Comments on: Chasing FNM up the Ladder + More VIP Naked Puts http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/ Investing in Stocks Through Options Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/#comment-2683 Alex Fotopoulos Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:47:10 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/#comment-2683 Yes, I still have POT April 135 and MON April 100 puts. MON went $1 ITM, but POT is still OTM. I'll update my portfolio after options expiration, probably Monday. :) Yes, I still have POT April 135 and MON April 100 puts. MON went $1 ITM, but POT is still OTM.

I’ll update my portfolio after options expiration, probably Monday. :)

]]> By: Options Strategery http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/#comment-2677 Options Strategery Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:58:21 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/#comment-2677 Barrons is great for ideas but as with everything else, you can't blindly follow it. Did you do any position rejiggering with the commodity crash today? As I remember, you had MON and POT for April. (It's hard because the current portfolio isn't up to date. *cough*) Barrons is great for ideas but as with everything else, you can’t blindly follow it. Did you do any position rejiggering with the commodity crash today? As I remember, you had MON and POT for April. (It’s hard because the current portfolio isn’t up to date. *cough*)

]]> By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/#comment-2663 Alex Fotopoulos Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:33:40 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/#comment-2663 Yep, Barron's has been hurting me. Not all their fautlt. I did my reviews too and judged wrong. I used to subscribe to WSJ online, but canceled it when I started my new job where I actually have to work most of the day. My puts are still OTM on POT, so I'm begging April expiration to hurry up. I think VIP might have been a Cramer call months ago, so that's fairly typical to see it down. Yep, Barron’s has been hurting me. Not all their fautlt. I did my reviews too and judged wrong. I used to subscribe to WSJ online, but canceled it when I started my new job where I actually have to work most of the day. My puts are still OTM on POT, so I’m begging April expiration to hurry up.
I think VIP might have been a Cramer call months ago, so that’s fairly typical to see it down.

]]> By: mule65 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/#comment-2659 mule65 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:57:36 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/03/19/chasing-fnm-up-the-ladder-more-vip-naked-puts/#comment-2659 Yea, a Bear Call Spread for upside insurance would have helped here -- see link for good description. I like Naked Calls better on ETF's. Some of these Barron's idea's seem to be backfiring (FNM, POT?) -- do you get the WSJ? Well worth the price. Yea, a Bear Call Spread for upside insurance would have helped here — see link for good description. I like Naked Calls better on ETF’s. Some of these Barron’s idea’s seem to be backfiring (FNM, POT?) — do you get the WSJ? Well worth the price.

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