Jag_Warrior

[quote]then just pay tax on gains[/quote] You mean on distributions. ...

Then I’d focus mainly on the fundamentals and not the daily or even weekly price movements. All that will do is “talk” you into doing something based on emotion… or following the opinion of someone who is trading it for a short term gain. ...

[quote]I live in Seattle area in Kirkland. Market seems to be extremely strong here and it’s relatively a bubble due to tech.[/quote] Several here are mentioning macro factors relating to the U.S. economy and how they may affect housing prices in general. The economy at large may certainly affect...

Although you mentioned that you’re not trying to make a living at it, it’s still important to learn the mechanics [b]before[/b] you trade with real money (even a small amount). What I mean is, it’s typically easier to start out by learning good habits rather than having to unlearn bad habits (that w...

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[quote]And why did you wait till it’s right below its all time high to all of a sudden be interested in bitcoin for the long term?[/quote] FOMO? :dunno:...

If you have a price target(s) in mind where you’d be content to part with CMG, you could sell covered calls at that strike, or laddered strikes, against all or part of your position. ...

[quote]Meredith Whitney, the one-time “Oracle of Wall Street” the CEO of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group [/quote] Banking on that title, she made a series of other “bold calls” after her one-hit wonder about 15 years ago, most notably the failure of the muni bond market ([i]wah wah[/i]). They ...

[quote]a legitimate non profit here in the greatest country on earth benefits from a donation by me.[/quote] Nothing to do with this internet “challenge” game, but I set up an investment fund to do the very same thing several years ago. Just feels right. :cheers: No offense to him, but remembe...

I’m assuming you sold covered calls. If so, what strike and expiration did you sell? WMT earnings come out pre-market on 5/16 (goes ex-div by probably $.2075 on 5/9). I’ll likely do something with weekly 5/17 options that week. ...