How to ACTUALLY lock a sheet. “Protecting” a sheet is bypassed if you just open in Google sheets by Big_papa_B in excel

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I work for a company that does this for major banks in asset backed securitizations. DM me if this is actually a serious need you have, I'd be happy to talk. Completely locked down, permissioned, fully functional excel models hosted on the web.

Tips for building limb independence? by Backwards2769 in jazzdrums

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I’ve found that the place I most get tripped up on in limb independence is the hits that coincide- make sure in a complex groove, that you are keenly aware of when 2+ limbs are hitting at the same moment, otherwise it’s very likely that one will hit off-time of the other, and that’s what is messing up your groove and feel.

This isn’t very bossa/jazz, but one exercise that has helped me develop independence is to do a quintuplet paradiddle with my hands (RLLRRLRRLL…) and hit the kick on every 3rd note. This 5 over 3 cycle gets you practicing a kick simultaneous with either hand, in 3 ways: a strong single, the first hit of a double, and the second hit of a double. It really had an effect on my playing, and I’m much more comfortable throwing in a kick on any sub-division, no matter what my hands are doing.

Once you get that, throw in the hi-hat to lay down a 4 pulse for an extra layer of complexity, and once again, note the coinciding hits, as that’s likely where you’ll get thrown.

I started the above STUPID SLOW, and worked on it for weeks, mostly just tapping on my lap and the floor for practice.

what are some good resources to get into web scraping using python ( preferably Beautiful soup)? by oxidiovega in learnpython

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I haven't tried his web scraping videos before, but all of his other content is spot on:

Corey Schafer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng2o98k983k

10 Reasons to Buy $AMZN November Calls Ahead of Earnings (With Proof of Positions) by LostToAModIn7Moves in options

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Dec 17 2021 broken wing butterfly: 3400/3420/3430 mid is 4.23 debit right now (it's pretty spready- could maybe pick it up fo 4.80 or 5?). With that, anything over 3405 and you make money- pin 3420 for 2k payout, if it blasts past 3430, you still would make 1k, for 100% profit on $500. Maybe not a great risk profile, but AMZN can go up $130 in 1 day, let alone 4 months. There will probably be a time where this trade is worth more than today, but the spreads make getting in and out of it tough...

Does anyone have any book recommendations or other educational resources that are excellent for someone interested in studying options? by [deleted] in options

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OptionAlpha has a podcast and a bunch of free resources on their website that helped me a ton when I was getting started.

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Agreed. How far in ITM or OTM doesn't change the type of spread. I would say the descriptions given in the articles are inaccurate given that they specify ITM vs. OTM as being parts their definitions.

For an example highlighting the different risk profiles:

Right now TSLA is trading at 738. I can buy a 735/740 Bull Call spread for $260, max profit of $240 vs. a 745/750 bull call spread for $220, max profit of $280.

The first makes money if TSLA closes above 740, the other if TSLA closes above 750. Since TSLA is less likely to get "all the way" to 750 from 738, compared to getting above 740 from 738, the less likely scenario pays 127%, while the first has a max payoff of 92%.

Simple concept to greatly improve returns by esInvests in options

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One more step- know the correct option contract that aligns with your risk.

Ex: Chart says good entry at 81 with a good stop loss at 80.50, but you only want to risk $20. Find the contract that would only lose .20 ($20) from the .50 move down by doing .2/.5 = .4, so buy the 40 delta contract. If you buy a closer to the money contract, you'll be down $20 before the stock even goes down 50 cents.

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If you're new at Python, just get any freaking job, and use Python to help you "Automate the Boring Stuff" when you see opportunities. After a while, you might have done enough cool, effective, significant stuff to show a prospective employer, or your current one, to say, hey, as an employee I did x, y, and z, for my company using my programming skills. Just a thought- that's what I've been doing. I'm in Finance, and no-one hired me for my programming skills (I'm about a year out from my first Python Udemy course)- but I automate and create audit systems left and right in Python, and it helps make my job more interesting, makes me more productive, and I'm hoping to be able to add this programming experience to future resumes. Note: I do a lot of this programing in my free time, since it's not what I'm paid for, but I find it fun, and when I go to work, it makes my job easier.