How to pick strike prices for options?

Picking strike price that's aligned with your strategy is a critical component of one's options trading. When selecting a strike price, it is important to consider the current market conditions, the underlying asset's price movement, and your investment objectives. ---------------------- How do you pick strike prices? What tips or strategies do you use? Have you made any mistakes or learned any lessons from it? What were your most successful and unsuccessful experiences in picking strike prices?

I had been trading options since year 2021. I had lost quite a substantial money on the actual stocks that I had bought. However, I had managed to recover all the lost through options trading by selling call&put option to earn premium. This is a very good trading tool if you know how to use it. Even Warren Buffett had been trading with this tool for somany years. Give it a try if you never done it before. Of course, please start with small amount first as every trading contains risk. Do your own diligent research study before you start trading options. Fom my trading share orders, it seems that I mainly trade options. Why did I choose options as my main trading category? Option sellers have higher probability of success and time works for us instead of against us. Higher probability of

Unusual Option Talks? Options hint COIN/MARA's key price level

Crypto trading is quite interesting, regarding the previous statement by the SEC chairman that the Bitcoin ETF was approved, the SEC clarified that their official account was hacked and an unauthorized post was made, and in fact, the Bitcoin spot ETF has not been approved. Bitcoin also surged and then fell below 46,000 in the short term.However, the trading activity of related stocks in the currency circle has not decreased. Stocks such as $Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ , $Marathon Digital Holdings Inc(MARA)$ $Riot Blockchain, Inc.(RIOT)$ etc., are among the top options trading rankings. Among them, COIN's options trading is more cost-effective due to its stock pr
Unusual Option Talks? Options hint COIN/MARA's key price level
avatarJacksNiffler
2023-12-05

How About Alaska Airlines Acquisition of Hawaii Airlines?

When $Alaska Air(ALK)$ announced its agreement to acquire $Hawaiian(HA)$ on Sunday, HA's stock price was only a little over $4 because it had been cut in half this year. The acquisition price was $18, so when the market opened on Monday, the stock price jumped to around $14. It closed at $14.25, with a premium of 26%.This premium is not high for a company that has just received a tender offer, as the cases of $Spirit Airlines(SAVE)$ and $JetBlue Airways(JBLU)$ have been pending for a long time (mainly due to regulatory issues).This also indicates that investors believe there is not much regulatory risk in the ALK and HA cas
How About Alaska Airlines Acquisition of Hawaii Airlines?
avatarJunioR
2023-10-26
Opinions about continuing to sell strangles in this downturn? the premiums are higher, but the drops are also more scary and drastic. 
avatarOptionsBB
2023-09-27

Options Spy | Target price for Amazon's long/short battle: 100

Economic worries have returned, with the fear index, the VIX, soaring to its highest level since late May. Led by Apple, the Dow fell nearly 400 points on Tuesday, its worst day since the banking crisis in March, and closed below the 200-day mark for the first time since March 22. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent to a three-month low, falling below 4,300 for the first time since June 9.On the data front, the latest consumer confidence report and home sales data raised concerns about the state of the U.S. economy, with the consumer confidence index at 103.0 in September, below market expectations of 105.5 and touching the lowest since May.U.S. new home sales missed expectations in August, falling 8.7% to 675,000 units, below expectations of 699,000 units and 739,000 units previously.Minneap
Options Spy | Target price for Amazon's long/short battle: 100
avatarOptionsBB
2023-09-24

Sell Put Picks: Trading opportunities with annualized returns of 18%

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but signaled it could raise them again if it needs to take further steps to curb inflation. The S&P fell 2.9 percent for the week, its worst week since March. Volatility rebounded from its lows, with the VIX up 15.8% in a single day.Among the $Goodyear(GT)$ option transactions, a single sell put option sale volume reached 300,000 lots. In the $TAL Education Group(TAL)$ option trade, monthly puts were sold again, with an annualized yield of 18.36%.Week's put strategy picks1 $Goodyear(GT)$ sell $GT 20240419 9.0 PUT$Exercise
Sell Put Picks: Trading opportunities with annualized returns of 18%
avatarTigerClub
2023-08-11

Interview with Shirley | Nearly 10000% Gains in One Night

Hi Tigers,Welcome to our Interview with Shirley, a Tiger from China @阳光彩虹派With 8-year investments experience, Shirley initially focused on commercial real estate investment and then transitioned to primary market equity investment.Interested in near-term options, Shirley saw a near 100x surge in her most successful trade involving $Merck(MRK)$.Let’s learn about Shirley’s real life experience about 10000% surge in options and her trading habits in this interview!1. What's your investing background?This year marks my 8th year as a “Tiger". Originally, I was primarily involved in commercial real estate investment, but this year I transitioned to primary market equity inves
Interview with Shirley | Nearly 10000% Gains in One Night
avatarOptionPlus
2023-07-26

Sell Put of MSFT! I choose $285 as the first strike price

Finally, $Microsoft(MSFT)$ pulls back! The earnings is great! However, the market's short-term expectations for cloud services and AI were too high, causing MSFT's stock price to rise too much. As a result, in-line-with expectations is considered as “missed estimates“. Anyway, this pullback is an opportunity to add.I plan to to buy the underlying stock of $Microsoft(MSFT)$ through “Sell Put”. The first strike price of my sell put plan is $285, but currently, the premium for this strike price is too low. The premium for the option expiring on August 18th is only $0.5, so there's no need to sell the Put at this point. If the premium for the $285 strike price reaches $0.75 or more in the next few days, I wil
Sell Put of MSFT! I choose $285 as the first strike price
avatarOptionsTutor
2023-07-07

【Options Strategy】Q2 Earnings season outlook for U.S. banks

Major U.S. banks, such as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup, will commence reporting their second-quarter results on July 14. Heading into the earnings season for the second quarter, banks are faced with low expectations as earnings have yet to make a significant recovery since the eruption of the regional banking crisis in March. The prevailing market sentiment towards bank stocks is excessively negative, but robust net interest income will likely surprise investors and offset the weakness in capital markets.US banking stocks have been among the best-performing sectors in the past week, indicating that investors may be positioning themselves for a positive earnings and outlook surprise from US banks. The future performance of US banks largely depends on whether the U.S. economy e
【Options Strategy】Q2 Earnings season outlook for U.S. banks
avatarJacksNiffler
2023-06-28

Unusual Options talks?(6.27) No Last day Option Anymore?

Starting this week, due to some degree of market correction, there has been a significant decrease in the proportion of options with expiration dates in the large market orders. Previously, major tech companies such as $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ $Microsoft(MSFT)$ $Apple(AAPL)$ experienced varying degrees of pullback (with different levels of volatility for each stock). S&P 500 MapHowever, on June 27th, they resumed their upward trend, indicating that the foundation of this bull market is still intact.The next few days will likely determine the extent of this bull market. Expectations for a rate hike in
Unusual Options talks?(6.27) No Last day Option Anymore?
avatarTigerOptions
2023-06-28

Unleashing the Power of Covered Calls: A Strategy for Options Trading

Introduction Options trading offers a wide range of strategies that allow traders to leverage market opportunities while managing risk effectively. [Grin] Among these strategies, one popular and versatile approach is the Covered Call strategy. In this blog post, we will delve into the concept of Covered Calls and explore how this strategy can enhance your options trading experience by generating income and potentially mitigating losses. [Miser]  Understanding the Covered Call Strategy The Covered Call strategy involves selling call options on an underlying asset that you already own (usually stocks or exchange-traded funds). By selling these call options, you earn a premium from the buyer, which can provide a consistent income stream. The call options you sell are typically
Unleashing the Power of Covered Calls: A Strategy for Options Trading
avatarSamlunch
2023-06-26
What is a covered call? A covered call is a options strategy that allows an investor to generate income from a stock position while also limiting their downside risk. The strategy involves simultaneously buying a stock and selling a call option on that stock. The call option gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy the stock at a specified price (the strike price) on or before a specified date (the expiration date). The seller of the call option (the "covered call writer") is obligated to sell the stock to the buyer of the call option if the buyer exercises the option. This means that the covered call writer is essentially agreeing to sell their stock at the strike price, regardless of what the stock price is doing at the time of expiration. The advantage of a covered call
avatarJacksNiffler
2023-06-25

Unusual Options talks?(6.21)Large Tesla ATM PUT being excuted

On June 21st, the trading volume of $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ was second only to the quadruple witching day a week ago. The recent surge in technology stocks has attracted more capital, but many investors have also started to take profits. The pullback of major tech companies is currently the focus of investors. In addition to companies in the AI sector like $Microsoft(MSFT)$ $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ , what is even more eye-catching is $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ . Due to the continuous stream of positive news and the consecutive double-digit percentage increases in its
Unusual Options talks?(6.21)Large Tesla ATM PUT being excuted
avatarMathuselah
2023-06-25
Strike price for the next week or so 
avatarAlan chua
2023-06-24
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avataradrian39
2023-06-22
TR02454552 have look what is
avatarReM
2023-06-22
Tesla up or down? Let me know what you u think? (Im just doing this for the coins) 

Largest 618 Shopping Festival Ever, Makes Alibabas Different?

The largest "618" event in history has come to an end. Unlike previous years with frequent reports of remarkable results, this year, no company disclosed the GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) data for the 618 event. Based on the expectation in the e-commerce field that "no news is bad news," many investors believe that the implication of not disclosing performance results is "not good." $JD.com(JD)$ , coinciding with its 20th anniversary, made the most investments and had the strongest initiatives, but it also did not disclose transaction data. On the 19th, JD.com vaguely announced that "JD.com's 2023 618 growth exceeded expectations, setting a new record," without specifying the details. However, it mentioned that the transaction volume for 3C digita
Largest 618 Shopping Festival Ever, Makes Alibabas Different?
avatarStay hungry SG
2023-06-21
Talk about this!Talk about this!Talk about this!
avatarJacksNiffler
2023-06-21

Unusual Options talks?(6.20)Tesla Continue Squeezing, Someone Betting Against AAPL?

June 20th, there was significant differentiation in the stock market, but a few standout stocks were quite impressive. S&P 500 Map $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ continued to lead the gains in $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ and $S&P 500(.SPX)$ . Since the recent bottom, Tesla hasn't experienced much of a decline and has now surged to nearly 280. Currently, all the conditions for a Gamma Squeeze are fully met, and Tesla is usually heavily shorted, which means it's poised for both a short squeeze and a gamma squeeze. In other words, it's a situation ripe for a frenzied market. The bulls of Tesla aren't entirely baseles
Unusual Options talks?(6.20)Tesla Continue Squeezing, Someone Betting Against AAPL?