Comments for Squid Options http://squidoptions.com Squids, the smartest animal in the ocean Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:57:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Short Vega, Long Theta by AAPL option decision http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/comment-page-1/#comment-25 AAPL option decision Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:57:58 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/#comment-25 [...] Apr08 $125 puts (APVPE), 1 @ $9.90 stock price entered $121.60 Now I’m not sure what my spineless blogger friend will say about my decision on this option, but I will listen. If you haven’t checked [...] [...] Apr08 $125 puts (APVPE), 1 @ $9.90 stock price entered $121.60 Now I’m not sure what my spineless blogger friend will say about my decision on this option, but I will listen. If you haven’t checked [...]

]]> Comment on Short Vega, Long Theta by Squid http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Squid Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:28:46 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/#comment-24 No problem. ~squid No problem.

~squid

]]> Comment on Short Vega, Long Theta by fiaz http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/comment-page-1/#comment-23 fiaz Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:45:43 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/#comment-23 Ok short option = long theta, nice thnx Ok short option = long theta, nice thnx

]]> Comment on Short Vega, Long Theta by Squid http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Squid Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:32:02 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/#comment-22 One goes long theta by selling options. You gain as the option you sold loses value. Also, you can be long theta by spreading. Selling an option that has a greater theta than the option you purchased will leave a net long theta. One goes long theta by selling options. You gain as the option you sold loses value. Also, you can be long theta by spreading. Selling an option that has a greater theta than the option you purchased will leave a net long theta.

]]> Comment on Short Vega, Long Theta by fiaz http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/comment-page-1/#comment-21 fiaz Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:44:03 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/#comment-21 From your blog, how is it then one could to go long theta? From your blog, how is it then one could to go long theta?

]]> Comment on Short Vega, Long Theta by Losing pride, shame, and $7,270 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Losing pride, shame, and $7,270 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:51:43 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/18/short-vega-long-theta/#comment-20 [...] From that sell date of January 22nd, the stock would continue to climb upwards.  And as time went away, so did the contract value.  Yes Squid, I know, I know… “Your position makes money if benefits if volatility decreases“, though you might appear to have nearly perfect hindsight your grammar isn’t dead-on so you might want to think a lot before “doing book reviews or something“. [...] [...] From that sell date of January 22nd, the stock would continue to climb upwards.  And as time went away, so did the contract value.  Yes Squid, I know, I know… “Your position makes money if benefits if volatility decreases“, though you might appear to have nearly perfect hindsight your grammar isn’t dead-on so you might want to think a lot before “doing book reviews or something“. [...]

]]> Comment on The “Weekend Theta” Trade by Squid Options » Blog Archive » Short Vega, Long Theta http://squidoptions.com/2007/06/23/the-weekend-theta-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Squid Options » Blog Archive » Short Vega, Long Theta Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:00:30 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2007/06/23/the-weekend-theta-trade/#comment-19 [...] Using a option calculator, and advancing the date to Monday ( 2/18/08 ) , we have a price of $16.03. A loss of about $29 a day. Now, the is if implied volatility and price of the stock do not change. Both of these are unlikely, since the implied volatility on Fridays gets messed around. [...] [...] Using a option calculator, and advancing the date to Monday ( 2/18/08 ) , we have a price of $16.03. A loss of about $29 a day. Now, the is if implied volatility and price of the stock do not change. Both of these are unlikely, since the implied volatility on Fridays gets messed around. [...]

]]> Comment on Michael Trader by Consistency when wrong isn’t good http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/11/michael-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Consistency when wrong isn’t good Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:05:10 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/11/michael-trader/#comment-18 [...] of Lindsey in hopes that it would entertain people.  Yes, I pay money to entertain people, I am a retard (sorry Squid, you might not like the word but it’s not really a bad or insulting [...] [...] of Lindsey in hopes that it would entertain people.  Yes, I pay money to entertain people, I am a retard (sorry Squid, you might not like the word but it’s not really a bad or insulting [...]

]]> Comment on Retarded Trader by Another reason why I hate seafood http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/06/retarded-trader/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Another reason why I hate seafood Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:45:17 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2008/02/06/retarded-trader/#comment-17 [...] link that got my attention was from a spineless blogger who titled their post Retarded Trader.  Who ever said I was a retarded trader?  I’m a [...] [...] link that got my attention was from a spineless blogger who titled their post Retarded Trader.  Who ever said I was a retarded trader?  I’m a [...]

]]> Comment on The Weekend Is Here… by Squid Options » Blog Archive » The “Weekend Theta” Trade http://squidoptions.com/2007/06/23/the-weekend-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Squid Options » Blog Archive » The “Weekend Theta” Trade Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:23:05 +0000 http://squidoptions.com/2007/06/23/the-weekend-is-here/#comment-14 [...]   « The Weekend Is Here… [...] [...]   « The Weekend Is Here… [...]

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