Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Re: [TheOptionClub.com] next step



A straddle is deceptively difficult to trade and entirely the wrong
trade for a sideways market that has been building for a move down but
is currently on a fake earnings rally courtesy of GS.

Presumably it's an august contract. Of course the underlying will
have to move $10 to breakeven on a straddle, but it will be a bit less
give or take volatility and a lot more if the given stock or index
stays in range for a few weeks. Not a great place to be, but what you
can do is look at legging out of the straddle. You'll have to be a
quick study to play this trade.

Ironically, if I've got no other idea in my head, I'll _sell_ a
straddle and see what happens next -- knowing most circumstances
(price action and time) are working in my favor.

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 5:59 AM, paul7313<paul7313@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I bought a straddle debit $10
> after some time I hope the market moves and I sell.
>
> the question do I enter the sell as a credit? how much?
>
>

--
Adam

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