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Friday, March 15, 2013

Exxon Mobil March 2013 87.50 Put Options

2/13/2013

sell 2 XOM March 2013  $87.50 put options at $0.99


3/15/2013 (expiration)

my put options expired perfectly

Net gain:  $196.45  (1 month)

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Exxon Mobil Put Options

2/13/2013

Sold 2 March 2013 $87.50 put options @ $0.99


3/15/2013 (expiration Friday)

XOM closed at $89.37, so my two put options expired perfectly!

Net gain:  $196.45 (4 weeks)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!

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Monsanto March Put Options

2/8/2013

Sold 2 March 2013 $97.50 put options @ $1.07


3/15/2013 (expiration Friday)

MON closed at $104.24, so my two put options expired perfectly!

Net gain:  $212.45   (one month)


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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Exxon Mobil (XOM) March Put Option

2/13/2013

sold to open 3 March 2013 $85 put options @ $0.44


3/14/2013

buy to close all 3 put options @ $0.01

Net gain:  $116.63 (4 weeks)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!!

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Gold March Put Option

2/19/2013

sell to open 1 March 2013 $153 put option at $1.27


3/12/2013

buy to close my GLD put option at $0.41

Net gain:  $84.45

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!!!

ADDENDUM:

GLD closed at $154 on 3/15/2013 (expiration Friday), so my put option would have been fine.  However, I like to be disciplined and close out short put options if they have dipped "in the money" during the life of the option.



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Friday, March 8, 2013

Spiders March wk 2 2013 $151 put options

3/1/2013  (Friday)

sell 2 SPY March week 2 2013  $151 put options at $0.73


3/8/2013  (expiration)

buy to close at $0.01  (6:30 am)

(SPY closed at $155.44)

Net gain:   $135.41  (1 week)

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Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) Put Option

2/27/2013

sell to open 4 March 2013  $88 put options at $0.60

reasons for trade:  slow stochastics below 20 + daily candlestick touching 50 EMA (possible support)


3/8/2013

My "buy to close" order at $0.04 filled at 6:30 am today!  I was so thankful the "ask" had reached $0.05 an entire week before expiration!

Total net gain:  $213.85  (9 days)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!

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SPY March week 2 Put Options

Friday, 3/1/2013

sell to open 2 March week 2 2013  $151 put options @ $0.73


Friday, 3/8/2013 (expiration Friday)

at 6:30 am, my "buy to close" order at $0.01 filled!

Total net gain:  $135.41 (one week)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!

Note:  SPY closed at $155.44 at 1:00 pm today, so my short put option would have been fine.  However, I do try to be a disciplined trader by actively closing my profitable positions, even on Expiration Friday.

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Spiders March wk 1 $151 put options

2/22/2013  (Friday)

sell 2 SPY  March week 1 2013  $151 put options at $1.00

These options were at-the-money.


3/1/2013  (expiration)

SPY closed at $152.11.
My options expired perfectly!

Net gain:  $198.45  (1 week)

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

AMZN 235 put option

2/1/2013

sell 1 March 2013 $235 put option at $1.85

2/27/2013

buy to close at $0.67

Net gain:  $116.45  (26 days)

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Spiders Feb week 4 PUT OPTION

Friday, 2/15/2013

sell 2 Feb. week 4 2013  $151.50 puts @ $0.62


Friday, 2/22/2013

SPY closed at $151.89, so my puts expired perfectly!

Total net profit in one week:  $122.45

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!



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Friday, February 15, 2013

Spiders Feb 2013 150.50 Put Options

2/7/2013

sell 2 SPY February 2013  $150.50 put options at $0.90

these options were at-the-money

2/15/2013 (expiration)

SPY closed at $152.11.
My options expired perfectly.

Net gain:  $178.45  (1 week)

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Spiders Feb 2013 Put Option

2/7/2013

sold 2 Feb. 2013  $150.50 put options @ $0.90


2/15/2013

SPY closed at $152.11, so my put options expired perfectly!

Net gain (after fees):  $178.45  (one week)

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Mastercard $485 Put Option

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, 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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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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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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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.

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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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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