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by Dum
Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:21 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?
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Re: 20% annual returns over 40 years...interested?

I think this is a better way forward than the experiment I suggested using synthetic long equity done using LEAPS.
by Dum
Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:59 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment
Replies: 8
Views: 6650

Re: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment

Sorry, I added the puts as an edit. Forgot to mention them. My bad. I think you know this already but, assignment is not a bad thing. If I am assigned (provided that this becomes more than an experiment) and supposing that I don't have much money in account to buy the shares either, I will have 5 da...
by Dum
Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:08 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment
Replies: 8
Views: 6650

Re: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment

This is for the VP actually. I do agree with you on the drip drip drip of premium in LEAPS. Yet, I did these transactions at a credit overall so, there is no debit to drip away. As for at the money options, I would say they are the ones used to make synthetic positions. Besides that, are there any b...
by Dum
Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:06 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment
Replies: 8
Views: 6650

Synthetic Long LEAPS PP Experiment

Hi, I am a long time lurker of this forum and now, first time poster. I am very interested in the HBPP and so, I was invested in it for sometime now. I personally think that this is the way to go. I also want to propose this experiment for the VP. In a paper trading account, I have already bought th...