Whole Foods (WFM) Put Options

Tue. 8/9/2016 (11:17:42 am, PT)

sold -4 Sept 2016  $30 puts at $0.65

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 38 days 'til expiration (DTE)
• 57% probability of success

Tue 8/23/2016 (6:30:27 am, PT)

bought back puts at $0.28

PROFIT:  $148 (in 2 weeks)

SUCCESS!

Wal-Mart Pre-earnings Play

Mon. 8/15/2016 (11:17:34 am, PT)

sold -1 Aug 2016  $72 put at $0.99

credit received:  $99

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics near the middle but dropping
• down day
• earnings announcement on 8/18 (before market open)
• 4 days 'til expiration (DTE)

Thur. 8/18/2016 (6:30:15 am, PT)

my preset closing order at $0.05 filled at the Opening Bell (earnings were released at 4 am, PT)

PROFIT:  $94  (in 3 days)

SUCCESS!

Whole Foods (WFM) Put Options

Friday, 8/5/2016 (11:05:12 am, PT) RD

sold -1 Sept 2016  $30 put at $0.79

credit received:  $79

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 42 days 'til expiration (DTE)
• 54% probability of success

Wednesday, 8/24/2016 (9:20:08 am, PT)

bought back puts at $0.26

PROFIT:  $53

SUCCESS!

Industrials ETF (XLI) Put Options

Wed. 8/3/2016 (10:16:25 am, PT)  RD

sold -1 Sept 2016  $57 put at $0.94

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 57% probability of success
• 44 days 'til expiration

Thu. 8/11/2016 (10:31:44 am, PT)

bought back put at $0.44 (50% of max profit)

PROFIT:  $50 (in one week)

SUCCESS!

Disney (DIS) Earnings Play

Tue. 8/9/2016 (12:58:51 pm, PT)

sold -1 Aug 12, 2016  $96 put at $1.37

Comments:

• This was an "earnings play"
• I don't mind owning DIS stock, so my short put was almost at-the-money

Wed. 8/10/2016 (10:47:11 am, PT)

bought back put at $0.05

PROFIT:  $132 (in ONE DAY!)

SUCCESS!

Gold (GLD) Calls

Wed. 8/3/2016 (12:48:22 pm, PT)  FP

sold -10 Sept 2016  $135 calls at $1.04

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in overbought region (SEE CHART)
• 77% probability of success
• 44 days 'til expiration (DTE)

Tue. 8/9/2016 (9:50:50 am, PT)

bought back calls at $0.47

PROFIT:  $570 (in 6 days!)

SUCCESS!

Gold (GLD) Put Options

Thu. 7/21/2016 (8:57:37 am, PT)  FP

sold -5 Aug 2016  $124 puts at $1.11

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 79% probability of success

Fri. 7/29/2016 (9:08:53 am, PT)

buy back all puts at $0.31

NET PROFIT:  $384.74 (in 1 week)

Success!

Energy ETF (XLE) Put Options

Thursday, 7/28/2016 (9:37:05 am, PT)  RD

sell (to open) -2 Sept 2016  $64 puts at $1.23

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 65% probability of success

Friday, 7/29/2016 (12:11:17 pm, PT)

buy back both puts at $0.92

Why did I close my position?

• take profits
• I changed my mind about the trade

NET PROFIT:  $55.89 (in ONE DAY)

Success!

Gold (GLD) Custom Ratio Spread

Wed. 7/20/2016 (11:58:07 am, PT)  RD

sell to open -3 Aug 2016  $123 puts at $1.14667 (31% prob ITM)
buy to open +1 Aug 2016  $120 put at $0.48

• net credit received:  $2.96 (or $296)

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 69% probability of success
• long put is "insurance"

Fri. 7/29/2016 (12:04:39 pm, PT)

buy to close the 3 short puts at $0.18
sell to close the 1 long put at $0.06

• net debit spent:  $0.48 (or $48)

PROFIT:  $248 (in 9 days)

Success!

Gold (GLD) Put Options

Fri. 7/22/2016 (9:26:45 am, PT)  FP

sold -2 Aug 2016  $123 puts at $1.08

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 70% probability of success

Fri. 7/29/2016 (11:26:55 am, PT)

buy back all puts at $0.19

NET PROFIT:  $171.89 (in 1 week)

Success!

 

Gold (GLD) Put Options

Friday, 7/22/2016 (11:14:55 am, PT)  RD

sold -1 Aug 2016  $123 put at $1.03

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 71% probability of success

Friday, 7/29/2016 (8:58:14 am, PT)

buy back put at $0.23

NET PROFIT:  $76.93 (in 1 week)

Success!

Expedia (EXPE) Earnings Play

Thu. 7/28/2016 (12:47:53 pm, PT)

sold -1 July 29, 2016  $110 put at $1.20

Why did I place this trade?

• earnings announcement at 1 pm (PT)
• "expected move" = up or down $8.82 (EXPE closed at $119.27 right before the earnings announcement)

Fri.  7/29/2016 (10:43:19 am, PT) (expiration)

bought back put at $0.02 to remove the risk

NET PROFIT:  $116.44 (in ONE DAY)

Success!

Gold (GLD) Put Options

Thursday, 7/28/2016 (10:11:04 am, PT)  FP

sold -5 Aug 2016  $123.50 puts at $0.56

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 79% probability of success

Friday, 7/29/2016 (9:09:47 am, PT)

buy back all puts at $0.26

NET PROFIT:  $134.75 (in ONE day)

Success!

Gold (GLD) Put Options

Thursday, 7/21/2016 (11:27:41 am, PT)

sell to open -10 July 29, 2016  $123.50 puts at $0.28

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• 84% probability of success (high)
• 8 days 'til expiration
• weekly income

Thursday, 7/28/2016 (10:48:42 am, PT)

buy to close all 10 puts at $0.01

PROFIT:  $270 (in 7 days)

Success!

Spiders (SPY) Custom Ratio Put Spread

Tuesday, 7/5/2016 (10:12:40 am, PT)  RD For my friend ....

sell -3 August 2016  $201 puts at $2.11 (30% prob ITM)
buy +1 August 2016  $199 put at $1.77

credit received:  $4.56 x 1 x 100 = $456.00

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in overbought region
• 7/5/2016 was a "down" day
• 45 days 'til expiration
• high probability of success

Friday, 7/8/2016 (10:34:12 am, PT)

bought back entire spread for $2.16 (debit)

PROFIT:  $240 (in FOUR days!)

SUCCESS!

Spiders (SPY) Put Options

6/15/2016 (12:37:42 pm, PT)  FP

For my friend's mother ...

sold -8 July 2016  $194 puts at $1.01

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• FOMC announcement at 11 am (SPY rose initially, then dropped)
• 85% probability of success

6/29/2016 (9:31:15 am, PT)

buy back all 8 puts at $0.27

NET PROFIT:  $567.60

SUCCESS!

Spiders (SPY) Put Options

6/15/2016 (12:07:04 pm, PT)  RD

For my friend ...

sold -7 July 2016  $197 puts at $1.29

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• FOMC announcement at 11 am (SPY rose initially, then dropped)
• 80% probability of success

6/29/2016 (9:32:37 am, PT)

buy back all 7 puts at $0.47

NET PROFIT:  $552.64

SUCCESS!

Spiders (SPY) Put Options

6/15/2016 (11:39:04 am, PT)  FP

For my friend's mother ....

sold -10 August 2016  $180 puts at $1.05

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• FOMC announcement at 11 am (SPY initially rose, then dropped)
• 89% probability of success

6/29/2016 (9:08:53 am, PT)

buy back all 10 puts at $0.50

NET PROFIT:  $519.46 (in 2 weeks)

SUCCESS!

Spiders (SPY) Put Options

6/15/2016 (12:43:30 pm, PT)  RD

For my friend ...

sold -4 July 2016  $201 puts at $2.08

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• FOMC announcement at 11 am (SPY rose initially, then dropped)
• 70% probability of success

6/29/2016 (9:30:40 am, PT)

bought back all 4 puts at $0.95

NET PROFIT:  $439.78

SUCCESS!

Spiders (SPY) Put Options

6/15/2016 (12:02:05 pm, PT)  RD

For my friend .....

sold -4 July 2016  $202 puts at $2.12

Why did I place this trade?

• stochastics in oversold region
• FOMC announcement at 11 am (SPY rose initially, then dropped)
• 70% probability of success

6/29/2016 (9:31:51 am, PT)

buy back all 4 puts at $1.15

Why did I close this trade?

• take profits!

NET PROFIT:  $375.77

SUCCESS!