Friday, April 22, 2011

NVS - Closed




The Novartis (NVS) Apr11 52.50 Put expired last Friday. NVS announced earnings this week and the stock has rose above $57.00, so I decided to close this position. All prices include IB commissions.

Position Summary





Cost Basis$5,250.00
Net Profit$129.24
Percent Return2.46%
Annualized Return13.61%
Days Held to Expiration66 days


Trade History










DateStockDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
2/8/2011NVSCSP Margin UsedCSP 100 NVS @ 52.50 ($5,250.00) 
2/8/2011NVSInitial Put OptionSTO 1 Apr 52.50 Put @ 1.29Expired $129.24
3/18/2011NVSCSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 NVS @ -52.50  $5,250.00
4/15/2011NVS Net Cost/Profit-Loss ($5,250.00)$129.24
DTE66 Percent Profit-Loss/Annualized 2.46%13.61%