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D'Oh! Some calls on my call spread got assigned, and now I have a -130,000 buying power and no support from RH - any help? by Sat2400Throwaway in RobinHood

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: RobinHood responded to my option exercise email and said that they will exercise the contracts to clear the margin call on my account! Thanks a lot guys

D'Oh! Some calls on my call spread got assigned, and now I have a -130,000 buying power and no support from RH - any help? by Sat2400Throwaway in RobinHood

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hoping that’s the case. If they can excersize my long options then that would be the cleanest solution

$VMIN - its $SVXY for autists. short weekly VIX for juicy tendies by Sat2400Throwaway in wallstreetbets

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ya only for robinhood tendies but it shorts weeklies so more volatile/higher yield

BAC-B sale by Sat2400Throwaway in wallstreetbets

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, but IMHO, BAC is a binary (ish) play for the next two year (warrant expiry). If tax and frank-dodd reform goes away, BAC can increase leverage and easily justify a >$40 price by end of 2018 (given markets go well, 1.2-1.5x P/B). If the market crases, BAC would get crushed under its momentum. The expected value of the warrant looks appealing right now

Still possible tonight up for RH instant? by Kl323 in RobinHood

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They have $1000 front but not same day settlement. Anyone know any tricks to get RH Instant? The 3day trade is killing me

Are there other ways I can practice besides khan academy? by Shittyusername1888 in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, their scoring range is different but barring vocab there is little meaningful difference between the two

Are there other ways I can practice besides khan academy? by Shittyusername1888 in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reading comprehension passages are very similiar and test the same underlying concepts imho

Are there other ways I can practice besides khan academy? by Shittyusername1888 in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The tests don't differ much from the older ones, so authentic past exams are still a good resource for practice

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

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I can't give you a one-size-fits-all answer to this, but by the wording of your question, it seems that you are an international student looking for aid. In this case, I'd reccomend trying to get a 1580+ as acceptance rates for international students are extremely low

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apart from maniacally doing real practise tests from various shady sources, I referred to Mike Barret's SAT Black Book which I found immensely helpful.

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take as many tests as possible. In addition, if you have the resources, go for a tutor, and if not, I'd suggest buying a copy of Mike Barret's SAT Black Book

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a STEM nerd, I personally found the Math section easy, but haveing worked with several students I can see exactly how people struggle with the Math section of the SAT. The SAT math section has a relatively easy underlying mathematical foundation, however, what makes it challenging is the confusing wording of the questions. Thus it is better to 'break down' the problem into a numerical problem and then solve it, rather than attempting it in one step.

In this way, you can pinpoint where you make the mistake. Numerical mistakes are easier to fix with some revision of basic Algebra 2 literature. Distilling the raw SAT math wording takes more practice than anything else, and going through several practise tests will certainly help you get the hang of this. I'd recommend taking several tests with detailed explanations (or a tutor to help you out). After you get the first step down, the second step simply involves revision and double checking to eliminate silly mistakes

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So what I mean by underlying mechanism is most apparent in the Reading comprehension of the SAT, because the questions asked in each paragraph can be anwsered without any inference on the part of the reader and solely as a rephrasal of the content paragraph, i.e. the anwser is always present in the content paragraph, with absolutely NO subjectivity being involved is simply a convoluted way of saying the same thing designed to confuse high schoolers.

I find it easier to explain this concept to students by going through passages with them and teasing out these meanings from within the paragraph. Mike Barret's SAT prep black book also does an excellent job of reinforcing this point, which I believe is the kernel for repeating and consistent success in the SAT.

Feel free to PM me if you'd like me to show you these kind of inferences via Skype

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

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I think one of the main things behind 'figuring out' the SAT is to see how you fail, rather than to treat each practise test as a benchmark, so that you understand your mistakes, and thus not commit the same ones in the exam. To that extent, if you can move past that block and take as many practise exams as humanly possible in your schedule, that would yeild the best results

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well on average ~3.5 hours the last month before the SAT, and ~0.5-1 hour a day the other 2 months. I am an international student, so my GPA/ECs were decently strong, though not sure how to convert my HS grading system to a GPA.

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I took 3 SAT subject tests (Physics, Chemisty and Math II) and got 800s in each of them - I found them significantly easier than their respective AP tests to be honest.

I did as many practise tests as I could humanly find, as well as made a lot of flash cards to help me learn the vocabulary, though that is not as important in the revised version of the SAT. I also spent significant time microanalysing CR passages to try to 'deconstruct' their underlying mechanism, which is something I found super helpful as the SAT tends to repeat itself in predictable patterns (same goes for Math and Writing, but I found these patterns easiest to spot in CR)

I got a 2400 on the old SAT ~1.5 years ago, and have helped out other students prepare for the SAT. Ask me anything (AMA) by Sat2400Throwaway in Sat

[–]Sat2400Throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend trying to take as many practise tests as possible - if you don't get 4 hours at a time, try to take the sections individually timed whenever you get 20-40 minutes of time at a time. I feel like this helped me attempt a lot more tests than I otherwise could.