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1991I had some MMP Magellan Midstream short puts (October 65) in my margin account. Thehammer-10/16/2018
1990< I would put CTT in a more risky category but they do have real underlying achris714-10/15/2018
1989I wasn't familiar with CTT and took a look. I see that Brad Thomas went to aThehammer-10/15/2018
1988just checked CRR and yes you were lucky to get out! Speaking of falling knives,chris714110/15/2018
1987My number 1 rule is to only write puts on stocks that I want to own. Ninety plusThehammer-10/12/2018
1986you don't seem to worry when the trade turns out against you. You need that sm1th210/12/2018
1985I don't follow it. I got caught on some coal puts when the prior administratThehammer-10/12/2018
1984Good question. I monitor time value very closely and that tends to dictate the Thehammer210/12/2018
1983SXE....it is in the process of going belly up on me more than likely. However aschris714-10/12/2018
1982What was the bankruptcy? The best premiums do tend to follow the most riskThehammer-10/12/2018
1981I have been writing covered calls for decades but I rarely roll my position. Ththe Zwei-10/12/2018
1980Yes, that is key. Since you are selling time it enables a more positive mindset chris714-10/12/2018
1979I actually enjoy rolling- strangely enough because when I am rolling a trade it Thehammer-10/12/2018
1978Yes! Rolling is just a slight bit more complicated. To a new investor it may sechris714-10/12/2018
1977My pleasure! Based on your frequency of trading, I thought you probably did. HoThehammer-10/12/2018
1976Thanks for the explanation Hammer!...and yes that is what I do frequently. I havchris714-10/12/2018
1975Hi Chris, Without knowing what platform you are on and how it functions. A spreThehammer-10/11/2018
1974<If you ever decide to roll a position make sure to use spread orders. Also ychris714-10/11/2018
1973Looks like you got a good price and great return for a monthThehammer-10/11/2018
1972Sold VZ Nov 57.5 covered calls today for .51.sm1th-10/11/2018
1971I went to look up SJM today was going to say that you should have waited a day bThehammer-10/10/2018
1970but will probably go out 3 months. If I take the exercize my hammer cost basis wsm1th-10/10/2018
1969I will roll mine before they expire next week but will probably go out 3 months.Thehammer-10/9/2018
1968Sold SJM Nov 100 puts for 1.9. On annualized basis ~19%. If assigned, I will lsm1th110/9/2018
1967Most of the time Consumer Defensive have crappy premiums. WBA was interesting whThehammer-10/8/2018
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