BTO=buy to open; BTC=buy to close; STO=sell to open; STC=sell to close; ExW=expired worthless; EXE=exercised; ASS=assigned
Month |
Under- lying |
Under- lying Open $ |
Position Open |
Date & Time |
Under- lying Close $ |
Position Close |
Date & Time |
Profit or Loss |
January spread |
DXD |
$55.00 |
BTO DXD BS Feb. 45 Call @ $11.00 |
1/9/09 @ 3:55 pm |
$71.49 |
EXE DXD BS Feb. 45 Call @ $10.00 |
2/20/08 @ 4:00 pm |
36.36% gain |
DXD |
$55.00 |
STO DXD BC Feb. 55 Call @ $5.00 |
1/9/09 @ 3:55 pm |
$71.49 |
ASS DXD BC Feb. 55 Call @ $0.00 |
2/20/08 @ 4:00 pm |
for spread |
|
February |
GE |
$9.08 |
STO GEW OE Mar. 5 Put @ $0.17 |
2/25/09 @ 9:35 am |
$9.54 |
ExW GEW OE Mar. 5 Put @ $0.00 |
3/20/09 @ 4:00 pm |
15.77% gain* |
March |
UCO |
$8.35 |
BTO UCO DU Apr. 7.5 call @ $1.55 |
3/13/09 @ 11:38 am |
$8.86 |
STC UCO DU Apr. 7.5 Call @ $1.55 |
4/9/09 @ 12:52 pm |
00.00% |
April |
BBY |
$37.77 |
STO BBY PG Apr. 35 put @ $1.00 |
3/27/09 @ 1:00 pm |
$35.41 |
ExW BBY PG Apr. 35 Put @ $0.00 |
5/15/09 @ 4:00 pm |
13.03% gain* |
May pair trade |
USO |
$33.70 |
BTO UBO SF Jul. 32 put @ $1.45 |
5/22/09 @ 3:55 pm |
$32.02 |
STC UBO SF Jul. 32 put @ $0.75 |
7/13/09 @ 12:55 pm |
67.80% gain |
UCO |
$10.51 |
BTO UCO GB Jul. 10 call @ $1.50 |
5/22/09 @ 3:55 pm |
$14.08 |
STC UCO GB Jul. 10 call @ $4.20 |
6/16/09 @ 12:30 pm |
for pair trade |
|
June |
HPQ |
$34.14 |
BTO WPW MH Jan. 40 put @ $7.70 |
5/22/09 @ 3:55 pm |
$39.02 |
STC WPW MH Jan. 40 put @ $4.20 |
7/16/09 @ 11:00 am |
-45.45% loss |
July |
FXE |
$141.11 |
BTO FXE XN Dec. 144 put @ $6.60 |
7/16/09 @ 11:30 am |
$148.80 |
STC FXE XN Dec. 144 put @ $1.65 |
10/16/09 @ 3:00 pm |
-75.00% loss |
August |
No |
free |
trade |
given |
for |
August |
2009 |
|
September |
No |
free |
trade |
given |
for |
September |
2009 |
|
October spread |
USO |
$40.45 |
BTO USO KH Nov. 40 call @ $2.10 |
10/16/09 @ 3:00 pm |
$41.00 |
STC USO KH Nov. 40 call @ $1.10 |
11/18/09 @ 10:45 am |
-2.38% loss |
USO |
$40.45 |
STO USO KP Nov. 43 call @ $0.95 |
10/16/09 @ 3:00 pm |
$39.42 |
ExW USO KP Nov. 43 call @ $0.00 |
11/20/09 @ 4:00 pm |
for spread |
|
November |
GDX |
$50.89 |
BTO GDX LX Dec. 50 call @ $2.48 |
11/30/09 @ 2:30 pm |
$53.28 |
STC GDX LX Dec. 50 call @ $3.95 |
12/1/09 @ 10:05 am |
59.27% gain |
December spread |
SSO |
$36.90 |
BTO SOJ XJ Dec. 36 put @ $1.01 |
11/30/09 @ 4:50 pm |
$37.83 |
STC SOJ XJ Dec. 36 put @ $0.38 |
12/7/09 @ 1:30 pm |
-12.87% loss |
SSO |
$36.90 |
STO SOJ XH Dec. 34 put @ $0.50 |
11/30/09 @ 4:50 pm |
$37.43 |
ExW SOJ XH Dec. 34 Put @ $0.00 |
12/18/09 @ 4:00 pm |
for spread |
(2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, Current, trade results) Cumulative Profit or Loss for 2009*** = 56.53%
Overall Profit or Loss all years*** = 2516.44%
* The yield calculation formula for Naked Calls or Puts is as follows:Percentage Yield = call or put premium / margin amount
Where,
margin amount = the greater of either 1 or 2:1) [25%** x stock price + call or put premium] - amount call or put is out of the money
2) [10% x stock price + call or put premium]
**Margin percentages vary from broker to broker, we assume the standard of 25%.
***Assumes equal dollar amounts placed in each trade.
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