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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Spiders (SPY) Dec Put Options

10/29/2014 (11:13 am, PT)  FP

Ratio spread: 

+3 December 2014 $195 puts at $3.70 (long puts)
-6 December 2014 $191 puts at $2.55 (short puts)

Net credit:  $1.40
Cash received:  ($1.40) (3) (100) =  $420

Why did I place this trade?
  • top of stochastics (I was slightly bearish) (see chart)
  • probability of success was approximately 68%
  • potential max profit:  $1620
 

12/17/2014 (10:59:06 am, PT)

sell to close the 3 long puts at $0.48
buy to close the 6 short puts at $0.16

Net CREDIT:  $0.16

It is VERY UNUSUAL to receive a CREDIT when buying back a ratio spread. This gave me a profit that's even higher than my original credit.  That's why I closed the trade instead of allowing the options to expire on 12/19.

TOTAL NET PROFIT:  $438.09             SUCCESS!

 


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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Spiders (SPY) Nov 185 Put Options

9/24/2014 (8:57 am, PT)

sell to open 10 November 2014 $185 put options at $1.07

I GOT PAID $1070 up front!

Why did I place this trade on 9/24?  See my other SPY trades (below).


11/17/2014 (12:27 pm, PT)

buy to close all 10 puts at $0.01

NET PROFIT:  $1051.98   SUCCESS!!




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Monday, November 17, 2014

Spiders (SPY) Nov 191 Put Option

9/24/2014 (9:18 am, PT)

sell to open 1 November 2014 $191 put option at $1.82
I GOT PAID $182 up front!

Why did I place this trade on 9/24/2014?
  • SPY was touching its 50 EMA (see chart)
  • bottom of stochastics (see chart)
  • probability of success = 73%

On 10/15/2014, SPY hit a low of $181.92 (see chart).  My put option was in-the-money by $9.08.  

YIKES!!


However, I was not at risk of early assignment because there was plenty of "extrinsic" value remaining in my put.  So.... I left it open and hoped for a recovery.  After all, what goes down must come up, right?


11/17/2014
buy to close my put option at $0.03

NET PROFIT:  $177.43   SUCCESS!



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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Spiders (SPY) Nov 192 Put Options

9/24/2014 (9:03 am, PT)

sell to open 5 November 2014 $192 put options at $1.94

I received $970 immediately!

WHY did I place this trade on 9/24/2014?
  • SPY had come back down to its 50 EMA (see chart)
  • bottom of stochastics (see chart)
  • probability of success was 70%

On 10/15/2014, SPY dropped all the way down to $181.92 (see chart)

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However, I was not at risk of early assignment because my put option still had plenty of "extrinsic" value remaining.  So, I left my position open.  What goes down must come up, right? 



11/13/2014 (10:41 am, PT)

buy to close all 5 puts at $0.09
WHY?
  • top of stochastics
  • take profits!
NET PROFIT:  $903.23   SUCCESS!



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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Spiders (SPY) Nov 188 Put Option

10/1/2014 (11:59 am, PT)

sell to open 1 Nov 2014 $188 put option at $2.54

I received $254 CASH immediately!

WHY did I place this trade on 10/1/2014?
  • SPY dropped 1.36% (when the underlying goes down, put prices rise)
  • "bottom" of stochastics (see chart)
  •  probability of success:  67%
Note:  SPY broke through its 50 EMA on 10/1/2014, so it may continue to drop (bad)

On 10/15/2014, SPY hit a low of $181.92 (see chart), so my Nov $188 put option was $6.08 in-the-money (bad).  However, I was not at risk of early assignment because there was a lot of "extrinsic" value remaining in my option.  

So.... I left my position open.  After all, what goes down must come up, right? 


11/10/2014 (7:14 am, PT)

buy to close my put option at $0.05 

NET PROFIT:  $241.18     SUCCESS!



By leaving my put option open, I was able to take advantage of SPY's recovery (see chart).

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) Put Options

9/18/2014 (9:57 am) (FP)

sell (to open) 2 November 2014 $107 puts at $1.13

probability of success:  80%


11/10/2014 (7:07 am)

buy (to close) both puts at $0.05

NET PROFIT:  $206.44


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Diamonds (DIA) Put Options

9/24/2014 (9:46 am) (FP)

sell (to open) 1 Nov 2014 $166 put at $1.74

probability of success:  69%


11/11/2014 (7:08 am)

buy (to close) at $0.05

NET PROFIT:  $160.23



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Friday, November 7, 2014

IWM Put Options

3/5/2014 (RD)

sell (to open) 2 April 2014 $118 puts at $2.36

IWM was trading between $119.47 and $119.96 on 3/5/2014.

IWM dropped after I sold (to open) my puts, so I had to roll them FIVE times!  I was finally able to close the position on 11/7/2014 with a $769.58 profit on 11/7/2014.



The lesson:
Selling (to open) put options gave me a profit of $769.58.  If I had bought 200 shares of IWM instead on 3/5/2014, I would still be sitting on a loss of approximately $600 on 11/7/2014.  Selling put options is better than buying long a stock/ETF.

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QQQ Nov 2014 Put Options

10/9/2014 (11:47 am, PT) (RD)

sell (to open) 1 Nov 2014 $93 put at $1.18 (I got paid $118)

probability of success: 70%


11/7/2014 (6:30:02 am, PT)

buy (to close) at $0.05 (see chart)

TOTAL NET PROFIT:  $104.23 


The lesson:

On 10/9/2014, QQQ was touching the 50 EMA (possible support) and it's at the "bottom" of the stochastics, so it's a good time to SELL put options (see chart).

On 10/15/2014, QQQ dropped all the way down to $90.24 (see chart), so my put option was ITM.  However, I was not at risk of early assignment because there was a lot of extrinsic value remaining, so I left my option open (i.e., I didn't buy it back for a loss).

As always, I have a GTC, buy-to-close, limit order of $0.05 in place.  This order filled at the Opening Bell on Friday, 11/7/2014 (see chart).  Hallelujah!

The bottom line.....  instead of panicking on 10/15 and closing my trade at a loss, I left it alone and came out with a PROFIT!



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Thursday, October 23, 2014

SPY Nov Put Options

10/7/2014 (11:29:29 am, PT)

sold (to open) 10 Nov 2014 $183 put options at $1.28

probability of success:  80%
  • Why initiate this trade?  See chart ("bottom" of stochastics)


10/23/2014 (10 am, PT)

buy (to close) all 10 Nov puts at $0.71

  • Why close this trade?  TAKE PROFITS!  See chart ("top" of stochastics)

NET PROFIT:  $547.49 (in 16 days)





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Friday, September 19, 2014

Spiders (SPY) August Ratio Spread (Options)

7/25/2014 (RD)

This is a ratio put spread (has the highest probability of success).

buy (to open) 3 August 2014 $197 puts at $1.61
sell (to open) 6 August 2014 $196 puts at $1.31 (62% probability of success)

The Lesson:
Why do a ratio spread on 7/25?
SPY was at the "top" of the stochastics (it's "overbought"), so it was likely to reverse back down in the near future.
See chart.


8/4/2014
I decided to sell (to close) the "debit spread" portion of the ratio spread because it was profitable on 8/4.
sell (to close) 3 August 2014 $197 puts at $3.33
buy (to close) 3 August 2014 $196 puts at $2.66
Received credit of $0.67

The Lesson:
SPY was "oversold" on 8/4 (see chart), so it's likely to reverse back up.  If it does go back up, I'll lose all the profits on the debit spread.  

But then......SPY may continue to drop, so the debit spread will become more profitable.  

So..... sell the debit spread on 8/4 and take my profits or leave it open for the possibility of making more $$$?  As traders, we're always faced with tough decisions.  

As Jim Cramer would say, "Nobody ever got hurt by taking profits!"


8/8/2014 (roll to Sept)
With 6 trading days remaining, I decided to roll my ITM August puts (see chart) to September to avoid assignment and to collect another credit.
buy (to close) 3 August 2014 $196 puts at $4.20
sell (to open) 3 September 2014 $195 puts at $5.67
received new credit of $1.47 


9/19/2014 (expiration)
SPY closed at $200.70, so my Sept $195 puts expired perfectly!

Here's all the math:

+1.01 (initial ratio spread)
+0.67 (closing profitable debit spread)
+1.47 (roll August to September)
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 $3.15 x 3 x 100 =  $945 (gross)
 
TOTAL NET PROFIT:  $904.76



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Spiders (SPY) Sept Put Options

8/12/2014
sell (to open) 10 September 2014 $178 puts at $0.57
probability of success:  almost 90%
Why place this trade?  SPY has been "oversold" and now it's on its way back up (see chart).


9/19/2014 (expiration)
SPY closed at $200.70, so my puts expired perfectly!

TOTAL NET PROFIT:  $562.24



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Thursday, September 18, 2014

SPDR Industrials (XLI) Put Options

6/27/2014 
sell (to open) 1 August 2014 $54 put at $0.92
probability of success:  50% (I usually prefer a higher probability)

The lesson:
sell to open put options when the underlying is "oversold" (see chart)


8/6/2014
Ooops!!!!  XLI dipped all the way down to its 200 EMA.  (see chart)
My August short put is ITM.  Now what??















8/12/2014 (roll)
XLI is heading back up (see chart).
Roll my August $54 put to September for a new credit of $0.41.
buy (to close) 1 August 2014 $54 put at $1.67
sell (to open) 1 September 2014 $54 put at $2.08


9/18/2014
buy (to close) September put at $0.05 (see chart)


TOTAL NET PROFIT:  $123.36



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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Spiders (SPY) Sept Put Options

8/4/2014 (check out the timing on this chart)

sold (to open) 10 September 2014 $187 puts at $1.78

probability of success:  70%


9/17/2014 (FOMC at 11 am, PT)

bought (to close) all 10 puts at $0.03 at 9:31 am (PT) to remove the risk


NET PROFIT:   $1,734.98




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Spiders (SPY) August/September Put Options

7/23/2014
sell (to open) 10 August 2014 $193.50 puts at $0.66
probability of success:  80%


7/31/2014 (roll to Sept)
buy (to close) 10 August 2014 $193.50 puts at $2.39
sell (to open) 10 September 2014 $190 puts at $3.16
New credit:  $0.77


9/17/2014 (FOMC at 11 am, PT)
buy (to close) all 10 September 2014 $190 puts at $0.05


TOTAL NET PROFIT:  $1,342.45
 




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Spiders (SPY) Ratio Put Spread

7/25/2014 (this is a "ratio spread" which has the highest probability of success)
buy (to open) 2 August 2014 $197 puts at $1.71
sell (to open) 4 August 2014 $196 puts at $1.40 (62% probability of success)
Net credit:  $1.09


8/4/2014 (close profitable debit spread)
sell (to close) 2 August 2014 $197 puts at $4.46
buy (to close) 2 August 2014 $196 puts at $3.74
Net credit:  $0.72


8/6/2014 (roll to Sept to "keep the dream alive")
buy (to close) 2 August 2014 $196 puts at $3.98
sell (to open) 2 September 2014 $195 puts at $5.43
Net credit:  $1.45


9/17/2014 (9:37:29 am, PT..... FOMC at 11 am, PT)
buy (to close) 2 September 2014 $195 puts at $0.15


TOTAL NET PROFIT:  $581.53


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Diamonds (DIA) Sept Put Options

7/30/2014 (FP)

sold (to open) 2 August 2014 $166.50 puts at $1.03
probability of success:  65%


8/8/2014 (roll to Sept)
buy (to close) 2 August 2014 $166.50 puts at $2.79
sell (to open) 2 September 2014 $165 puts at $3.63
(received new credit of $0.84)


9/17/2014
buy (to close) 2 September 2014 $165 puts at $0.05



Here's all the math:
+1.03 (sell Aug put)
-2.79 (buy back Aug put)
+3.63 (sell Sept put)
-0.05 (buy back Sept put)
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$1.82 x 2 x 100 =  $364 (gross)


TOTAL NET PROFIT:  $343.37          

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Spiders (SPY) Sept 2014 Put Options

 SEE YOUTUBE VIDEO: WHEN TO SELL AND BUY BACK YOUR PUTS


8/6/2014

sold (to open) 1 Sept 2014 $188 put option at $2.55

cash received:  $255

probability of success:  64%


8/27/2014

bought (to close) put option at $0.22

NET PROFIT:  $229.93 (in 3 weeks)

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Spiders (SPY) August Put Options

7/25/2014

sold (to open) 10 August 2014 $190 puts at $0.41

probability of success:  87%


8/15/2014 (expiration)

SPY closed at $195.72
Success!

NET PROFIT:  $395.25





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Spiders (SPY) August Put Options

7/29/2014

sold (to open) 10 August 2014 $188 puts at $0.23

probability of success:  92%


8/15/2014 (expiration)

SPY closed at $195.72
Success!

NET PROFIT:  $215.25





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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Gold (GLD) August Put Options

7/22/2014 (RD)

Sold (to open) 2 August 2014 $124.50 puts at $1.23

Reasons for initiating this trade:
  • probability of success:  60%
  • bottom of stochastics (see chart)


8/14/2014

bought back both puts at $0.04
(this trade filled while I was still asleep!)

NET PROFIT:  $228.44





THE LESSON


  • On 7/22, GLD traded between $125.47 and $126.43.
  • On 8/14, GLD traded between $126.13 and $126.53 (see chart).
  • If I had bought 200 shares of GLD on 7/22 and sold them on 8/14, I would have broken even.
  • However, by SELLING GLD PUT OPTIONS instead, I made $228.44!

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Russell 2000 (IWM) Put Options

7/16/2014 

sold (to open) 1 August 2014 $111 put at $1.20

I got paid $120 (cash)

See my timing (chart)


8/14/2014 (see chart)

bought back the put at $0.05
(this trade filled while I was still asleep)

NET PROFIT:  $107.18




THE LESSON
  •  IWM was trading between $113.82 and $115.09 on 7/16 (when I sold my put option).
  • IWM was trading between $113.23 and $113.73 on 8/14 (when I closed my put position).
  • If I had bought 100 shares of IWM on 7/16 and sold them on 8/14, I would have lost money.
  • However, by SELLING an IWM PUT OPTION instead, I ended up with a NET PROFIT of $107.18!
  • This is why I love SELLING PUT OPTIONS.  I made money even when IWM went down.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Russell 2000 (IWM) Put Options

SEE YOUTUBE VIDEO (comprehensive lesson on how to manage "naked" puts that go "in-the-money")
  

7/9/2014 (12:16 pm, PT)

sold (to open) 6 August 2014 $113 puts at $1.33

Reasons for initiating this trade:
  • probability of success:  68%
  • almost at the bottom of stochastics (see chart)
  • candles at the 50 EMA (possible support)

8/13/2014 (9:31:41 am, PT)

bought (to close) all 6 puts at $0.49

Reasons for closing this position:
  • my short August 2014 $113 puts are FINALLY out-of-the-money (barely!!)
  • two days left until expiration (two days are a long time when the strike price is barely OTM)
  • almost at top of stochastics (see chart)
  • TAKE PROFITS! (VERY important)

NET PROFIT:  $480.68 (in 5 weeks)






THE LESSON

If I had bought 600 shares of IWM on 7/9/2014 ($116.56 average) and sold them on 8/13/2014 ($113.18 average), I would have LOST $2028 (approximately).

However, by SELLING PUT OPTIONS instead, I have a PROFIT of $480.68!
That's why I LOVE SELLING PUT OPTIONS.

On 8/1/2014, IWM traded as low as $109.86 (see chart) .  My August $113 puts were "in-the-money" by nearly $3.14.  If I had panicked and closed my position on 8/1, I would have ended up with a pretty large LOSS (nearly $1100).

However, because these options didn't expire until 8/15, I decided to hold them and wait.  As long as the "extrinsic" value of those options were still large, I was not at risk of early assignment.

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Diamonds (DIA) August Put Options

7/30/2014 (FP)

sold (to open) 8 August 2014 $165 puts at $0.64

Reasons for initiating this trade:

8/13/2014 (11:01:20 am, PT)

DIA trading around $166.46 (see chart)

buy (to close) all 8 puts at $0.22

NET PROFIT:  $307.68




Reasons for closing this position:
  • take profits (VERY important)
  • remove the risk from the portfolio



THE LESSON:
  • When I initiated the trade on 7/30/2014, I thought the 50 EMA could be the "support" (see chart)
  • Clearly, I was wrong.  DIA "broke support" and dropped all the way down to $163-ish on 8/5/2014 (see chart)
  • My DIA Aug $165 puts were "in-the-money" for quite awhile.  Closing my position at that time would have resulted in a large LOSS.  Don't panic when your short puts go ITM.  There's plenty of time, so wait.....
  • I decided to close my position on 8/13/2014 because DIA was touching the 50 EMA which could be a new "resistance" (see chart).
  • I normally wait until the stochastics are at the top before I buy back my short puts.  However, in this case, because I only have two days remaining (until expiration) and there's a lot of volatility, it's best to close the position and TAKE PROFITS.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Gold August Put Options

7/22/2014 (10:29 am)

[click here to see my timing on a chart]

sold (to open) 4 August 2014 $124 puts at $1.05

received $420 cash

Reasons for initiating this trade:
  • bottom of stochastics ("oversold") (see chart)
  • price of GLD was tucked in between the two moving averages (see chart)
  • probability of success:  65%


8/6/2014 (10:44 am)

bought back all 4 puts at $0.45

NET PROFIT:  $219.79 (in two weeks)

Reasons for closing this trade:
  • GLD has been pretty volatile the last two weeks
  • my strike price is just barely out-of-the-money
  • 9 days left until expiration (anything can happen)
  • TAKE PROFITS!

LESSONS:

I normally close (buy to close) my short puts when the stochastics are at the top, but in this case, with 9 days left, I decided to just take my profits and remove the risk from my portfolio.

GLD was trading between $125.47 and $126.43 on 7/22/2014 [when I sold (to open) my puts].  If I had BOUGHT 400 shares of GLD instead, I would have broken even on 8/6/2014 (when I closed my puts). 

That's why I prefer to SELL PUT OPTIONS.  I make money even if the underlying goes sideways.
 
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