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Friday, April 26, 2019

Options trade: Tesla (TSLA) short call option (semi-bearish)

Thu. 4/25/2019 (10:36:23 am, PT)

sell short -1 May 10, 2019  $277.50 call option at $1.53

Facts:

  • earnings results were announced on 4/24, stock dropped $10 the next day (4/25)
  • 15 days 'til expiration
  • TSLA @ $247.56 (I went $30 out-of-the-money)
  • 11.29 delta (relatively "safe")


Fri 4/26/2019 (9:04:42 am, PT)

buy (to close) short call option at $0.50

PROFIT:  $103 (1 day)

Comments: I decided to close my trade for several reasons:

  • to protect my profit
  • I don't know what's going to happen in the next 14 days
  • any type of positive news will result in a "short squeeze" and my short call will end up in trouble

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