Monday, July 28, 2014

WFM - Continued

TA continuation trade was made today on Whole Foods Market (WFM). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
6/30/2014WFM CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 WFM @ 37.50 ($3,750.00) 
6/30/2014WFM$38.68Initial Put OptionSTO 1 JUL 25 '14 37.5 Put @ 0.50Assigned $49.91
7/25/2014WFM CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 WFM @ -37.50 $3,750.00 
7/25/2014WFM$36.88Stock AssignedAS 1 JUL 25 '14 37.5 Put @ -37.50 ($3,750.00) 
7/28/2014WFM$36.53Continued TradeSTO 1 AUG 01 '14 37.5 Call @ 1.20  $120.09
8/1/2014WFM  Totals ($3,750.00)$170.00
DTE32  Percent Income/Annualized 4.53%51.71%

MDT - Continued

TA continuation trade was made today on Medtronic Inc (MDT). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
6/30/2014MDT CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 MDT @ 63.00 ($6,300.00) 
6/30/2014MDT$63.69Initial Put OptionSTO 1 JUL 25 '14 63 Put @ 0.86Assigned $86.09
7/25/2014MDT CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 MDT @ -63.00 $6,300.00 
7/25/2014MDT$62.90Stock AssignedAS 1 JUL 25 '14 63 Put @ -63.00 ($6,300.00) 
7/28/2014MDT$62.76Continued TradeSTO 1 AUG 01 '14 63 Call @ 0.29  $29.09
8/1/2014MDT  Totals ($6,300.00)$115.18
DTE32  Percent Income/Annualized 1.83%20.85%

KSS - Continued

A continuation trade was made today on Kohls (KSS). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
6/30/2014KSS CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 KSS @ 51.50 ($5,150.00) 
6/30/2014KSS$52.65Initial Put OptionSTO 1 JUL 25 '14 51.5 Put @ 0.63Assigned $62.91
7/25/2014KSS CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 KSS @ -51.50 $5,150.00 
7/25/2014KSS$51.36Stock AssignedAS 1 JUL 25 '14 51.5 Put @ -51.50 ($5,150.00) 
7/28/2014KSS$52.23Continued TradeSTO 1 AUG 01 '14 51.5 Call @ 0.93  $92.91
8/1/2014KSS  Totals ($5,150.00)$155.82
DTE32  Percent Income/Annualized 3.03%34.51%

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Options Expiration Report for Jul 25 2014

The following CSP positions expired and were closed. All prices include IB commissions.

StockPriceTypeStrikeEXPDTDaysInvestedIncomeROIAROI
JOY$61.52P$59.507/25/201425$5,950.00$70.911.19%17.40%
WMB$58.13P$57.007/25/201425$5,700.00$72.911.28%18.68%

The following CSP positions were assigned at the strike price. All prices include IB commissions.

StockPriceTypeStrikeEXPDTDaysInvestedIncomeROIAROI
KSS$52.65P$51.507/25/201425$5,150.00$62.911.22%17.83%
MDT$63.69P$63.007/25/201425$6,300.00$86.091.37%19.95%
WFM$38.68P$37.507/25/201425$3,750.00$49.911.33%19.43%

The following CC positions were called away at the strike price. All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History for Nucor

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
1/3/2014NUE CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 NUE @ 51.00 ($5,100.00) 
1/3/2014NUE$52.76Initial Put OptionSTO 1 JAN 31 '14 51 Put @ 0.54Assigned $53.93
1/31/2014NUE CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 NUE @ -51.00 $5,100.00 
1/31/2014NUE$48.35Stock AssignedAS 1 JAN 31 '14 51 Put @ -51.00 ($5,100.00) 
2/11/2014NUE$48.90Continued TradeSTO 1 FEB 28 '14 51 Call @ 0.19Expired $19.11
3/4/2014NUE$50.59Continued TradeSTO 1 MAR 14 '14 51 Call @ 0.52Expired $52.23
4/8/2014NUE$50.59Continued TradeSTO 1 APR 25 '14 52 Call @ 0.91Expired $91.09
4/29/2014NUE$51.65Continued TradeSTO 1 MAY 23 '14 52 Call @ 0.84Expired $83.91
5/12/2014NUE Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.37  $37.00
6/5/2014NUE$50.97Continued TradeSTO 1 JUN 27 '14 51.5 Call @ 0.63Expired $62.78
7/3/2014NUE$50.54Continued TradeSTO 1 JUL 25 '14 51 Call @ 0.60Assigned $60.09
7/25/2014NUE$51.33Stock CalledAS 100 NUE @ -51.00  $5,100.00
7/25/2014NUE  Net Cost/Profit-Loss ($5,100.00)$460.14
Days Held203  Percent Profit-Loss/Annualized 9.02%16.22%

Definition of Terms

Price - Stock price when position was established.

Type - P=CSP (Cash Secured Put) and C=CC (Covered Call)

EXPDT - Expiration Date.

Days - Days Held.

ROI - Return on Investment.

AROI - Annualized Return on Investment.

Monday, July 7, 2014

New Position Summary

The following CSP positions were established today. All prices include IB commissions.

StockPriceTypeStrikeEXPDTDTEInvestedIncomeROIAROI
FLR$78.00P$76.008/1/201425$7,600.00$103.911.37%19.96%
MPC$79.50P$76.008/1/201425$7,600.00$98.911.30%17.29%

Definition of Terms

Price - Stock price when position was established.

Type - P=CSP (Cash Secured Put) and C=CC (Covered Call)

EXPDT - Expiration Date.

DTE - Days to expiration.

ROI - Return on Investment.

AROI - Annualized Return on Investment.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

WTW - Continued

A continuation trade was made today on Weight Watchers (WTW). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
1/23/2013WTW CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 WTW @ 47.50 ($4,750.00) 
1/23/2013WTW$55.17Initial Put OptionSTO 1 FEB 16 '13 47.50 Put @ 0.64Assigned $64.11
2/15/2013WTW CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 WTW @ -47.50 $4,750.00 
2/15/2013WTW$44.69Stock AssignedAS 1 FEB 16 '13 47.50 Put @ -47.50 ($4,750.00) 
4/12/2013WTW Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.18  $17.50
8/1/2013WTW$47.03Continued TradeSTO 1 AUG 17 '13 52.50 Call @ 0.65Expired $64.93
10/11/2013WTW Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.18  $17.50
10/29/2013WTW$39.52Continued TradeSTO 1 NOV 14 '13 47.50 Call @ 0.19Expired $18.93
4/9/2014WTW$21.78Continued TradeSTO 1 MAY 17 '14 24 Call @ 0.54Expired $54.09
7/3/2014WTW$20.49Continued TradeSTO 1 AUG 15 '14 23 Call @ 0.34  $34.09
8/15/2014WTW  Totals ($4,750.00)$271.15
DTE569  Percent Income/Annualized 5.71%3.66%

NUE - Continued

A continuation trade was made today on Nucor (NUE). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
1/3/2014NUE CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 NUE @ 51.00 ($5,100.00) 
1/3/2014NUE$52.76Initial Put OptionSTO 1 JAN 31 '14 51 Put @ 0.54Assigned $53.93
1/31/2014NUE CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 NUE @ -51.00 $5,100.00 
1/31/2014NUE$48.35Stock AssignedAS 1 JAN 31 '14 51 Put @ -51.00 ($5,100.00) 
2/11/2014NUE$48.90Continued TradeSTO 1 FEB 28 '14 51 Call @ 0.19Expired $19.11
3/4/2014NUE$50.59Continued TradeSTO 1 MAR 14 '14 51 Call @ 0.52Expired $52.23
4/8/2014NUE$50.59Continued TradeSTO 1 APR 25 '14 52 Call @ 0.91Expired $91.09
4/29/2014NUE$51.65Continued TradeSTO 1 MAY 23 '14 52 Call @ 0.84Expired $83.91
5/12/2014NUE Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.37  $37.00
6/5/2014NUE$50.97Continued TradeSTO 1 JUN 27 '14 51.5 Call @ 0.63Expired $62.78
7/3/2014NUE$50.54Continued TradeSTO 1 JUL 25 '14 51 Call @ 0.60  $60.09
7/25/2014NUE  Totals ($5,100.00)$460.14
DTE203  Percent Income/Annualized 9.02%16.22%

HFC - Continued

A continuation trade was made today on HollyFrontier (HFC). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
6/4/2014HFC CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 HFC @ 46.50 ($4,650.00) 
6/4/2014HFC$47.91Initial Put OptionSTO 1 JUN27 '14 46.5 Put @ 0.58Assigned $57.91
6/27/2014HFC CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 HFC @ -46.50 $4,650.00 
6/27/2014HFC$44.38Stock AssignedAS 1 JUN27 '14 46.5 Put @ -46.50 ($4,650.00) 
7/3/2014HFC$44.48Continued TradeSTO 1 AUG 01 '14 46.5 Call @ 0.49  $49.09
8/1/2014HFC  Totals ($4,650.00)$107.00
DTE58  Percent Income/Annualized 2.30%14.48%

BHP - Continued

A continuation trade was made today on BHP Billiton (BHP). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
1/23/2013BHP CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 BHP @ 75.00 ($7,500.00) 
1/23/2013BHP$77.88Initial Put OptionSTO 1 Mar13 75.00 Put @ 1.45Assigned $144.93
3/15/2013BHP CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 BHP @ -75.00 $7,500.00 
3/15/2013BHP$72.96Stock AssignedAS 1 Mar13 75.00 Put @ -75.00 ($7,500.00) 
9/25/2013BHP Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 1.18  $118.00
10/22/2013BHP$72.39Continued TradeSTO 1 Nov13 75.00 Call @ 0.45Expired $44.93
3/26/2014BHP Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 1.18  $118.00
7/3/2014BHP$70.96Continued TradeSTO 1 AUG 15 '14 72.5 Call @ 1.08  $108.09
8/15/2014BHP  Totals ($7,500.00)$533.95
DTE569  Percent Income/Annualized 7.12%4.57%

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

New Position Summary

The following CSP positions were established today. All prices include IB commissions.

StockPriceTypeStrikeEXPDTDTEInvestedIncomeROIAROI
CME$71.08P$68.508/1/201431$6,850.00$74.091.08%12.74%
NTAP$36.50P$35.008/1/201431$3,500.00$39.091.12%13.15%

Definition of Terms

Price - Stock price when position was established.

Type - P=CSP (Cash Secured Put) and C=CC (Covered Call)

EXPDT - Expiration Date.

DTE - Days to expiration.

ROI - Return on Investment.

AROI - Annualized Return on Investment.

GM - Continued

A continuation trade was made today on General Motors (GM). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
3/7/2014GM CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 GM @ 36.00 ($3,600.00) 
3/7/2014GM$37.62Initial Put OptionSTO 1 MAR 28 '14 36 Put @ 0.36Expired $35.93
3/28/2014GM CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 GM @ -36.00 $3,600.00 
3/28/2014GM$33.76Stock AssignedAS 1 MAR 28 '14 36 Put @ -36.00 ($3,600.00) 
5/1/2014GM$35.06Continued TradeSTO 1 MAY 30 '14 36 Call @ 0.52Expired $51.91
6/4/2014GM$36.52Continued TradeSTO 1 JUN 27 '14 37 Call @ 0.45Expired $45.09
6/26/2014GM Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.30  $30.00
7/1/2014GM$37.37Continued TradeSTO 1 AUG 01 '14 38 Call @ 0.62  $61.91
8/1/2014GM  Totals ($3,600.00)$224.84
DTE147  Percent Income/Annualized 6.25%15.51%