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!!

--------------------

Learn to trade OPTIONS at Lilia's Investing Academy.

New OPTIONS classes start soon.  Click here for details.

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)

---------------------

Learn to trade OPTIONS at Lilia's Investing Academy!

New OPTIONS classes start soon.  Click here for details.

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.....

----------------

Learn to trade OPTIONS at Lilia's Investing Academy.

New OPTIONS classes start soon.  Click here for details.

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

----------------------------

Learn to trade options like me!  New options classes start soon!

Click here for details.

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!)


-------------------


Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy!

New options classes start soon.  Click here for details.

 

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

--------------------

Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy!

New options classes start soon.  Click here for details.

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)

--------------

Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.  I offer customized, one-on-one training as well as private group lessons.  Click here for details.
E-mail me today to schedule your free consultation.

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!)

------------

Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy!  New options trading classes start soon.

Click here for more details.

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

 -------------------------

 Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy!

New options trading classes start soon.  Click here for more details.

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)

Learn to sell put options at Lilia's Investing Academy!

New options classes start soon.  Click here for details.

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)

----------------------------------------

Learn to generate consistent profits like me by selling put options!

New options classes at Lilia's Investing Academy begin soon.  Click here for more details.

To register, send e-mail to moneyandlilia888@gmail.com.

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!!!!!

--------------------------------------

Learn to sell PUT OPTIONS at Lilia's Investing Academy!  

New options classes start in September.  To register, send an email to moneyandlilia888@gmail.com

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

------------

7/9/2012

close entire option spread at $0.05

Net gain:  $539.48  (1.08% return in 11 trading days)

-------------

Learn to sell put options at Lilia's Investing Academy.

New options classes start soon!  Visit www.moneyandlilia.com for details and course schedule.

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!!!!!

----------------------

Learn to SELL PUT OPTIONS at LILIA's INVESTING ACADEMY (Albany, CA).

All July - August OPTIONS classes are now full.  

The next series starts in September.  

Send an email to moneyandlilia888@gmail.com to register.

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!!!!

--------------

Learn to sell put options at Lilia's Investing Academy.

New options classes start in July.  Click here to view the schedule.

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!)

-------------

Learn to sell put options at Lilia's Investing Academy.

New options trading classes start in July.  Click here for more details.

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)

-----------

Learn to sell put options at Lilia's Investing Academy!

New options trading classes start in July.  Click here for details.

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!!

-----------

Learn to sell put options like me!  

New classes at Lilia's Investing Academy start in July.

Click here for more details.

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!!!

-------

You, too, can make money without spending any money up front.  It's accomplished by SELLING PUT OPTIONS.

New classes at Lilia's Investing Academy start in July.  Click here for details.

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.

Click here for more details.