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Trappin Tuesday's

Stock Up $$$… But You Made $0? Here’s Why

Trappin Tuesday's

Wallstreet Looks Like Us Now Network

Business, Wallstreet Trapper, Investing, Entrepreneurship

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Ever had a stock move exactly how you predicted… but your option contract didn’t pay? In this clip, Wallstreet Trapper breaks down: • Why open interest wasn’t the problem • How delta really affects your profits • Why bid and ask spreads determine your money • How liquidity impacts option pricing • Why stock price ≠ option profit • The difference between price paid vs. last price • How to tell instantly if you’re winning or losing a trade Stock Up $$$… But You Made $0? Here’s Why 🔥🔥 “Make You...

Transcript

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0:00.0

If the stock fell and the price I paid didn't fall,

0:04.0

then you still get it at the same price. But if the stock fell a little bit and then the price I pay fell, you've actually now just got the option I'm in at a discount. So I will always say, it was like, Trap, I can still get in this. Like, yeah, the price fell, it's still good. It ain't that far, but change your expiration date because you don't got to be out as far as I am.

0:21.3

Hey, what's up?

0:22.1

Tram, this is your expiration date because you don't got to be out as far as I am.

0:21.3

Hey, what's on, Trout? This is your boy Stockduster. One of the things I wanted to know was I'm in a trade with ARKQ,

0:28.9

autonomous technology. And I've done that trade a few times. Like, that's like my bread and broke

0:34.4

butter. But one of the things I'm confused on is the open interest on it.

0:40.4

So the trade that I'm in right now has only like nine open interests.

0:45.7

And I did a trade before with the same amount of open interest.

0:50.1

The trade went up $9 and it stayed flat.

0:53.5

Like I made zero money.

0:55.0

So you could clarify that for me, bro.

0:56.9

That would be a great help.

0:58.2

So the trade went up and, ooh, that's so good.

1:02.6

That's so good.

1:03.8

The trade went up and you didn't make money.

1:06.2

Wasn't because of the open interest.

1:07.9

It was because of the delta.

1:09.6

The delta collided with, watch this.

1:12.6

So one, your Delta is telling you how much, now, you know,

1:16.6

I don't get into all the grease because that ain't my thing, right?

1:19.6

I like to stick to two grease that makes sense to me.

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