Thursday, January 21, 2010

TLT-TBT Pair - Adjustment




The following adjustment was made today on the iShares 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) and ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (TBT) pair trade . All prices include IB commissions.











DateStockDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
1/15/2010TBTCSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 TBT @ -44.00 $4,400.00 
1/15/2010TLTCSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 TLT @ -93.00 $9,300.00 
1/15/2010TLTOption ExercisedEX 1 Jan10 93.00 Put @ -93.00 ($9,300.00) 
1/21/2010TBTCSP Margin UsedCSP 100 TBT @ 45.00 ($4,500.00) 
1/21/2010TBTContinued TradeSTO 1 Mar10 45.00 Put @ 0.73  $72.65
1/21/2010TLTContinued TradeSTO 1 Mar10 94.00 Call @ 0.65  $64.85


Current Position Summary









CSP Margin Used$13,800.00
Income Generated$605.25
Percent Income Generated4.39%
Annualized Income Generated9.15%
Days Held to Expiration175 days


Trade History
























DateStockDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
9/25/2009TBTCSP Margin UsedCSP 100 TBT @ 43.00 ($4,300.00) 
9/25/2009TBTInitial Put OptionSTO 1 Nov09 43.00 Put @ 1.24Expired $124.00
9/25/2009TLTCSP Margin UsedCSP 100 TLT @ 94.00 ($9,400.00) 
9/25/2009TLTInitial Put OptionSTO 1 Nov09 94.00 Put @ 1.19Expired $119.00
11/20/2009TBTCSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 TBT @ -43.00 $4,300.00 
11/20/2009TLTCSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 TLT @ -94.00 $9,400.00 
11/23/2009TBTCSP Margin UsedCSP 100 TBT @ 44.00 ($4,400.00) 
11/23/2009TBTNew Cost Basis$4,400.00 100 @ 44.00   
11/23/2009TBTContinued TradeSTO 1 Jan10 44.00 Put @ 0.90Expired $90.00
11/23/2009TLTCSP Margin UsedCSP 100 TLT @ 93.00 ($9,300.00) 
11/23/2009TLTContinued TradeSTO 1 Jan10 93.00 Put @ 1.35Exercised $134.75
1/15/2010TBTCSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 TBT @ -44.00 $4,400.00 
1/15/2010TLTCSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 TLT @ -93.00 $9,300.00 
1/15/2010TLTOption ExercisedEX 1 Jan10 93.00 Put @ -93.00 ($9,300.00) 
1/21/2010TBTCSP Margin UsedCSP 100 TBT @ 45.00 ($4,500.00) 
1/21/2010TBTContinued TradeSTO 1 Mar10 45.00 Put @ 0.73  $72.65
1/21/2010TLTContinued TradeSTO 1 Mar10 94.00 Call @ 0.65  $64.85
3/19/2010TLT-TBT Totals ($13,800.00)$605.25
DTE175 Percent Income/Annualized 4.39%9.15%