Sir, Would like to ask about robust strategy for selling call options in a higly volatile bullish trending Market. regards, Aditya Aditya, Please call me Mark. 'Robust' is a strong word and I am not sure what you mean. I am guessing you mean a ...
Mark In one of your replies, you mentioned there was a process to predict if a call that I sell will be exercised buy the buyer so that he / she can receive the dividend. You also mentioned you had a way of somehow saving ...
Dear Mark, I need advice on a trade I would like to do. I am wondering if writing a covered call on CROX trading around $32-33/share. I am thinking of selling Mar.30 call selling between $5.50-6/contract. I would be buying the stock and selling the ...
Hello Mark A colleague has been given 500,000 Microsoft shares which can only be exercised one year later. He does not need to dip into the proceeds even after one year. What should he do so that things work out to his advantage? Agnes Hi ...
Dear Sir, I would like to know whether doing calendar spreads is better than doing Iron condor. I understand that Margins are higher in Calendar spreads & lower in Iron condor. If that is the case is there any benefit in doing calendar spread going ...
Hi Mark, Hello Pr, Today, I executed my first covered call trade. Need some clarification. Bought EXM 1500 shares cost $37.40 now at $36.64 Sold SEPT 60 Calls @ 2.10 and received credit $3150.00 Three questions? 1) If stock closes around $50 on Expiration Day ...
I sold options on a stock, and "before" the expiration date, the stock drops greatly. Can I stop out of the stock, and keep the premium I have sold, or do I need to buy back the option. Hi, You ALWAYS keep the premium you ...
Mark As I continue to learn about options. I keep coming across this idea of doing combined transactions. An example is to buy a stock and sell a covered call simultaneously (as opposed to buying a stock and the next day selling the covered call ...
Hello Mark, Ditto, I understand when a stock price hits an out of the money strike price I get called out and have to exercise. You are under a serious misconception. When the stock 'hits an out of the money strike price' NOTHING HAPPENS. The ...
Hi Mark I just finished reading your book "Create Your Own Hedge Fund". It is an excellent read and I loved the book. Thanks After reading your book I have more questions to ask you. As I am just now learning about options, please forgive ...
Mark, Can you share what are the main reasons in trading options vs using stop losses for the underlying? besides leverage I can achieve leverage just by trading the underlying on margin. I think I read a paper somewhere are advantages of options but can't ...
Hi Mark, I will appreciate your response to the following question I own 1000 shares of POT. Currently the stock price is $ 160.46 I want to generate income and I don't mind if I get assigned. Given that which is he best option 1) ...
I would appreciate if you can help me with the following question. What does to "Buy a floor mean"?, 1. To buy a put ? 2. To write a put ? Thank you so much. Ramon Pena Hello Ramon, It turns out that neither of ...
Mark, I placed a contract for 10 GE covered callsSP40 Sept.Now I want to buy them back before expiration. I'm afraid my stock will be called away, and I don't want to pay capital gains. CK Hello CK, 1) If you want to repurchase those ...
Mark, I got around $3 per share by selling a call option (the stock was called). How do I report on my taxes the $3 gain? Do I add the $3 to the price the stock was called at ($75 + $3) and deduct my ...