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May 10th, 2009, 09:42 PM
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Buying Soybeans/ Up $1000
I like selling soybeans at $10.81 and placing stop at $11.24. I also like buying a call option in August at 1080 for $4050

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May 19th, 2009, 10:28 PM
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Never got filled on the futures position and we are making good money on the option we are up close to $1200. I want to lock in profit on the option. I canceled the futures position will lock in profit on the option and re position to try to sell again.
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June 2nd, 2009, 05:15 PM
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Making good money on the option up about 2000 I want to short the market at 1179 and placing stop at 1209....will close in stop on option to lock in some profit
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June 7th, 2009, 09:21 PM
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sold option for 115 5/8
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July 13th, 2009, 09:57 PM
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Buying Soybeans/ Down $700
I like buying soybeans at 1037 in August placing my stop at 1016. I also like buying a 960 put option in September at 51.

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July 14th, 2009, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by matthew
I like buying soybeans at 1037 in August placing my stop at 1016. I also like buying a 960 put option in September at 51.
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Didn't get filled I'm gonna move my order up to 1050 and leave my stop at 1016.
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July 16th, 2009, 12:26 PM
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Got stopped out of the futures position and got out of the option....made $1000 on the option and lost $1700 on the futures. We are down $700
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July 16th, 2009, 12:27 PM
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getting ready to get back into a position to buy....I'll wait for the market to turn and show some strength
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