9/27/2012
sell to open 10 Oct. 2012 $560 put options @ $1.06 (5% prob. of exp. ITM)
10/19/2012
AAPL closed at $609.84, so my put options expired perfectly
Net gain: $1052 (in 22 days)
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Apple Oct 2012 590/500 Put Spread (OPTIONS)
9/25/2012
sell to open 10 Oct. 2012 $590 put options @ $1.21 (5.65% prob. exp. ITM)
buy to open 10 Oct. 2012 $500 put options @ $0.37 (1.57% prob. exp. ITM)
10/19/2012 (expiration)
buy to close the 10 "short" options @ $0.01
AAPL closed at $609.84, so all options expired perfectly.
Net gain: $814.45 (in 24 days)
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sell to open 10 Oct. 2012 $590 put options @ $1.21 (5.65% prob. exp. ITM)
buy to open 10 Oct. 2012 $500 put options @ $0.37 (1.57% prob. exp. ITM)
10/19/2012 (expiration)
buy to close the 10 "short" options @ $0.01
AAPL closed at $609.84, so all options expired perfectly.
Net gain: $814.45 (in 24 days)
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Priceline Oct. 2012 565/550 Put Spread (OPTIONS)
9/24/2012
sell to open 13 Oct. 2012 $565 put options (8.90% prob. exp. ITM)
buy to open 13 Oct. 2012 $550 put options (5.61% prob. exp. ITM)
credit: $0.75
10/18/2012 (options expire on 10/19)
close entire spread at $0.38 (PCLN was dropping, so the risk of expiring ITM was high)
Net gain: $421.02
Addendum:
PCLN closed at $560.50 on 10/19, expiration Friday. I would have lost $4905 if I had not closed the entire position yesterday!
This is a fine example of risk management!!
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sell to open 13 Oct. 2012 $565 put options (8.90% prob. exp. ITM)
buy to open 13 Oct. 2012 $550 put options (5.61% prob. exp. ITM)
credit: $0.75
10/18/2012 (options expire on 10/19)
close entire spread at $0.38 (PCLN was dropping, so the risk of expiring ITM was high)
Net gain: $421.02
Addendum:
PCLN closed at $560.50 on 10/19, expiration Friday. I would have lost $4905 if I had not closed the entire position yesterday!
This is a fine example of risk management!!
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Apple Oct 600/595 Put Spread (OPTIONS)
9/25/2012
sell to open 10 Oct. 2012 $600 put options at $1.69 (11.16% prob. ITM)
buy to open 10 Oct. 2012 $595 put options at $1.52 (10% prob. ITM)
credit: $0.17
10/19/2012
AAPL closed at $609.84, so all the options expired perfectly!
Total gain: $170 (3.40% return on capital in 24 days)
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sell to open 10 Oct. 2012 $600 put options at $1.69 (11.16% prob. ITM)
buy to open 10 Oct. 2012 $595 put options at $1.52 (10% prob. ITM)
credit: $0.17
10/19/2012
AAPL closed at $609.84, so all the options expired perfectly!
Total gain: $170 (3.40% return on capital in 24 days)
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Amazon Oct 220/200 Put Spread (OPTIONS)
9/28/2012
sell to open 10 Oct 2012 $220 put options at $0.40 (5.14% prob. ITM)
buy to open 10 Oct 2012 $200 put options at $0.17 (2.07% prob. ITM)
credit: $0.23
10/18/2012 (one day before expiration)
buy to close all 10 of the "short" options at $0.05
Why? Because Google released their earnings prematurely during the day instead of after 1:00 pm today. GOOG missed the estimates and the stock plunged 9%, dragging all the high P/E technology stocks with it.
I decided to play it safe and close out the short side before it becomes "in-the-money."
Net gain: $154.47
Side note: AMZN closed above $220 on 10/19, so this spread would have been fine.....but you never know.....so learn to manage the risk.....
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sell to open 10 Oct 2012 $220 put options at $0.40 (5.14% prob. ITM)
buy to open 10 Oct 2012 $200 put options at $0.17 (2.07% prob. ITM)
credit: $0.23
10/18/2012 (one day before expiration)
buy to close all 10 of the "short" options at $0.05
Why? Because Google released their earnings prematurely during the day instead of after 1:00 pm today. GOOG missed the estimates and the stock plunged 9%, dragging all the high P/E technology stocks with it.
I decided to play it safe and close out the short side before it becomes "in-the-money."
Net gain: $154.47
Side note: AMZN closed above $220 on 10/19, so this spread would have been fine.....but you never know.....so learn to manage the risk.....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Visa Oct 2012 110/100 Put Spread (OPTIONS)
8/24/2012
sell to open 10 Oct. 2012 $110 put options @ $0.50
buy to open 10 Oct. 2012 $100 put options @ $0.15
10/10/2012
buy to close Oct. 2012 $110 put options only @ $0.03
let the Oct. 2012 $100 put options expire on 10/19/2012
Net gain: $294.48
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sell to open 10 Oct. 2012 $110 put options @ $0.50
buy to open 10 Oct. 2012 $100 put options @ $0.15
10/10/2012
buy to close Oct. 2012 $110 put options only @ $0.03
let the Oct. 2012 $100 put options expire on 10/19/2012
Net gain: $294.48
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Apple Sept 595/585 put spread (options)
8/22/2012
sell Sept. 2012 $595 put option @ $2.89
buy Sept. 2012 $585 put option @ $2.19
9/21/2012
both options expired "worthless"
Net gain: $674.60 (6.75% return in 4 weeks!)
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sell Sept. 2012 $595 put option @ $2.89
buy Sept. 2012 $585 put option @ $2.19
9/21/2012
both options expired "worthless"
Net gain: $674.60 (6.75% return in 4 weeks!)
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Apple Sept. 490/405 put spread (options)
7/30/2012
sell 10 Sept. 2012 $490 put options at $1.20
buy 10 Sept. 2012 $405 put options at $0.26
9/21/2012
both options expired "worthless"
Net gain: $924.73
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sell 10 Sept. 2012 $490 put options at $1.20
buy 10 Sept. 2012 $405 put options at $0.26
9/21/2012
both options expired "worthless"
Net gain: $924.73
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AAPL Sept 2012 405/490 Put Spread
7/30/2012
-10 Sept 2012 490 put options at 1.20
+10 Sept 2012 405 put options at 0.26
The put spread expired perfectly on 9/21/2012.
Net gain: $924.73 (in 6 weeks)
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-10 Sept 2012 490 put options at 1.20
+10 Sept 2012 405 put options at 0.26
The put spread expired perfectly on 9/21/2012.
Net gain: $924.73 (in 6 weeks)
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Priceline Sept 515/510 Put Spread (options)
8/17/2012
sell 10 Sept. 2012 $515 put options
buy 10 Sept. 2012 $510 put options
Net credit: $0.22
9/21/2012
both put options expired "worthless"
Net gain: $197.58 (3.95% return in 4 weeks!)
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sell 10 Sept. 2012 $515 put options
buy 10 Sept. 2012 $510 put options
Net credit: $0.22
9/21/2012
both put options expired "worthless"
Net gain: $197.58 (3.95% return in 4 weeks!)
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Apple Sept 470/465 Put Spread (options)
7/25/2012
Sell 10 Sept. 2012 $470 put option @ $1.43
Buy 10 Sept. 2012 $465 put option @ $1.29
9/21/2012
Both options expired "worthless" on 9/21/2012.
Net gain: $114.73
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Sell 10 Sept. 2012 $470 put option @ $1.43
Buy 10 Sept. 2012 $465 put option @ $1.29
9/21/2012
Both options expired "worthless" on 9/21/2012.
Net gain: $114.73
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Apple Aug 2012 465/410 Put spread (options)
7/10/2012
sell 10 Aug. 2012 $465 put options @ $0.82
buy 10 Aug. 2012 $410 put options @ $0.26
Net gain: $534.75 (in about 5 weeks)
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Apple August 2012 $435 put option
6/27/2012
sell (to open) August 2012 $435 put options at $1.01
7/26/2012
buy (to close) all options at $0.04
Net gain in one month: $1924.45
Initial investment amount: ZERO!!! (that's right, folks, I spent NOTHING up front)
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Whole Foods (WFM) August 77.50 put option
7/18/2012
Sell 10 August 2012 $77.50 put options at $0.40
7/26/2012
Buy to close at $0.05
Net gain: $342.24 (in 7 days)
Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!!!
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Apple July 495/445 Put Spread (OPTIONS)
6/21/2012
-10 July 2012 $495 put option
+10 July 2012 $445 put option
Limit credit: $0.61
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7/9/2012
close entire option spread at $0.05
Net gain: $539.48 (1.08% return in 11 trading days)
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Apple July 385 Put Option
6/4/2012
sell to open 10 July 2012 $385 put options @ $1.00
6/27/2012
buy to close all 10 put options at $0.05
Net gain: $935.23 in 18 days (that's 2.38% return in 18 days!)
Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!!!
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Mastercard June $380 Put Option
5/22/2012
sell (open) 2 June 2012 $380 put options @ $3.25
Notes:
- Ben Bernanke speech on 6/7
- earnings on 7/30
6/6/2012 (2 weeks later)
buy (close) both put options @ $0.53 (Bernanke's speech may cause the stock market to drop tomorrow)
Net gain after fees: $520.93
Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!!
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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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