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By megfk, April 25, 2014

Alan – We open here a forum for discussing options. It might be helpful to open the discussion with a copy of the paragraphs that I wrote 4/24 about options. I don’t know how to cut-and-paste that material.

Before I opened this discussion forum, I noticed a question about choosing a stock that might perform well as an option. I’ve already briefly addressed the subject…and would appreciate knowing about the thinking of others.

I have years of experience, but could not pass myself off as an ”expert.” I prefer that this discussion forum be a gathering of investors with an interest in options…with all of those with greater experience contributing things that they have learned. Our goal is to benefit one another.

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SoGiAm
August 16, 2017 6:15 pm

Unusual Options Volume Comes into the FOLD
Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD – NASDAQ)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/08/16/unusual-options-volume-comes-fold

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SoGiAm
August 17, 2017 4:54 pm

$SBUX – Will SBUX Stumble 25%? Starbucks (SBUX – NASDAQ)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/08/17/sbux-stumble-25

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SoGiAm
August 18, 2017 6:59 pm
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SoGiAm
August 23, 2017 3:58 am

$FB – Which FANG Stock is Most Liked? Facebook (FB – NASDAQ)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/link?l=cad0fada877b11e78a94782bcb63083c&u=1c014918877c11e78a94782bcb63083c

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SoGiAm
August 23, 2017 6:29 pm
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SoGiAm
August 25, 2017 7:39 am

Watch These 7 Huge Call Purchases In Friday Trade

3:42 am ET August 25, 2017 (Benzinga)
Benzinga’s newsdesk monitors options activity to notice unusual patterns. These large volume (and often out of the money) trades were initially published intraday in Benzinga Professional . These trades were placed during Thursday’s regular session.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA): Jan 19 $175 Calls at the Ask: 7500 @ $14.85 vs 7185 OI; Ref=$175.88
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF): Sep 15 $29 Calls at the Bid: 2223 @ $0.84 vs 16 OI; Ref=$28.76
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H): Nov 17 $60 Calls at the Ask: 1000 @ $1.5 vs 345 OI; Ref=$57.24
Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA): Sep 15 $50 Calls Sweep (5) at the Bid: 1000 @ $4.0 vs 460 OI; Ref=$52.75
PBF Energy Inc (NYSE: PBF): Sep 15 $21 Calls Sweep (26) at the Ask: 1000 @ $0.45 vs 495 OI; Ref=$20.18
Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR): Sep 15 $11.5 Calls Sweep (25) at the Ask: 934 @ $0.401 vs 16 OI; Ref=$11.15
Kroger Co (NYSE: KR): Sep 15 $21 Calls Sweep (17) at the Ask: 750 @ $1.65 vs 33 OI; Ref=$22.01

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hupitate
August 25, 2017 8:47 am
Reply to  SoGiAm

Selling premiums is bit tricky, two thing you really need. They are, really high liquidity in underlying, (more than just 100 options traded, we need few hundred thousands preferably hundreds of thousands or millions), to be traded), in order to get spread down to nickles less than 0.10 per contract, anywhere between 1 penny, like SPY, and 10 c).) It is much easier to get in and out. That is the main reason to be active investor, if you want to be.
Keep in mind that some option strategies, (if not most of them,) you do need to take winner of the table much sooner, before gamma risk hits.
Derivatives can be one of the best financial instruments how every investor can heads and keep their gamma risk in check.
Pleas, don’t listen anybody else, just look your portfolio and try to beta weight it on S&P, and please, keep some short delta. If you do, you wont be disappointed in a long term.
Keep up and hope for the best.

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SoGiAm
August 25, 2017 11:03 am
Reply to  hupitate

#Greeks – Thank you Hupitate and welcome to the Gummunity! We look forward to your further elucidation in this fascinating and lucrative study. Bewt2YouAlways! 🙂

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SoGiAm
August 25, 2017 10:25 pm

Will $PBYI Catch Commercial Success?
Puma Biotechnology (PBYI – NASDAQ) http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/link?l=957f0f0889dc11e78a94782bcb63083c&u=e72c3aca89dc11e78a94782bcb63083c

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SoGiAm
August 29, 2017 5:14 pm

$ABEO – How to Make 325% in 2 Weeks
Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO – NASDAQ)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/08/29/make-325-2-weeks
Bottarelli Research Free: http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free

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SoGiAm
October 3, 2017 6:26 pm

Did You Make 105% on UAL? United Continental (UAL – NYSE)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/10/03/make-105-ual

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SoGiAm
October 11, 2017 12:43 am
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October 11, 2017 6:16 pm
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SoGiAm
October 23, 2017 7:51 pm

Sharp Paper is Stocking Up on CRM
Salesforce.com (CRM – NYSE)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/10/23/sharp-paper-stocking-up-crm

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SoGiAm
November 21, 2017 11:31 pm

$AKAO – https://twitter.com/contrydoctor/status/932992066937806850 $akao someone has been loading up on the dec 12.5 calls. There was a block of 700 purchased yesterday and now another block of 200 was just purchased this morning.
Besr2ALL

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SoGiAm
November 21, 2017 11:33 pm
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SoGiAm
November 27, 2017 7:47 pm

‘Get $SUM of this secure stock’ by bottarelli No position

http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/11/27/sum-obscure-stock

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SoGiAm
November 28, 2017 6:23 pm

Pet Food Pays Off
Blue Buffalo Pet Products (BUFF – NASDAQ)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/11/28/pet-food-pays

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SoGiAm
November 30, 2017 8:30 am

Is This Tech Drop Just a Blip?

Analog Devices (ADI – NASDAQ)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/11/29/tech-drop-blip

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November 30, 2017 7:42 pm
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December 4, 2017 6:15 pm

Is 4PYPL Giving You a Gift? PayPal (PYPL – NASDAQ)
http://www.bottarelliresearch.com/free/2017/12/04/pypl-giving-gift
by Bottarelli Research B Monday, December 04, 2017
PayPal $PYPL – NASDAQ has proven to be a consistent cash cow this year, up 80% in virtually a straight line. Now after PYPL sold off 10.6% over the past few weeks, a sharp trader seized the weakness and bought 6,000 PYPL February 72.5 calls for $3.65 each.

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