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Last seen: May 10, 2022
As difficult as it is, I'm putting on Wed positions. Hard to add more risk when you are getting kicked in the teeth. My takeaway from ERN's article ...
@navypack My 4280s are hurting a bit
@twentysomething Wanna trade? 🤣
@fi4wanderlust Interesting tax angling with the 401k. Keep us posted on what the CPA says regarding self employment tax vs. benefits to 401k.I like /...
Early again 😉 Today is a day that the 30 minute rule would have helped. Not sure it doesn't all even out in the end.
@bginburg I have Monday /ES options in TOS.
I can sell /ES puts in my IRA w/ TOS (TD Ameritrade). Is there an advantage to using an LP or S corp instead of just using /ES in my IRA?
I sold Monday 7/19 4280 s for 1.10
@earlyretirementnowcom No worries. I sold the 4285s for 1.15. They are 1.10 now.
@navypack Hard to avoid selling on up days in this runaway bull market. Risk is if you don't sell high you may have to sell higher.Likely turn out fi...
Darn it. I sold Fri puts shortly after the open. The exact worst timing. I even considered covering them at a .15 loss. Now they are 2.5x what I s...
Done 🙂
I wouldn't advise hedging to anyone. ERN and Spintwig have done the backtests and the stats speak for themselves. If most traders fail, any attempt ...
Thanks for the update, Big ERN. I had a similar result. I shorted 4085s early on Mon. and they were in the money just over 20 bucks. If I had bette...
I had my first experience w/ my SPX puts expiring ITM today. I was short 3 of the 4085 puts. I hedged w/ short SPY Mon and Tues. Today, I got more ...