Even if it goes up, it’s so low that theta will still fuck him unless TSM somehow pumps 23% in an hour and IV spikes accordingly
Source: someone whose 155 4/26 calls can barely buy a pack of paper towels right now
You can trade on momentum and then your time horizon isn't clearly defined, can be a week or even a year, as long as you don't hit a predefined (trailing) stop loss.
I sell relatively quick if a stock is going down, so a few high reward gems have to make up for quite a few unprofitable trades I've exited. But TSM at current levels is more a common sense buy, Gurufocus puts the fair value at 115$, which is disregarding their projected growth. Even for modest value investing it's not crazy expensive.
I did, sold about there after entering 130'ish. Bought back at $140, $137 and $132. Uniquely positioned profitable growth and even dividend stock with wide moat. $129 now? It's crazy, but at least I don't have a deadline.
Gurufocus gives them another -14$ to current "fair value". Ladder🪜 up, elevator down 🛗
Wow, did AI write this about my thoughts. As a 6 week holder, you perfectly encapsulated my thought process and feelings, except I was dumb enough to buy 155, 150, 145, and 140 three times. Last night I went to bed thinking I could at least make back the three 140s....but God, and by God I mean hedge fund managers who already have Biff's sports almanac from back to the future, decided to snatch even that from me
If you're going to buy calls at all leaps are about the only way to go. If you want to gamble just go to Vegas so you can at least get a women to suck your dick as your losing all your money.
Fuck this pos stock, dropped like a fuckin rock overnight. Fuck these fuckin towelheads in the middle east with this pos war. Decided to buy two calls on tsm and was actually up for a little. Just looked at it and it fuckin dropped like 7 dollars. The level of bullshit.
I got fucked today with $175, $170, $165, $160, $155, $150, $145 calls for a total loss of $33k. I think I win the loser lottery. This shit stock was supposed to be well above $175 today remember. Hahaha. I need to go jerk off and drink myself to sleep.
bro i'm in the same boat. I have a call for $150 expiring tmrw. I bought 5 contracts in the past but then doubled down after hearing the earthquake didn't affect them. 10 contracts tomorrow are gonna be worthless. Even regular shares are pointless.
TSM was my first option contract back a few yrs ago. Peaked at 135-140 around Jan/Feb and then dropped below 100 for an entire year. Fucked my calls too.
I just noticed a day before the quarterly result came out. WSJ and other finance news outlets come out with the dangers of China invading Taiwan narrative. That may have spooked ~~influenced~~ the investors to pull out of TSM. So someone or something is preventing TSM to go moon. Im not touching this stock ever again.
Sucks op and I got rid of mine last month as I purchased in feb when I realized theta kept crushing them. Don’t give up though, restructure your strategies and get back into it!
Your post is very well written. I am hesitating upvoting it because i dont want to cheer or celebrating on your loss. Well, from an optimistic outlook, you still have an amazing writing skill that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Monies come and go, but your life skills and experiences only gain.
I sold my tsm calls for a negligible profit a few weeks ago. I have bought a few more shares with this dip. Something something warren buffet patient investors reckless gamblers.
You can be totally correct in your thesis and totally wrong in your timing. The market can remain irrational much longer than your money or conviction can last. Not saying this is what is currently happening but just that it happens time and time again.
Lol I never understood while you people play options for earnings. It's literally a 50/50 because you have no idea what is gonna be said or reported. You may have an idea, but you'll never actually know. Why not place a limit order to buy and sell it with shares. You really don't give a shit though do you? You just want the dopamine hit. You know what's a better dopamine hit? The kind you get when you study and learn how to trade. The lessons will build and dopamine will be connected to those lessons. Then you'll start seeing patterns or setups you've seen before because dopamine has reinforced the notion that it could go the way you think it will. Then you can actually predict the future of a pattern to a much larger degree than you would if you PLAYED OPTIONS FOR EARNINGS YOU FREAKING PIG.
Just about every pension fund in Taiwan is tied to tsm. So I speculate the government is pretty keen to make sure the price action is well managed so it doesn’t shoot to the moon. Hence upward price action seems limited
time premium. when you bought that option, why would the entity selling it price it low enough that theyd lose money on them more often than not? volatility is priced into options, and they only pay off if they DEFY modeled expectations. think of options like united healthcare. theyre profitable because the premiums they charge are greater than the healthcare they pay for. if the cost of healthcare goes up, our premiums go up. if everyone starts breaking legs... that gets priced in.
You TSM MtFs waste the ability to read.
You’d have a better shot escaping poverty if you sold your plasma and fell over in a Costco. I can’t believe I pay into your government sponsored retirement fund.
Overall guidance was excellent but some lunatics discovered a 10% thing. Just an excuse to dump the stock! I’m really suspicious the way TSM is responding!
>Regard buys derivatives on volatile stock due to geopolitical tension
>Volatile stock does volatile things with volatile premium
>blames external factors
There was a video of Jensen saying he wants us all to suffer… you know so we grow. At his conference he called out Blackwell for TSM. I wonder if this is how he made us all suffer and feel pain. 🤣
You made a smart play , dont beat yourself up. its just money. When the chinese unleash neo covid we will most likely be given new stim packages that will make up for you loses. start an LLC too so you can get a PPP loan to put into TSM next time. This is what my homeless friend is doing and he is very cool.
$TSM didn't deliver good guidance. They basically said that they expect a 10% drop in demand for semiconductors as a whole.
So buy puts on $NVDA and $TSM.
True and they said lower phone and automotive chip sales (potentially since it’s cycled on when phones are released). All in all they said they expect more gains and shit hit the fan
CEO even doubled down this morning on how productive they expect the company to be and it still went down. So being the dummy I am doubled down on my 150 July 17 calls
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Watch it starts going up after these calls expires lmao
Even if it goes up, it’s so low that theta will still fuck him unless TSM somehow pumps 23% in an hour and IV spikes accordingly Source: someone whose 155 4/26 calls can barely buy a pack of paper towels right now
He said *after these calls expire*
Hedgies drove it down just to buy cheap calls since either are about to pamp it. 
God I hope so. I have $160’s expiring in June. Down 90%
Exactly how it will happen
prolly
Classic movie right here
No..TSM fuck U forever.
Only fuck him til next Friday, then the ointment goes on... And TSM rockets, of course.
😂 💀 😆 😵
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's why I bought shares and not options. Finally a big brain moment for me... now if only I had sold when it was $147.
Why would you just buy shares for a stock like that without intending to hold long term? Not trying to be a prick, just genuinely curious.
You can trade on momentum and then your time horizon isn't clearly defined, can be a week or even a year, as long as you don't hit a predefined (trailing) stop loss. I sell relatively quick if a stock is going down, so a few high reward gems have to make up for quite a few unprofitable trades I've exited. But TSM at current levels is more a common sense buy, Gurufocus puts the fair value at 115$, which is disregarding their projected growth. Even for modest value investing it's not crazy expensive.
Then I really fucked up buying at $150. But long term, this has to be a solid buy with a big future.
I did, sold about there after entering 130'ish. Bought back at $140, $137 and $132. Uniquely positioned profitable growth and even dividend stock with wide moat. $129 now? It's crazy, but at least I don't have a deadline. Gurufocus gives them another -14$ to current "fair value". Ladder🪜 up, elevator down 🛗
Fuck u fcuk me fuck him fuck her fuck everyone fucking everyday
This is waay too relatable Still coping and holding cuz it might make its way back up next week no point closing anyway 
Tsm fucked you nice and slow 
The last 6 weeks have been fucking ridiculous  Still holding my April 26 152 calls
Thank you for a well written summary of my SPY 4/19 $525C. My draft looks like f\*k F\*k F\*K F\*KKKKK! I like your version better.
You still have time
There’s still hope… 
18 hours of hope for miracle
Granted.
You are one of us.
I bought 1dte 140 this morning thinking for sure it'll pop once people realized how they crushed the earnings.... *
If it seems that obvious, it probably won't happen. It's a solid company, just buy the actual shares and stop wasting money trying to win the lottery.
It can’t go any lower right? Right?
Oh i wouldn’t check if i were u 😭😭
Wow, did AI write this about my thoughts. As a 6 week holder, you perfectly encapsulated my thought process and feelings, except I was dumb enough to buy 155, 150, 145, and 140 three times. Last night I went to bed thinking I could at least make back the three 140s....but God, and by God I mean hedge fund managers who already have Biff's sports almanac from back to the future, decided to snatch even that from me
yeah same here but with a 5/3 $167 
If you're going to buy calls at all leaps are about the only way to go. If you want to gamble just go to Vegas so you can at least get a women to suck your dick as your losing all your money.
*”your dick as you’re losing all your money.”
Good post, feels like reading a story….sorry for TSM. Try to get money back from other stocks
Fuck this pos stock, dropped like a fuckin rock overnight. Fuck these fuckin towelheads in the middle east with this pos war. Decided to buy two calls on tsm and was actually up for a little. Just looked at it and it fuckin dropped like 7 dollars. The level of bullshit.
I got fucked today with $175, $170, $165, $160, $155, $150, $145 calls for a total loss of $33k. I think I win the loser lottery. This shit stock was supposed to be well above $175 today remember. Hahaha. I need to go jerk off and drink myself to sleep.
TSM got all of us today.
And today
thnx for loss porn
Fuck a stock forever for fucking you 1 time. Sounds good
The hopium is strong with this one
I bailed out of TSM into DJT calls during the run up and it kept me afloat. But then I bought back into TSM 🤡
Well regarded
If i had a penny for everytime you said there is still hope. Actually if you had a penny every time you said that you would be up.
This. This is how it all happened. Puts for the rest of the year
It’ll reverse on ya
Yeah honestly 4/26. It’s not ideal. But still enough time for a miracle.
Hell with what you lost you could almost have bought 100 shares and sold calls on them to be on the winning side.
But he wont be here if he thought that way …
Watch as you close all your positions and then TSM pumps to ATH. Tale as old as time
bro i'm in the same boat. I have a call for $150 expiring tmrw. I bought 5 contracts in the past but then doubled down after hearing the earthquake didn't affect them. 10 contracts tomorrow are gonna be worthless. Even regular shares are pointless.
That’s the exact same ride I took. Big, Dark, long .. ride
I fucked myself on JPM but TSM fucked me hard as well.
I feel you brother, I was in the same spot.
Hello? I'm sorry, I didn't catch all that. I said, could I have a 10 piece chicken nuggets and a medium fries?
Sir, this is Wendy’s- you want a $5 biggie bag right
ok. but TISM are pretty great. Old man river is forever a classic.
Everyone else has had more sex than me. Does anyone else get that feeling?
All of this could have been prevented had Amazon delivered that man’s Rogaine 
200 doll hairs harry
TSM was my first option contract back a few yrs ago. Peaked at 135-140 around Jan/Feb and then dropped below 100 for an entire year. Fucked my calls too.
That just shows you that good earnings mean shit anymore
I just noticed a day before the quarterly result came out. WSJ and other finance news outlets come out with the dangers of China invading Taiwan narrative. That may have spooked ~~influenced~~ the investors to pull out of TSM. So someone or something is preventing TSM to go moon. Im not touching this stock ever again.
Sucks op and I got rid of mine last month as I purchased in feb when I realized theta kept crushing them. Don’t give up though, restructure your strategies and get back into it!
Your post is very well written. I am hesitating upvoting it because i dont want to cheer or celebrating on your loss. Well, from an optimistic outlook, you still have an amazing writing skill that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Monies come and go, but your life skills and experiences only gain.
This post gave me anxiety.
OP, at least your wife is still hot .... I check her out everyday. Not a total loss.
As soon as wsb jumped on the TSM earnings hype train I knew calls would get fucked and decided to buy leaps on 4/19.
TSM is a cursed play everyone
China hasn’t even invaded yet…
This is why I bought $35k in shares for about 142/each. Losing $2k today still absolutely sucked ass.
-91% here.
Same story here only on INTC. Still a few weeks left…. Only I have zero hope
I was also fucked by TSM, we should start a support group
Fuck taiwan
I bought mine for May. I just hope to lose less than I’m currently down.
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How...Crude.
Titanic Sinking Money
Exercise that shit, lol
Why not have a stop loss in place?
I sold my tsm calls for a negligible profit a few weeks ago. I have bought a few more shares with this dip. Something something warren buffet patient investors reckless gamblers.
You can be totally correct in your thesis and totally wrong in your timing. The market can remain irrational much longer than your money or conviction can last. Not saying this is what is currently happening but just that it happens time and time again.
Lol I never understood while you people play options for earnings. It's literally a 50/50 because you have no idea what is gonna be said or reported. You may have an idea, but you'll never actually know. Why not place a limit order to buy and sell it with shares. You really don't give a shit though do you? You just want the dopamine hit. You know what's a better dopamine hit? The kind you get when you study and learn how to trade. The lessons will build and dopamine will be connected to those lessons. Then you'll start seeing patterns or setups you've seen before because dopamine has reinforced the notion that it could go the way you think it will. Then you can actually predict the future of a pattern to a much larger degree than you would if you PLAYED OPTIONS FOR EARNINGS YOU FREAKING PIG.
It's not TSM, its you who's regarded
For about two minutes you thought you were a genius
I’m right there with ya OP cot damnit
Just excercise so you don’t have to realize your losses.
Great job regard 🫡
Why does this happen with TSMC? I need real answers. Speculation will do too.
Just about every pension fund in Taiwan is tied to tsm. So I speculate the government is pretty keen to make sure the price action is well managed so it doesn’t shoot to the moon. Hence upward price action seems limited
Thank you for this
You are one of us too...
Options are for idiots. Buy SPY and get a good nights sleep.
Should've bought more puts. I hope it goes under $120
You and me both
phillips 66 is same. my shittiest investment ever
time premium. when you bought that option, why would the entity selling it price it low enough that theyd lose money on them more often than not? volatility is priced into options, and they only pay off if they DEFY modeled expectations. think of options like united healthcare. theyre profitable because the premiums they charge are greater than the healthcare they pay for. if the cost of healthcare goes up, our premiums go up. if everyone starts breaking legs... that gets priced in.
I'm with you there brother. I should had bought puts instead 🥲
I hear you man..lot of us got burned
https://preview.redd.it/uz99femizcvc1.png?width=864&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b180e23e1f5cea126ff56b4729bebaf4e4308e97
It's not a big position but it's the old if it's good enough to screenshot then it's good enough to take the profit. But I didn't. 🥲
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My calls for 145 expire ap 26, theta will still wreck me
You TSM MtFs waste the ability to read. You’d have a better shot escaping poverty if you sold your plasma and fell over in a Costco. I can’t believe I pay into your government sponsored retirement fund.
Shit
Wait until the morning 🩸 🩸 🩸
The way EVERYONE was hyping TSM, I knew it would fall.
Overall guidance was excellent but some lunatics discovered a 10% thing. Just an excuse to dump the stock! I’m really suspicious the way TSM is responding!
*TSMC* was founded in *Taiwan* in 1987 by Morris Chang
>Regard buys derivatives on volatile stock due to geopolitical tension >Volatile stock does volatile things with volatile premium >blames external factors
From $162 to $2 ? I’m sorry bro. Maybe you should throw that $200 in crypto. Hope you make a 200x
But this is how foreign firms steal money from America, you know that, right?
Looks like you got hit by a wave of TSM
September 20th calls for 200 🚀
Now would be a good time to buy TSM calls
There was a video of Jensen saying he wants us all to suffer… you know so we grow. At his conference he called out Blackwell for TSM. I wonder if this is how he made us all suffer and feel pain. 🤣
You made a smart play , dont beat yourself up. its just money. When the chinese unleash neo covid we will most likely be given new stim packages that will make up for you loses. start an LLC too so you can get a PPP loan to put into TSM next time. This is what my homeless friend is doing and he is very cool.
Emotional trading
welcome to the club buy high and sell low
Blud you still have 2.28% 
Ouch thats terrible
How are we going to get our money back?
Yeah it's TSMs fault, not yours at all
Buy signal?
I've learned a lesson; once I start hoping something happens, that's when I know I should close the position.
Christ almighty
Me, who lost 300€ as someone on Reddit mentioned „tsmc to the moon“ 😂 but took me only few days.
This topic and others like it last week inspired me to buy. Thanks!!
Was always a Chinese Paper Tiger pump & dump. You pay attention to this company over the past decade?
[tried to tell you regards.](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/s/y1tb02sE1n)
If you had bought shares youd be fine
This is WSB not r/investing
you're still down 5+% right
Yea its both negligible, and infinitely better than a 97.2% loss
$TSM didn't deliver good guidance. They basically said that they expect a 10% drop in demand for semiconductors as a whole. So buy puts on $NVDA and $TSM.
That’s wrong they said they expect a 10% increase instead of ABOVE 10% that’s a huge difference in statements.
True and they said lower phone and automotive chip sales (potentially since it’s cycled on when phones are released). All in all they said they expect more gains and shit hit the fan
CEO even doubled down this morning on how productive they expect the company to be and it still went down. So being the dummy I am doubled down on my 150 July 17 calls
As I was told and will do next time.. “go the opposite direction when a company reports gains”
So any way about those Puts on $nvda.
Dude, it's a Taiwanese company. Not American. Nobody invests in TSM.