Thu. 8/11/2016 (10:17:35 am, PT)
sold -10 Aug 2016 $127 puts at $0.50
Why did I place this trade?
- stochastics in the middle
- 8 days 'til expiration (DTE)
- 69% probability of success
Fri. 8/19/2016 (6:47:57 am, PT) Expiration Day
my preset closing order at $0.01 filled 17 minutes after the Opening Bell
PROFIT: $490 (in one week)
SUCCESS!
Wed. 8/17/2016 (11:27:19 am, PT)
sold -10 Aug 26 2016 $214.50 puts at $0.44
credit received: $440
Why did I place this trade?
- FOMC released its minutes at 11 am
- 9 days 'til expiration (DTE)
Fri. 8/19/2016 (1:02:25 pm, PT)
bought back puts at $.20 (50% of max credit)
PROFIT: $240 (in 3 days)
SUCCESS!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
