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Option pricing model: Black-Scholes-Merton model
First off, a correction. If you buy 100 calls, at a later date you don't purchase or sell 'the call'.
Next, there's the issue of your historical volatility of .39 versus the reality that your call's …
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Maximum Profit (Options Vs Futures)
I'll just address the option component of this.
There are software programs such as Optionvue which can tell you how a position (or multiple positions) will perform at any price, at any implied volat …
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What does the sum of Profit/ Loss percentages indicate?
Suppose that I have two positions which I then sell:
Buy 100 ABC for $1 per share and sell for $2
Buy 100 XYZ for $500 per share and sell for $550
I made 100% on stock ABC and 10% on XYZ. These pe …
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How to see a portfolio's overall profit or loss on Yahoo Finance?
Geez, it has been ages since I used the Yahoo Finance portfolio. Anyway, I just opened it up and it's still as clunky as ever.
If you don't have a portfolio, create one. Enter your holdings. Then c …
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What do "unsettled funds" mean?
You sold your ETF shares so the transaction is complete. Poof! Your shares are gone.
Equities have a T+2 settlement date. Since it's a Cash Account, that means that the proceeds from your sale wil …
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How are net income and yield calculated for margin trading?
Sounds like a homework problem to me. Here's a hint:
(1) Calculate the net cost of 150 shares (position cost plus brokerage fee)
(2) Calculate the net cost of 100 shares
(3) Determine your cash ou …
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When should one book profit in investing?
A retail investor should sell his long calls or long stock when the stock reaches it's high price. Unfortunately, knowing when that price will occur would involve knowing the future.
You have to …
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Profit reached faster then expected, what are good sell / hold heuristics?
If you knew the what the future would be then you would know what the best course of action is.
If you're a long term investor and you feel that there are more good gains to come, do nothing.
If …