OzTrader asked:

Commercial disposal of listed trading aid and resistance strategies http://www.learntotradethemarket.com of currency

skahhh asked:


First they sell stock to a put level options strike price that they predetermined/prebought before the announcement and collect the put money, then they buy stock up to an call level options strike price that they predetermined/prebought before the announcement, then they do another put strategy. So they make money at least 3 times off the situation.

If you are an average small potatoes trade, you have to try and figure out, without warning as to when the actual buys or sells take place. It is all bouncing up and down that makes these big guys money and they know when to leverage their predetermined bounce points!

Duckboy007 asked:


Ok, so lets say the stock is trading at 50, and the next month 60 strike calls are selling for $1.25….if I sell/write those calls and the stock price starts to rice up towards 60 (and the premium for those calls increase) I could be liable for any amount the stock rises over $60.00, but could I just buy the stock prior to it getting to $60.00 to make it a covered call, and essentially removing any liability that could be created from upward movement? Is this a good strategy?…………………… Thanks…
Well, lets say the stock rises to 59.00 a share, with a week til expiration, and lets say the 60 call premium is now $2.50. Wouldn’t it make sense to buy the stock at 59.00, at which point the call I sold will be covered by the stock, so if it goes to 65.00 and the calls are exercised, I can just sell my shares that I bought for $59.00, for $60.00…..hence I get to keep the premium I received from selling the call, and the only money lost would be if the stock sinks below the price I bought it for minuse the premium received…..am I thinking about this transaction correctly, is this trade allowed? Am I missing something, it seems like a no brainer….I guess the risk is if it is a volatile stock, and I don’t have the opportunity to purchase prior to the stock rising above $60.00….
TD Ameritrade lets me write options, they have given me level 4 status…..I just finished “Options Made Easy” by Guy Cohen and I am ready to become an expert—hahahaha.

I plan on implementing the strategy outlined in my question, I will let you know how it goes….I have already executed a couple covered calls on some of my current positions, I executed a spread trade on Google February Puts, which depending on next week will prove profitable, and I have written/sold some calls on LM, they expire Friday.

As the saying goes, greater risk==greater reward, I only wish I dove into the options market sooner….don’t worry I will start conservative and stick with spreads and covered calls, and WAY out of the money writing/selling…etc. Thanks for your input…
All, thanks for the answers and your time, all useful answers, exactly what I was looking for…thanks for the links. How ever the best answer I am selecting I think answered the question at hand. Though Thanks For All Input.

oscar L asked:


If you are given $100000 to invest in any numbers of publicly traded stock, or in government bonds or publicly traded bonds of major cooprations. In order to make this investment worth most at the end of year, which investment strategy you will use?

The Butterfly asked:


i want to know a proven strategy for forex trading (swing or long time) and will appreciate if it’s from a pro trader.
thanks

Michael C asked:


How do you improve their online trading rate of return for different strategies and securities (mutual funds, stocks, options).

Do think most people improve over time or repeat the same mistakes over and over?

http://www.online-investing-review.com gives examples of trading improvements tips - have you ever used some of these?