Stock Option

January 10, 2009

What is the best DOW stock option expiring in January 2007 to trade ?

trading puts calls
samson_wong asked:


The option could be call, put or any combination thereof

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December 17, 2008

Do I have to 1) file a U.S. tax return and 2) pay U.S. taxes for gains from the following activities?

trading puts calls
wonder asked:


a) shorting stocks listed in U.S. stock exchanges (borrowing the stocks to be sold, and later repurchasing identical stocks for return to the lender)
b) trading stock option, such as buying calls and puts

I am a nonresident alien (Canadian) and filed a W-8BEN. I greatly appreciate your answers. If possible, I would also like to know which documents could point me to the answers.

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October 9, 2008

Stock Option Greeks

bionicturtledotcom posted video:


This is a brief review of the option Greeks. They are sensitivities: what is the change in option price with respect to [stock price | volatility | rate | term]. Delta: change in option price with respect to stock pric. Gamma: change in delta with respect to stock price. Vega: with respect to volatility. Rho: with respect to rate. Theta: with respect to term

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