PUTS & CALLS

[Jarvis27]

How did some of you get approved for options tier 2 when you began trading options?

[growthstocks]

anyone having much luck with calls and puts?

[stockfuturetips]

bank nifty and nifty call put tips :

nifty close on 5930 with increase of 26 point upside, today nifty looked volatile over all day , bank nifty trend looked negative today and close on 47 down trend at 12561.55, hul, united spirit, colgate increase 17% to 6%.

stock option call for trading:
Option call buy bank nifty 12900 call above 160 target 180,200,220 stoploss 140
option call buy nifty 5900 call above 110 target 130,150 stoploss 89

[deckhead]

I'm not in love with the stock at these prices. Just playing a trend leading up to earnings.

[growthstocks]

You ever sold a put? More of a win win if you really like the stock..doesn't hit your strike? Bonus..u get to buy it below where you thought it might go.. Something to think about..

[deckhead]

Noob Options Trader here. Recently purchased 2 may 180 calls @ $830/call for LNKD. Now wanting to limit my risk. Thinking about selling 2 May 200 calls for $700/call. 1st of all, does this sound like a good plan? 2nd, am I correct in saying that if LNKD closes at 200 on expiration, I would make $1,870/call?

TIA for putting up with me (no pun intended)

[MarketGeometry]

Whats your opinion on fannie may prefferred?

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=FNMFM

Can it continue to recover based on this news?

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=56739498

Fannie Mae (formally, the Federal National Mortgage Association) has determined that it is unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 by the March 18, 2013 filing deadline due to the need for additional time to analyze whether conditions existed as of December 31, 2012 that would require Fannie Mae, under generally accepted accounting principles, to release any portion of the valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets in the fourth quarter of 2012. The release of the valuation allowance would have a material impact on the company’s 2012 financial statements and result in a significant dividend payment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the terms of the Variable Liquidation Preference Senior Preferred Stock, Series 2008-2.
If we conclude the valuation allowance should not be released in the fourth quarter of 2012, we will continue to evaluate the need for the valuation allowance in future periods. The valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets was $64.1 billion as of December 31, 2011 and $61.5 billion as of September 30, 2012.


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Regardless of the decision to release or not release the valuation allowance, we expect to report significant net income for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2012, compared with a net loss of $2.4 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and a net loss of $16.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2011.

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

COL position closed net $3.38 +.97 total gain 40.4%

3.38-2.40=.97/2.40=40.4%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

AAPL position entered long Jan 13 $545 call $21.55

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

AAPL position closed Jan 13 $545 call $28.40 +4.65 total gain +19.57%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

FDO position entered diagonal call spread long Jan $67.50 call, short Dec $72.50 call. Net debit $3.65

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

COL chart looking strong. Net debit $2.87 +.47

$2.87-$2.40=.47
.47/2.40= +19.5%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

COL Chart: Ready for move higher.

[NoMoneyToInvest]

excellent job great call, trying to get some money for this area... nmti

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

APPL position entered long Jan 13 $545 call $23.75

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

$31.55 AAPL Jan 13 $545 call WOW

[NoMoneyToInvest]

Thanks CMM, waiting for our other one come to an end point, then i'll have some extra cash to do this, the account is arready set for options, dabble a little bit didnt make any profits...Maybe with your expertice I may do better... nmti

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

More where that came from. Lots to made with AAPL......

[NoMoneyToInvest]

good job CMM... nmti

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

AAPL position closed $29.77 +$6.42 total gain 27.49%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

AAPL position entered long JAN 13 $545 call $23.35 stop $22.45

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

COL position entered: diagonal call calendar spread. Short Dec 12 $60 call, long Jan 13 $55 call, net $2.40 debit

Ratio 4:3 bullish

[Threeflight]

Nice. Options are risky, but can be worth it at times.

As for MMR, you are forgetting the few hundred $k I made on it 2 years ago. Who do you think took it to .35? The tooth fairy? :O)

[NoMoneyToInvest]

10-4 buddy,

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

Yeah, when I get back we'll hit the puts & calls hard....

[NoMoneyToInvest]

CMM, After you get off your fishing trip, like to follow you here and learn more about the put & call options, and try to play some of your idea's, seems you got a good handle on it. NMTI

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

Navistar, Meritor, Ford, and American Axle have all seen unusual call volume as investors look for their stocks to rebound from multi-year lows.

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

SBUX position closed net $3.59 +$2.80 total gain +355%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

SBUX continuing the move, net $2.91 +2.14 up 268%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

GMCR position entered. 2:1 bear put spread long Dec '12 $14 put $1.73, short 2X Dec '12 $7 put .22 x 2 = .44

Net $1.29 debit
Max risk: $1.29
Max gain: $5.71
Spread % 38
Stock price: $ 18.04
Reward/risk 5:1

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

SBUX ON FIRE $2.39 +$1.60 up 203%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

SBUX bear put August $50/$45 vertical spread on the move net $1.35 +.56 up 70.8%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

Good safe bet that will pay nice. Might grab a few myself....

[TomDStocks]

I just picked up some JAN14 Ford calls for the $15 strike. I think it will do well by 2014.

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

NOK position closed JAN '14 $7 calls @ .20 +.10 total gain 100%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

NOK position entered JAN '14 $7 calls @ .10

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

APPL bull put credit spread net $8.25 +$4.20 up +103%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

AAPL position entered bull put credit spread. Long July $600 put, short July $595 put. Net 4.05 credit

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

SBUX net $1.11 +.32 up 40.5%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

SBUX bear put August $50/$45 vertical spread on the move net .94 +.25 up 31.64%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

Ticker: SBUX
Max risk -$.79
Max gain +$4.21
Spread $5.00
Spread% 15.8
Stock Price $53.32
5:1 reward/risk ratio

Out of the money bear put spread, max risk play.

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

SBUX Position entered put spread Aug $50 put long $1.22, Aug $45 put short .39, Net .79

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

BAC July $8 calls on the move .42

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

BAC position entered July $8 calls @.36

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

PG position closed July $60 puts $1.28 +.06

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

PG moving higher July $60 puts $1.41 +.19 up 15.57%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

PG position entered July $60 put @ $1.22

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

JNJ position closed July $67.50 calls .57 +.14 Total Gain +32.558%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

JNJ July $67.50 calls ON THE MOVE .54 +.11 up 25.581%

[CEMJQ Multi-Millionaire]

JNJ position entered July $70 calls @ .10