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Josh Lyman posted:Didn't have the balls to buy HLF calls. Could have retired by now. By what % did the calls go up? Anyone know?
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Apple chat time! They hit earnings right on the mark, if not a bit under. All growth seemed to have come from China and emerging markets via iPhone sales. US based revenue increase was only 1%. iPad sales declined again. We'll see what the market had priced in tomorrow.
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Jul 22, 2014 23:01
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Herbalife http://brontecapital.blogspot.com/ I quite like the guy behind Bronte Capital and he has done a good job actually putting boots on the ground and visiting a random club or two. http://brontecapital.blogspot.com/2013/01/notes-on-visiting-herbalife-nutrition.html I think it is a scummy company, but EA is a scummy company, Comcast is a scummy company, it doesn't seem unusual or out of place. Maybe even a bit better than Mary Kay
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Jul 23, 2014 00:15
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LLCoolJD posted:By what % did the calls go up? Anyone know? Not sure on the various other strikes but I recall looking at the 63 weekly call when HLF was trading at 55 and they were .20c, they hit $5 
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My trailing stop on GLUU hit today to realize a 20% gain. Deciding if I want to use that as an excuse to gamble on the potential AMD bottom and possibly ride that train up to $4 again. Need something to keep me entertained until BABA, at least.
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Jul 23, 2014 01:47
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Baddog posted:crazy short squeeze.
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Jul 23, 2014 02:14
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Zerstorung posted:My trailing stop on GLUU hit today to realize a 20% gain. Deciding if I want to use that as an excuse to gamble on the potential AMD bottom and possibly ride that train up to $4 again. Need something to keep me entertained until BABA, at least. I've been playing AMD roulette for the past couple quarters and correctly sold my stock at $4.55 before earnings and bought $4.00 puts(which appreciated 130% when I sold them. Could have been 200% but I forgot to put in stops) That being said, I think I'm done with AMD for the foreseeable future. Take a look at the numbers from this quarter's earnings report. http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:AMD&fstype=ii Revenue is flat-lining and if what is being said about the PC refresh cycle is true(look at INTC,) AMD should have seen a nice bump in rev this quarter. I might buy some more very OTM puts for fun if AMD goes back into the 4.00 range.
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Jul 23, 2014 03:07
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Stoned Sheep posted:Not sure on the various other strikes but I recall looking at the 63 weekly call when HLF was trading at 55 and they were .20c, they hit $5 Woah. Whoever had the stones to buy calls on HLF deserve the money, I guess.
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Jul 23, 2014 05:02
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As someone who is looking to get into investing, are there any new and improved readings you may have heard about or should I dive into the OPs list as the basics are still basics?
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Jul 23, 2014 13:45
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Bought HLF puts, lol.
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Jul 23, 2014 14:37
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Could someone explain to me what happened to BA this morning? They release a good earnings report and the stock goes down over 2%. Is there something in the earnings report that I'm missing? I'm no expert, so this could be likely. EDIT: Is it because of the reductions in operating cash flow?
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Jul 23, 2014 16:15
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Solkanar512 posted:Could someone explain to me what happened to BA this morning? They release a good earnings report and the stock goes down over 2%. Is there something in the earnings report that I'm missing? I'm no expert, so this could be likely. Bigger money had bigger expectations?
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Jul 23, 2014 16:27
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ayekappy posted:Bigger money had bigger expectations? I guess that's always the answer, right? EDIT: In case anyone was curious, there are new concerns over the costs of the KC-46A. Solkanar512 fucked around with this message at 19:41 on Jul 23, 2014 |
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Jul 23, 2014 16:41
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jmzero posted:Right or wrong, the furthest out I can bet (at least in terms of what shows on my trading site) is Jan 2016 - and I don't think the shoe will have finished dropping by then. Is this limit something imposed by the SEC/law - like, There Shall Be No Options beyond that date - or just a market convention, e.g., in theory one could sit down with enough lawyers and regulators and whatever and write a put or call contract with any date one wanted, and offer that contract for sale?
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Jul 23, 2014 22:26
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Saw this... Checked my account... Oh hey, I still own some FB. 
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Jul 23, 2014 22:36
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Welp, not buying puts anymore for a while.
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Jul 23, 2014 22:52
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Josh Lyman posted:Oh hey, I still own some FB. Also, SPX all time highs and VIX up as well so maybe we're in for a top?
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Jul 23, 2014 22:56
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Josh Lyman posted:Saw this... I would imagine jamming sponsored posts and ads down everyones' throats works well but who knows for how long. Facebook seems to be inundated with sponsored poo poo lately and I'd probably close my account if I wasn't using it for wedding planning purposes.
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Jul 23, 2014 23:34
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Acquilae posted:I was too lazy to analyze option activity when I came home so did a small earnings bet on Facebook of 30 shares about 2 minutes the close. Facepalmed at first but then went "I don't hate this anymore." And this:  My FB puts, raped. Thankfully a pitiful % of my account. My other puts, maybe not so bad now. Otherwise I do have bullish calls. Will win either way unless flat, which I highly doubt. edit: If we don't correct soon, I swear upon all that is good that $TAN and all the solars are poised for a huge breakout. $SCTY $FSLR $SPWR $SUNE, pick your poison. ayekappy fucked around with this message at 02:25 on Jul 24, 2014 |
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Jul 24, 2014 02:20
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 Sentiment.
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Jul 24, 2014 02:31
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Though "lol" is usually shitposting, that aptly sums up my experience buying HLF puts as well.
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Jul 24, 2014 02:45
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nebby posted:Though "lol" is usually shitposting, that aptly sums up my experience buying HLF puts as well. loving Icahn
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Jul 24, 2014 02:49
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resident posted:I would imagine jamming sponsored posts and ads down everyones' throats works well but who knows for how long. Facebook seems to be inundated with sponsored poo poo lately and I'd probably close my account if I wasn't using it for wedding planning purposes. They are horrible, I'd quit them but companies are usually good to invest in. They have moat, there customers don't have options so they get margins.
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Jul 24, 2014 04:25
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My wife won't let me go to Vegas, so instead I play with options.
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Jul 24, 2014 06:58
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Pixelboy posted:My wife won't let me go to Vegas, so instead I play with options. apparently. why the gently caress are so many people posting about herballife? I feel like I should really unsubscribe from this thread  y'all make me so cross sometimes
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Jul 24, 2014 09:47
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mindphlux posted:apparently. It is a major stock that has moved 10% in two consecutive days via a billionaire battle and thus is a valid topic for discussion?
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Jul 24, 2014 12:58
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Lots of stories about FB hitting 78 or 79 today. It's hella fun watching the StockTwits feed freaking out at every move.
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Jul 24, 2014 14:38
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Jul 24, 2014 15:12
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ul ul ultra combo with the AMZN puts
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Jul 24, 2014 22:09
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This fucker should go to jail, but he won't, because  : http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sodastream-trader-makes-3000-profit-164133832.htmlquote:Two minutes before 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, one options trader bought 500 weekly 30-strike calls in Sodastream for 15 cents each (or $15 per contract, given that each contract controls 100 shares) that expire Friday. It was by far the biggest Sodastream trade of the day in terms of the number of contracts. The purchase gives the trader the right to buy Sodastream shares for $30 at the close of Friday trading. The reason those options were so inexpensive is that the stock was trading at about $29.50 at the time, meaning the chance of the stock closing Friday above $30 was considered to be especially low.
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Jul 24, 2014 22:15
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Josh Lyman posted:This fucker should go to jail, but he won't, because This poo poo goes on all the time. Remember when Buffet bought http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanmaglich/2013/02/14/was-warren-buffetts-heinz-acquisition-leaked-suspicious-options-data-points-to-yes/ Shear Modulus posted:What happened to that Heinz guy, anyway? This, probably:  LLCoolJD fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Jul 24, 2014 |
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Jul 24, 2014 22:48
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Josh Lyman posted:This fucker should go to jail, but he won't, because What happened to that Heinz guy, anyway? e: beaten
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Jul 24, 2014 22:48
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ayekappy posted:ul ul ultra combo with the AMZN puts Tightened my stops after riding the stock itself up 13%, now its all gone after hours before any chance to move. Wasn't thinking, should've bought puts and left stops alone. Boooooo.
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Jul 24, 2014 23:58
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Shear Modulus posted:What happened to that Heinz guy, anyway? They were fined $5M. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanm...settle-charges/
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Stoned Sheep posted:Z is getting squeezed hard http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/07/24/zillow-and-trulia-marriage-would-be-another-home-run-for-chase-coleman/ My goodness what a squeeeeeeze! Unfortunately my $150 Z calls expired last week, why did I buy monthlies OpEx is always a pinfest 
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Jul 25, 2014 00:40
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ayekappy posted:ul ul ultra combo with the AMZN puts Also, I'm having tons of fun doing /ES futures scalping with 1-3 contracts but then again, in this bull market it's not hard to buy the dips because bulls overpower any selling. Using volume profile to trade based on value areas and market internals (breadth, advance/decline, and ticks) are by far the most useful pieces of technical analysis I've ever used for trading.
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Jul 25, 2014 04:12
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Why does the Motley Fool insist on promoting Invensense stock, is it just a pump and dump?
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Jul 25, 2014 11:19
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Every article I've read there has sounded like a pump and dump.
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Jul 25, 2014 12:21
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And since it's just hearsay they can't be charged with anything... Heh. ~Disclaimer~ Only my wife owns shares in this company, not me! I swear!
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Anyone still holding onto their HLF puts?
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