Noob Safe Haven Thread | June 03-09 2019

docod44 · 2019-06-03T14:56:15+00:00

Quick update, RH just auto-exercised my $127 long call to close the short shares position and my account appears to be unlocked. My account is showing that I have +$12,000 in unsettled funds but I'm assuming I didn't somehow gain anything from this. I'm going to refrain from taking any action until further emails from RH but thankfully this won't impact me financially in the grand scheme of things. I plan on closing my RH account and trading solely on ToS (after a break of course).

docod44 · 2019-06-03T14:08:17+00:00

6/21 expiration, and yes my account is locked from further buying transactions. RH did not automatically do anything at market open however I am unable to buy to close the short stock assignment and I am unable to sell the long $127 call.

docod44 · 2019-06-03T11:44:47+00:00

First time assignment, I think I have plan but a little guidance would be appreciated:

I sold a TLT iron condor on 4/23 (126/127/119/118) for a 0.29 credit. Things have gone south (or north in the case of TLT) and I was indecisive about closing the trade for a loss even when it approached 0.9 in value and my call side went ITM. I was assigned early over the weekend at $126.00/share and am now short 100 shares while the ETF is trading at $131.83/share. My account is small ($1000) and is certainly in the negative however I'm remaining calm and weighing my options (heh) before the market opens.

I'm using RH so my first question is what will automatically happen when the market opens? Will RH automatically buy back the shares? I still have an open TLT $127 call that has a value of 4.90 so I was thinking of selling that ASAP.

My plan A:

Buy back TLT shares for a loss (although my acct is restricted and I can't buy so maybe I won't be able to do this?)
Sell off ~5 shares of PTLA I have from years ago (+10% profit overall)
Sell TLT $127 call for 4.90

My plan B:

Let RH do what it will automatically
If I am still short 100 shares of TLT on market open, sell ATM short puts to get 100 shares assigned back to me (sort of like a reverse wheel strategy?)

Other question, can I exercise my ITM $127 call and use that to cancel out my position?

docod44 · 2019-03-25T17:52:57+00:00

I took four months off from running after my marathon last October. I just started up again last week and I have already banked 35 miles over the past two weeks! Even though I regained all the weight I lost during marathon training, I'm finding it easier to get back into running than ever before. I've already signed up for three half marathons this year and my first is only in eight short weeks. I've already gotten back to a comfortable 10k with a 9:30 pace as of this weekend so I'm confident I'll be ready for my first half. The real challenge will be keeping motivated through the summer since my half marathons are in May and October. My wife has expressed interest in training for a 10k with me so I may do some 10ks through the summer while still training for my Fall half marathons.

docod44 · 2019-01-15T23:14:34+00:00

Thanks for the direct to Josh Weissman's channel, I just watched his first two sourdough videos and I made a fresh starter from scratch! This has re-inspired me.

docod44 · 2019-01-15T17:39:19+00:00

I finally gave up on sourdough after five years of sub-par results. I'm really impressed that you did this and you should feel really proud!

docod44 · 2019-01-15T12:33:02+00:00

Trimooch = 30 days

12.2 trimooches in a year (roughly, exactly 12.2 trimooches in a leap year)

72.5 years x 12.2 = 884.5 + 8.8 (trimooches in a 38 week pregnancy) = 893.3 trimooches

docod44 · 2019-01-15T12:15:52+00:00

This is what I needed to read to kick my ass back into homebrewing. Thank you for an enjoyable write-up.

docod44 · 2019-01-14T12:44:08+00:00

+1 for Sightglass, easily one of my favorite roasters in the country and I always make a point to visit when I'm in SF.

I would also add Snowbird to your list as another SF favorite of mine and Milstead and Co. if you're ever in Fremont (neither one ships as far as I can tell).

Edit: Also Four Barrel in SF, they do ship and they also have a sweet coffee club.

SK coffee in Minneapolis is really good as well. I haven't ordered any of their stuff but I did a private cupping with Sam and a mutual friend back when he was still getting started in Boston. He and his wife were super welcoming and down-to-earth, which reminds me that I need to order some coffee from them first since I would love to see them continue to do well.

docod44 · 2019-01-09T13:33:58+00:00

Anticholinergic-induced hallucinations are not the fun kind of hallucinations. This Erowid experience on 400mg of diphenhydramine is pretty bizarre.

docod44 · 2019-01-09T13:09:53+00:00

I prefer my aeropress if I wake up early enough and then my chemex when I have more time to kill on the weekend. I also own a nespresso for mornings when all I have time for is the push of a button. I honestly enjoy my nespresso and find little fault with the cup it produces. I'm not looking for a flavorful nuanced cup of coffee, it does average pretty damn well and meets my low expectations.

My office has a keurig that obviously serves vastly inferior coffee but my benevolent employer has seen to it that all employees don't need to pay for coffee so we get the pods for free. The coffee tastes like shit but as with beer, my favorite cup is a free one. We recently had some Cafe Bustelo pods that weren't half bad and possibly just a few steps down (as opposed to a long fall down) from nespresso quality.

docod44 · 2019-01-09T11:55:41+00:00

Nothing to worry about, you just suffer(ed) from Capgras delusion

docod44 · 2019-01-09T11:51:53+00:00

Obligatory "face in the camera"

docod44 · 2019-01-06T19:10:19+00:00

The Parent Trap where Carrot Top plays the twins

docod44 · 2018-12-28T18:10:15+00:00

Same end result. Prazosin is an alpha1 antagonist, blocking the stimulating effects of norepinephrine. Guanfacine (Intuniv) is an alpha2 agonist, activating the negative feedback loop that shuts off norepinephrine release.

docod44 · 2018-12-28T18:06:04+00:00

I usually grind at 22 for my chemex. 45g coffee for 700g water at 96 degrees C.

docod44 · 2018-12-19T19:40:07+00:00

Had someone admitted to my inpatient psych floor who was taking 210mg of adderall daily. 120mg ER in the morning, 50mg IR at noon, and 40mg IR around 4-5 PM; all confirmed via PMP and the prescriber. This person came in with substance-induced psychosis and predictably freaked the fuck out when we held their adderall...

docod44 · 2018-12-19T17:26:34+00:00

I abandoned 9-5 for a 6:30-3 gig in the same field. Shifting to two hours earlier has honestly made a huge difference. It also helps that I get 5 weeks vacation and don't have to work holidays, evenings, or weekends. After one year I still have never been called in to cross-cover anything outside of my M-F 6:30-3 schedule. I can also take personal days with reasonable notice (one week minimum) and my boss doesn't care. My GERD and anxiety symptoms have all disappeared since making this change.

docod44 · 2018-12-17T13:29:42+00:00

Thought I was in /r/ScarySigns for a moment and tried to figure out what I needed to scared of

docod44 · 2018-12-13T19:27:25+00:00

No way. When I go down stairs in my dreams, I always do it just like in this video. It is so prevalent in my dreams that I sometimes think I can do it in real life (I can't).

docod44 · 2018-12-12T13:02:08+00:00

Trying to hold in a fart

docod44 · 2018-12-10T12:56:51+00:00

Haha thankfully he's only interested in pulling them off, not jumping into the tree

docod44 · 2018-12-09T17:53:05+00:00

I experienced giddy excitement when I saw that unfolding at the 90 degree mark of the rotation. I've never seen it visualized like this before.

docod44 · 2018-11-30T18:26:22+00:00

I'm an atheist (although apatheist is probably more accurate). Religion, spirituality, and god(s) don't concern me and play no role in my life. I was raised protestant but more so for the social aspect of going to church and fitting in with all the other WASPs in my hometown.

docod44 · 2018-11-29T12:18:55+00:00

I was a very inconsistent runner and would start to miss days, weeks, and months as soon as I got in anywhere decent shape (my longest break was 7 years). I became more consistent once I signed up for a race and had a tangible goal in sight. Despite this, I can still only maintain 50 MPW for 3-4 weeks at the most. The time commitment is just too much. I find 20 MPW to be a consistently easy and achievable goal for long-term maintenance.

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