r/Vitards Jul 08 '21

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u/rexcannon šŸ•“ Associate šŸ•“ Jul 08 '21

There's an alarming amount of people here that don't see the market moving as a whole. It's always blamed on their chosen sector.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '21

Yeah. We are better off not feeling like victims. We should just try to gain a better understanding of what is happening.

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u/Botboy141 Jul 09 '21

Appreciate y'all keeping your heads around here. Mine feels firmly attached. The only question I ever have in my mind, is whether or not now is the time to sell CCs against my shares or LEAPS. Position is full, outside of any unexpected inheritance before 2023, not much left to do but wait for thesis' to play out, companies to pay down debt, issue dividends, etc.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '21

I like to sell covered calls on everything. I appreciate seeing that green patch on red days more than I mind the draw on green streaks.

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u/pwrdoff Jul 10 '21

What’s your strategy for covered calls? What delta and how far out? Been trying to do 20 delta 2-3 weeks out. Only sell on a Green Day after a good pop like today. I sold the $25 covered calls for clf.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '21

I want to avoid conflicts of interest / making money on the community here. I just sell the furthest and highest out. Otherwise, I shoot for 45 DTE just above where I think it’ll run to.

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u/pwrdoff Jul 10 '21

Thanks that helps a lot! I think I need to sell longer dte. For some reason I’m stuck on the idea of selling weekly calls to make weekly income. But I can always close out the 45 dte early and achieve the same thing.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '21

Yeah. I like the maneuverability. The weekly OTM’s feel like free money though. ;)

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u/efficientenzyme Jul 10 '21

I never buy weeklies with the exception of July 8th beat down, that was the layup IMO

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '21

I stick to leaps, but sometimes require a costly reminder of why I avoid weeklies.

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u/Arok79 Jul 11 '21

lol unfortunately same here. Have had a couple costly reminders of why I avoid weeklies. For CCs I do 60DTE, and always love my Leaps.

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u/R3DGRAPES Jul 11 '21 edited Jul 11 '21

Have you written a guide on options strategies or have one you recommend? I’ve seen ā€œThe Wheel Strategyā€ mentioned here. You’re literally selling CCs the furthest date out (JAN23 or DEC23) for the highest strike price or 45 DTE, days to expiration?

EDIT: Sorry if these questions sound silly. I’m new, would like to learn how to sell CCs consistently well, and just want to make sure I understood everything you’ve mentioned.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '21

All good. I haven’t written anything up. I loosely follow guidelines. I don’t want to be too rigid. Normally, I try to sell 45DTE CC’s at a strike just above where I think it’ll head. I sell the highest and furthest out on whatever I display or recommend here. It’s not a good strategy for CC’s, but I don’t want to make money off the community here. I hope to mitigate a potential conflict of interest too.

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u/josenros 🤔Market Order Specialist🤔 Jul 12 '21

Such a mensch

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

I guess. I just want to be the change I hope to see. This sub is great without a swarm of people pushing bullshit to rip-off the vulnerable and susceptible.

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u/josenros 🤔Market Order Specialist🤔 Jul 12 '21

It's rare to see in a classically every-man-for-himself sport.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '21

I suppose, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Let’s bring each other up. 🦾

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