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straddles and strangles

An SI Board Since August 2004

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Emcee: charlie mcgeehan	Type: Unmoderated

Introduction Compact

straddles and strangles are my favorite type of play. the idea is to buy calls and puts on a stock that is likely to make a major move...up or down doesn't matter...all that matters is that the stock moves. most obvious plays are earnings plays...stocks with a history of strong moves after posting earnings. another type of play that works very well are stocks that are up for FDA approval with different drugs or therapies.

after all this time on si i have not seen a thread that focuses on this often very lucrative play. i would like to use this thread to educate traders and share ideas to play straddles and strangles and to offer a place to discuss possible upcoming opportunities.

everyone is welcome, just be civil.

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10	BIIB reports earnings after the close tomorrow. I used to trade this when it wa	gypsees	-	10/26/2004
9	sooooo.. how did it work out... anything yet thankd.. ron	ron coleman	-	10/16/2004
8	that is great and profitable information...thank you for sharing...exactly the t	charlie mcgeehan	-	8/27/2004
7	For the past many many months, I've been playing short straddles and strangl	kaka	-	8/26/2004
6	i agree with all you've said. i will play with OTM calls/puts much like i di	charlie mcgeehan	-	8/20/2004
5	I agree with you that the stock price is going to move drastically up or down an	CapitalistHogg™	-	8/20/2004
4	i don't know about the success of the trials and for sure i would not guess	charlie mcgeehan	-	8/20/2004
3	The IV/HV ratio of EYET is a screaming 3.06. This indicates to me that this com	CapitalistHogg™	-	8/19/2004
2	i feel that possibly the best play this month is EYET. FDA will look at EYET new	charlie mcgeehan	-	8/17/2004
1	i think the best play this week is likely INTU. this stock typically makes stron	charlie mcgeehan	-	8/17/2004

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