# Options - You Make the Call **URL:** https://discussion.fool.com/c/investing-strategies/options-you-make-the-call/91.md?page=1 [Latest](https://discussion.fool.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discussion.fool.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discussion.fool.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Time to Bet on Both Directions of the S&P 500 with Options](https://discussion.fool.com/t/time-to-bet-on-both-directions-of-the-s-p-500-with-options/108354)
**Author:** [@larryatgc](https://discussion.fool.com/u/larryatgc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/time-to-bet-on-both-directions-of-the-s-p-500-with-options/108354 "2024-08-28T14:15:39Z")
I‘d like to share this post as below. --- ## [Continue Shorting the S&P 500 Without Any Cost](https://discussion.fool.com/t/continue-shorting-the-s-p-500-without-any-cost/107678)
**Author:** [@larryatgc](https://discussion.fool.com/u/larryatgc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 3:13am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/continue-shorting-the-s-p-500-without-any-cost/107678 "2024-08-03T03:13:24Z")
I’d like to share this post. --- ## [Signals emerge to SHORT the market?](https://discussion.fool.com/t/signals-emerge-to-short-the-market/107472)
**Author:** [@larryatgc](https://discussion.fool.com/u/larryatgc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/signals-emerge-to-short-the-market/107472 "2024-08-03T02:09:18Z")
Last week, following a signal from my system to SHORT the market, I purchased an XSP Aug 16 '24 543 Put. The S&P 500 Mini Index (XSP), its options can be traded almost throughout the day, still has relatively low implied… --- ## [New Strategy I am trying 0DTE Iron Condor](https://discussion.fool.com/t/new-strategy-i-am-trying-0dte-iron-condor/107136)
**Author:** [@anilsan](https://discussion.fool.com/u/anilsan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/new-strategy-i-am-trying-0dte-iron-condor/107136 "2024-07-23T19:55:22Z")
This group is very quiet. And it shouldn’t be. There are so many things to try with options. This is what I am doing today with 0DTE SPY. Sold 565 Call, Bot 570 Call Sold 562 Put Bot 557 Put for 1.03$. Capital at … --- ## [KEY short term buy/write](https://discussion.fool.com/t/key-short-term-buy-write/105226)
**Author:** [@blacktreechaser](https://discussion.fool.com/u/blacktreechaser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/key-short-term-buy-write/105226 "2024-05-25T00:10:19Z")
KEY goes ex-dividend later this week, and the premiums on the $15.50 calls look inviting. (Unfortunately, Key had one of their banks near me robbed over the week-end. But I doubt that would even show up as a small blip… --- ## [MNMD calls would gracie slick invest?](https://discussion.fool.com/t/mnmd-calls-would-gracie-slick-invest/105067)
**Author:** [@blacktreechaser](https://discussion.fool.com/u/blacktreechaser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/mnmd-calls-would-gracie-slick-invest/105067 "2024-05-15T11:43:26Z")
Just happened to have the tv on at the right time and heard about MNMD. Options are available on this company and the $9 calls seemed be trading at a pretty good premium. So maybe a buy/write trade? I know nothing abou… --- ## [F and covered warrents is working for me](https://discussion.fool.com/t/f-and-covered-warrents-is-working-for-me/105059)
**Author:** [@blacktreechaser](https://discussion.fool.com/u/blacktreechaser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/f-and-covered-warrents-is-working-for-me/105059 "2024-05-15T00:14:27Z")
You can buy or sell short term options on Ford. These are called “warrents” but are basically options with short time frames. Like a week or two. So for the past few months, I’m been selling the $12.50 strikes against… --- ## [Seeking Expert Advice: Tools & Tips for Tracking Options Trades](https://discussion.fool.com/t/seeking-expert-advice-tools-tips-for-tracking-options-trades/103905)
**Author:** [@bitcom](https://discussion.fool.com/u/bitcom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 5:11am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/seeking-expert-advice-tools-tips-for-tracking-options-trades/103905 "2024-04-12T05:11:22Z")
Hi everyone! I’m looking for a simple way to keep track of my options trades, like when I roll them, how much money I’m making on each trade, and how I’m doing overall. I think something like an Excel spreadsheet or a s… --- ## [Options Trading Level](https://discussion.fool.com/t/options-trading-level/103637)
**Author:** [@DougBro](https://discussion.fool.com/u/DougBro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/options-trading-level/103637 "2024-04-04T11:41:38Z")
What options trading level is recommended for the MF Options Service? --- ## [Weird - got called on out of money option](https://discussion.fool.com/t/weird-got-called-on-out-of-money-option/103029)
**Author:** [@dlbuffy](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dlbuffy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/weird-got-called-on-out-of-money-option/103029 "2024-03-19T14:23:02Z")
I’ve heard that this was a risk, but usually the story is that it your option is exercised early because the price is running up. I just got email that my out of the money (by some tens of cents) covered call was exerci… --- ## [Internal Rate of Return](https://discussion.fool.com/t/internal-rate-of-return/102030)
**Author:** [@MarkR](https://discussion.fool.com/u/MarkR)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/internal-rate-of-return/102030 "2024-02-24T18:11:16Z")
I’ve been having a devil of a time calculating IRR for my short option investments. There’s got to be a simple solution, but nothing I’ve tried seems to work. I’m using Excel, and even the simplest case of two cash flows… --- ## [How to calculate ZB bonds Premium collected into dollars for spreadsheet](https://discussion.fool.com/t/how-to-calculate-zb-bonds-premium-collected-into-dollars-for-spreadsheet/101771)
**Author:** [@thebulltrader](https://discussion.fool.com/u/thebulltrader)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/how-to-calculate-zb-bonds-premium-collected-into-dollars-for-spreadsheet/101771 "2024-02-15T04:35:02Z")
Hello I have recently started selling strangles on ZB US treasury bonds. I am trying to work out how to convert the 17/64 price I got to dollars for my spreadsheet. I am also trying to work out an excel formula to cal… --- ## [AAL dumb decision to make titles at least 15 characters](https://discussion.fool.com/t/aal-dumb-decision-to-make-titles-at-least-15-characters/100912)
**Author:** [@blacktreechaser](https://discussion.fool.com/u/blacktreechaser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/aal-dumb-decision-to-make-titles-at-least-15-characters/100912 "2024-01-22T04:25:55Z")
The short term call options (they are called warrents, I think, just a few weeks to expirations dates) have been very profitable in buy/write trades. --- ## [BUD 16 characters required how about the ones from You Can't Take It With You](https://discussion.fool.com/t/bud-16-characters-required-how-about-the-ones-from-you-cant-take-it-with-you/96237)
**Author:** [@blacktreechaser](https://discussion.fool.com/u/blacktreechaser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/bud-16-characters-required-how-about-the-ones-from-you-cant-take-it-with-you/96237 "2023-12-28T01:13:06Z")
The short term $56 covered calls on BUD are still very profitable, my Hendrick’s is already paid for, along with the olives and toothpicks. (I just rolled over (again, I’ve been doing this for a few months now) the sept… --- ## [/CL 2/14/24 Short Strangle](https://discussion.fool.com/t/cl-2-14-24-short-strangle/98715)
**Author:** [@exsanguinator](https://discussion.fool.com/u/exsanguinator)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/cl-2-14-24-short-strangle/98715 "2023-12-21T02:11:16Z")
Short strangle on crude oil futures. On 11/22/2023, there was a spike in crude oil (/CL) volatility that I thought provided an entry opportunity for doing a long-dated low-delta short strangle in /CL. I entered this tr… --- ## [Watching DDOG for a Call](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-ddog-for-a-call/98730)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-ddog-for-a-call/98730 "2023-11-25T16:00:15Z")
DDOG looks interesting in a recent chart: After a huge earnings report and guidance they gapped up big on 11/7 then kept trading up. They have been consolidating for a little more than a week. The horizontal line at t… --- ## [Looking at Bitcoin Strangle](https://discussion.fool.com/t/looking-at-bitcoin-strangle/97569)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/looking-at-bitcoin-strangle/97569 "2023-11-21T16:20:59Z")
Bitcoin has had a lot of recent volatility. Watching BITO for a possible strangle today. I was thinking 2-weeks, but the bid-ask spreads look wider than 1 week. I seriously doubt that Bitcoin will do nothing for very lon… --- ## [Watching DASH for Call](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-dash-for-call/98616)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-dash-for-call/98616 "2023-11-20T17:25:28Z")
DASH looks to be consolidating for a possible breakout to a new 52-week high. I have to leave in the next hour so I may miss an entry today, but I may try to sneak in with a limit order 10% below current option values. --- ## [Options day trades on SPY](https://discussion.fool.com/t/options-day-trades-on-spy/96396)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/options-day-trades-on-spy/96396 "2023-11-08T19:43:20Z")
I don’t normally do this with my options trades. Normally I’m looking for more significant moves over the course of days, or maybe weeks. But one of the reasons that I love SPY for Options trades is that the potential re… --- ## [/ZT 11/24 101'000 Short Put](https://discussion.fool.com/t/zt-11-24-101000-short-put/97245)
**Author:** [@exsanguinator](https://discussion.fool.com/u/exsanguinator)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/zt-11-24-101000-short-put/97245 "2023-11-02T01:58:31Z")
I decided to take a shot at the US2 year treasury note bottoming. The 10Y2Y yield curve spread has slowly been flattening. The CME FedWatch Tool is showing an 88.5% chance of no rate hike in November. Sold the Nov 24 … --- ## [/ES 11/24 Short Strangle](https://discussion.fool.com/t/es-11-24-short-strangle/97065)
**Author:** [@exsanguinator](https://discussion.fool.com/u/exsanguinator)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/es-11-24-short-strangle/97065 "2023-10-26T05:37:41Z")
Let’s track a short strangle… Yesterday (10/3) during the market downturn, I opened a short strangle on /ES (emini S&P500 futures) 11/24 expiration (52DTE). IV Rank was around 33. Short the 4000 Put for 39 points (+$19… --- ## [GOOGL 12/1 125 Short Put](https://discussion.fool.com/t/googl-12-1-125-short-put/97498)
**Author:** [@exsanguinator](https://discussion.fool.com/u/exsanguinator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/googl-12-1-125-short-put/97498 "2023-10-25T19:52:06Z")
People are gonna think I’m a shill for tastytrade, but as far as I’m concerened, they’re the Motley Fools of the retail option trading community. This is a trade idea from TP from his Cherry Bomb newsletter. Thesis: T… --- ## [Day Trade Put on TSLA](https://discussion.fool.com/t/day-trade-put-on-tsla/97363)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/day-trade-put-on-tsla/97363 "2023-10-19T20:20:56Z")
Okay, so I was plain in other threads about my bearish leanings, so I was looking for a put entry after the late day bounce we had yesterday that I didn’t think would last. This morning I looked at the bigger stocks to … --- ## [Watching AMZN for Put](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-amzn-for-put/97407)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-amzn-for-put/97407 "2023-10-19T13:21:47Z")
As I’ve said, I am currently leaning towards a down market and I have been looking for weaker stocks in the Mag 7 to ride down with puts. I just used TSLA which I thought was weaker than the market as a whole a couple da… --- ## [Watching VRTX for a Call](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-vrtx-for-a-call/97275)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-vrtx-for-a-call/97275 "2023-10-11T13:59:45Z")
As I said on MSFT, I didn’t like how it looked on 10/10 compared to SPY so I said that I may look for another ticker that has relative strength and a possible breakout which was my thinking on META and MSFT. The latest o… --- ## [Watching MSFT for a Call](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-msft-for-a-call/97239)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/watching-msft-for-a-call/97239 "2023-10-10T20:50:56Z")
Similar to my recent META trade, I’m now looking at MSFT for a call. MSFT has been relatively strong compared to the indeces, and is setting up for a breakout of the September highs, or maybe even the July highs. I th… --- ## [Cheap overnight call on META](https://discussion.fool.com/t/cheap-overnight-call-on-meta/97006)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/cheap-overnight-call-on-meta/97006 "2023-10-09T14:15:42Z")
I’ve been noting lately that META has been doing a lot better than the market as a whole. Just look at a chart of META versus SPY going back 6 weeks or so (not posted). Now, Meta tends to mostly follow the overall market… --- ## [QCOM Strangle Watch (or Put)](https://discussion.fool.com/t/qcom-strangle-watch-or-put/96398)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/qcom-strangle-watch-or-put/96398 "2023-09-13T21:11:50Z")
Okay, now what is this September pattern on QCOM?? Me, I call it terrible. I feel like it is about to do something big, either fall to a new monthly low, or rise to a new monthly high. Neither is a significant breako… --- ## [IONQ covered call pricing looks good, but CPI is today](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ionq-covered-call-pricing-looks-good-but-cpi-is-today/96381)
**Author:** [@physician](https://discussion.fool.com/u/physician)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ionq-covered-call-pricing-looks-good-but-cpi-is-today/96381 "2023-09-13T13:11:05Z")
I was looking at the IONQ calls this morning and they are high enough to be tempting write covered calls. The one thing holding me back is the CPI because if its is bad news, the market will see a lot of red and I don’t … --- ## [Strangle watch on MAR](https://discussion.fool.com/t/strangle-watch-on-mar/96370)
**Author:** [@dereksas](https://discussion.fool.com/u/dereksas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/strangle-watch-on-mar/96370 "2023-09-13T04:01:30Z")
Here’s another one that goes with my favorite all-time high screens. After generally moving up all year, MAR made an all time high in late July, besting the last high from April 2022 of about 196. The new high of around … [Previous page](https://discussion.fool.com/c/investing-strategies/options-you-make-the-call/91.md) [Next page](https://discussion.fool.com/c/investing-strategies/options-you-make-the-call/91.md?page=2)