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In at $2.35, out at $7.50. It topped out around $13!!!!
AAPL looks like most of you are still short this one. Did anyone catch the run with me? I was too chicken to load up but had a few (calls) $585 from .76 - $2.05
So true.
Just noticed in my very limited experience if I don't sell first thing in the am, then those premiums deflate fast although I usually play calls.
I'm gonna have to start thinking more negatively (instead of thinking up up up, think down) as things seem to go down much faster than they go up.
Might be easier for me to play the downside on things in the future.
Look what I missed on EDU b/c I didn't want to chase the prices.
Congrats. Nice call.
You're still holding? Can someone just give me a smack for selling at $7.50 from $2.35... nice return but currently sitting at $12.35
Well I did protect my profits. ;)
aaannnnnddd... NFLX keeps going lower...
puts are now $9.65 x $9.90 lol
Tried for $8.50 but out at $7.50... in from $2.35 :)
Surprised myself. Expected to wake up to a sea of red. Checked futures before I went to sleep and they were down. Must be people still talking about QE3 hopes.
I bought one NFLX $72.50 put. Almost sold before the close. Decided to hold for some reason. Will see how it pays out this am.
Got a new signature.... lol
Well I'm annoyed by those DNKN calls I have or maybe it's more that I'm annoyed with AAPL. I was in DNKN calls previously and was up about $1,600 over a few days. Missed my sell b/c I was so focused on AAPL last week when the DNKN calls spiked. Bought more the other day thinking and having a confirmed earnings date of 8/2 and having time on my side along with another runup. Now it says confirmed for 7/26 AM (Thurs). That's annoying!
I barely remember seeing your post on this over the weekend, but I got into these around $1.20 today and sold off a portion at $2.28... I'm holding a few for during the day tomorrow but will most likely sell all of them off before the close. I also bought a few of the $610's at $8.60 and sold a few at $14.00. This is the one time I bought at the bottom and I didn't load up. I played it safe. AAPL seems heavily manipulated and has been hard for me to even trust the chart at times.
AAPL - playing earnings and the before/after.
Ok I've still got to read this one myself which I'll do more intensely now.
http://nanseninvestments.com/playing-earnings/
AAPL - wanted to post this for any of you that might find it interesting and are more patient traders.
http://nanseninvestments.com/leaps-call-spreads/
DNKN calls - swing trade
Posting another although I don't think any of mine will win... lol
Earnings on 8/2
07/20/12 Option Buy Open 20 DNKN Aug 18 '12 $37.50 Call
Limit Day 0.25 0.25 Executed
WOW, I didn't see this. It should do well going into earnings. I was swinging this from $13.50's and missed my sell at the high of $15.02 the other day as I had my sell set higher and was watching too many other things.
So I sold today and took my profits off the table... gonna eye this one though as earnings are 8/2 I believe.
Might end up kicking myself.
Good luck.
I was planning to keep this on watch for a reversal after the dump yesterday. Didn't plan for it to be so quick to turn around.
I didn't chase the puts yesterday. Had an open order for 100 at which I kept changing and finally canceled. Last I looked they hit a high of $3.25
07/18/12 1734 Option
Buy Open 100 EDU Jul 21 '12 $13 Put
Limit Day 0.95 -- Cancelled Re-Enter Order
07/18/12 1733 Option
Buy Open 100 EDU Jul 21 '12 $13 Put
Limit Day 0.90 -- Cancelled Re-Enter Order
07/18/12 1732 Option
Buy Open 100 EDU Jul 21 '12 $13 Put
Limit Day 0.85 -- Cancelled Re-Enter Order
AAPL in 30 $615.00 calls at 1.60 - out at $1.80
Buy order not showing yet.
07/19/12 1761 Option
Sell Close
30
AAPL Jul 21 '12 $615 Call
Limit Day 1.80 1.80
Executed
07/19/12 Option Buy 10 FDO Aug 18 '12 $65 Call $2.75
Thanks for posting. I've been reading about this a lot lately... the plan to take down AAPL before earnings. We have til next Tuesday. I bought back in much lower today though and small. Will see how it goes. Don't trust Bernanke and the next two days may have another wild swing in the markets, like that nasty SPY dip last week.
Wait for the chart to set up, then pounce right?
Whoops double post.
Thanks MM. A few peeps and a few scary trades with AAPL scared me out of my calls first thing this am, (I had from last week) which turned out to be good as they took it down later in the day.
I bought a few end of day, followed someone in another chatroom ugh... and knew better but will see how it pans out in the am.
Definitely going to be more careful around this one. DNKN calls did really well for me as I had been holding the August calls and they had a nice move today.
Well I did ok. Made 15% on my 4 GOOG calls from last week. Sold this morning. ;)
GG anyone? Did anyone buy the calls on GG? Last week they were around .83 low. I got in at .86... sold most in the .90's then more around $1.55. The calls went as high as $2.30 on Friday. The chart looks like it could go further but I'll keep it on watch for this week. I'm currently holding just 1 call now out of 100. :o Yes I left easy $ on the table but it's ok. Always next time.
I'm in them. I've been in them. I'm currently up by a few hundred dollars. Not a lot of $$ but enough for me. Is the r/r just not there for you guys or do you feel there are better r/r in other stocks with the potential for much higher gains?
PS I'll be out before earnings. May hold onto one call depending on what I see tomorrow.
I haven't received an email from anyone regarding CTDT and no I haven't double opted in to anyone or anything as of late. I'm quite confused by who's what and who's who.... just going to stick with options for right now since it's earnings season. If you guys figure it out, let me know please.......................
For a move like that you must've held through earnings?? I've never done that yet although I may decide to hold just (1) contract this season. May I ask what size contracts you usually trade?
I'm not looking for a homerun however that would be nice to make that much in one trade and use the houses money!!
PS Happy Birthday.
I agree. I sold some options for a loss yesterday. I actually thought as everyone tells me "I have time.. be patient" well I watched a small loss turn into a bigger loss and bigger and bigger and bigger. In turn, I made the right call by selling b/c today it would have been an even bigger loss.
I actually got back into that trade and made back some of the losses. It's a great learning experience but sometimes painful and it really shows you the power of options in both directions (both profits and losses).
Yes I agree completely. :)
I always like to look back at trades and see what I could have done differently or why I did what I did, even when I sell for a loss. It's all about discipline and paying yourself first.
I like your name! Looks like I was a little too nimble. I need to practice patience. I sold most at .92 and sold a "few" more at 1.55... still holding just 1 contract. lol. Freebie
I guess it's normal to keep punching numbers into the calculator seeing what could have been. Ugh....
I don't play the lotto but I'm in with you. ;)
AAPL breaks $600
You did good if you got these early. I traded the stock first. Then hopped out and decided on the calls for next week. Though I already sold out of most of them... only holding a few now. Trying to be nimble.
GG calls
07/12/12 Option
Buy Open 100 GG Jul 21 '12 $32 Call
Limit Day 0.86 0.86† Executed Portfolios
Probably too late in posting this but....
Same here... I even went a few cents above the ask so I could get in but nada.
Yeah my thinking here is anyone who got in very low "with" size is going to just sell out today since volume has died down now and we're all waiting for a pullback... so my thinking is another day or two and we should go back up. Thoughts?
Yeah this is pretty annoying. I saw one person on twitter post that PVTA is "it" as the volume gave it away but I waited for confirmation. Then I couldn't get in so just set a price finally and that's where they filled me. Luckily, I lowered my order size. This is a reminder as to why I've been staying away from these plays. :(
Ugh.
Just to clarify, that was when it was at .16-.17 before market opened. I took my eyes off it since I only saw one big order. Oh well. I'm playing AAPL options. Hope to make it back on that. I'll hold for now but AGRT better run this hard.
I've read some earlier posts... thanks for providing those old links. Interesting what you can learn when you go back and read what others have posted. I don't think the seller on the ask is Asher. imho ;)
Since it is a Friday, you can trade in/out of next weeks options. That's what I do (as a cushion) since I'm still new to options myself.
and now they are 1.40 x 1.70 <--- LQDT
in a few QIHU puts at .60 - now .70 x .85