Comments on: Year End Account Summary – 2009 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2010/01/02/year-end-account-summary-2009/ Investing in Stocks Through Options Sun, 20 May 2012 05:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2010/01/02/year-end-account-summary-2009/#comment-6467 Alex Fotopoulos Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:25:02 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/?p=3772#comment-6467 I don't think there's a one size answer fits all on options. Personally I like to sell slightly otm naked puts more than itm, although I still do both on different days. I sell itm if I'm more bullish in the short term and otm if I feel I'm taking more of a risk. For me, too far out of the money options don't bring in enough premium to make the risk of the underlying stock/etf going against me worth the reward. I don’t think there’s a one size answer fits all on options. Personally I like to sell slightly otm naked puts more than itm, although I still do both on different days. I sell itm if I’m more bullish in the short term and otm if I feel I’m taking more of a risk. For me, too far out of the money options don’t bring in enough premium to make the risk of the underlying stock/etf going against me worth the reward.

]]> By: bondbuy http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2010/01/02/year-end-account-summary-2009/#comment-6466 bondbuy Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:28:33 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/?p=3772#comment-6466 Great website for naked put investing, I have a specific question however, do you feel you lose the most money on selling low premium far out of the money puts, or high premium at the money or in the money puts?? I'm in the industry myself and always considered low risk, low premium, far out of the money puts the safetest bet. just curious on your thoughts? -bondguy Great website for naked put investing, I have a specific question however, do you feel you lose the most money on selling low premium far out of the money puts, or high premium at the money or in the money puts??

I’m in the industry myself and always considered low risk, low premium, far out of the money puts the safetest bet.
just curious on your thoughts?
-bondguy

]]> By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2010/01/02/year-end-account-summary-2009/#comment-6446 Alex Fotopoulos Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:46:13 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/?p=3772#comment-6446 Good catch Steve. I updated my wording above. That's a good VIX chart you posted. Good catch Steve. I updated my wording above. That’s a good VIX chart you posted.

]]> By: Stephen Almond http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2010/01/02/year-end-account-summary-2009/#comment-6445 Stephen Almond Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:17:45 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/?p=3772#comment-6445 Historically low VIX? I don't think so. See <a href="http://blog.mdwoptions.com/options_for_rookies/2010/01/vix-graph-jan-1-2009.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mdwoptions%2FPwkn+%28Options+for+Rookies%29" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Steve Historically low VIX?

I don’t think so. See here.

Steve

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