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@reinaldolevy Thank you for the kind words! Appreciated.

@bankkyjb Yes, the best would be a short straddle or strangle (see part 3b). It is not without risk though, esp. in this market. Although, if I had to guess there is more downside risk right now than upside risk, so it may not be too bad. But, heh, what do I know?

@thatguy3 Good question, I read a bit more into it, and it is a bit unclear. The answers I found say it follows OIC and brokers policy, it is mostly random allocation, but can also be first-in first-out. So it depends? :)

@redeemedbutterfly It is a learning experience. Hopefully you’ll learn a thing or two with these posts.

@andrew0426 Great catch, thank you! Fixed.

@zaynjavvad Awesome insight. Thank you! Your comment matches your name. lol Yeah, I always close or roll my options to avoid being caught off guard. I experimented with stock pinning a couple of time on expiration day, but it is way too much stress for me. :) I’ll rephrase that once I am done...

@texasangel1983 Thank you! Yeah @thelightisshiningbrightly-gamma made a similar comment. I will rephrase. I naturally avoid the last days before expiration, so I forgot to talk about it.

@makesense114 Oops, yeah, good point. Fixed! Thank you!

Post 1: Basics: CALL, PUT, exercise, ITM, ATM, OTM Post 2: Basics: Buying and Selling, the Greeks Post 3a: Simple Strategies Post 3b: Advanced Strategies Post 4a: Example of trades (short puts, covered calls, and verticals) Post 4b: Example of trades (calendars and hedges) --- This is a...

@dashestoashes Correct. The bigger the market and market share, the harder it is to sell. Tesla fans already bought their cars, to reach mass market (like Toyota) they need to please to a lot more people that are not thinking about buying a Tesla today. It is going to be an uphill battle, with...