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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Stocks A to Z / Stocks B / Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
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Author: mungofitch ✹✺ SILVER
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Subject: Re: $840 Billion Market Cap
Date: 02/01/24 4:58 AM
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Yah, options are VOLATILE!! Couple days ago I sold the BRK Jun 400 call for 9.01, the next day it dropped to 7.07 -- I almost bought it back for 27% 1 day gain but didn't.
Today it hit 10.73, closed at 9.80.


Maybe you're thinking about them wrong : )

I find it is most useful to think of an option contract as merely one WAY to own, or sell, the underlying stock. I always assume assignment.

A 1% move in the stock price is pretty trivial, and that would be a move of $3.80.
Your option contract price changed by less than $2, not much in the grand scheme of things.

Jim
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