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Calls and Puts for Income
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5191dealmakr, I try to keep it simple and so far me and turbo tax. I tried to hireJim P.-6/19/2012
5190Hi Jim, If your boat does come in, I would suggest talking to a tax professionadealmakr -6/19/2012
5189I don't but too much. IOC on the special margin list at Etrade. JonRobohogs-6/19/2012
5188I thought if the covered calls we're more then 10 percent in the money when Jim P.-6/19/2012
5187Jon, Jim re IRS: see IRS Publication 550, pp. 61-62. For some reason I could katytrader-6/19/2012
5186Jim, I believe that you can have a LT gain on the calls if they are covered by tkatytrader-6/19/2012
5185smartmoney.com When a put or call option expires, you treat the premium paymentJim P.-6/19/2012
5184Jon, as I understand IRS logic, a short does not own anything. A gain can only katytrader-6/19/2012
5183I looked at where you entered. Nice lower risk play just going by the chart. IJim P.-6/19/2012
5182That is a lot of option activity. Stock still way over sold. Market down and tJim P.-6/19/2012
51816,340 SD Sep 10 calls sold this morning (block trade) Nice to see the bulls steCommanderCricket-6/19/2012
5180WLT up 5% and I closed the Aug 40 puts and Sep 40 puts for a nice 2 day gain. CommanderCricket-6/19/2012
5179Is that correct? Thanks. JonRobohogs-6/19/2012
5178Jon, if I understand correctly there is no LT U.S. tax possibility with sold putkatytrader-6/19/2012
517706/19/12 New Position ETFC Bot 3000 ETFC 7.91 Sold 30 Jul 8 Call .37 Sold 30 dealmakr -6/19/2012
5176Jan 2003 $22.5 puts 10/12/11 Sold 30 for $9.2. Will go LT if I hold rest of 201Robohogs-6/19/2012
5175Some thoughts on MSFT from Teddi Knight fullyinformed.com Good Trading dealmadealmakr -6/19/2012
5174Jon, I've tried to get my head around LCC and have a mental block of thinkiCommanderCricket-6/19/2012
5173Jon, I like WLT because several times a month a buy out rumour hits and the shaCommanderCricket-6/19/2012
5172In financials, LNC, MET and PRU looning interesting to me. I have LNC exposure Robohogs-6/19/2012
5171Why WLT over say BTU and CNX. The latter are more diversified, BTU internationaRobohogs-6/19/2012
5170Anyone follow George Acs on Seeking Alpha. Interesting style and quite funny! Robohogs-6/18/2012
5169Curious about trade date and premium received?? I would like to look at IOC chaJim P.16/18/2012
5168I was premature on breakout as just top of recent range. My chart was messed upRobohogs-6/18/2012
5167i am short 20,000 shares worth of highly illiquid puts in 20/22.5 area for Jan 1Robohogs26/18/2012
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