1/29/2013
sell 1 Jan week 5 2013 $485 put option at $1.43
2/1/2013
my short put option expired perfectly
Net gain: $142.22
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Friday, February 1, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Apple Jan 2013 Put Spread (Options)
12/19/2012
-10 Jan. 2013 $405 put options @ $0.78
+10 Jan 2013 $395 put options @ $0.62
1/18/2013 (expiration Friday)
AAPL closed at $500
entire put spread expired "worthless"
Net gain: $160 (in one month)
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-10 Jan. 2013 $405 put options @ $0.78
+10 Jan 2013 $395 put options @ $0.62
1/18/2013 (expiration Friday)
AAPL closed at $500
entire put spread expired "worthless"
Net gain: $160 (in one month)
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Whole Foods Jan 2013 Put Option
12/12/2012
-1 Jan. 2013 $88 put option @ $1.64
1/18/2013 (expiration Friday)
WFM closed at $90.54
Put option expired "worthless."
Net gain: $164 (in one month)
Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!!
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-1 Jan. 2013 $88 put option @ $1.64
1/18/2013 (expiration Friday)
WFM closed at $90.54
Put option expired "worthless."
Net gain: $164 (in one month)
Initial investment amount: ZERO!!!!
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
Walmart Jan 2013 Put Option
12/18/2012
-2 Jan. 2013 $67.50 puts @ $0.65
1/16/2013
buy to close @ $0.04
Net profit (in one month): $113.41
Initial investment amount: zero!
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-2 Jan. 2013 $67.50 puts @ $0.65
1/16/2013
buy to close @ $0.04
Net profit (in one month): $113.41
Initial investment amount: zero!
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
AAPL Jan 2013 445 Put Option
1/11/2013
sell 10 January 2013 $445 put options at $0.14
1/15/2013
buy to close at $0.43
Net loss: $319.36
Addendum: this trade would have been fine, but I like to be disciplined and cut my losses when my trade appears to be heading in the wrong direction.
sell 10 January 2013 $445 put options at $0.14
1/15/2013
buy to close at $0.43
Net loss: $319.36
Addendum: this trade would have been fine, but I like to be disciplined and cut my losses when my trade appears to be heading in the wrong direction.
Friday, January 11, 2013
AAPL Jan week 2 2013 510 Put Option
1/11/2013
sell 1 January 11, 2013 $510 put options at $0.12
This option expired perfectly on 1/11.
This was a half-day trade.
Net gain: $11.22
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sell 1 January 11, 2013 $510 put options at $0.12
This option expired perfectly on 1/11.
This was a half-day trade.
Net gain: $11.22
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Apple Nov 2012 510/490 Put Spread (options)
10/24/2012
-20 November 2012 $510 put options at $1.53 (6.18% prob. ITM)
+20 November 2012 $490 put options at $0.96 (4.03% prob. ITM)
Notes:
- earnings on 10/25
- presidential election on 11/6
11/12/2012
AAPL between $546.54 and $547.02
expiration day: 11/16
buy back entire put spread at $0.44
Total net gain: $198.53
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-20 November 2012 $510 put options at $1.53 (6.18% prob. ITM)
+20 November 2012 $490 put options at $0.96 (4.03% prob. ITM)
Notes:
- earnings on 10/25
- presidential election on 11/6
11/12/2012
AAPL between $546.54 and $547.02
expiration day: 11/16
buy back entire put spread at $0.44
Total net gain: $198.53
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Spiders Nov Put Spread (options)
10/11/2012
sell 10 Nov. 2012 $133 put options at $0.42 (10% prob. ITM)
buy 10 Nov. 2012 $123 put options at $0.11 (3.09% prob. ITM)
credit: $0.31
11/6/2012 (Election Day)
close entire put spread at $0.09
Net gain: $179.28 (1.79% return on capital in 3.5 weeks)
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sell 10 Nov. 2012 $133 put options at $0.42 (10% prob. ITM)
buy 10 Nov. 2012 $123 put options at $0.11 (3.09% prob. ITM)
credit: $0.31
11/6/2012 (Election Day)
close entire put spread at $0.09
Net gain: $179.28 (1.79% return on capital in 3.5 weeks)
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Apple Oct $560 Put Option
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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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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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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