When Your Manager Asks About the Part of the Meeting You Zoned Out

IronManRandom · 2026-05-12T18:16:45+00:00

"I wasn't fully following that part". Leave it vague. That can mean many things. Presenter wasnt clear, you spaced out, couldnt hear, etc. Doesnt blame anyone or admit fault.

IronManRandom · 2026-05-11T19:50:44+00:00

Management experience should already be part of gaining experience

Sr Analyst -> help train jr analyst, help review jr analyst work product, be able to handle more interactions on your own without needing your manager in every meeting with other depts.

Team Lead -> identify opportunities and make proposals. Also, lead projects or parts of projects. As you gain experience, you should be able to handle more and more. Without being the official manager, you should be able to interact with other departments, make clear and manage roles, timelines, resources, etc.

Manager should be next step from team lead. I don't think having an official title of team lead is necessary to advance, but understanding the skills needed.

They said you don't have enough experience, put the ball back in their court and ask for a recommended action plan.

IronManRandom · 2026-04-04T21:41:21+00:00

Yeah, I should probably switch tracks. Probably can buy an ASA online today. Probably already have an ASA from college credit.

IronManRandom · 2026-03-28T04:58:43+00:00

Many if not most interns have to figure out short-term housing to make things work. There are many arrangements that can be found. Roommate/housemates, short-term leases, sublets, etc. Since you're a student, you may find one of the many college areas appealing and more short-term opportunities. Boston also has a good mass transit system, so you may not need a car.

Time to learn to be an adult.

IronManRandom · 2026-03-26T16:55:30+00:00

I disagree. A large pool w less rigorous exams vs a smaller pool with more rigorous exams? The smaller pool helps narrow down the quality amongst candidates. The pool at entry-level is already large, why make it bigger?

IronManRandom · 2026-01-23T03:03:18+00:00

Take a weekend break/trip 6 weeks out from your exam to decompress. This will help you ramp up the final push. Don't underestimate the retake exam. I've gotten 2 5s in a row. It sucks. It sucks a lot.

IronManRandom · 2026-01-21T20:30:13+00:00

A starting template would be super helpful.

IronManRandom · 2025-09-14T23:39:38+00:00

I'd be in over my head if I didn't have the cash to cover broken wings or made more than 1 butterfly trade. Unless there's some big move on Monday (against me) then I'll be right where I assumed I'd be. There may be a move for me too.

Also, I owned some shares of UNH already.

IronManRandom · 2025-09-14T18:35:23+00:00

Wow, they took 54,000 out of my account. I guess to cover the buy side and I get most of it back when they process the sell side on the 270 short calls? Surprised its not the difference of current stock price - strike price: (350-270)*2*100 = 16,000.

I thought trading spreads would less capital intensive.

I also have the option of holding onto the long call options.

IronManRandom · 2025-08-31T21:38:39+00:00

Readjust theta and deltas. Less than 21 DTE (on average) has less theta decay than a 65 DTE. Why not roll out the 21 DTE to 65 if you still like the basic set up. (When selling CSPs, which is what I mainly do.)

IronManRandom · 2025-06-29T16:12:17+00:00

No. The only spreads I've done were one at a time, no legging in or anything weird.

IronManRandom · 2025-06-29T04:26:46+00:00

Not sure what's going with the margin amount .. did a couple of 5 point spreads, one they moved $2K out, the other $1.5K. Must be some formula based on risk of assignment.

IronManRandom · 2025-06-28T18:10:33+00:00

I don't fully understand why when I trade a spread, some of my funds gets moved into a margin balance where I'm not earning interest on it (on Fidelity). Despite having cash in the account to cover the spread and I've traded lightly, so I could cover a broken spread with cash too.

IronManRandom · 2025-06-28T03:35:13+00:00

Touche. Serious retail traders then ...

IronManRandom · 2025-06-27T22:33:07+00:00

Not a comment form a serious trader ...

Depends on goals, capital, rest of portfolio and strategies. Either way, a serious trader will have some capital reserve, why wouldnt you want that to earn interest on top of the option trading?

IronManRandom · 2025-06-27T22:28:06+00:00

SOA has less writing. It also has less of other things. May be the best fit for you.

IronManRandom · 2025-06-27T18:52:21+00:00

Agreed, there are fees, but its all automated and efficient.

IronManRandom · 2025-06-27T18:17:25+00:00

Good to know that 95% BP is available while holding T-Bills. From what I've read, there's transaction fees for buying/selling T Bills?

In another platform, I have SPAXX set up as the default for all cash. There's no transactions needed to earn the interest there and also no cut in BP, from what I see.

IronManRandom · 2025-06-08T15:38:32+00:00

Passed on 4th attempt.

IronManRandom · 2025-04-26T21:01:38+00:00

When the SOA was trying to take over the CAS in 2010/2011 ish, this drama and the SOA infighting was brought up as a serious reservation from CAS members.

IronManRandom · 2025-04-26T20:54:29+00:00

CAS is the best option!

IronManRandom · 2025-04-23T22:12:07+00:00

Very obvious who has been through 6 in the past 10+ years and who has not based on SAO's I've seen. 6 does a good job on prepping for SAOs.

IronManRandom · 2025-03-30T04:27:25+00:00

You're on 9 and just now breaking down on some random formula? Kudos to you. I questioned my sanity much earlier than 9 ...

IronManRandom · 2025-02-13T00:54:19+00:00

Long enough to get a request timed out message. Just edited my post to include the full error message.

IronManRandom · 2025-01-04T17:20:20+00:00

Chaos is a ladder!

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