8/23/2011
Sold two GS Sept 2011 $70 puts @ $0.83.
Credit: $166
This is NOT a recommendation.
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Friday, August 26, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
LINKED IN Nov 2011 $65 Put
I sold two LNKD Nov 2011 $65 puts at $7.90.
I made $1580.
Investment amount: ZERO!
I made $1580.
Investment amount: ZERO!
LINKED IN Nov 2011 $50 Put
I sold four LNKD November 2011 $50 puts at $3.50.
I made $1400.
Investment amount: ZERO!
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I made $1400.
Investment amount: ZERO!
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
"OMG! PROFITS!"
I received this email from one of my Level 4 options students!
Congratulations, MH, and thank you for sharing your success story with us!
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Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:57 AM
"Okay, Lilia - I am shocked!! at having made so much money this month, and may even double it by weeks end/mo end??
I sold RIG 5/5, and started really trading in my Roth IRA.
Started at that time with about 11.5K, and after selling positions today, am at just under $19K!!!
Looking to sell PCLN and AMZN this week, but in less than one month so far, I've made over $8K!!
This is crazYY.....Especially with a "sell-in-May" poopy market!"
Congratulations, MH, and thank you for sharing your success story with us!
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Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:57 AM
"Okay, Lilia - I am shocked!! at having made so much money this month, and may even double it by weeks end/mo end??
I sold RIG 5/5, and started really trading in my Roth IRA.
Started at that time with about 11.5K, and after selling positions today, am at just under $19K!!!
Looking to sell PCLN and AMZN this week, but in less than one month so far, I've made over $8K!!
This is crazYY.....Especially with a "sell-in-May" poopy market!"
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
AMZN July 2011 $175 Put
5/23/2011
Sell one July 2011 $175 Put @ $2.44
Gross profit: $244
Investment amount: ZERO!!!!
THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION!
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Sell one July 2011 $175 Put @ $2.44
Gross profit: $244
Investment amount: ZERO!!!!
THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION!
This options trader teaches at Lilia's Investing Academy. For more information, click here.
AMZN Oct 2011 $150 Put
5/24/2011
Sell four AMZN October 2011 $150 puts @ $3.45
Gross: $1380
Investment amount: ZERO !!!!
THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION!
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8/26/2011
Buy to close at $2.45
Reason for trade: approaching resistance
NET PROFIT: $400
TOTAL INVESTMENT AMOUNT: ZERO!!!
This options trader teaches at Lilia's Investing Academy.
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Sell four AMZN October 2011 $150 puts @ $3.45
Gross: $1380
Investment amount: ZERO !!!!
THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION!
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8/26/2011
Buy to close at $2.45
Reason for trade: approaching resistance
NET PROFIT: $400
TOTAL INVESTMENT AMOUNT: ZERO!!!
This options trader teaches at Lilia's Investing Academy.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Silver (SLV) Oct 2011 31 Put
5/18/2011:
Sell to open 2 Oct 2011 $31 puts at $2.22
10/21/2011:
Options assigned. Buy 200 SLV at $31.
11/11/2011:
Sell 200 SLV at $33.72.
NET PROFIT: $988.00 in 6 months (15.94% return in 6 months) !!!
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Sell to open 2 Oct 2011 $31 puts at $2.22
10/21/2011:
Options assigned. Buy 200 SLV at $31.
11/11/2011:
Sell 200 SLV at $33.72.
NET PROFIT: $988.00 in 6 months (15.94% return in 6 months) !!!
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Silver (SLV) May week 1 2011 $48 Put
Congratulations to John for this lovely trade!
4/28/2011
Buy to open SLV $48 put @ $1.78
5/5/2011
Sell to close @ $12.65 !!!!
EXCELLENT TIMING!
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4/28/2011
Buy to open SLV $48 put @ $1.78
5/5/2011
Sell to close @ $12.65 !!!!
EXCELLENT TIMING!
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John is in the advanced options class at Lilia's Investing Academy.
For a schedule of upcoming classes, click here.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Weight Watchers (WTW) Call
I received the following email from our fellow classmate, Sarah.
Congratulations!
"Bought this morning to open 10 June 72.50 calls for 5.00 ea.
Stochastics were low, the delta was around 85% at the time (I think), earnings were last Friday and though good, there was a sell-off immediately after, but today things were looking rosy.
Sold today well before market close at $8.50 after rapid run-up.
Profit after fees was $3469.43."
Congratulations!
"Bought this morning to open 10 June 72.50 calls for 5.00 ea.
Stochastics were low, the delta was around 85% at the time (I think), earnings were last Friday and though good, there was a sell-off immediately after, but today things were looking rosy.
Sold today well before market close at $8.50 after rapid run-up.
Profit after fees was $3469.43."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
GLD $115 PUT
Sold one GLD May 2011 $115 put @ $1.21.
Made $121.
Reason for trade: GLD trading below the "20" mark of slow stochastics
Short-term bearish, intermediate term bullish
Made $121.
Reason for trade: GLD trading below the "20" mark of slow stochastics
Short-term bearish, intermediate term bullish
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
MCD Covered Call Timeline
10/29/2010
Buy 100 shares of McDonald's (MCD) @ $77.78
Sell to open one Jan 2011 $80 call @ $1.14
Net profit: $114
Reasons for this trade:
- P/E = 17.10
- good earnings released on 10/21/2010
- Beta = 0.60
- 50 EMA and 200 EMA trending up
- $0.61/share dividend payable on 12/15/2010 (ex-div 11/29/2010)
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12/15/2010
Dividend: $0.61/share
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1/21/2011
Jan 2011 call expired. No assignment.
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2/14/2011
Sell to open June 2011 $80 call @ $0.97
Net profit: $97
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3/15/2011
Dividend: $0.61/share
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5/18/2011
Buy to close June 2011 $80 call @ $1.61
Sell to open Dec 2011 $80 call @ $4.00
This is a "spread" trade, one commission
Net profit: $239
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Buy 100 shares of McDonald's (MCD) @ $77.78
Sell to open one Jan 2011 $80 call @ $1.14
Net profit: $114
Reasons for this trade:
- P/E = 17.10
- good earnings released on 10/21/2010
- Beta = 0.60
- 50 EMA and 200 EMA trending up
- $0.61/share dividend payable on 12/15/2010 (ex-div 11/29/2010)
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12/15/2010
Dividend: $0.61/share
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1/21/2011
Jan 2011 call expired. No assignment.
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2/14/2011
Sell to open June 2011 $80 call @ $0.97
Net profit: $97
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3/15/2011
Dividend: $0.61/share
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5/18/2011
Buy to close June 2011 $80 call @ $1.61
Sell to open Dec 2011 $80 call @ $4.00
This is a "spread" trade, one commission
Net profit: $239
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This options trader teaches at Lilia's Investing Academy. For more details, click here.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Gold Covered Call
Sold a gold covered call today. Made $327.00.
Premium: $3.27 (sell to open)
GLD was purchased at $129.24/share.
On Dec. 1, 2010, I "rolled" this Dec 2010 $130 call into a Jan 2011 $129 call.
This order was placed as a "spread".
Premium: $7.85 (sell to open)
Premium: $5.80 (buy to close)
The math:
($3.27 + $7.85) - ($5.80) = Net $5.32 per share
Premium: $3.27 (sell to open)
GLD was purchased at $129.24/share.
On Dec. 1, 2010, I "rolled" this Dec 2010 $130 call into a Jan 2011 $129 call.
This order was placed as a "spread".
Premium: $7.85 (sell to open)
Premium: $5.80 (buy to close)
The math:
($3.27 + $7.85) - ($5.80) = Net $5.32 per share
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Sold Silver Covered Call
I recently sold two covered calls for Silver. I received $132 (gross).
Today (11 am, 10/5/2010), silver was up 3.48%, but the silver call option was up 53.85% !!!
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UPDATE (expiration Friday, 11/19/2010):
SLV closed at $26.74 today. The call option is in-the-money => automatic assignment.
The call option closed at $4.70 today.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This call option traded as high as $6.70 (11/9/2010) during its life!!!!!!!!!!
Remember......the BUYER of this call option paid only 66 cents per contract (10/4/2010).
Just one month later (on 11/9/2010), this same contract was worth $6.70!!!!! That is a return of 915% in four weeks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another way to look at this:
An initial investment of only $660 (10 contracts) was worth $6700 on 11/9 !!!!!!!!
This is the reason I love options! :-)
(you can learn all about options trading in my Level 4 class.....see www.moneyandlilia.blogspot.com for details)
Today (11 am, 10/5/2010), silver was up 3.48%, but the silver call option was up 53.85% !!!
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UPDATE (expiration Friday, 11/19/2010):
SLV closed at $26.74 today. The call option is in-the-money => automatic assignment.
The call option closed at $4.70 today.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This call option traded as high as $6.70 (11/9/2010) during its life!!!!!!!!!!
Remember......the BUYER of this call option paid only 66 cents per contract (10/4/2010).
Just one month later (on 11/9/2010), this same contract was worth $6.70!!!!! That is a return of 915% in four weeks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another way to look at this:
An initial investment of only $660 (10 contracts) was worth $6700 on 11/9 !!!!!!!!
This is the reason I love options! :-)
(you can learn all about options trading in my Level 4 class.....see www.moneyandlilia.blogspot.com for details)
Thursday, September 30, 2010
GLD Sept 30 2010 123 call option
My GLD call option expired today (9/30/2010).
GLD closed at $127.91 today.
The closing bid on the call option was $4.85 and the closing ask was $4.95.
Notice that this call option still has INTRINSIC VALUE at expiration because the market price of GLD was much higher than the strike price of $123.
I was "assigned."
CONCLUSION: I am happy with this trade.
I received the following email from the PRESIDENT of TD Ameritrade at 1:00AM that night:
Date: 10-01-2010
Dear Valued Client,
You have recently been assigned the following option position:
1 GLD Sep 30 2010 123.0 Call
If you don't have sufficient cash or positions to cover this assignment, please wire the necessary funds or make the necessary trades to close your position.
If you want to trade the position created by this assignment but it hasn't posted to your account yet, you can place your trade by calling a broker. Please let the broker know the reason the order can't be completed online in order to receive the Internet commission rate.
If you have questions, please call Client Services. Please enter your account number or UserID when you call to receive the best possible service.
GLD closed at $127.91 today.
The closing bid on the call option was $4.85 and the closing ask was $4.95.
Notice that this call option still has INTRINSIC VALUE at expiration because the market price of GLD was much higher than the strike price of $123.
I was "assigned."
CONCLUSION: I am happy with this trade.
I received the following email from the PRESIDENT of TD Ameritrade at 1:00AM that night:
Date: 10-01-2010
Dear Valued Client,
You have recently been assigned the following option position:
1 GLD Sep 30 2010 123.0 Call
If you don't have sufficient cash or positions to cover this assignment, please wire the necessary funds or make the necessary trades to close your position.
If you want to trade the position created by this assignment but it hasn't posted to your account yet, you can place your trade by calling a broker. Please let the broker know the reason the order can't be completed online in order to receive the Internet commission rate.
If you have questions, please call Client Services. Please enter your account number or UserID when you call to receive the best possible service.
Sincerely,
John B. Bunch
President
TD AMERITRADE
Friday, September 24, 2010
Update on my Gold Sept 30 2010 123 call option
Gold is currently (11:16 am) trading at $126.71.
The call's strike price is $123.
$126.71 - $123.00 = $3.71
current bid for call option = $3.75
current ask for call option = $3.85
Prices of options are made up of two parts:
1) INTRINSIC VALUE = difference between current price of stock and strike price
2) TIME VALUE = how much time do we have left until expiration?
That's the reason this call price is HIGHER than $3.71. The option does not expire until 9/30.
The call's strike price is $123.
$126.71 - $123.00 = $3.71
current bid for call option = $3.75
current ask for call option = $3.85
Prices of options are made up of two parts:
1) INTRINSIC VALUE = difference between current price of stock and strike price
2) TIME VALUE = how much time do we have left until expiration?
That's the reason this call price is HIGHER than $3.71. The option does not expire until 9/30.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Analysis of gold Sep 30 2010 covered call
Gold shot up today (9/14/2010), so I had to do a quick analysis:
1) close out my call position and sell gold for a profit?
or
2) leave things alone until expiration and wait for a possible assignment?
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ANALYSIS #1:
Opening trades:
bought gold @ $122.75
at this moment, gold is at $124.48
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profit of $1.73 x 100 = $173.00
minus $10 fee to sell gold
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NET profit on sale of gold if done now = $163.00
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sold call @ $1.67
right now, call costs $2.46 to buy back
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cost = $0.79 x 100 = $79.00
initial sell to open fee = $10.75
buy to close fee = $10.75
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total costs = $79 + $10.75 + $10.75 = $100.50
CONCLUSION (if close out position now) :
$163 - $100.50 = $62.50
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ANALYSIS #2:
(leave everything alone until expiration and wait for possible assignment)
Strike = $123
bought @ $122.75
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Profit = $0.25 x 100 = $25.00
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sell to open call @ $1.67 x 100 = $167.00
minus sell to open fee = $10.75
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= $156.25
minus assignment fee of $20
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$136.25
CONCLUSION:
Net profit if assigned: $25 (sale of gold) + $136.25 (call option) = $161.25
Net profit if NOT assigned: $167 (for selling call) - $10.75 (fee for opening trade) = $156.25
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ANALYSIS ON 9/17/2010
When I logged on this morning at 10:00 am, GLD was trading at $124.74.
The Sept 30 2010 123 call option was trading at $2.48 (bid) and $2.53 (ask).
TRANSLATION: as the price of GLD rises past the strike price of $123, the value of the call option becomes more valuable.
1) close out my call position and sell gold for a profit?
or
2) leave things alone until expiration and wait for a possible assignment?
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ANALYSIS #1:
Opening trades:
bought gold @ $122.75
at this moment, gold is at $124.48
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profit of $1.73 x 100 = $173.00
minus $10 fee to sell gold
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NET profit on sale of gold if done now = $163.00
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sold call @ $1.67
right now, call costs $2.46 to buy back
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cost = $0.79 x 100 = $79.00
initial sell to open fee = $10.75
buy to close fee = $10.75
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total costs = $79 + $10.75 + $10.75 = $100.50
CONCLUSION (if close out position now) :
$163 - $100.50 = $62.50
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ANALYSIS #2:
(leave everything alone until expiration and wait for possible assignment)
Strike = $123
bought @ $122.75
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Profit = $0.25 x 100 = $25.00
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sell to open call @ $1.67 x 100 = $167.00
minus sell to open fee = $10.75
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= $156.25
minus assignment fee of $20
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$136.25
CONCLUSION:
Net profit if assigned: $25 (sale of gold) + $136.25 (call option) = $161.25
Net profit if NOT assigned: $167 (for selling call) - $10.75 (fee for opening trade) = $156.25
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ANALYSIS ON 9/17/2010
When I logged on this morning at 10:00 am, GLD was trading at $124.74.
The Sept 30 2010 123 call option was trading at $2.48 (bid) and $2.53 (ask).
TRANSLATION: as the price of GLD rises past the strike price of $123, the value of the call option becomes more valuable.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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