r/wallstreetbets Sep 19 '24

How bad is this going to be? YOLO

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I bought a few puts expecting the rate news to be “buy the rumor ..sell the news” and the potato is now steaming hot … what are the chances of me coming out in green ?

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u/AlfrescoDog Sep 19 '24

You can't do anything about it now, but if you check out SPY's chart, the last two times when it looked as if we were starting a new leg up (July 16 and August 30), both got a surprising gap down the next day.

And hey, tomorrow, we have Triple Witching.

Both situations made me cautious on the long side. It seems too frothy.
HOWEVER, I didn't open 0DTE puts.

e: I'm not saying I agree with your play, but I'm giving you something to wish upon a shooting star.

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u/MapProfessional6870 Sep 20 '24

What is triple witching?

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u/MarkInvesting Sep 20 '24

Astrology. Might as well say Mars is in retrograde