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It was not on the news. Only people who read chat room know. Tomorrow it would spread. Watch out CALL/LEAP option.
DD:
I think your prey had been answered. I do not see how they could keep the lid at $17.50 tomorrow even on expiration day. I see at least 50 cents up tomorrow and steady climb up next week. Call option in (or after) JUNE will be bought at the large amount especially out-of-money CALL.
I sold Feb 17.50 PUT earlier but never thought it would come this close so I actually bought 500 shares at $17.90 yesterday.
If they do keep it under $17.50, I am gladly let them PUT me for 10 contracts.
OT : Use at your own risk: For information only.
http://americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=IDCC&MarketTicker=NASD&TYP=S
A lot of covered call writer would love to have their call taken away (that mean they made money) They only lose potential profit if stock run away. If stock run a little, Chance are they made a few dollars sell close to (or in) money call.
They then will buy back shares to sell covered call again.
More likely if the stock not really run away, they could have close the position by buying back close to intrinsic value of the option on the last day. More likely with profit since they may have sold covered call at higher price much earlier.
I sold FEB.05 17.5PUT, Next Friday. If it above $17.50, I would keep the fees for my trouble. If it below $17.50, I would get extra 1000 shares for $17,500.
I will let it be whatever it will be.
Yes, It is very good. I did clean a lot on my kids computer that AVG could not. I set up a few computers for them to use before I knew it. It is full of bugs. I almost do not believe my own eyes (98 bugs, probably a record). It ran extremely slow and go nowhere. Now it is as good as new (run real fast).
IMO: Probably have not been approved by the Judge and CEO's of both company yet. Judge may already been notified verbally. He then extend the time to work out details out of record.
OT: At least you should have name the company. I almost got hearth attack when you post like that on this board. Don't do that again.
Try this. Some monitor with both DVI & Analog input, if no signal into monitor for a while, It default into analog mode. Make sure you push button on monitor to DVI mode (of course after you wake up your computer). If it does not work, try to switch the monitor for a while (if you can borrow or have spare one), Let's see if the problem is from monitor NOT computer itself. It happens to me before. Sonetirot
There are always tickets for the train at all times. Of course at different prices (lower or higher than this moment in time).
That is a vote of confidence. I am glad and I will be PUT with 1500 shares after option expire (JAN 20 & 22.5 PUT).
JKjones: Very good news. Thanks
IMO : Nokia are saying "Let's settle this arbitration at our offer then we will cancel all our lawsuit between us". If IDCC cave in, we will get only penny to dollars and much less going forward for 3G.
They will (give) PUT me. I sold 10 contracts Jan20 PUT and 5 contracts Jan22.5 total of 1500 shares. I will take it.
SCAM: That is sucker to give them your bank account number. Before you know it, your cash is electronicly debited out to Nigeria. Nothing you can do to reverse it. Too bad.
The count: That is good idea. You buy on margin on real good news. That is the right move and get out quick to get rid of margin. I bought a lot of option on E/S settlement. Option triple in value in a few days. Then got out. I remember read the post from Neives early morning. Swoop in before market for 1000 shares at ~$14 (I was the first to buy on that day). By the time market open, It is much higher. Still remember that event until today. That was a good profitable trade that day both stock and Call option.
I think company try to protect themselves against any misguidance previously given on taxes expenses (just in case) and give us a clue that we will have higher revenue.
DD: I am glad you did well on CALL (March30). I did extremely well on option CALL + naked PUT.
Most of the time, There is not many Call option seller. CALL option buyer just bought their option thru Market maker (which to make liquidity of the stock and option). I doubt that there are many covered call seller compare to CALL option buyer.
A lot of time, In-money call never exercise. There are a lot of reasons for different type of investors such as
1. The speculator who bought CALL option and never have enough cash to exercise it so he close the contract before day end and take cash. He just want wind fall profit if it does jump up in CALL price.
2. The covered call option writer who bought the contract back at smaller premium then sell next month CALL option at higher premium. For this type of investor all they care is small decent percent of profit every month. They will close contract before day end.
I think the trend is we have been steady going up from ~$16 to ~$21 (with in one month) right before arbitration in mid January. I did load up with both stock and call option early. Now sit on decent paper profit.
OT: I wish it would be settle before this year end. If not, I will transfer some cash and put in IRA account up to $4000 in 2005 ($4,500 if you will be 50 any time in 2005). I plan to send in check and instruct broker not to deposit until January 1,2005 (for year 2005 IRA). That may get only ~200 shares in IRA account. 200 shares is not that many but it would be big number with a lot of people do the same.
Look other way. If it is not coming by year end. You would have a chance to make IRA/Roth IRA contribution up to $4000 for year 2005 ($4,500 if you will be 50 anytime in 2005). You would have money to buy IDCC in IRA account in 2005.
OT: Thanks
I bid for 10 contracts June 25 $2.40 CALL at ask. Still never executed.
I did have 50-Jun30, 10-Jan30(L-06) and 50-Jan40 (L-06) which gain a lots of value for what I paid. (but not in money yet). I normally never buy CALLS option but this is special moment that may happens with Nokia/Samsung by March 05. Just like lottery ticket. Small token for a big hit. It is money that you could afford to lose all. I spent about $5k (when it was cheap) but worth about $14k as of now even it is not in money. Could you imagine if we have good settlement with Nokia/Samsung. At $50, These calls would worth a fortune.
A lot of option sellers just close out their IN-MONEY CALL position then sell next month CALLS for extra money. Nothing to worry about. I am not option seller (I did hold a lot of long term call)
Jacknotes did have rumor about Ericsson settlement but it was about 1 year earlier (I believe)
Anyone who afraid of that we are going back to $17, $18. I think they should take profit now. You never lose by taking profit (only lose potential profit if it go much higher). I am long term. This won't matter to me.
For all of us who use a lot of computer (that including me)
BTW: I recommend converting to LCD monitor ASAP. It is much better for your eye in long term.
Heavy Computer Use May Cause Blindness
http://www.elitestv.com/pub/2004/Nov/EEN419a0101847b3.html
This is where you log on your complaint for record. It does not necessary mean that you would get your money back. At least getting government on their back.
http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp
I have been waiting too (in this since 1999). My boat is loaded with shares in magnitude of (10k+) and 110+ contracts of longterm Call & LEAPS. Just broke even at $17.45
Yes, you are right too. It must be a small world. I sold that 20 contracts Mar'05 30 calls (for 15 cents) today to move to June'05 30 calls with a little more money from some of profit from selling google PUT. I am glad that contracts is in good hand. I just want to move to longer time frame. Actually I now have 30 Jun'05 30 call and 30 Jan'06 40 Calls + huge amount of shares (much more than the shares I control thru option). Good luck to all of us. Sonetirot
Sawatdee Kup: Malko
I did financed them with Nov.15, Dec 15 & Jan 15 PUT at 10 contracts each. In the plus column right now.
Been having fun selling PUT for Google from 135, 140,165, 180 now 190.
Close Google PUT 135,140 & 165 with handsome profit.
Sonetirot
OPTION: If IDCC has what we think they have. To have the upside potential with MINIMUM risk. This may be good reward/risk
June05 30 call for 40 cents
Control of 1,000 shares til June 2005 for $400+com.
January06 40 call for 50 cents
Control 1000 shares til January 2006 for $500+com.
Risk to lose all. Buy stock you may lose much more if it go otherway. But It may be a good risk since we hope it would be settle by then and blow thru like Google. It is better than buy lottery
I did load up 20 and 30 contract respectively.
More likely, you need to reinstall driver for graphic cards
GeForce4mx has only 1 monitor output.
You would need to buy extra PCI graphic card for extra monitor.
Best is to buy new Graphic card with 2 video outputs. At tigerdirect.com, It has AtiRadeon7000 64MB for $30 (after rebate) with one DVI output and one RGB output. Make sure to match output with the type of monitor video input.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=612131&Sku=C261-6005
Better with more memory instead of low end memory. Sonetirot
If Nokia/Samsung settle, I don't think smaller company with smaller sales and budget want to drag themselves into litigations. Litigation and lawsuit would consume too much of their time, budget and concentrations not to mention their short term stock price. It is much easier to go ahead and get a good negotiated rate with IDCC.
Thanks: Now I feel much better. I could not sleep over it. Now I will let it ride whatever it will be until Nokia/Samsung.
Me too.If IDCC lose to Nokia, I will be gone too. They will try to play down the loss (I mean extremely low rate of royalty settlement) that it would not effect any other licensee. I know enough. I will sell even at single digit at that time if it ever happens.
Bruce & JimLur
For your info. I ran VCLEANER in safe mode did not find any virus. However after running Adaware remove all ads stuffs. Now IE no longer be hijacked. I guess it is not virus but some program in spywares, which had been removed by Adaware, was the one that hijack the pages to their site. Thanks. Sonetirot
Do you have link for Adaware site? Thanks