I know it's been awhile since I posted. I've been busy at work, play and with family. In any event I closed the following transaction for a profit:
09/05/12 STO 3 COP Oct 20 50 Puts @.38 $101.73
10/02/12 BTC 3 COP Oct 20 50 Puts @.04 -12.06
In this trade I made $89.67 in 26 days on ~$1500 in margin maintenance. This equates to a return on maintenance of 5.98% or 83.95% annual. I closed the trade for a profit without paying a commission.
I've got other trades to report and I'll try to post once a day for a while and get back in the swing of things.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Profitable Trade: Caterpillar (CAT) Naked Puts
Today I closed the following transaction for a profit:
09/04/12 STO 2 CAT Sep22 2012 77.5 Puts @.57 102.46
09/14/12 BTC 2 CAT Sep 22 2012 77.5 Puts @.01 -2.04
I was able to close this trade for a penny and without commissions so I did. When I originally sold the puts CAT was down to $82.20. Ten days later it was over $93/share. Due to the steady rise in the stock, margin maintenance averaged down to ~$1700. As such, we earned $100.42 in 10 days on $1700 in margin maintenance. This equates to a 5.9% return on maintenance or 215% annual.
That's another thing I love about put selling. If the price of the stock skyrockets, you can close out your trade early. Each day the stock rises the amount of margin maintenance needed decreases thereby freeing capital for other trades. I remember when I exclusively traded covered calls that it would not be beneficial if the stock rose too much or too quickly. Buying back the calls when volatility was in an uptrend was not very profitable.
09/04/12 STO 2 CAT Sep22 2012 77.5 Puts @.57 102.46
09/14/12 BTC 2 CAT Sep 22 2012 77.5 Puts @.01 -2.04
I was able to close this trade for a penny and without commissions so I did. When I originally sold the puts CAT was down to $82.20. Ten days later it was over $93/share. Due to the steady rise in the stock, margin maintenance averaged down to ~$1700. As such, we earned $100.42 in 10 days on $1700 in margin maintenance. This equates to a 5.9% return on maintenance or 215% annual.
That's another thing I love about put selling. If the price of the stock skyrockets, you can close out your trade early. Each day the stock rises the amount of margin maintenance needed decreases thereby freeing capital for other trades. I remember when I exclusively traded covered calls that it would not be beneficial if the stock rose too much or too quickly. Buying back the calls when volatility was in an uptrend was not very profitable.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Profitable Trade: McDonald's (MCD) Naked Puts
Today I closed the following transaction for a profit:
08/13/12 STO 2 MCD Sep 22 2012 85 Puts @.72 132.50
09/10/12 BTC 2 MCD Sep 22 2012 85 Puts @.05 -10.04
This was a 28 day trade that used ~$2800 average maintenance. We earned $122.46 which equates to a 4.37% return on maintenance or 56.96% annual.
McDonald's dip in price was short lived. I took advantage of a brief bit of fear and now McDonald's is back on the rise. I will look to enter another position if I see further weakness. In fact I might write the 87.5's.
08/13/12 STO 2 MCD Sep 22 2012 85 Puts @.72 132.50
09/10/12 BTC 2 MCD Sep 22 2012 85 Puts @.05 -10.04
This was a 28 day trade that used ~$2800 average maintenance. We earned $122.46 which equates to a 4.37% return on maintenance or 56.96% annual.
McDonald's dip in price was short lived. I took advantage of a brief bit of fear and now McDonald's is back on the rise. I will look to enter another position if I see further weakness. In fact I might write the 87.5's.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Profitable Trade: GDX Naked Puts
Yesterday I took advantage of the strength in GDX (precious metal miners ETF) and closed the transaction, without a commission as follows:
03/20/2012 STO 3 GDX Apr 21 2012 47.0 Put @ .53 146.75
04/20/2012 BTC 3 GDX Apr 21 2012 47.0 Put @.63 -201.24
04/20/2012 STO 3 GDX May 19 2012 45 Put @.97 288.70
05/14/2012 BTC 3 GDX May 19 2012 45 Put @3.46 1050.24
05/14/2012 STO 3 GDX Jun 16 2012 45 Put @3.99 1194.68
06/01/2012 BTC 3 GDX Jun 16 2012 45 Put @1.20 - 372.25
06/01/2012 STO 3 GDX Jul 21 2012 43 Put @1.60 467.74
07/19/2012 BTC 3 GDX Jul 21 2012 43 Put @1.40 -432.24
07/19/2012 STO 2 GDX Sep 22 2012 42 Put @2.41 470.50
09/07/2012 BTC 2 GDX Sep 22 2012 42 Put @.04 -8.04
This wild ride has come to an end with a profit in tow. We earned $504.36 in 5 1/2 months. Due to the rise in the stock price our average maintenance was lowered to ~2100 in average margin maintenance. This equates to a 24% return or 52% annual.
We rode this trade through a serious decline, a bottom and then a rise. I stuck to my guns and always sought to roll out and/or down for a net credit. In July I was able to roll down and out for a net credit and lower the number of contracts I had in play thereby lowering the amount of capital committed to the trade. Amazingly I got paid to do this.
This trade is my poster child for the power of rolling options. A five and a half month hold is longer than usual for me but at the end it was an educational, challenging and most importantly, a profitable trade.
03/20/2012 STO 3 GDX Apr 21 2012 47.0 Put @ .53 146.75
04/20/2012 BTC 3 GDX Apr 21 2012 47.0 Put @.63 -201.24
04/20/2012 STO 3 GDX May 19 2012 45 Put @.97 288.70
05/14/2012 BTC 3 GDX May 19 2012 45 Put @3.46 1050.24
05/14/2012 STO 3 GDX Jun 16 2012 45 Put @3.99 1194.68
06/01/2012 BTC 3 GDX Jun 16 2012 45 Put @1.20 - 372.25
06/01/2012 STO 3 GDX Jul 21 2012 43 Put @1.60 467.74
07/19/2012 BTC 3 GDX Jul 21 2012 43 Put @1.40 -432.24
07/19/2012 STO 2 GDX Sep 22 2012 42 Put @2.41 470.50
09/07/2012 BTC 2 GDX Sep 22 2012 42 Put @.04 -8.04
This wild ride has come to an end with a profit in tow. We earned $504.36 in 5 1/2 months. Due to the rise in the stock price our average maintenance was lowered to ~2100 in average margin maintenance. This equates to a 24% return or 52% annual.
We rode this trade through a serious decline, a bottom and then a rise. I stuck to my guns and always sought to roll out and/or down for a net credit. In July I was able to roll down and out for a net credit and lower the number of contracts I had in play thereby lowering the amount of capital committed to the trade. Amazingly I got paid to do this.
This trade is my poster child for the power of rolling options. A five and a half month hold is longer than usual for me but at the end it was an educational, challenging and most importantly, a profitable trade.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Profitable Trade: Freeport-McMoran (FCX) Naked Puts
On Friday the following puts expired worthless:
7/24/12 STO 3 FCX Aug 18 2012 30 Puts @.45 $122.75
At the time I entered into this trade FCX was trading at $32.50/share. This was a 25 day trade with ~$1200 in average margin maintenance. Margin maintenance was reduced from the initial amount of $1600 due to the rise of the underlying stock.
Our return on maintenance was 10.22% or 149% annual. The returns are inflated because this is a volatile security. It is a great stock to trade in my opinion as it has fairly concrete support levels, a great rising dividend, high liquidity and high volatility. This will definitely be one I trade again. I would like to see the stock drop back a bit first, preferably to 32 and change.
7/24/12 STO 3 FCX Aug 18 2012 30 Puts @.45 $122.75
At the time I entered into this trade FCX was trading at $32.50/share. This was a 25 day trade with ~$1200 in average margin maintenance. Margin maintenance was reduced from the initial amount of $1600 due to the rise of the underlying stock.
Our return on maintenance was 10.22% or 149% annual. The returns are inflated because this is a volatile security. It is a great stock to trade in my opinion as it has fairly concrete support levels, a great rising dividend, high liquidity and high volatility. This will definitely be one I trade again. I would like to see the stock drop back a bit first, preferably to 32 and change.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Profitable Trade: Lowe's (LOW) Naked Puts
Yesterday the following puts expired worthless:
7/16/12 STO 4 LOW Aug 18 '12 24 Puts @.34 $122.97
At the time of this trade LOW was down ~3% to $25.90. It ended up in the high 27's. This was a 33 day trade with average margin maintenance of ~$1400. Our return on maintenance was 8.78% or 97.1% annual. I will look to trade Lowe's again should the price drop as it has a lot of daily moves but not much of a monthly one. This is perfect for put selling.
7/16/12 STO 4 LOW Aug 18 '12 24 Puts @.34 $122.97
At the time of this trade LOW was down ~3% to $25.90. It ended up in the high 27's. This was a 33 day trade with average margin maintenance of ~$1400. Our return on maintenance was 8.78% or 97.1% annual. I will look to trade Lowe's again should the price drop as it has a lot of daily moves but not much of a monthly one. This is perfect for put selling.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Profitable Trade: GDX Naked Puts
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.
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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naked put strategy,
profitable trade,
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rising dividend,
rolling options
Monday, July 23, 2012
Profitable Trade: Intel (INTC) Naked Puts
The following puts expired worthless:
07/09/12 STO 4 INTC Jul 21 2012 25 Puts @.26 90.99
We earned $90.99 in 12 days in this trade on ~$1500 in margin maintenance. This equates to a 6% return or 184% annual. The returns are so large as there was a quarterly report issued during the time of this trade.
I didn't see an opportunity I liked to roll out and/or down for a credit so I just let them expire worthless. I will look to trade INTC again should it drop under $25.
07/09/12 STO 4 INTC Jul 21 2012 25 Puts @.26 90.99
We earned $90.99 in 12 days in this trade on ~$1500 in margin maintenance. This equates to a 6% return or 184% annual. The returns are so large as there was a quarterly report issued during the time of this trade.
I didn't see an opportunity I liked to roll out and/or down for a credit so I just let them expire worthless. I will look to trade INTC again should it drop under $25.
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Intel,
naked put strategy,
profitable trade,
return on maintenance,
rolling options
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Profitable Trade: Proctor & Gamble (PG) Naked Puts
The following puts just expired worthless:
03/29/2012 STO 2 PG July 21 2012 62.5 Puts @.88 164.47
This was a 114 day trade with an average of ~2300 in margin maintenance. Our return on maintenance is 7.15% or 22.9% annual. I thought about rolling out the 62.5's but decided against it with the recent surge in the stock due to the Ackman intervention. In addition, I believe long term that Costco and Wal-Mart and their brand of products will continue to take market share from the more expensive PG products. That being said I will still sell out of the money puts when fearful dumping of PG stock occurs.
03/29/2012 STO 2 PG July 21 2012 62.5 Puts @.88 164.47
This was a 114 day trade with an average of ~2300 in margin maintenance. Our return on maintenance is 7.15% or 22.9% annual. I thought about rolling out the 62.5's but decided against it with the recent surge in the stock due to the Ackman intervention. In addition, I believe long term that Costco and Wal-Mart and their brand of products will continue to take market share from the more expensive PG products. That being said I will still sell out of the money puts when fearful dumping of PG stock occurs.
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Proctor and Gamble,
profitable trade,
return on maintenance,
Wal-Mart
Monday, July 16, 2012
Profitable trade: Walgreen's (WAG) Naked Puts
On Friday I closed the following transaction for a profit:
5/30/12 STO 3 WAG Jul 21 2012 28 Puts @.41 $110.75
7/13/12 BTC 3 WAG Jul 21 2012 28 Puts @.03 -9.04
I was able to close the trade without paying commissions so I pulled the trigger. In this trade we made $101.71 in 44 days on ~$1200 in margin maintenance. This equates to a return on maintenance of 8.47% or 70.26% annual. I would have rolled out and/or down but with the recent rise of WAG above 30 I decided to wait. If and when WAG drops to 29 and change I will look to sell the 27 or 28's.
5/30/12 STO 3 WAG Jul 21 2012 28 Puts @.41 $110.75
7/13/12 BTC 3 WAG Jul 21 2012 28 Puts @.03 -9.04
I was able to close the trade without paying commissions so I pulled the trigger. In this trade we made $101.71 in 44 days on ~$1200 in margin maintenance. This equates to a return on maintenance of 8.47% or 70.26% annual. I would have rolled out and/or down but with the recent rise of WAG above 30 I decided to wait. If and when WAG drops to 29 and change I will look to sell the 27 or 28's.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Profitable Trade: Proctor & Gamble (PG) Naked Puts
Today I closed the following transaction for a profit:
06/18/2012 STO 2 PG Jul 21 2012 60 Puts @.61 $110.49
07/13/2012 BTC 2 PG Jul 21 2012 60 Puts @.04 $ 8.03
This is a 25 day trade that has used ~$2500 in margin maintenance. We earned $102.46. This equates to a 4.1% return on maintenance or 60% annual. Thank you Bill Ackman!
I would have liked to have rolled the 60's each month but the stock's sudden rise made me want to take a wait and see approach.
06/18/2012 STO 2 PG Jul 21 2012 60 Puts @.61 $110.49
07/13/2012 BTC 2 PG Jul 21 2012 60 Puts @.04 $ 8.03
This is a 25 day trade that has used ~$2500 in margin maintenance. We earned $102.46. This equates to a 4.1% return on maintenance or 60% annual. Thank you Bill Ackman!
I would have liked to have rolled the 60's each month but the stock's sudden rise made me want to take a wait and see approach.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Profitable Trade: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Naked Puts
Today I closed out the following transaction for a profit:
03/28/2012 STO 2 JNJ Jul 21 2012 62.5 Puts @.95 178.51
06/20/2012 BTC 2 JNJ Jul 21 2012 62.5 Puts @.05 -10.03
We earned $168.48 in 84 days on an average of ~$2400 in margin maintenance. This equates to a 7% return or 30.4% annual. We were able to close out the transaction today with no commission. I now have more powder in the keg for future trades which I feel will present themselves shortly (see WAG and PG).
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JNJ naked put,
Johnson and Johnson,
profitable trade,
return on maintenance,
return on margin
Friday, April 27, 2012
Profitable Trade: SLV Naked Puts
Today the following puts expired worthless:
04/24/2012 STO 3 Apr 27 2012 29.5 Puts @.22 53.71
Margin maintenance on the trade was $1745. In three days we earned 3.08% return on maintenance or 374% annual.
04/24/2012 STO 3 Apr 27 2012 29.5 Puts @.22 53.71
Margin maintenance on the trade was $1745. In three days we earned 3.08% return on maintenance or 374% annual.
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profitable trade,
return on maintenance,
SLV,
SLV naked puts
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Profitable Trade: SLV Naked Puts
Yesterday the following naked puts expired worthless:
04/16/2012 STO 3 SLV April 21 2012 30 Puts @.29 74.71
Silver stayed range bound so these puts expired worthless. We earned 4.3% in 5 days on $1737.13 in margin maintenance. That equates to 313.9% annual. We'll look to put that margin maintenance to work soon. I like the opportunities provided by the recent weakness in JNJ. I'm looking at the 60 puts a few months out.
04/16/2012 STO 3 SLV April 21 2012 30 Puts @.29 74.71
Silver stayed range bound so these puts expired worthless. We earned 4.3% in 5 days on $1737.13 in margin maintenance. That equates to 313.9% annual. We'll look to put that margin maintenance to work soon. I like the opportunities provided by the recent weakness in JNJ. I'm looking at the 60 puts a few months out.
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JNJ,
JNJ naked put,
Johnson and Johnson,
profitable trade,
return on maintenance,
SLV,
SLV naked puts
Monday, April 2, 2012
Profitable Trade: Walgreen's (WAG) Naked Puts
Today I closed the following transaction for a profit:
02/28/2012 STO 3 WAG Apr 21 2012 31 Puts @.59 164.71
04/02/2012 BTC 3 WAG Apr 21 2012 31 Puts @.05 -15.04
We made $151.67 in 33 days on ~$1400 in margin maintenance. This equates to a return on maintenance of 10.83% or 119.78% annual. These returns are inflated because there was an upcoming quarterly report and fear of fallout from the Express Scripts deal.
02/28/2012 STO 3 WAG Apr 21 2012 31 Puts @.59 164.71
04/02/2012 BTC 3 WAG Apr 21 2012 31 Puts @.05 -15.04
We made $151.67 in 33 days on ~$1400 in margin maintenance. This equates to a return on maintenance of 10.83% or 119.78% annual. These returns are inflated because there was an upcoming quarterly report and fear of fallout from the Express Scripts deal.
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naked puts,
profitable trade,
return on maintenance,
WAG,
Walgreen's
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Profitable Trade: Walgreen's (WAG) Naked Puts
Today I closed the following transaction for a profit in a taxable account:
02/27/2012 STO 4 WAG Mar 17 2012 32 Puts @.23 78.99
03/06/2012 BTC 4 WAG Mar 17 2012 32 Puts @.3 -133.00
03/06/2012 STO 4 WAG Apr 21 2012 31 Puts @.7 276.94
03/27/2012 BTC 4 WAG Apr 21 2012 31 Puts @.05 -20.04
Walgreen's didn't collapse after losing the Express Scripts deal so these puts lost all their value. I took the opportunity to close the position without a commission. We made $202.89 in 31 days on ~$1700 in margin maintenance. This equates to a return on maintenance of 11.93% or 140.46% annual. The returns are inflated as there was a quarterly report looming and fear from the Express Scripts deal.
02/27/2012 STO 4 WAG Mar 17 2012 32 Puts @.23 78.99
03/06/2012 BTC 4 WAG Mar 17 2012 32 Puts @.3 -133.00
03/06/2012 STO 4 WAG Apr 21 2012 31 Puts @.7 276.94
03/27/2012 BTC 4 WAG Apr 21 2012 31 Puts @.05 -20.04
Walgreen's didn't collapse after losing the Express Scripts deal so these puts lost all their value. I took the opportunity to close the position without a commission. We made $202.89 in 31 days on ~$1700 in margin maintenance. This equates to a return on maintenance of 11.93% or 140.46% annual. The returns are inflated as there was a quarterly report looming and fear from the Express Scripts deal.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Profitable Trade: Pepsico (PEP) Naked Puts
Two days ago in a retiree's taxable account we closed the following trade for a profit:
02/09/2012 STO 3 PEP Apr 21 2012 60 Puts @.54 149.71
03/21/2012 BTC 3 PEP Apr 21 2012 60 Puts @.05 -15.04
In this trade we earned $135.73 in 40 days on ~$2500 in margin maintenance. This equates to a 5.4% return on maintenance or 49.27% annual. We got to the point where we could close the trade without commissions and look to put the money to work somewhere else. On both of the Pepsico trades our strategy of selling puts after a disappointing quarterly report paid off. It is my experience that when these Dividend Champion, blue chip stalwarts sell off after a quarterly report it provides an opportunity as they usually drift back up to where they were before the report was released as one quarter does not a blue chip make.
02/09/2012 STO 3 PEP Apr 21 2012 60 Puts @.54 149.71
03/21/2012 BTC 3 PEP Apr 21 2012 60 Puts @.05 -15.04
In this trade we earned $135.73 in 40 days on ~$2500 in margin maintenance. This equates to a 5.4% return on maintenance or 49.27% annual. We got to the point where we could close the trade without commissions and look to put the money to work somewhere else. On both of the Pepsico trades our strategy of selling puts after a disappointing quarterly report paid off. It is my experience that when these Dividend Champion, blue chip stalwarts sell off after a quarterly report it provides an opportunity as they usually drift back up to where they were before the report was released as one quarter does not a blue chip make.
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PEP naked puts,
Pepsico,
profitable trade,
retiree,
return on maintenance,
taxable account
Profitable Trade: Pepsico (PEP) Naked Puts
Today in a taxable account I closed the following trade for a profit:
02/09/2012 STO 2 PEP Mar 17 2012 62.5 Puts @.7 128.51
03/06/2012 BTC 2 PEP Mar 17 2012 62.5 Puts @.63 -137.48
03/06/2012 STO 2 PEP July 21 2012 60 Puts @1.58 314.36
03/23/2012 BTC 2 PEP July 21 2012 60 Puts @.6 -131.48
We made $173.91 in 42 days on ~$1800 in margin maintenance. This is a 9.66% return on maintenance or 83.94% annual. I could have waited it out and slowly let these puts expire worthless but we had wrung the fast money out of the trade and I'm looking for other places to use the money to get a higher return.
02/09/2012 STO 2 PEP Mar 17 2012 62.5 Puts @.7 128.51
03/06/2012 BTC 2 PEP Mar 17 2012 62.5 Puts @.63 -137.48
03/06/2012 STO 2 PEP July 21 2012 60 Puts @1.58 314.36
03/23/2012 BTC 2 PEP July 21 2012 60 Puts @.6 -131.48
We made $173.91 in 42 days on ~$1800 in margin maintenance. This is a 9.66% return on maintenance or 83.94% annual. I could have waited it out and slowly let these puts expire worthless but we had wrung the fast money out of the trade and I'm looking for other places to use the money to get a higher return.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Profitable Trade: Proctor & Gamble (PG) Naked Puts
In a taxable account the following naked puts expired worthless:
01/23/2012 STO 4 PG Mar 17 2012 60 Puts @ .29 153.36
We earned 3.64% in 54 days on a margin maintenance requirement of $4209.60. This includes commission costs and equates to 24.6% annual.
01/23/2012 STO 4 PG Mar 17 2012 60 Puts @ .29 153.36
We earned 3.64% in 54 days on a margin maintenance requirement of $4209.60. This includes commission costs and equates to 24.6% annual.
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PG,
Proctor and Gamble,
profitable trade,
return on maintenance,
taxable account
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Profitable Trade: GDX Covered Call
Yesterday I closed out a GDX Gold Miner's ETF investment in a traditional IRA as follows:
10/25/2011 10:37:57 Bought 100 GDX @ 56.7268 -5,682.67
10/25/2011 10:38:30 Sold 1 GDX Oct 28 2011 56.0 Call @ 1.52 141.23
10/27/2011 10:52:44 Bought 1 GDX Oct 28 2011 56.0 Call @ 3 -310.76
10/27/2011 10:53:06 Sold 1 GDX Nov 19 2011 56.0 Call @ 4.1 399.23
11/10/2011 10:11:02 Bought 1 GDX Nov 19 2011 56.0 Call @ 4.6 -470.76
11/10/2011 10:12:04 Sold 1 GDX Dec 17 2011 56.0 Call @ 5.75 564.22
12/19/2011 10:15:55 Sold 1 GDX Feb 18 2012 56.0 Call @ 1.5 139.20
02/16/2012 13:22:44 Sold 100 GDX @ 54.15 5405.10
I would have written a new call on this transaction, however, the person who I was trading for passed away and my involvement with the account ended as well. In this trade we made $185.10. This equates to 3.42% or 10.95% annual.
It should be noted that before we entered into this trade we actually collected $489.25 in put money which we are not reflecting in these calculations.
10/25/2011 10:37:57 Bought 100 GDX @ 56.7268 -5,682.67
10/25/2011 10:38:30 Sold 1 GDX Oct 28 2011 56.0 Call @ 1.52 141.23
10/27/2011 10:52:44 Bought 1 GDX Oct 28 2011 56.0 Call @ 3 -310.76
10/27/2011 10:53:06 Sold 1 GDX Nov 19 2011 56.0 Call @ 4.1 399.23
11/10/2011 10:11:02 Bought 1 GDX Nov 19 2011 56.0 Call @ 4.6 -470.76
11/10/2011 10:12:04 Sold 1 GDX Dec 17 2011 56.0 Call @ 5.75 564.22
12/19/2011 10:15:55 Sold 1 GDX Feb 18 2012 56.0 Call @ 1.5 139.20
02/16/2012 13:22:44 Sold 100 GDX @ 54.15 5405.10
I would have written a new call on this transaction, however, the person who I was trading for passed away and my involvement with the account ended as well. In this trade we made $185.10. This equates to 3.42% or 10.95% annual.
It should be noted that before we entered into this trade we actually collected $489.25 in put money which we are not reflecting in these calculations.
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GDX,
GDX covered call,
profitable trade,
traditional IRA
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