sell short −10 Feb 3, 2017 $226.50 puts at $0.36
- credit received: $360
- probability of success: 70%
Fri. 2/3/2017 (8:12:16 am, PT) ← Expiration Friday
buy back puts at $0.01
Comment: Even though my put options were $3 out-of-the-money on Expiration Friday, I decided to go ahead and spend 1 cent ($10 for 10 contracts) to buy back my puts to avoid any last-minute disasters.
PROFIT: $350 in 2 days!
SUCCESS!