karennma 8,057 posts msg #125708 - Ignore karennma | 
10/21/2015 4:26:24 PM
  karennma
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 msg #125704
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 reinstated 	10/21/2015 3:45:27 PM
 
 EBAY Earnings after the close today ...
 Current $24.40
 (2) Oct 30, '15 $24.50 calls @ .76 ($152.oo) 
 
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 Okey dokee!
 Just looked at the chart.  Obviously, the EC was after the close.
 :>)
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125720 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 9:23:23 AM
  10/21/2015 1:28:47 PM
 For tomorrow Morning 10-22-15 - Caterpillar 
 CAT - current $71.35 
 (2) 10-30-15 $71.oo Puts @ 2.24 (total $448) 
 
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 Sweet!  dropped to 66.83, now 67.99 in pre-M.
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125721 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 9:24:29 AM
  10/21/2015 3:45:27 PM
 EBAY Earnings after the close today ... 
 Current $24.40 
 (2) Oct 30, '15 $24.50 calls @ .76 ($152.oo) 
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 Sweet!  EBAY 26.40 in Pre-M.
 
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125723 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 9:38:38 AM
  EBAY Earnings after the close today ... 
 Current $24.40 
 (2) Oct 30, '15 $24.50 calls @ .76 ($152.oo) 
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 Sold (2) @ $2.04/ea. ($408.00)
 gain = $256.oo
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125724 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 9:40:06 AM
  Re: EBAY - the calls with the higher SPs have higher returns.  Crazy!  27.50's up 533%
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125725 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 9:43:31 AM
  puts not moving on CAT.  I'll lose on those.
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125727 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 9:53:21 AM
  
 karennma
 5,639 posts
 msg #125723
 - Edit message	10/22/2015 9:38:38 AM
 EBAY Earnings after the close today ... 
 Current $24.40 
 (2) Oct 30, '15 $24.50 calls @ .76 ($152.oo) 
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 Sold (2) @ $2.04/ea. ($408.00) 
 gain = $256.oo 
 
 Geesh!  Now, I could sell those EBAY calls for $272 each!
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125729 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 10:00:41 AM
  Too much work.
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125730 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 10:02:19 AM
  karennma
 5,641 posts
 msg #125701
 - Edit message	10/21/2015 2:57:00 PM
 TXN reports earnings after close today 
 (1) Oct 30, '15 $52.oo Put @ $1.36 
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 Would've lost on this too.  TXN up $5.oo this morning.
 
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #125731 - Ignore karennma | 
10/22/2015 10:05:24 AM
  The beauty of options is the loss is small = $136.oo. 
 
 
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