A Speculative Trade - Buying Volatility

adios · #1 04-14-2004, 07:57 AM

QQQ settled at 36.63 yesterday

September 36 calls went out at 2.80

September 37 puts went out at 2.40

I'm buying both. I don't speculate like this very often but with a small portion of my bankroll I'm going to give it a shot. I'm betting that volatility picks up.

squiffy · #2 04-14-2004, 02:14 PM

Why not buy a single particular highflyer like YAHOO or TASR if making that kind of bet? I would think diversifying over the entire QQQ would reduce your volatility. Shouldn't picking one wildly overvalued or overhyped stock a few days or a week before an earnings announcement produce a greater up or down swing in one day??????

scalf · #3 04-14-2004, 08:18 PM

[img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] ain't the vix low right now???

sell everything..

lol

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