A basket of 1 JPY, 1 HKD, 1 SGD stock Quanto into USD.  What's the risk for writing a call option on this bkt?
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never put your eggs in 1 basket, the Asian market is unstable, but... your dealing with 1 (whatever ) new people in management usd  your future is good.
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You are saving on the VAT which if you bought the coins in the UK would be another 17.5%.\n\nBe carefull as if you sell in the UK you may be liable for duty.
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What you are hoping to capture by buying a calendar spread is the decay of the first expiring option relative to the decay of the second. Read "Options as a Strategic Investment".\n\nA short term option loses its time value faster than a longer term option. So, if the decay on the longer is a penny a day...and the decay on the shorter option is 1/8 a day...you are capturing 11 1/2cents per day and protecting yourself in case of a big market move. Is it a given that you'll make money??? Absolutely not. Every time you think that, think to yourself "there are a million other people out there that have thot about this for at least 25 years...chances are I am not thinking anything original" !
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If you're writing covered calls, then I'm not sure why you would need to "get out" of a covered call trade in a hurry.  Your risk is the same as a person holding the stock outright, and they probably don't watch the market all day.  If you're writing naked calls, that would be a better reason to be watching the market all day in case you need to get out of a trade in case the stock spikes (but then you could also set a stop).  In a market crash, you would be left holding the bag as the stock crashes, but at least you got the premium from the call to compensate for some of your loss.
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If you have a trading account you can trade foreign money. Look at the Euro compared to the USD.                                                                           \n       1 GBP  in GBP \n\nEuro   1.45678 \n 0.686444\n\nAmerican Dollar   1.7697 \n 0.565068\n\n\n USD is still strong; if you want to diversify you can trade money. Trade USD to Yen to Euro to USD and make money. \nI suggest you read some books on the subject, know what you are getting into.\nTry this site.\nhttp://www.fxcm.com\ngood luck\nPS\nGold and Bond are good options for “Hedging” safe is the name of the game.\nCalifornia real estate is also good; it may fall down a little. Over all it will be safe.
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you need to read the stock option plan.  they almost all have a clause on what happens in the event of a take over.
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Awww, without a GST?\n\n(tgt alt)-(unit alt) = VI\n(VI/RNG)x1.0186 = angle SI\nabsolute value of angle SI x CSF = CAS\nangle SI + CAS = SI
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I have been consistently getting about 800% returns per annum (on a £1000/- initial investment - as that was the max I was ready to loose). After 1 year, my balance was £7600/- after withdrawing my initial £1000/- at month 8.\n\nThis was possible by playing the Forex Market at very low risk on the GBP / Yen Exchange rate only. If you are a very systematic person and can control the risk taking urge, you make money. Once you loose the control, you loose your money. What I do is I just do a One Touch over 180 days which are the lowest the system will allow. One of my current investments is as follows:-\n\nOne Touch: Win GBP2000 if, at any time before midnight GMT on 16-MAR-07 [inclusive], GBP/Japanese Yen touches 223.7. \n \nTrade price was GBP1812 (=90% of payout). \nPayout is GBP2000 (=1.1 times trade price). \n\nThe current price of GBP/Japanese Yen is 223.11\nThe market price of GBP/Japanese Yen at the time of purchase of the bet was 222.78 (on 16-Nov-2006)\n\nThus over a period of max 15 days, the rate will be touched and I will get a profit of £188/-. This will be added in my account. The quickest profit has been in 2 days previously and the longest have been 20 days. This is very low risk. I do not understand how they can afford that. We need to take care that the bet is placed when the daily trend is downwards. It works but only if we do not become gready.\n\nDo register and try them out. They also give you £10/- free (after 15 days when you have done your address validation). So you can play and try with that amount and later inverst only after you are sure. Minimum investment to make a return ae about £9.20 pence so you may initially make only 80 pence or so profit every few days if you do not put in any of your own money. I enclose my referal link but I will not earn any referal commision if you follow my strategy as they give a commision only if the payout is greater than 80%.\n\nWell best of luck
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Other, I used the prices and volumes to guide me when to sell or exit.  For instant, If my stock going up, have a long run, one day the price is decline like 5 percent, the volume is double or higher from the last session. That is a yellow flag for me, and I have to a decision quickly before it decline further.  I usually sell it with no hestitate when that happen.
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Are you still working for the company who granted you the options?  Have they done this before?  If yes, then ask several co-workers who they use.  \n\nUsing a chain preparer is hit and miss when it comes to stock options so ask questions if someone recommends them.
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The stock symbol in the U S is NTDOY.  Currently trades at $28.41.  8 U S ADRs equals 1 Japanese share.
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S&P 500 index, Australia index, and a small cap value iShare.\n\nHmm, I would have to ask why you wanted to be exposed to australia stocks in particular. Maybe you have a good reason. The other two are a good way to come out right about market returns.\n\nIf you want above market returns you will have to do something out of the ordinary. Read this book and see if its for you:\nhttp://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&isbn=0471733067
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Yes, RMBS just went up 5.29% today and reached a new 52 week high, closed at $36.22.  I would be careful buying this stock since there is a resistance around $ 38.00.
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As you may know, NQSO (non qualifying stock options) have tax withheld at source as soon as you exercise, so theoretically you don't have to pay any estimated tax on NQSO exercises/sales (although see * below).\n\nWith Incentive Stock Options (ISO) though, the situation is quite different.\n\nIt sounds like you plan to exercise and sell your ISOs on the same day.  If so, then this is what's called a "disqualifying disposition".  In other words, you will be liable for ordinary income tax on the spread (sale price - exercise price).  \n\nIn general, the IRS wants you to pay tax in the quarter in which the related income is earned.  So you theoretically should pay the estimated tax at your standard income tax rate in the same quarter you exercise and sell ISOs.  You do this by filing an Estimated Tax payment.\n\n\nHowever, there is a way to postpone filing these taxes until your normal April next year tax return.     The following information is sourced from See http://www.fool.com/school/taxes/taxes35.htm. \n\n1.  The simplest way is just to suck it up and not worry about paying a penalty for underpayment of taxes.  Depending on how much you think you can earn on your money, and when you were supposed to pay the tax, this may be a win for you (this used to happen a lot during the dotcom/IPO days of 1999-2000).  Be wary though that you probably can't keep doing this year after year without the IRS getting on your case. \n\n2.  Alternatively, you can avoid the underpayment penalty *if* any of the following are true\n\na) you owed no tax at all in the prior tax year (and were a US citizen/resident for all of that year)\n\nb) you expect to owe less than $1000 in tax this year (unlikely, since you're exercising ISOs)\n\nc) your ordinary income tax withholding (e.g. from your wages and/or NQSO exercise) will exceed 90% of this year's tax bill.  This may happen if your ISO exercise/sale is less than around 10% of your total income for the year.\n\nd) your ordinary income tax withholding (from wages and/or NQSO) is greater than 100% of your last year's tax liability and your previous year's Adjusted Gross Income was < $150,000.   If your previous year's AGI was >= $150,000 (lucky you), then you need to pay at least 110% of last year's tax liability in order to avoid a tax underpayment penalty.\n\n\n\nClear?  As mud?\nOption d) is usually the easiest one to satisfy if you're making a large ISO exercise in this year only, particularly if you got a raise this year and are hence paying more taxes than last year anyway.\n\nHowever, you may also want to consider whether you should do an exercise and hold (for 1 year) to pay long term capital gains tax (15%) instead of your ordinary W2 income tax rate (probably 25-35%).  \n\nIf you do, you will *still* be subject to tax this year, due to the dreaded AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax), but you can use that AMT tax liability as a credit for future years when your AMT is less than your ordinary income tax.  However, that's a topic for a whole 'nother question/answer.   \n\n\n* Even with NQSOs, if the amount held at source is less than your eventual tax rate for the year,  you may be subject to tax penalties unless you meet one of the exceptions listed in a) through d) above.
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According to my SBT Bank Acct#  my monthly premiums are paid up to date as of October (this year).  Recently, I received a notice claiming arrearages of 'rupees 2739/-'.  Please contact me as soon as possible regarding this matter at (ph).  ....\n\nBy the way..you really should speak with someone directly and then follow up with a letter.  Just a suggestion. ;)  Peace.
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For stock options, record as short term capital loss (assuming it's not a LEAP) on Schedule D, with the expiration date as the sale date and zero as the sale price. If it's an option on an ETF or Index, there are weird tax consequences, which you would neet to review at the IRS web site. \nThis is based on info from the IRS but not guaranteed. Suggest you talk to an accountant or the IRS.
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Here it is...\n\nI think you owe me 10 points and Thumbs-up for this perfect answer.\n\nGo to this link, where you can find your Henderson Pacific Dragon fund's Bid, Ask and % change in price from previous day.\n\nhttp://www.henderson.com/home/singapore/personal_investors/products/latest_fund_prices/