now, we wait.....

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Well, the way I see it, they are going to do great coming out of this, especially being able to lock in low fuel prices with extremely low oil futures now. And when this Phase 3 bill finally gets signed, they will get all the relief they need for ...

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Something a little weird: Right after I bought it, the spread widened from $0.69 Bid/$0.87 Ask to $0.69 Bid and $1.45 Ask on all levels...and the Ask started coming down by $0.02 increments, until it is now back down to $0.88. I've seen them spike ...

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In the following: UAL Jun19 65 CALL @ $0.83 average Would not split the bid, so I had to nickel and dime the Ask down....but I have a bunch of it....

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Out of the following: BP Apr17 23 CALL @ $3.30 up from $0.91 Now THAT is good money.. I think I'll start my weekend a little early. I'm going to lunch and the movies...well, actually the dining room and Netflix, but still......

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These are some things I practice: 1) When a large loss is taken, don't immediately get into another trade. A rebound trade is no different than a rebound relationship: they seldom work out because you most likely got into it for the wrong reasons. ...

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Out of the following: FDX Apr17 140 CALL @ $1.75 up from $0.75 Didn't want to get out just yet, but had an order in to get out at a $1 move, so it got hit. Didn't think it would move that much this morning. That's okay, though, because I had a ton ...

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Out of the following: SPY Apr1 242 CALL @ $8.20 up from $3.10 Probably has more room up, but I'll take this to the bank.....

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I'm gonna look at BP May15 22 or 23 CALLS right at the open, see if I can't pick some up less than $0.90 or $0.60. Should have plenty of time move head back up enough to make some money.... I'll check out SBUX, HD, and BA and see if there are any ...

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I have no doubt that he did demonstrate all of those qualities, and backed it up with experience. I just look at trading as a means to an end, i.e., making money. I enjoy trading, and consider it quite fun, actually, but if you could not make money ...

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In the following: SPY Apr1 242 CALL @ $3.10 Should make money if they ever pass that Phase 3 bill in the senate.....

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I hope they had enough confidence in your warnings to actually put money on them, and I hope they made a cubic buttload of money doing it!!

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You were certainly right about that, but heck, I trade options, so it doesn't matter to me which direction the market is going. I've actually made a lot of money being bullish over the last few weeks, because with options, you can take advantage of ...

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That is true, but only because of the actions being taken to control the virus. Could wind up as one of those "The cure is worse than the disease" scenarios....

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No, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is NOT the same as the seasonal flu, but before any comparison of the two are dismissed out of hand, you just have to make sure you are comparing apples to apples: As per the CDC, in the confirmed cases of COVID-19 (the ...

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I am inclined to agree. In the 2017-2018 flu season (from December through March) the CDC reported JUST FOR THE US ~ 45 million cases, an estimated 810,000 flu-associated hospitalizations and an estimated 61,000 flu-associated deaths. compare that ...

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In the following: FDX Apr17 140 CALL @ $0.75 Couldn't get the 135s to come off the Bid, so got these instead.....

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Out of the following: $VIX Apr1 70 PUT @ $10.00 up from $4.50 I'm telling you, just toss out a Bid or Ask on $VIX and it is likely to get hit, even if it is way outside the norm. Seems like Level II options for the VIX is of little value except to ...

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Out of the following: FDX Apr17 140 CALL @ $3.50 up from $0.96 That was a big payday on this one!!.....

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