NIO – Covered Short Strangle/Straddle
Play by play breakdown of options trades made to profit from NIO price action.
Example Option Calculations
Here are some calculations to show how to arrive at the final contract price when buying or selling options. SELLING 10 OPTIONS at $0.25 per contract Price QTY COMM Total $0.25 10 $6.65 $243.35 0.25 x 10 x 100 (shares per contract) – $6.65 = $243.35 PRICEThe price is the …
Realized Gains
Whether gains are perceived as your stock value going up, or the percentage of interest, dividends, or proceeds from the sale of stock or options, one thing is universally true. Realized Gains are a very important part of investing. Both to you, and also the tax-man. The conversation about tax …
AT&T History
AT&T is a major carrier in the US for cell service, and they also have financial interest in NFL Sunday Ticket, which I love, and Time Warner, CNN, which I loathe. Whether I love or hate AT&T, I don’t care. What matters is that they have a predictable business for …
Naked Put Selling
Naked Put selling is an effective strategy to contractually buy shares of something you are bullish on, probably want to buy, but want to get at a slightly lower price. As is the case with all option contracts, the risks/rewards are different depending on which side of contract you are …
Covered Call
This is just getting started. I will be back here soon to add some basics.