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Financial: Sold my FB 20 Jan 2014 option

Sold my FB 20 Jan 2014 option for 8.75 on 4/11. Considering I bought it for 7 that’s a nice ~23% gain in about 3 weeks.

Reasons for sale:

  • Short term trade
  • gain was too quick for the time frame + fb phone helped pushed it higher
  • first option trade and wanted to lock in gain
  • little confidence in the market

It’s pretty crazy how volatile FB is and how big the swings are on FB. Might get back in it if it drops back down.

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Stock: Facebook (fb) option

Been thinking of buying FB stock and learn how to trade options intelligently.  This is the first option I’ve ever bought. A co worker seems like he’s experienced at option trading so I’ve asked him for some guidance.  He recently bought some so I followed suit at a better price than him.

Bought Jan 14 $20 call option priced at $7.  So I need FB to be above $27 sometime before Jan 14 to make money.  Seems like a reasonable bet.Basically need FB to be up 5% by the end of the year.  Hopefully it’ll be OK.

A bit interested why he bought that call price as opposed to a higher call price.