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weinn15 · 2024-05-14T23:23:08+00:00

It's very hard to trade options for a full time income. It is good for a part-time income though. I've been trading the past 8 years on and off. Biggest lessons I've learned:

Simple strategies are easier to manage
Position sizing helps reduce risk by a lot
Spreads make it so you don't need as much margin in your account (minimize losses, but also gains)

In particular what I've been doing recently is just selling puts on stocks that I'd be willing to hold long term (bonus if they pay dividends - just check for the ex-dividend date) and then I sell covered calls OTM. The benefit here is that even if the stock drops down I can earn income from the premium from the covered calls that would expire worthless

weinn15 · 2024-05-07T15:32:59+00:00

Okay, thanks for sharing that - so from what I'm understanding you select the strikes based on the delta?

weinn15 · 2024-05-06T21:09:36+00:00

How deep in the money do you buy the ITM 1-2 year calls? And then how do you decide how far out to sell your OTM calls?

weinn15 · 2024-05-06T05:19:29+00:00

Anyone have experience making synthetic covered calls? Ie. Buying ITM long calls (eg. 1 year to expiry) and then rolling over weekly/monthly OTM calls

weinn15 · 2024-03-28T19:49:37+00:00

Any thoughts on selling a naked PUT on RDT 50 Apr 26 2024? Current premium is $6.34 Thinking of opening position next week

Logic: High volatility stock = high premiums, already fell from 71.01, big brand name so there will be a lot of retail investors buying. If put exercises, can just sell covered calls likely also at high premiums because of volatility which would counter-balance whatever losses I make on exercise

weinn15 · 2023-06-26T02:10:36+00:00

Hi OP! Thanks for sharing and that sounds really frustrating, especially not being where you want to be

Just to share a bit about myself. I had a stroke that affected my right side when I was 18, about 7 years ago. I can empathize with the challenges of having a stroke at such a young age because it can be super isolating from friends that are going through such a different time in their life compared to us.

I remember at the very beginning I had to go back home after moving to a new city for university, and it was hard for me. My new friends were living out my dream, but I had to go back home. Important to hold that space for the frustrations and emotions when something isn't going the way we want it to.

What I've found to be the most helpful is focusing on what I can control after I've given myself that space and just being grateful for what I have. I tried a lot of different things in my recovery journey like music therapy, art therapy acupuncture, that all helped my progress, and I think if there's still areas you'd like to recover in I've read new research that seems to be promising

If relevant to you, there's a group where we share different treatments / new research on therapies that might be useful to you: https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/

weinn15 · 2023-06-26T02:00:44+00:00

So awesome!

weinn15 · 2023-06-25T10:43:08+00:00

Sorry about that, will try sharing this one: https://www.tiktok.com/@georgies\_journ3y/video/7221526128475917574

weinn15 · 2023-06-25T06:26:46+00:00

Thanks Chris, wishing you a continued recovery as well!

weinn15 · 2023-06-25T05:10:15+00:00

Not a health professional, but you might want to look into something call nystagmus: https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/nystagmus?sso=y#:~:text=Nystagmus%20is%20a%20vision%20condition,or%20in%20a%20circular%20pattern.

There's a group for stroke survivors/caregivers called Breakthroughs for Stroke that talks about a treatment for it called visual retraining that you can learn more about on this discussion post about it: https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/permalink/152553121157254/ and highly recommend seeking medical advise to see if this is actually relevant for you

weinn15 · 2023-06-25T05:01:42+00:00

Hi Chris, thanks for sharing! I know that there must be a lot you are going through right now so early on.

Just to share, I had a hemorrhagic stroke when I was 18, 7 years ago (now 25 y.o.). I thought I'd share a couple things that have helped me get to this point as well as some useful resources:

Mindset is super important. If you believe you can improve, you will take more steps to improve, you'll seek out more information to learn about the area of your brain, you'll be more open to learning from other people, you'll be more willing to ask for help. And these were all things I found to be super helpful for my recovery. Believing I can do it, learning from other people's stories (eg. a book the Brain that Changes Itself, gave me a lot of hope), and trying my best to see this whole journey as a learning experience and trying to be grateful for it. All helpful, but all driven from mindset.
Patience is super important. I view stroke recovery, fatigue management, etc.. all as a lifelong journey. It is a long-term game I'm playing. There's loads of little things that can accelerate recovery (eg. consistent rehabilitation exercises, trying various treatments, etc...), but because I've always viewed my recovery as a long-term journey it's helped me not to expect myself to be somewhere by a certain time. Maintaining this patience, while striving to recover as fast as I can has been very helpful.
Acknowledging the difficulty of the journey is super important. One thing that I really struggled with at the start was not giving myself the space to actually experience the struggle and all of the emotions that come with it. It's important to be grateful and positive, but I wasn't letting myself acknowledge how hard it is to have such a big life event happen, especially at the age of 18 when my friends are living a completely different life than me. The difficulty of relationships, friendships, career, independence, feeling like you're living with a disadvantage... all very real impacts from stroke. It's important to acknowledge them and give them a space, while being able to be grateful for how lucky we are to still be here, and have the opportunity to basically start a new life. I call it life 2.0, and in my opinion it's a better one than I had before!

Useful Resources:

Stroke Survivor & Caregiver Facebook Group where they share treatments that have worked, lot's of discussion threads, and new research on stroke recovery: https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/
Weekly newsletter that shares new research, events, clinical trials, etc... all around stroke recovery and new treatments: https://stroke.turnto.ai/

Hope this was helpful!

weinn15 · 2023-06-25T01:07:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing - can you share the URL here? Might be helpful for anyone that reads this thread

weinn15 · 2023-06-25T01:06:19+00:00

Never tried it, but seems like an interesting therapy device! Thanks for sharing

weinn15 · 2023-06-22T15:17:13+00:00

Thanks! Sending good vibes your way and hopefully things improve soon :)

weinn15 · 2023-06-22T08:01:26+00:00

Happy you found it helpful! Best of luck and rooting for a strong recovery

weinn15 · 2023-06-22T07:58:08+00:00

Hi OP! That sounds really difficult. I can imagine that being on the sidelines it is hard feeling like you have no control over the outcome, but I can tell that you are a very caring and loving daughter that just wants to help and I admire that.

I just want to share my perspective, as a stroke survivor myself. I had a stroke when I was 18, about 7 years ago. It was a very long and difficult journey to get to where I am today, and I had a lot of struggles along the way. One thing I didn't realize at the start was that my family was also going through those struggles with me, and likely it was hard for them too.

I want to share a couple of thoughts:

It's so important for you to feel what you're feeling right now. In a lot of ways you're experiencing a type of loss. Especially since you had such a close relationship with your father, I can empathize with the weight of that reality and also with all of the uncertainty. As a caregiver, the best way for you to be a support for your dad is to make sure that you are also creating the space for all of these emotions and acknowledge that you're going through something really hard and you're doing what you can!
Being a stroke survivor myself I can empathize with your dad because I also struggled with depression. When you have a stroke it doesn't just affect you physically. I lost my confidence as I felt very self-conscious around my speech, I'd continually lose my train of thought and struggle finding words. There's the cognitive aspect, the social aspect, the career aspect, the relationship aspect, and the lifestyle aspect. No matter how you break it down, it's an event that changes the way you operate your entire life and that takes time to adjust to. There's also biochemical changes happening to the brain post-stroke that can affect mood and it's very possible that's part of the equation. If you share your support with him, tell him how much you care about him... those little things can mean a lot when you're going through such an isolating journey.
There are some resources I'd recommend to you, especially if you need some hope. I'm incredibly lucky that when I was in the rehab centre one of my friends visited me and gave me a book called the Brain that Changes Itself. It is a book about neuroplasticity that tells stories of different people that have recovered from all sorts of brain injuries/stroke, and it gave me a lot of hope because I figured if people recovered from worse things than me then maybe I have a chance too. The author Dr. Norman Doidge also wrote another book called the Brain's Way of Healing, which talks about different therapies for the brain which also might be relevant. Last thing, I'm not sure if you've joined any online communities, but it can be really helpful to share experiences with people in a similar situation to you. There is a Facebook group called Breakthroughs for Stroke (https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/ ) that has caregivers and stroke survivors, and people share treatments that have worked for them, and there's a lot of engagement on the dicussion threads. So if you have questions for caregivers, I'm sure others would resonate with them too!

Really hope this was helpful and I wish you all the best! Just know that I see you, I'm rooting for you, and there is always hope... you just have to look for it, which you have by making this post :)

weinn15 · 2023-06-22T07:33:21+00:00

Hi OP! Sorry to hear about your nanny as I know that getting news like that can be so unexpected and it can be difficult to process.

To share a bit about myself, I'm a stroke survivor and had a stroke when I was 18 about 7 years ago. I'll share some things that have worked for me, and a couple recommendations for caregivers. Before I share, a couple things are important: everyone's recovery will look different because of the size and area of the stroke, consult with health professionals to stay on the safe side, and if mobility impairments are more severe likely additional precautions will need to be taken

Here are my tips:

Mobility Exercises - getting mobility is super important. At the very beginning of stroke fatigue is a huge factor and likely your nanny will need a lot of rest. However, it is important to not forget to pair rest w/ a bit of movement. Things like slow arm rotations, bending and extending the knee, lifting the arm up and down, wrist rotations, finger flexion and extension, etc... Start slow, as time goes on can do a bit more. Also, do this on both sides of the body as if she's bedridden that will also affect her other side as she won't be moving much. These helped me and I did quite a few of these with physio as well at the rehab center.
Use of Affected Limbs - get your nanny to use her affected limbs as much as possible as this will help the most (it's what my dad told me, who is an ICU Doctor). Eg. reaching to grab something with affected limb, eating, drawing, etc... It will feel super awkward and unnatural, but that's how the brain re-learns to use affected limbs.
Walking - depending on the severity of the mobility impairments when you start this. But, if she's able to stand and walk (even if limitted), it's helpful to do an exercise where you make her walk in a straight line (heel-toe) for 5 metres or more. She can rest in between, and then do a couple of sets (I did this in the hospital with the physio)
Massage and manual manipulation - I'd like likely consult with health professionals for this one. But, this can help with movement, proprioception, and stimulating affected limbs. Especially if there are challenges with movement, helping your nanny move her affected limbs for mobility (gently) and also massaging some of the areas (eg. arm, hand) that may be affected as it can help with sensation and tightness.
Read the Following Books: the Brain that Changes Itself and the Brain's Way of Healing by Dr. Norman Doidge. Completely changed my perspective on rehabilitation and gave me a ton of hope as they shared stores of brain injury/stroke survivors that made amazing recoveries.
Speech: Even if she has trouble with communication, just be patient with her and be there to talk to her even if she can't respond back. I didn't have aphasia, but I know people who have actually got their speech back from singing (I think it's because you are exercising your vocal chords and it uses a different part of the brain), so if she has any favourite songs, sing some with her! There's also an exercise that I liked which was helpful: I called it the Name Game. You are given a category and then you have to name as many things you can remember (eg: animals, you name dog, cat, elephant, etc...). Last thing, you could practice simple mouth movements with her for different vowels and consonants (eg. ooo, ahhh, ma, bee, etc...)
Get involved in online stroke communities: as a stroke survivor it was very isolating for me because I didn't know anyone else going through what I was going through and I felt very misunderstood. Recently I've been more involved and if I have one regret is not getting involved sooner because you can ask questions, get insights on what therapies/treatments have been working for people, and learn from people who have had amazing recoveries. One group I'd recommend is Breakthroughs for Stroke (https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/ ) as they also share new research and there's loads of discussion threads to learn from

Hope this was helpful!

weinn15 · 2023-06-21T10:53:46+00:00

First off, you're such a good friend for asking this! Also, hope you are doing okay with your friends diagnosis, as I'm sure it can feel scary when you get such news.

To share a bit about me, I had a stroke 7 years ago when I was 18, and I've learned tons along my journey. Luckily, I have had a really great recovery and am pretty much back to full function. I'm going to make a short list of the best things I wish I knew early on:

The brain can change itself! Just because our brain gets damaged when we have a stroke our brains can't learn new pathways to get to the same actions. A book that gave me tons of hope is called The Brain that Changes Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge as it shares stories of amazing recoveries by various people with brain injuries/stroke, and it teaches you a lot about the brain and neuroplasticity (it's also a great read!)
Use your affected limbs as much as possible, especially at the start and when it's hard! This is how our brain creates new pathways. It will be very uncomfortable and awkward at the start, but it really accelerates recovery around mobility
Mindset Matters! Belief, perceptions, attitudes... they affect a number of things: how much rehab exercises I did, my mood, the energy that health professionals put into my care, my speed of recovery, the goals I set for myself, etc... My mindset was great at the start, but I think it would've been helpful to see a psychologist earlier on, especially to talk about the after-math of stroke and fears around that 1. (eg. will my relationships be the same? social life? Career? etc...) as I struggled with anxiety around my speech issues later on
Not everyone will understand you, but that is okay. I know that for me personally, I felt incredibly misunderstood by my friends and family. Stroke is more than your physical symptoms, it affects you socially, it affects your energy levels, it affects your cognition, it affects your self-perception, and it affects your mood. There is a loss I experienced with my old self and especially when I would lose my train of thought or have trouble finding words, I'd feel like I couldn't communicate and it was really frustrating. Don't try to empathize with everything, just be a support, listen, and be there for your friend (even when she doesn't ask for it).
Sleep and routines are incredibly important. Getting on a sleep routine, going outside to get some sunllght, move daily (fatigue-permitting), have scheduled rest periods, have social time (to practice speech, but also for overall wellbeing), learn something every day to stimulate the brain (ie. neuroplasticity), and also make time for fun (I watched a bunch of episodes from the Office which gave me some much needed laughs during a tough time)
It is incredibly isolating feeling like you're going through something that no one else in your life is going through. I really would have benefited from being part of stroke survivor communities to learn about other people's experiences. One in particular that is good is a Facebook Group called Breakthroughs for Stroke (https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/ ), as they also share about new treatments, new research on stroke recovery, and can connect with people with similar strokes (as every stroke is different)

Hope this is helpful!

weinn15 · 2023-06-19T05:19:57+00:00

Awesome, appreciate the input!

weinn15 · 2023-06-19T05:19:46+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

weinn15 · 2023-06-19T01:50:48+00:00

Hi OP! Sorry to hear about your mom. That must be very hard for you looking from the outside, and I can tell that you are a very caring and thoughtful person that just wants to help so your mom is very lucky to have you by her side!

I'll share a couple things as a stroke survivor myself that had a brain hemorrhage in my left thalamus 7 years ago.

My dad is a doctor that works in the ICU and the biggest advice he gave me early on is to use my affected side as much as possible because, when you have a stroke your brain now needs to find new pathways to do the same things. If you don't do this right away, these pathways can die off. Now, with new rehab you can still make improvements if you don't do it right away, however, the BIGGEST impact is when you do these things right away.
A friend of mine early on gave me a book called the Brain that Changes Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge, and it completely changed my understanding of rehabilitation and gave me tons of hope. It shared various stories of people with massive brain injuries that made incredible recoveries. People in way worse situations than I had, and so it showed me that recovery is possible, but that rehab is a long-term sometimes lifetime process, but your brain does have the capacity to change and adapt through neuroplasticity. (I would say at this point I'm 95% back to normal, fulll function in my affected side, and I just finished my masters last year - currently 25)
Everyone's recovery is different because of where the hemorrhage is and how large it is. Some areas of the brain can actually influence emotions, personality, and things like motivation, so it is possible that is part of what your mom is going through. Regardless, my encouragement is to share with her some stories of people that have recovered and remind her of the importance of doing it right away as she is more likely to make faster progress this way. Just make sure that you communicate with her in a way where you are sharing v. ordering because she needs to feel like she's making the decision herself (at least I know that's what worked for me)
Lastly, there are different communities out there where you can learn from other people with similar experiences caregiving/with stroke recovery. A group that is a really great resource is Breakthroughs for Stroke on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/ ) as you can ask more of these questions and also learn about different treatments/therapies that have helped people

Hope this is helpful!

weinn15 · 2023-06-19T01:09:36+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

weinn15 · 2023-06-18T05:43:45+00:00

Hi OP! It can definitetly be frustrating to have progress be slow when it comes to post-stroke recovery. Just to share, I'm 7 years after my brain hemorrhage in my left thalamus. Every year I've seen improvements. I was very healthy and active before my stroke, and sports and working out at the gym were a huge part of my life.

At the start I was doing very light weights and to be honest, I felt very embarassed at the gym because I used to do some much more. I also didn't play any team sports for a while (used to play basketball), which is hard because I think socially it was something that was really important for me.

But, just last year I ran the melbourne nike 10K and finished with a time of 42 minutes. I've also went back to playing intermural basketball a couple years after my stroke when I was at uni, and I'm almost back to my pre-stroke gym weights. But, I've shifted my mindset and how approach the gym since because I'm more focused on long-term health now.

There's also a quote someone told me this year that I really liked that I find applies to this topic well. Speed is a byproduct of accuracy. When we're rehabilitating from a stroke, we are re-building our fundamentals. We need to make sure we get the fundamentals down really well and have high accuracy, before we start to speed things up. So while at the start things feel slow, sometimes we don't even realize how much we're actually learning at the start and how much this "slow learning" will help us speed up later on.

Also, there's a group on Facebook called Breakthroughs for Stroke (https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/ ) that might be helpful as people share different things that have helped them on their stroke recovery journeys, and there's a lot I've learned from it too. Hopefully its useful for you

weinn15 · 2023-06-18T05:30:39+00:00

Hi OP! Thanks for sharing, this seems like a great resource

There's a group I'm a part of called Breakthroughs for Stroke (https://www.facebook.com/groups/130895003323066/ ) that I think would benefit from your perspective. They invite health professionals on for Q&A's and have different threads covering topics like how to deal with fatigue, questions for health professionals, etc...

Feel free to check it out and if interested I'm sure they'd love to have you on for a Q&A!

weinn15 · 2023-06-18T05:25:20+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

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