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Today was my last day on my job at AT&T. Luckily, I received an offer yesterday and accepted the position in writing before going in to the office to turn in my laptop, badge, etc. Nothing like waiting until the …
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Archive for: December 2007December 28, 2007 Unemployed/Re-employedToday was my last day on my job at AT&T. Luckily, I received an offer yesterday and accepted the position in writing before going in to the office to turn in my laptop, badge, etc. Nothing like waiting until the … December 27, 2007 Dreamworks (DWA) Waking UpCould it be that one of my worst trades of the year will work out for me? I sold three naked puts a few months ago on DWA only to see it drop big. During that fall … December 26, 2007 NVDA Naked Puts, again and againHad I waited a few minutes I could have included this trade in my last post. I keep coming back to NVIDIA (NVDA) and it keeps working, so let’s hope I’m not pushing my luck (skill?) with this order. While NVDA was trading … Diana Shipping (DSX) Sales AgainYes, that was an intentional pun - sales/sails - maybe not as funny if I have to explain it. DSX was trading at 29.17 when I bought my December 30 naked puts …
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December 24, 2007 Dow Jones ($INDU) Chart - December 21, 2007I’m keeping this week’s Dow Jones Industrial Average (aka DJIA or $INDU) brief this week since it’s a holiday week. The chart below tells the same story as last week, we’re still stuck in a trading channel. What we can’t …
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December 21, 2007 Closed my DSX Options for a ProfitThis morning I said I would NOT buy my DSX options back for a loss since it looked like it was ready to rebound. It did - starting about seven minutes after I posted …
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Taxes and Option TradingWhen I first started selling options I had a lot of questions about how the taxes worked with it. At the end of my first year of selling options I asked a neighbor who was a financial advisor how I … DSX Stock Chart AnalysisI’m short four DSX December 30 naked puts. DSX is trading at 28.13 as I write this before 10:00 am on the last day to trade these contracts. With as many stocks as I already hold long in my portfolio, I’d …
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