Sold to open 4 calls of TSLA_110615C210 at $8.10

Today I am likely to have PUT options 212.5 exercised. This will give me a position of 200 more Tesla stocks. I really do not want to go in the earnings release with 400 long so I sold these options. I have another 4+2 call options sold. I want to take short position so that is the reason why I have them sold. 

First time in Project #TSLA4Tesla, I am in confusion. I want to go short but I have some long positions. I hope the stock does not drop big time...If it does, the sale of the Call options will give me some leverage. If I should listen to my inner voice, I think I should NOT go with short on the options. I sense a real possibility for the Tesla stock to drop by more than 30-40 dollars. Is there a chance that it can go up by that magnitude? I see more probability for it to drop then to go up- 80% to 20%!! I need to go out and take a walk to clear up my thoughts.

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Sold to open 2 puts of TSLA_110615P200

Another dumb (or smart??) move..not sure. I am going to have 400 tesla long by today. I want to sell 200 of them before earnings..so if the stock drops, my effective price comes down to $194.
Tesla earnings are around the corner. Fingers crossed.

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Sold 4 calls of TSLA_110615C222.5 at $6.75

Tesla Earnings on 3rd November so playing a short shot. Sold 4 call options for 06 Nov 15 with strike price of $222.50! This earnings season is crazy so far! I hope I don't get stuck on the wrong side!

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Sold to open 2 calls of TSLA_103015C212. at $5.25 on 10/26/2015

I am in the winding down mood. I  have 200 Tesla stocks that I need to sell so I sold 2 Call options with strike price of $212.50 for this week and it gave me around $1040! I will be happy either way- if they get exercised or get expired.

Hopefully there are no major movements in TSLA stock before I get delivery. Arian does not know that I have an order and I would love delivery on his birthday in December!! 

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Sold to open 2 puts of TSLA_103015P212. at $5.45

Not sure why I made this trade... If TSLA- Tesla stock does not move much, most of my Call options will expire worthless :)
One option that is likely to get exercised is Call options expiring today with exercise price of 210! I already have 200 long position in TSLA so hopefully, if that is exercised, this will bring back the position at a lower effective price! Plus, I already have a limit order for selling TSLA call options for next week!

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Sold 2 calls of TSLA_102315C210 at 4.95

...and the stock crashed. Sometimes, prices (http://www.profitfromprices.com) tell you more about the stock than what Consumer Reports editor can tell you! Few days back, the stock dropped from $250 or so to $212. It created a possibility for the Tesla stock to come back to $230. Over last 2-3 posts, I mentioned my desire to be on the short side when it hits $230 level. Now this morning it was almost that level. Yesterday TSLA stock did touch 230 mark. I have sold call options at $220, $225 and $227.50. Debated few times about shorting the stock but I guess having a potential short exposure of 1000 shares (due to the sell of Call options), I didn't want to get into too much risk. I feel bad today but hey, I had made my decision.

Today TSLA got bad report by Consumer Reports and there was precipitous drop in price from $227 to $202!!!

As things are happening the way I wanted, I am creating some more short positions. Sold 2 call options for the week...

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Sold 2 calls of TSLA_121815C205 at 17.95 limit

I shouldn't have really traded this far out... but I guess I was a bit scared the way TSLA tesla stock was dropping today and I was worried about the current open position of 200 long! I sold 2 call options which are 2 months down the road for $17.95 with a strike price of 205! I will probably close this position sooner, and at a loss, I guess.

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Sold 4 calls of TSLA_102315C227. at $4.50 on 10/19/2015

Tesla is taking me for a ride, is it? I had long positions and it started dropping.. I closed them too soon as I was scared. My game plan was to be net short if it comes back around 230.. It is there now so here is one more short play in Tesla options.. I am a bit scared as it keeps showing strength. I think I should put my emotions on the sideline and stick to what prices are telling me..
All I want is to end this project with 80k in profit. I don't want the ship to sink which is so close to the destination.
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Time to start taking short positions on TSLA...

Wish I had patience! I know if you are stuck in a wrong side of the trend, the market never lets you go unpunished! I had 800 TSLA long and was afraid too much. Plus I had sold PUT options at 220! On the day when it hit the low of 211, I sold 215 put options and then 220 and now 225.. I want to be back on the short side..in project #TSLA4Tesla

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Sold to open 4 calls of TSLA_102315C220

I need to close my long position asap! I am hoping TSLA stock will come up to 230..
I am worried it does not start a fresh downward streak soon.
Btw--- I booked one Tesla today... Hoping to get delivery by Arian's birthday on December 01!

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Sold 2 calls of TSLA_101615C220 at $3.95

I am getting scared of my long positions. The way it is trading, it seems that investors are selling and few new buyers/speculators are interested. Need to get out of the position which I stupidly got into.

Project #TSLA4Tesla
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Sold 4 calls of TSLA_101615C215 at $4.95

I didn't close in time my long positions and this morning, I got scared and I decided to make some exit strategy. Also, I have 4 Put options sold at 220 so sold these Call options.. I know I can't get out of the current mess without any blood LOL. Also, I need to know that you can't have profits all the time, right. Anyway, let me try to close the long position with minimum damage so I can resume trading with fresh perspective.

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Sold to open 4 puts of TSLA_101615P220

Am I getting into a trap?? I am really scared!!! I think one correction may be coming in to 230 or so and it will be time to be all short...


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Bought 200 shares of TSLA at 220.51

Oh no! TSLA keeps tanking and so does the profit in Project #TSLA4Tesla!! I sort of felt that TSLA was to go down but I underestimated the intensity. I thought there will be slow decay in the prices and it will give me some chance to sell at rises but there is no rise at all. Here is my last chance for a recovery of 5-10 dollars.
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Sold to open 4 calls of TSLA_100915C225 at 3.25 limit

Dang it! I am stuck in the wrong direction. I am sad. TSLA is going down but I have long positions! I am sad...and mad on myself!
I sold 4 put options expiring tomorrow for around $1300 with strike price of 225!

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Buy 400 shares of TSLA at 234.12 in Project #TSLA4Tesla

....and here comes the drop in TSLA stock! It is down $10 or so. I had a short yesterday which I covered. Now I have a sort of long position in 500 stocks. I hope the stock closes above $240 on Friday. Please wish me good luck ;)

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Sold open 4 puts of TSLA_100915P240 at $3.45

I am getting worried as I am building trades in TSLA assuming that next 3 days will not bring in too much movement...

I sold to open 4 puts of TSLA_100915P240 at $3.45 against the Short in 400 stocks I had few minutes ago.

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Shorted 400 shares of TSLA at $240.45

Shorted 400 stocks of Tesla/TSLA in project #TSLA4Tesla..

TSLA is teasing me these days and I am really worried that it is setting up some trap for me... 

Probably I need to close all of my positions and stay low...

I sold this but I am thinking to sell some PUT options too as a cushion in case of TSLA going up even though it will limit my profit.

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Sold 2 puts of TSLA_100915P245 at $5.45 on 10/05/2015

I expect the market to show weakness again but last two consecutive days of strength (Friday and today), makes me feel a bit bullish. I am already short TSLA Call options 245 for the week so decided to sell 2 PUT options too at 245 for $5.45 in project $TSLA4Tesla!

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buy to close 2 calls of TSLA_100215C245 at 2.36 limit

Normally I don't close options position #TSLA4Tesla experiment. I let them either expire or get exercised. However as the market and Tesla stock moved against my outlook today, I closed the options instead of getting stuck with too much short position in TSLA stock. I covered my Tesla Call options 245 at $2.36

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Sold to open 4 calls of TSLA_100915C245 for next week

As I would like to keep my short position in Tesla stock, I sold some TSLA call options for next week at $6.45. My put options sale in TSLA for this week is likely to be exercised and would remove my current short of 400 stocks in #TSLA4Tesla project.

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Sold 2 puts of TSLA_100215P240 at 3.45

Though I am bearish, I am tempted for a 1 day trade. I sold 2 puts of TSLA_100215P240 at 3.45. They expire in a day...

I am going to sell some more calls too..
#TSLA4Tesla project is coming along nicely with around $70000 in profit trading mostly TSLA stock options and some times the stock. Mostly playing on the short side and not long.

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