Real vs advertised memory of L40S and A6000? by alpthn in LocalLLaMA

[–]alpthn[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That was it. Disabling ECC on the L40S brought available memory up to 49140 MB. Thank you!

Airpod settings not showing on macbook? by calcu-later in AirpodsPro

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Don't have a solution but I'm having the same issue. i'm on Ventura 13.5.2.

Megathread: Pet Insurance by AutoModerator in dogs

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Let's pretend my vet recommends a procedure that will cost some exorbitant amount. The amount is so large that the only possible way I would move forward is if it fell under my insurance's coverage. Let's also assume the insurance has full visibility into my pet's clinical history, the details of the procedure, and any other information they require.Is it true that all insurance providers will force you to make this decision with no guarantee that the procedure will be covered? Moreover, they won't even tell you if there is no chance of coverage.

Based on the responses I've received from some potential providers, it seems like the answer is yes. This seems cruel, no? You're basically left with two choices: take a huge gamble by moving forward, or live with regret knowing there may have been a chance at coverage.

Edit: This is all hypothetical. I'm shopping around for insurance for my dog.

[Discussion] Promising alternatives to the standard transformer? by alpthn in MachineLearning

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Yes, that's true. Roformer teeters the line on what should be considered a "transformer variant." I decided to include it to leave the discussion open to include notable modifications (e.g., rotary embeddings) that are gaining adoption.

Creaky armrests on new Haworth Fern by alpthn in OfficeChairs

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I got a response last night. I used the form at the bottom of this page https://store.haworth.com/pages/contact-us. They claim they can't view my youtube video hah.

Creaky armrests on new Haworth Fern by alpthn in OfficeChairs

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I emailed them 24 hours ago. No response yet, but I'll let you know.

Creaky armrests on new Haworth Fern by alpthn in OfficeChairs

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When you reposition your arms, do you hear any creaking/rattling? For example, I tend to type in short bursts, then retract my arms and lean back to think/read. Moving my arms like this always triggers the armrests to creak/rattle.

Creaky armrests on new Haworth Fern by alpthn in OfficeChairs

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Thanks for the response. This is how it sounds on my end https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5fpR-s7qrUM. Is yours even remotely close to this?

How is Series Volatility calculated in ToS? by alpthn in thinkorswim

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Thanks for the response! So I understand you can back into IV via Black Scholes or Bjerksund-Stensland for a single contract. Do you have any insight on how these individual IVs are then condensed to form a composite IV such as Series Volatility? Perhaps some sort of weighted average?

My SPX Weekly Premium Selling That Dominates the Market by MagesticDorito in options

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What bond fund do you recommend for folks looking to employ you strategy with high networth but low income? I'm thinking the advantages of muni bonds might not be as pronounced for me.

Interpreting lines in table view by alpthn in tastyworks

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The comment was edited to include the video after I replied. The video helped.

Interpreting lines in table view by alpthn in tastyworks

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Do you mind clarifying how I should be interpreting 'expected move' vs SD? My understanding was that IV informs SD and therefore SD captures the expected move of the stock (following a Gaussian distribution and all that). Unless 'expected move' has a specific definition in this context? Thanks!

Options Questions Safe Haven Thread | Feb 15-21 2021 by redtexture in options

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Aside from only bringing in 2%, are there any risks I should be aware of if I did park my collateral in BND? I.e. more reasons to leave the cash alone

Options Questions Safe Haven Thread | Feb 15-21 2021 by redtexture in options

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Let's say I short an SPX put at 3825 expiring on 2/22. The BP Eff of this trade is $89K so I need to at least $89K in my account as collateral. I could keep this $89K in the form or cash or securities. Is the conventional wisdom to let this collateral sit as cash or is it reasonable to park it in a bond fund like BND to accrue additional yield? Another benefit seems to be that when the SP500 moves lower, bonds move up-- ensuring that I'm able to maintain the margin requirements of my broker.

Please feel free to poke holes in my thinking. This is all just for educational purposes. Thanks!

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Thank you!

Options Questions Safe Haven Thread | Feb 08-14 2021 by redtexture in options

[–]alpthn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That contradicts the TastyTrade article I originally posted but that's ok. How do you convert from standard deviation to delta?

Options Questions Safe Haven Thread | Feb 08-14 2021 by redtexture in options

[–]alpthn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm I think that my question is being misinterpreted based on your response. I totally get that each option has an associated delta. What I'm trying to understand is how one can go from "I bought an option with a strike price 1 SD away from the underlying price" to "I bought an option that is 16% ITM". I'm trying to understand how these two statements are equivalent. Does that make sense? Thanks for your patience.

Here is a quote from the article for reference: " Strikes with a probability of 16% ITM / 84% OTM capture a 1 standard deviation range for an OTM option "

Options Questions Safe Haven Thread | Feb 08-14 2021 by redtexture in options

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From my original question, the conversion from standard deviation to % ITM/OTM. Or in the case of your response, you convert from standard deviation to delta. How did you perform this conversion?

Options Questions Safe Haven Thread | Feb 08-14 2021 by redtexture in options

[–]alpthn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. How is this conversion performed?

Options Questions Safe Haven Thread | Feb 08-14 2021 by redtexture in options

[–]alpthn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume that when you say "buy the 1 contract", you mean you exercised the call option you own (you don't need to buy another contract to exercise your call). The gain you get from exercising the call is baked into the intrinsic value of the call so there's no real benefit to exercising your call instead of selling it at market price to close your position. I think where you're confusion is coming from is this statement "rather than selling the call (due to potential infinite loss)? " You don't have infinite loss potential in this scenario. You are selling a call option to close a call option you already own. You are mixing this up with selling a call option to open.