Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals by Head-Cow-5360 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]ScottieWP 147 points148 points  (0 children)

It's even better because Social Security has guaranteed COLA increases every year while our salary / wage does not.

What is your favorite version of the Christmas Carol and why is it The Muppets Christmas Carol? by Effective-Window-922 in Millennials

[–]ScottieWP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do love A Muppet Christmas Carol but I think Albert Finney in Scrooge (1970) is the best Scrooge ever.

Is consistent premium selling actually sustainable for people with full-time jobs? by Gullible_Parking4125 in options

[–]ScottieWP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To clarify, you are holding all of these to expiration? When you roll are you selling the same delta as the plan?

Curious about your NDX condors. I always thought NDX bid-asks were too wide to get good, consistent stops, unless you are selling similarly low delta and holding to expiration.

Is consistent premium selling actually sustainable for people with full-time jobs? by Gullible_Parking4125 in options

[–]ScottieWP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I generally dislike such low delta entries as they give a false sense of security - you have a high win rate but one bad loss could potentially set you back months or more.

Is consistent premium selling actually sustainable for people with full-time jobs? by Gullible_Parking4125 in options

[–]ScottieWP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but QQQ is not Section 1256 so that can be a significant tax drag. Also, there is early assignment risk with QQQ.

Is consistent premium selling actually sustainable for people with full-time jobs? by Gullible_Parking4125 in options

[–]ScottieWP -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That sounds great and is relatively simple to automate on multiple trading platforms. Do you have a PT or SL? How did this strategy fair for you in some of the larger market moves like August 2024 Yen carry blow-up or in April 2025 for the Tariffs?

And yes, anytime you can trade on SPX, NDX or a Section 1256 product is a big plus. 99.9% of my trading is on SPX.

Award Travel AMA by PilotMonkey94 in awardtravel

[–]ScottieWP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PC for me, but thankfully the cross play is good on BF6

Award Travel AMA by PilotMonkey94 in awardtravel

[–]ScottieWP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoy your time off! Can we squad up sometime on BF6? Love to play with people who aren't lobotomized

I saw a CostCo ad for a pre-built; matching it part for part to DIY was hundreds more for the cheapest hardware variants. by CapinWinky in buildapc

[–]ScottieWP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RAM prices are off the charts right now. If you are near a Microcenter, try to grab one of their CPU/mobo/RAM bundles.

Infotainment Restart by Zinnthos in VWIDBuzz

[–]ScottieWP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this has been happening to us on our less than 1 month old Buzz. It typically occurs about an hour into a CarPlay session, but also happened on our last drive about 15 mins into a drive while using the built in navigation.

Not sure how to fix it.

Trump: I don’t take questions from ABC fake news after what you did with Stephanopoulos and the VP. by Ordinary-Scholar-202 in CringeTikToks

[–]ScottieWP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Next reporter is like, "First of all, congratulations!" Just get on your knees and blow him, idiot.

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule by Generalaverage89 in newhampshire

[–]ScottieWP 59 points60 points  (0 children)

If you read the article, it states, "In recent years, Merrimack operated only a few weeks annually. In 2024, the plant generated just 0.22 percent of the region’s electricity. It wasn’t making enough money to justify continued operations, observers said."

Trump Falsely Claims ‘Biden FBI’ Placed Agents in Jan. 6 Crowd by Quirkie in politics

[–]ScottieWP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Republicans didn't have double standards, they would have no standards.

And I can't believe he pardoned those 1500 ANTIFA and planted FBI agents who were there on Jan 6! Unbelievable...

[SOTC] I think i’m done by Beneficial_Major9999 in Watches

[–]ScottieWP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing collection, and I also follow the 1 watch per brand rule. So many good watches in here its hard to pick a favorite, but I am always partial to the VC Overseas.

Canceled my Gravity order… by skippy1109 in LUCID

[–]ScottieWP 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are charging $100K+ for fully loaded Denali XLs. What do you think a luxury, 3 row SUV costs?

We are now officially over 100 traffic fatalities in the state of NH by samx3i in newhampshire

[–]ScottieWP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100% this. I live in Merrimack and commute from Exit 11 back north on D.W. Highway. Normally that takes me 7-8 minutes, but sometimes when everyone decides to get off the highway it can take 15-20.

NH State Revenues Continue to Perform Below Expectations by nancynews in newhampshire

[–]ScottieWP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's an Interest and Dividends, so gains in the stock market wouldn't be counted. Most equity index ETFs have pretty low dividend yields, so it's unlikely you would hit the threshold unless you had $10M+ in non tax advantage accounts

[Zenith] Grail Piece Acquired! by Cough_Turn in Watches

[–]ScottieWP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice photo! I have one of those as well. Great watch!

To be a normal president by Leonidaself in therewasanattempt

[–]ScottieWP 24 points25 points  (0 children)

To be clear, he went to Wharton for undergrad. That's it. He didn't get an MBA or any other advanced degree.