Butterfly series, part 5: repairing a wayward long call
So far in this series we’ve discussed many different types of butterflies (standard spreads, ski... more
Edited by optionsguy at 10/07/08 at 03:20 PM
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Sold to Close RIMM Jan 17 2009 $100.00 Put at 1.50
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Taking profit on reaction to jobs report - will open another position to mitigate risk to GOOG call po... more
Posted about 7 hours after the trade
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Bought to Open RUL MA at 4.50
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Opened position with 'house money' to mitigate risk to expanded Google call position
Posted about 8 hours after the trade
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Sold to Close EUS NA at 0.25
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Bought this to hedge long position at a ratio of 1:3 versus long stock. E*Trade looks like it will be ... more
Posted about 21 hours after the trade
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Ideas for volatile times: index options for hedging
We’ve talked a lot recently about recent sky-high values of the Volatility Index, or “VIX”, and how el... more
Where do options prices come from?
Ever wondered where options prices come from? Far from arbitrary, options prices reflect diverse facto... more
Getting a grip on index options
What’s an index option, and what can you do with them? Options based on indices, like SPX (the S&P... more
From TradeKing account holder to hedge fund manager?
A number of TradeKing account holders have already referred to their account as a "hedge fund&quo... more
Is "farmland" the next big asset class?
What do you give a hedge fund manager who has everything? How about a farm? With the price of food sky... more
A "Dear Investor" letter from hedge fund Cerberus Capital
Markets are taking it on the chin this year, so how are big-time hedge funds - some of them down as mu... more
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