Comments on: Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK) Chart http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/ Investing in Stocks Through Options Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:33:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/#comment-4008 Alex Fotopoulos Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:42:39 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/#comment-4008 Thanks Zach. Good luck for you to have a profitable week too. Part of the beauty of selling puts is that we can assume the risk for a short period of time, but can still profit on the stock even if we lose on the option, like I did with FCX. Thanks Zach. Good luck for you to have a profitable week too. Part of the beauty of selling puts is that we can assume the risk for a short period of time, but can still profit on the stock even if we lose on the option, like I did with FCX.

]]> By: Zach http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/#comment-4007 Zach Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:18:25 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/#comment-4007 I share your sentiments with CHK - both expecting the stock to trade higher, and realizing that this situation is dynamic and has plenty of risk. One of the great things about our markets is that investors can basically be paid to take risk. That is the assumption behind the decision to sell puts. Put buyers are essentially paying you (and me as I am involved as well) to take the risk off their hands. I currently think that the put premium sets up a situation where we are being paid WELL to take that risk but it is risk nonetheless. Hope you have a profitable week! <a href="http://zachstocks.com" rel="nofollow">Zach</a> I share your sentiments with CHK – both expecting the stock to trade higher, and realizing that this situation is dynamic and has plenty of risk.

One of the great things about our markets is that investors can basically be paid to take risk. That is the assumption behind the decision to sell puts. Put buyers are essentially paying you (and me as I am involved as well) to take the risk off their hands. I currently think that the put premium sets up a situation where we are being paid WELL to take that risk but it is risk nonetheless.

Hope you have a profitable week!
Zach

]]> By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/#comment-4001 Alex Fotopoulos Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:22:40 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/#comment-4001 Sometimes I turn off comments if I've gotten too much comment spam on a particular message. I don't want to add too many spam blockers for extra steps to comment for the legit readers, so just on aging posts do I turn off the ability to post comments. It also brings attention closer to current for anyone adding to the discussion. I'm glad you are diversifying. You'll do better over time this way I believe. Thanks for continuing to read. Sometimes I turn off comments if I’ve gotten too much comment spam on a particular message. I don’t want to add too many spam blockers for extra steps to comment for the legit readers, so just on aging posts do I turn off the ability to post comments. It also brings attention closer to current for anyone adding to the discussion.
I’m glad you are diversifying. You’ll do better over time this way I believe. Thanks for continuing to read.

]]> By: kadena http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/#comment-3997 kadena Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:42:26 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/07/25/chesapeake-energy-corp-chk-chart/#comment-3997 I often scroll back to catch other reader's comments, but never saw the 'comments off' status. That seems new, why was it necessary, if you may reveal that? Today, I read an email from my tax preparer, over 5K back from federal coming and 700 state. However, i expect the bill to be close to 1,000 again, so total back about $5,000. My emotions are a little strung out right now. I hated seeing your positions pulled back the 7 K that it was. And, just as i have new money coming in, and re-thinking selling a vehicle for more cash, i am worried about how i play it. I now own 600 Ford shares, under 6 dollars, and wrote a 6 dollar strike for Sept covered calls. I won't buy more of Ford. I will diversify and buy other companies. Also, i'm trading options. I have a put and a call on the Diamonds since only Friday, and want to close them early next week, they are August strikes. Want to try strikes in different months. As always, thanks for sharing, and good luck. Please be conservative the rest of this crazy summer. The market doesn't deserve your money. Will you write calls on your stocks?? thanks. I often scroll back to catch other reader’s comments, but never saw the ‘comments off’ status. That seems new, why was it necessary, if you may reveal that?
Today, I read an email from my tax preparer, over 5K back from federal coming and 700 state. However, i expect the bill to be close to 1,000 again, so total back about $5,000. My emotions are a little strung out right now. I hated seeing your positions pulled back the 7 K that it was. And, just as i have new money coming in, and re-thinking selling a vehicle for more cash, i am worried about how i play it. I now own 600 Ford shares, under 6 dollars, and wrote a 6 dollar strike for Sept covered calls. I won’t buy more of Ford. I will diversify and buy other companies. Also, i’m trading options. I have a put and a call on the Diamonds since only Friday, and want to close them early next week, they are August strikes. Want to try strikes in different months.

As always, thanks for sharing, and good luck. Please be conservative the rest of this crazy summer. The market doesn’t deserve your money. Will you write calls on your stocks?? thanks.

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