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PutAngel

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Hm. biggainer, I would liquidate...rule of thumb with options: cut losses early. Govols said it all: volatility's creating rediculous premiums. Of course, there's always the chance that December will be a relief. My prognosis: wait to see what the government is going to do with these autos...I would take a week before I'd get rid of them though. Govols has a good point though, bailout or no, being long autos is not a great position to be in.
 
Don't sweat it, biggainer, you'll make it back. That's the beauty with options!

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We are 4 days away from the expiration date for Nov calls and puts and yet nearly 500 contracts with a strike price of $3 were traded today. I don't get it. Are these just positions being closed? But why not just let them expire worthless?
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We're feeling a little better about this trade.
F is up a little so I'll just sit tight for a while longer.
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Good job on it, but I would now evaluate how long you plan on owning Ford common.  I do not believe the government terms for any bailout will favor common stock in the near term, not that ford needs a bailout yet with its cash, but it is something to consider.
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biggainer

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It looks like F will be above $3 on Monday, which puts all our calls in the money.

Will these options be assigned right away or will they be assigned on the strike date?
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F almost made it to $3, but fell back off to close just above $2.50.
This seems to be in our favor, as our strike price is $3 for Dec calls.

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All this haggling about what to do with the Big 3 is working in our favor. People are seeing the value in ford over GM and the price of F seems to have lost some volatility, hanging out @2.80. Let'e hope it stays that way.

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25% increase in F today!
Someone mentioned about having some stock not tied to the covered calls.
Thats one lesson we shouldn't forget!
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Hey! Who likes my new avitar?
That's me in the space suit.
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Wow...glad you didn't take my advice earlier! Good job! Ford doesn't look like they'llet much but they have a bunch of cash anyway.  And the avatar?...wow dude...speechless. I thought it was a space rock. lol