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Calls and Puts for Income

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5791	Selling calls on TSLA = playing with fire. I've got a December Call spread $	Mark Mandel	1	9/3/2013
5790	I'm thinking that the 9/06/13 180 calls on TSLA, expiring in 4 days, will pr	Bridge Player	-	9/3/2013
5789	Because of the way I choose trades, I'm not a fan of strangles. I prefer to	TheNoBoB	-	8/30/2013
5788	One last thought you might not have considered on strangles - the one that kills	Robohogs	-	8/30/2013
5787	I closed a bunch of ACI near flat in middle of ramp - good luck. Jon	Robohogs	-	8/30/2013
5786	I do mainly use strangles probably half to 2/3. I can also honestly admit to try	Robohogs	-	8/30/2013
5785	One of my net longest stocks - bit flatter than desired but worried about overal	Robohogs	-	8/30/2013
5784	Have not, though considering in the future but only likely to employ prior to ea	Keith J	-	8/29/2013
5783	Bridge I also have some long stock and a few put positions on WLT. Besides th	Delfino R Zavala	-	8/29/2013
5782	You mentioned WLT, Walter Energy. I assume you are aware of the large multiple i	Bridge Player	-	8/29/2013
5781	Keith, when you sell naked puts, do you ever also put on strangles by also selli	Bridge Player	-	8/29/2013
5780	A few trades opened 08/28/13 Sold 50 ACI Oct 4 Put .21 Sold 10 ARP Sep 20 Put	dealmakr	-	8/29/2013
5779	Interesting Keith. I had 70 of those SLCA myself and closed out Monday for 15 ce	Robohogs	-	8/29/2013
5778	Yes, depends on the trade. 40-50% gain in a very short period of time, likely c	Keith J	-	8/28/2013
5777	Delfino, One criteria I use is if the money tied up in a trade can be used to g	Bearcatbob	-	8/28/2013
5776	Well, the biggest one I can recall is when I input the transactions into my tax	Delfino R Zavala	-	8/28/2013
5775	Can I ask what kind of "bugs" TDAmtd has with options tax reporting? I	wilywilly	-	8/28/2013
5774	Thanks everyone for some good advice. Guess I need to develop some firm rules f	Delfino R Zavala	-	8/28/2013
5773	Hi Keith, AEO got crushed like many others. Rollout, cover on any bounce, accep	dealmakr	1	8/28/2013
5772	Not only good earnings, but good news, can over shoot a stock price like MSFT di	Bocor	-	8/28/2013
5771	You'll probably get a different answer from every trader, but I will say my	TheNoBoB	1	8/28/2013
5770	KJ I have been selling puts since it dropped into the low 20s. I have done v	Jim P.	-	8/27/2013
5769	Delfino, Yes, 80% is a good rule of thumb, although each trade is different. If	Bocor	3	8/27/2013
5768	I'm on opposite side of ARO trade, have a few Sept 14 calls short that will	Keith J	-	8/27/2013
5767	Jim, Followed you in a sense on ARP, sold a few Nov and Feb 20 puts. Return	Keith J	-	8/27/2013

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