Investing Talk Investing Talk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  GS Options - Arthur          Investing Talk Forum Index -> Futures - Options View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message uncle_vito Guest Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:48 pm    Post subject: GS Options - Arthur I own some March 200 Puts on Goldman Sachs. The open interest for these options seem to be hovering around a strike price of 200. There are about 20,000 open interest on the March 200 Puts and 20,000 open interest on the March 200 calls. Today, the price of GS stock is almost exactly $200. The suspicion is that for the next two days before expiration, the stock price will hover around $200. This is because it will prevent the folks holding the Mar 200 calls and puts from making any money. Any truth to this? Like the Max Pain theory. Can the stock get manipulated like this or am I dreaming? And if so, how does it get manipulated. Market Makers? Thanks Vito Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor arthur Guest Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:08 am    Post subject: Re: GS Options - Arthur IMO, the Last price is easily bent a few if ATM. A thin traded might also have a larger bent Last price. I really think the US SEC needs some ruling to stop the Close from determining the ITM and OTM price. But government is not run by the best of breed. a On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:48:07 -0700, "uncle_vito" <uncle_vito2002@yahoo.com> wrote: Quote: I own some March 200 Puts on Goldman Sachs. The open interest for these options seem to be hovering around a strike price of 200. There are about 20,000 open interest on the March 200 Puts and 20,000 open interest on the March 200 calls. Today, the price of GS stock is almost exactly $200. The suspicion is that for the next two days before expiration, the stock price will hover around $200. This is because it will prevent the folks holding the Mar 200 calls and puts from making any money. Any truth to this? Like the Max Pain theory. Can the stock get manipulated like this or am I dreaming? And if so, how does it get manipulated. Market Makers? Thanks Vito Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Investing Talk Forum Index -> Futures - Options All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Investing Talk----------------Investing Talk-- MarketMutual FundsFutures - OptionsTechnical Analysis  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum 246 Attacks blocked Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group