On Friday I closed the following transaction for a net profit:
03/19/2012 STO 3 GDX Jun 16 2012 45 Puts@.99 284.71
06/07/2012 BTC 3 GDX Jun 16 2012 45 Puts@.68 -216.28
06/07/2012 STO 3 GDX Jul 21 2012 42 Puts@.99 284.71
07/20/2012 BTC 3 GDX Jul 21 2012 42 Puts @.55 -177.28
In this trade we generated $175.86 in 4 months on ~2600 in margin maintenance. This equates to a return of 6.76% or 20.29% annual. This trade shows the power of naked puts and the ability to roll them down and out for a net credit. Even though GDX continued to tank throughout this transaction we were able to still turn a profit.
This one was a bit too much of a wild ride for my temperament, however, so I will probably return to trading blue chip stocks with a rising dividend. Right now I'm watching the weakness in MSFT and INTC closely. If MSFT drops below 29 and INTC gets in the low 24's it will be hard not to pull the trigger on some new naked put trades.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Patience me boy...patience
It looks like we're heading to a higher open so I doubt I will enter into any new positions today. The stocks I am looking at right now are Sysco, Intel, Microsoft, Southern Company, Proctor & Gamble, Lowe's and Johnson & Johnson. Rising dividends for all. I also have one eye on Exxon Mobil.
I am waiting for some fear and/or panic selling to kick in. I would be looking at the June strike but I will be on vacation during that expiration and frankly I don't want the concern. As such, I'm looking at the July and August strikes.
With the recent pullback, out of the money puts with adequate premiums have become more in line with support levels. One or more large days in the red ought to provide more than enough "Oh my God" type opportunities. Swing at the fat pitch. Patience me boy....patience.
Re my GDX trades: If I can roll down and out my GDX June 45's to July 43's and get a net credit of greater than $100 I will probably take it. If I do, I feel I'm in the driver's seat for these to end up as profitable trades. BTW past experience made it clear not to bail on GDX when it was tanking as I felt they were flushing out the weak hands. In addition there were so many strikes to roll out to there were multiple continuation strategies. Finally, the fundamentals are/have been in place for rising precious metals.
I am waiting for some fear and/or panic selling to kick in. I would be looking at the June strike but I will be on vacation during that expiration and frankly I don't want the concern. As such, I'm looking at the July and August strikes.
With the recent pullback, out of the money puts with adequate premiums have become more in line with support levels. One or more large days in the red ought to provide more than enough "Oh my God" type opportunities. Swing at the fat pitch. Patience me boy....patience.
Re my GDX trades: If I can roll down and out my GDX June 45's to July 43's and get a net credit of greater than $100 I will probably take it. If I do, I feel I'm in the driver's seat for these to end up as profitable trades. BTW past experience made it clear not to bail on GDX when it was tanking as I felt they were flushing out the weak hands. In addition there were so many strikes to roll out to there were multiple continuation strategies. Finally, the fundamentals are/have been in place for rising precious metals.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Profitable Trade: Microsoft (MSFT) Covered Calls
In a traditional IRA we got assigned our MSFT calls. The entire transaction was as follows:
11/01/2011 13:29:58 Bought 200 MSFT @ 26.029 -5,215.79
11/01/2011 13:31:11 Sold 2 MSFT Nov 4 2011 26.0
Call @ 0.36 60.47
11/04/2011 14:52:03 Bought 2 MSFT Nov 04 2011
26.0 Call @ 0.25 -61.52
11/04/2011 14:52:44 Sold 2 MSFT Dec 17 2011 26.0
Call @ 0.88 164.45
12/08/2011 Dividend 40.00
12/16/2011 BTC 2 MSFT Dec 17 2011 26 Calls @ .05 -10.03
12/16/2011 STO 2 MSFT Jan 21 2011 26 Calls @.67 112.47
01/21/2012 Sold 200 MSFT @ 26 5179.91
We made $280.38 in 82 days on an average of ~$5000 invested. This equates to a return of 5.6% or 24.92% annual. We were fairly deep in the money so no rolls made any sense. After doing this for many years I have a rule that I only roll for a credit. I really like Microsoft and will probably write covered puts in this account for income and to possibly buy the stock at a price I want to pay.
01/21/2012 Sold 200 MSFT @ 26 5179.91
We made $280.38 in 82 days on an average of ~$5000 invested. This equates to a return of 5.6% or 24.92% annual. We were fairly deep in the money so no rolls made any sense. After doing this for many years I have a rule that I only roll for a credit. I really like Microsoft and will probably write covered puts in this account for income and to possibly buy the stock at a price I want to pay.
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