So, with the calendars at strike prices of 25 and 40 as per the chart you posted, you make the MOST money if the stock price hits either strike exactly at expiration, but start making money at around $30 going down and $35 going up, but you don't ...

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I have noticed when trading weeklies that the spread may be fine one week and then get wide the next. Not really sure why that occurs, most likely having to do with the fact some brokers don't offer weeklies so there is a change in volatility, but ...

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Update: ITW Oct5 145 PUT up to $2.40 from $1.10 SWK Oct5 149 PUT up to $1.30 from $1.10 More downward play available for SWK, but the bid/ask spread on the weeklies has grown to $0.85, so that's way too large to hold on. The ASK price may go to ...

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No. When you buy straight PUTS/CALLS, that money you paid is not lost, but basically riding on the trade since you still own the PUT/CALL. Let's say I bought 100 CALLS at $0.90, that's $9K (plus commissions and fees). Now let's say I screwed up and ...

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Update on these two: OSK Oct19 75 PUT up to $2.40 from $1.10 WBA Oct5 73 PUT up to $1.60 from $0.90 Nice little profit....

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So, if I'm reading this correctly, this double calendar will cost you $520 to execute?

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How long are your trades typically held when you enter them, say with the EWZ calendar example above? Are the weeklies considered or do you just deal with straight monthly expiration dates?

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I understand implied volatility, and while I know it is a consideration for trading certain methods in options, it isn't so much with the method I use, because when the price is getting ready to move and you're looking at a potential trade, IV is ...

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I would consider myself pretty accurate at calling the move within a 1-5 day window. I seem to recall that the calendar spreads were for longer term movements rather than just a few days, but I might be mistaken. I'll have to review the material ...

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These two (ITW and SWK) still look good with 2 weeks to go. In addition to them, two more look like moneymakers: OSK Oct19 75 PUT @$1.50 or better WBA Oct5 73 PUT @$1.05 or better TF, what option method would allow capitalization on a downward ...

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Good job!! I think one of the things that helps me a lot is, say I have a PUT that looks really good...., I don't always get in at the end of the day, but may look at futures the next morning. If futures are down before the open, I'll get in at the ...

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Not all of my trades are high priced. I seldom go over $30K in a trade, but I have no problem putting in $10K-$20K to double it, because I only trade positions I have a very high confidence in. And all the stocks I even look at are high priced, big ...

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Good job! A profit is ALWAYS a good thing!!

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I don't know the complexity of the different option trading techniques, like spreads and butterflies and such. I just trade overbought/oversold conditions strictly with PUTS and CALLS

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On my weekly chart of TSLA, it shows it will go up. If it can close above the 5EMA (296.55) today or after hours, the next stop is the 10EMA (304.00), which it should hit, hopefully by Friday.

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Update on JAZZ Sep21 165 CALL @ $4.30 up from $2.10 Nice chunk of change....

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I think one issue is that many currency traders feel they have to be trading all the time. Rather than waiting for a high confidence trade, they redesign a strategy based on what is happening on their computer right now so that they can enter a ...

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I can't tell what TSLA might do, but here are a couple I believe will make some money: ITW Oct5 145 PUT @$1.95 or better SWK Oct5 149 PUT @$1.75 or better

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Man, I'm sorry to hear that! But judging from your past trading, it won't take you long at all to recover.

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