RE: [Metastockusers] OPTION STRATEGY

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>Well,
normally I look for these types of price moves [look at a SOHU chart] to play overbought
and oversold situations.

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>So my
thought process was to buy closer options because the May puts are inexpensive due
to the recent run up in price and the premium I would take in by writing the
calls will be nice and inflated.

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>In these
situations [SOHU stock price] I only go short for a week or so anyhow.<span
>  So going much farther than an June
option is looking farther than my holding period.

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> 

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Subject: RE: [Metastockusers]
OPTION STRATEGY

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>When buying options,
always buy as far as possible in month, to avoid high time decays and have the
"time border" to see if the strategy proves correct.<font
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Subject: [Metastockusers] OPTION
STRATEGY

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size=2 color=black face=Arial>I am considering an option strategy and would like
some opinions/comments/suggestions.

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size=2 color=black face=Arial>First, the stock:    SOHU.   I have a short trigger set at $11.60.<span
>  At which point I would normally short
2,000 shares.

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<font
size=2 color=black face=Arial>I&#8217;m thinking about buying 20 May 12.5 Put contracts,
for what would be $5,100 cash outlay [I&#8217;m using the Ask of $2.55]

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size=2 color=black face=Arial>I&#8217;m also thinking about writing 20 May 12.5 Call
contracts, for what would be $3,300 of income. [Assuming $1.65 asking price]

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size=2 color=black face=Arial>For a total outlay of only $1,800.<span
>  To control 4,000 shares of stock!

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size=2 color=black face=Arial>At the same time, the June contracts would be a total
cash outlay of $1,700.

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size=2 color=black face=Arial>Does anyone do this type of thing already?

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size=2 color=black face=Arial>Any choice over which month to go with?

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size=2 color=black face=Arial>Thanks for any opinions/comments/suggestions;<span
>  Hope it gets everyone thinking.

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