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Re: Alert: Valentine’s Day Thursday

Options Strategery — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:37:51 -0000

Why does Valentine's day have to be on expiration week?

Re: Buffett - The Ultimate Market Mover; Dow Accepts New Members

Options Strategery — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:18:53 -0000

No one seriously thought munis were in trouble, did they? I guess that is why companies like PCR are down... I am not surprised that Buffet swoops in like this. This is his MO.

Re: “Bearish”

Options Strategery — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:20:18 -0000

It is rare that investing and music meet with such soothing results.

Re: ISM Non-Manufacturing Numbers Leaked - 41.9 v. 53 Expected

Options Strategery — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:08:56 -0000

I added to SIRF and WB in the aftermath (Added delta to SIRF and WB amid market freefall). SIRF is doing ok; WB less so.

Re: Weekend Reading - February 17, 2008

Options Strategery — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:23:21 -0000

Definitely setup a trading system. I was inspired by A Trade A Day to write mine up (A naked put selling focused options trading strategy explained). It has helped with my thinking process a great deal.

Re: Commonly Traded ETFs

Options Strategery — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:06:56 -0000

Don't forget XHB. Can't leave out housing in this market.

Re: Happy Leap Day!

Options Strategery — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:13:14 -0000

I am guessing you didn't see the bloody tape during the day.

Re: Blog Income - February 2008

Options Strategery — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:58:59 -0000

Curious. Where do you make the private ad sales? On the website? Via a middle man?

Re: College as a Safe Haven for Adventuring

Options Strategery — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:00:20 -0000

Did I just read that you advocate borrowing to 'invest'? This is the worst idea ever. First, you are borrowing on a recourse line that cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. Second, you are telling unexperienced poor people to invest money. The reason they don't have any money is because they can't manage it. This is the path to ruin.
Yes, student loan lines and 0% APR credit cards provide a low cost of capital. Unless you a proven track record and a risk management plan, don't play with leverage. Borrowing is leverage.
How many people have the discipline to put it in a CD and make a couple hundred a year from arbitrage?
Danger!

Re: April Birthday Bash - Here’s Your Gift!

Options Strategery — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:03:13 -0000

Happy birthday.

You are never to old to play some video games. Don't let those nay sayers get to you.

Re: The Perfect Storm?

Options Strategery — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:58:47 -0000

If you really believe in $120 / barrel oil, then you should definitely look into UCR/DCR arbitrage. Short DCR.

Re: Not to Burst the Bullish Bubble…

Options Strategery — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:59:26 -0000

Was withholding judgement but it seems that you are right. Glad I took delta off the table.

Re: Eliot Spitzer Coverage

Options Strategery — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:13:05 -0000

Did you hear that Spitzer got taken down by a SAR (Suspicious Activity Report)?

Re: BSC To The Woodshed!

Options Strategery — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:13:48 -0000

Not enough volume for capitulation. CNBC is reporting that BSC will not exist as a stand alone company. JPM buyout, other buyout, or unwind.

Re: February CPI Unchanged

Options Strategery — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:14:27 -0000

CPI numbers were amazingly good and the markets were doing well until Bear collapsed. I am not sure the Fed would cut 75 bps. I think they need to focus on rescuing Bear and others out there. Don't forget that TMA is still on life support.

Re: Alert: Fed Cuts Discount Rate from 3.5% to 3.25%

Options Strategery — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:30:42 -0000

Rate cut two days before meeting, how can I interpret that as anything but PANIC?

Re: Alert: JPMorgan to Buy Bear Stearns at $2 Per Share

Options Strategery — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:31:22 -0000

Don't they have a billion dollar office building?

Re: Fed Cuts Federal Funds Futures Rate by 75 Basis Points, Discount Rate by 50 Basis Points

Options Strategery — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:53:06 -0000

Market seems to be less disappointed than I expected. $SPX is only down 15.

Re: Faster than a Spidering Google - It’s newsflashr!

Options Strategery — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:25:51 -0000

By all means a cool new tool, but not innovative per se. It's essentially a RSS reader. It's nice for those who are too lazy to configure their own feeds.

Re: General Electric Fizzles - Market Retest of Lows?

Options Strategery — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:37:29 -0000

The earnings miss was surprising but its the breadth of weakness. Almost everything outside of NBCU and Infrastructure was weak. The US economic is definitely screwed up. I wouldn't bet against GE given the low multiple on trough earnings.

Options Strategery's last blog post..General Electric (GE) gets hit by an earnings miss

Re: New Layout is Live

Options Strategery — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:38:03 -0000

Definitely better!

Options Strategery's last blog post..General Electric (GE) gets hit by an earnings miss

Re: Oil Touches $112 a Barrel on Surprise Draw Down

Options Strategery — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:38:37 -0000

UCR/DCR is definitely interesting if oil can hold this level. Given the weakness in the US economy, that's not trivial.

Options Strategery's last blog post..General Electric (GE) gets hit by an earnings miss

Re: SEC Emergency Order Extended

Options Strategery — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:46:36 -0000

Naked shorting without intent to borrow has always been illegal. They should clarify the rules and remove things like 'intent'.

Re: Trump on the Market

Options Strategery — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:16:46 -0000

Didn't he seek bankruptcy protection in the last market slump?

Re: Are you Capable of Making Money?

Options Strategery — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:21:25 -0000

Even the most successful of entrepreneurs don't get a return from every project. However, one great project can pay for the time and money spent on several failures.

Re: This Looking at You Crox

Options Strategery — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:17:23 -0000

Plastic shoes are the last thing to consumers want when they get pinched. And doesn't plastics come from petroleum? Demand destruction + increased cost + bubble stock = downside risk.

Re: Whats going on

Options Strategery — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:09:24 -0000

I know what you mean. I have been piling on unrealized losses for two weeks now. The market is silent and deadly. Low volume + whipsaws.