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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by silexia on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @05:23PM (#25934930)
I agree with you... There is a (small) risk the stock goes to $1,000 or $5,000. My portfolio won't face any margin calls even with those numbers though... And eventually the price will come back down.

I think it was Ben Graham who said the markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.

Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by gjm11 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @05:54PM (#25935288)
Nope. It's usually ascribed to J M Keynes, buy apparently it was actually one A. Gary Shilling: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/08/09/remain-solvent/
Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by ra7 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @06:28PM (#25935628)
Eventually it will come down, yes. But you're the option seller, so you can be assigned anytime. I assume this is a naked call you sold (not covered). So you might be forced to buy shares at a really high price and deliver at $320. The big risk with selling options is early assignment.
Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by base698 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @08:11PM (#25936774)
Option sellers eat like birds and go to the bathroom like elephants.
Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by silexia on Thursday January 28, 2021 @05:16PM (#25950204)
I agree, I put in a market order to close the position last night and it filled at market open, so I am safely out.
Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by dash2 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @07:00PM (#25935967)
Maybe OP thinks it literally can't go tits up?
Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by Domenic_S on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @06:28PM (#25935636)
No you'll just get assigned and lose $500k.
Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by fny on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @06:43PM (#25935764)
Just buy an lower priced call as a hedge to define your risk. If you get assigned you could land a pile of GME that goes to zero.
Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by base698 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @08:13PM (#25936788)
No one is dumb enough to sell a call. Apparently we found one guy.

Opening a spread would make you a ton of money for sure, but seems unlikely one would be sold.

Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by dmurray on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @07:57PM (#25936651)
That would give him a bull position and cost money, which probably is not what he had in mind.

Perhaps you mean he could buy a higher priced call.