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Friday, April 20, 2012

AAPL April $515 put

3/15/2012

sell to open 2 April 2012 $515 puts @ $4.55

Net credit:  $908.45

Maintenance required:  $11,011 (using margin)


4/20/2012  (expiration Friday)

AAPL closed at $573.50, so I let it expire.

Net gain:  $908.45  (8.25% return in four weeks!)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!!!  
(this means that I spent NO money to make $908.45!)

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Apple April 2012 $505 put

3/9/2012

sell to open 1 April 2012 $505 put @ $6.70


4/19/2012

buy to close at $0.03

Net gain:  $667 in five weeks

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!!

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

IWM April 2012 $65 Put

3/6/2012

sell to open 10 April 2012 $65 puts @ $0.31

Credit:  $310

(IWM is the Russell 2000 ETF)

Maintenance required:   $6706.54 (10.32%)


3/20/2012

buy to close @ $0.05

Net gain after fees:   $252.25  (3.76% in two weeks)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!!!


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Monday, March 19, 2012

SODA April 2012 $30 put

2/23/2012

sell to open 10 April 2012 $30 puts @ $0.95

earnings announcement:  2/29 a.m.
Market Maker expected move:  plus or minus $6.02
probability of expiring ITM:  20%


3/19/2012

buy to close @ $0.30

net gain after fees:  $615  (2.05% return in 3 weeks!)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!

This options trader teaches at Lilia's Investing Academy (Albany, CA).

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Friday, March 16, 2012

AAPL March $485 put

3/7/2012

Sell to open 1 AAPL March 2012 $485 put at $1.10.

probability of expiring ITM:  7.92%


3/16/2012

Option expired "worthless."  Apple stock is above $485.


I made $110 in 8 trading days.

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

SODA April 2012 $30 Puts

2/23/2012

Sell to open 10 April 2012 $30 puts at $1.00

probability of expiring ITM:  20%
earnings announcement:  2/29 before Opening Bell
Market Maker expected move:  plus or minus $6.02


2/28/2012

Buy to close at $.60

Net gain:  $400 in 3 trading days 

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!

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Friday, February 3, 2012

Mastercard April $300 put

1/10/2012

sell to open 2 April 2012 $300 puts @ $6.70

Notes:
probability of expiring ITM: 23%

maintenance required: $7525 (12.54%)
earnings announcement: 2/2/2012 before Opening Bell

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2/3/2012

buy to close @ $0.90

Net gain: $1160 (15.41% return in 3 weeks!)

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!!!

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Whole Foods

2/1/2012

sell to open 10 Feb. 2012 $67.50 puts @ $0.46

option expired "worthless" on 2/17.


I made $460 in 16 days.

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!


THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION.

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Apple earnings play

earnings announcement: 1/24/2012, after 1:00 p.m.
expected stock move: plus or minus $20


1/24/2012, 6:30 a.m.

sell to open 2 Jan. 2012 Week 4 $445 puts @ $23.60 (in-the-money)


1/27/2012 (expiration Friday)

buy to close @ $0.33



Net gain: $4619.93 in FOUR days!!!!
Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!!!

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Friday, January 27, 2012

LinkedIn March 2012 puts

12/23/2011

sell to open 5 March 2012 $42.50 puts at $1.55

probability of expiring ITM: 20%
earnings announcement: 2/9/2012

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1/26/2012

buy to close at $0.25


Net gain: $650 in four weeks!!!

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!!

Maintenance required: $2979

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Monster (MNST) March 2012 credit put spread

1/5/2012

buy to open 10 March 2012 $50 put @ $0.20 (3.56% probability)
sell to open 10 March 2012 $75 put @ $1.20 (16.20% probability)

net credit: $1.00


"maintenance" required: $25,000


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1/17/2012

close out spread at 40 cents


I made $549.50 (after fees) in 8 trading days!


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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Whole Foods Dec 2011 put spread

11/9/2011

Sell 20 Dec 2011 $65 puts @ $2.64
Buy 20 Dec 2011 $45 puts @ $0.13


12/7/2011

Buy to close the Dec $65 put @ $0.39
Let the Dec $45 expire

Net profit: $4240 in 4 weeks!!!!

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Apple Dec 2011 put spread

11/9/2011

Sell to open 10 Dec 2011 $355 puts @ $4.22
Buy to open 10 Dec 2011 $345 puts @ $3.08

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12/1/2011

Buy to close the $355 puts @ $1.02
Sell to close the $345 puts @ $0.52

NET PROFIT: $595.42 in 17 days (5.95% return on the $10,000 held as "collateral")


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Friday, November 11, 2011

Whole Foods Dec 2011 $60 put

11/9/2011

Sell six WFM Dec 2011 $60 put at $1.20

Made $720

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!

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LNKD Dec 2011 $50 put

11/9/2011

Sell one Dec 2011 $50 put @ $1.25

Made $125

Initial investment amount: ZERO!

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

LNKD Oct 2011 $100 call

9/20/2011

Sell to open one call at $1.30


10/6/2011

Buy to close at $0.05


Net profit: $125 in 17 days

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!


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GS October 2011 $75 put and $80 put

TRADE #1

9/9/2011
Sell to open one put at $1.15

10/17/2011
Buy to close at $0.14

Net profit: $101

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!

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TRADE #2

9/9/2011
Sell to open one put at $1.70

10/13/2011
Buy to close at $0.27

Net profit: $143

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!

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AAPL Nov 2011 $300 put

TRADE #1

10/4/2011

Sell to open one put at $3.90

10/18/2011
Buy to close at $0.24

Net profit: $366 in 11 days

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!

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TRADE #2

10/4/2011
Sell to open one put at $4.50

10/19/2011
Buy to close at $0.30

Net profit: $420 in 12 days

Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!

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Friday, August 26, 2011

Goldman Sachs Sept 2011 $70 Put

8/23/2011

Sold two GS Sept 2011 $70 puts @ $0.83.


Credit: $166

This is NOT a recommendation.

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Friday, August 19, 2011

LINKED IN Nov 2011 $65 Put

I sold two LNKD Nov 2011 $65 puts at $7.90.

I made $1580.

Investment amount: ZERO!