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Monday, May 21, 2012

Apple June 2012 $490 Put Option

5/18/2012  (Friday)

sell (to open) two June 2012 $490 put options at $5.20

credit collected:  $1040
probability of expiring ITM:  20%


5/21/2012  (Monday)

buy (to close) both put options at $2.94

Net gain:  $441.91 in ONE DAY!

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!  (this means that I spent NO money initially for this trade!)

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Apple June $485 Put Option

5/18/2012 (Friday)

sell (to open) two June 2012 $485 put options @ $4.25

Collected a credit of $838.46


5/21/2012 (Monday)

buy (to close) both put options @ $1.90

Net gain:  $446.94 in ONE DAY!

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!  (this means that I spent NO money up front for this trade)

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Friday, May 18, 2012

Apple May $495 put option

4/20/2012

sell to open four May 2012 $495 put options @ $4.70

credit collected:  $1880

Notes:
  • probability ITM:  15%
  • maint. req.:  $21,684  (using margin as collateral)
  • earnings on 4/24 p.m.

5/18/2012

AAPL closed at $530.38, so my put options expired "worthless."

This means that I got to keep the entire $1880 (i.e., profit is $1880).

Net gain:  $1880  (8.67% in four weeks)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!

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Priceline May $595 put option

5/9/2012

sell to open one May 2012 $595 put option @ $2.60

credit collected:  $260

Notes:
  • earnings release at 1:05 pm on 5/9
  • market maker's expected move:  plus or minus $42.058

5/18/2012

buy to close at $0.05

Net gain:  $255 in 8 days

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Priceline May $560 Put Option

5/9/2012

Sell (to open) 5 May 2012 $560 put options @ $1.10

Notes:
  • earnings on 5/9, 1:05 pm
  • Market Maker's expected move:  plus or minus $42.058
  • Maintenance required:  $28,463.42  (using margin)

5/16/2012

Buy (to close) all 5 put options @ $0.05

Net gain:  $525
Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!

That's right!  I spent NO money to put on this trade and I made $525 in just 6 trading days!

Yes, folks.... making $$$ really IS that simple, but you must LEARN how to trade options first.

Come to one of my options classes and I'll teach you everything you need to know to become a successful options trader.

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Apple May 2012 $500 put option

4/19/2012

Sell (to open) 2 May 2012 $500 put options @ $4.41


5/8/2012

Buy (to close) both options at $0.50

Net gain:  $782  (in 2.5 weeks)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!!

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Whole Foods May 2012 $77.50 put options

3/27/2012

Sell to open 10 May 2012 $77.50 put options @ $1.32

Note:  earnings on 5/2 p.m.


5/3/2012

Buy to close all 10 put options at $0.05

Net gain:  $1270  in 5 weeks

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!!

This means that I spent NO MONEY up front to make $1270 in five weeks!

Incredible?  Yes!  Learn to sell put options like me!

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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!!!!!


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

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

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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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This options trader teaches at Lilia's Investing Academy in Albany.  

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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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Click here to register for upcoming classes.



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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This options trader teaches at LILIA's INVESTING ACADEMY in Albany.

To register for classes, please click here.

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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This options trader teaches at LILIA's INVESTING ACADEMY.

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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")


This options trader teaches at LILIA's INVESTING ACADEMY.

To register for classes, click here.