Comments on: Post Option Expiration Trades http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/ Investing in Stocks Through Options Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:55:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2287 Alex Fotopoulos Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:59:00 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2287 Bill, thanks for pointing me back there. I had missed your comment, but I was referring to my taxable account in that post and just wasn't clear since I also mentioned the shares I have in my IRA. The MRO, MOT and NVDA shares are all in my taxable account too. Bill, thanks for pointing me back there. I had missed your comment, but I was referring to my taxable account in that post and just wasn’t clear since I also mentioned the shares I have in my IRA. The MRO, MOT and NVDA shares are all in my taxable account too.

]]> By: Bill http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2285 Bill Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:46:40 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2285 Alex, did you see my comment that I made on your Feb 14 post about the wash rule? I don't know if it applies in the case of MRO here but I would hate for you to not make a profitable trade based upon an erroneous understanding of the rule. Bill Alex, did you see my comment that I made on your Feb 14 post about the wash rule? I don’t know if it applies in the case of MRO here but I would hate for you to not make a profitable trade based upon an erroneous understanding of the rule.
Bill

]]> By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2266 Alex Fotopoulos Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:46:11 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2266 Options Strategery's comment is true. In addition, the $19K was my capital gains for last year and did not take into account stocks I was holding long and was down on, NVDA, MOT, etc. Those got worse in January along with others that I had paper profits on and gave up. I'd still show a big net realized (capital) gain through today if this was the end of the year, but will be balancing that out with upcoming losses on NVDA among others. *For those who are newer to My Trader's Journal, Kadena used to comment a bunch, but took a break from investing after going in big buying puts on QQQQ and then it went the other way. I think he reported to us it was a 30% loss in a day for his portfolio. He is in the US military in Japan and only day trades some now. Options Strategery’s comment is true. In addition, the $19K was my capital gains for last year and did not take into account stocks I was holding long and was down on, NVDA, MOT, etc. Those got worse in January along with others that I had paper profits on and gave up. I’d still show a big net realized (capital) gain through today if this was the end of the year, but will be balancing that out with upcoming losses on NVDA among others.

*For those who are newer to My Trader’s Journal, Kadena used to comment a bunch, but took a break from investing after going in big buying puts on QQQQ and then it went the other way. I think he reported to us it was a 30% loss in a day for his portfolio. He is in the US military in Japan and only day trades some now.

]]> By: Options Strategery http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2262 Options Strategery Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:22:43 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2262 The 12 month return is the last 12 months (Feb 07 to Feb 08). The $19K is for Tax Year 2007 (Jan 07 to Dec 07). This year has been rough. The 12 month return is the last 12 months (Feb 07 to Feb 08). The $19K is for Tax Year 2007 (Jan 07 to Dec 07). This year has been rough.

]]> By: Kadena http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2261 Kadena Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:58:43 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2261 forgive me, but why does Quicken say 12 month returns like minus 1% if you gained $19 K in capital gains, what am i missing? Kadena forgive me, but why does Quicken say 12 month returns like minus 1% if you gained $19 K in capital gains, what am i missing? Kadena

]]> By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2250 Alex Fotopoulos Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:51:12 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2250 Yep, bid/ask was 11.26/11.27. I sold 500 shares at market. Yep, bid/ask was 11.26/11.27. I sold 500 shares at market.

]]> By: Options Strategery http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2233 Options Strategery Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:54:42 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/02/19/post-option-expiration-trades/#comment-2233 How did you get the $11.2607 price? Did you do a market order and it got price improvement? How did you get the $11.2607 price? Did you do a market order and it got price improvement?

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