QCOM - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on Qualcomm (QCOM). All prices include IB commissions.

Criteria	Value
Dividend Champions Status	Contender
Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases	11
Fair Value Estimate	$75.00
Target Buy Price	$52.50
Target Margin of Safety	30.00%
Actual Buy Price	$62.50
Actual Margin of Safety	16.67%

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/31/2013	QCOM	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 QCOM @ 62.50		($6,250.00)
7/31/2013	QCOM	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 62.50 Put @ 0.29			$28.93

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($6,250.00)
Income Generated	$28.93
Percent Income Generated	0.46%
Annualized Income Generated	10.56%
Net Profit If Closed	$28.93
Percent Return If Closed	0.46%
Annualized Return If Closed	10.56%
Days Held to Expiration	16 days

NUE - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on Nucor Corporation (NUE). All prices include IB commissions.

Criteria	Value
Dividend Champions Status	Champion
Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases	40
Fair Value Estimate	$53.00
Target Buy Price	$31.80
Target Margin of Safety	40.00%
Actual Buy Price	$45.00
Actual Margin of Safety	15.09%

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/31/2013	NUE	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 NUE @ 45.00		($4,500.00)
7/31/2013	NUE	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 45.00 Put @ 0.24			$24.25

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($4,500.00)
Income Generated	$24.25
Percent Income Generated	0.54%
Annualized Income Generated	12.29%
Net Profit If Closed	$24.25
Percent Return If Closed	0.54%
Annualized Return If Closed	12.29%
Days Held to Expiration	16 days

MSFT - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on Microsoft Corp (MSFT). All prices include IB commissions.

Criteria	Value
Dividend Champions Status	Contender
Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases	10
Fair Value Estimate	$35.00
Target Buy Price	$24.50
Target Margin of Safety	30.00%
Actual Buy Price	$31.00
Actual Margin of Safety	11.43%

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/31/2013	MSFT	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 MSFT @ 31.00		($3,100.00)
7/31/2013	MSFT	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 31.00 Put @ 0.25			$25.25

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($3,100.00)
Income Generated	$25.25
Percent Income Generated	0.81%
Annualized Income Generated	18.58%
Net Profit If Closed	$25.25
Percent Return If Closed	0.81%
Annualized Return If Closed	18.58%
Days Held to Expiration	16 days

KO - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on Coca Cola Company (KO). All prices include IB commissions.

Criteria	Value
Dividend Champions Status	Champion
Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases	51
Fair Value Estimate	$45.00
Target Buy Price	$36.00
Target Margin of Safety	20.00%
Actual Buy Price	$40.00
Actual Margin of Safety	11.11%

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/31/2013	KO	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 KO @ 40.00		($4,000.00)
7/31/2013	KO	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 40.00 Put @ 0.36			$35.93

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($4,000.00)
Income Generated	$35.93
Percent Income Generated	0.90%
Annualized Income Generated	20.49%
Net Profit If Closed	$35.93
Percent Return If Closed	0.90%
Annualized Return If Closed	20.49%
Days Held to Expiration	16 days

BHP - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP). All prices include IB commissions.

This is the second position on BHP. The first position is a CC.

Criteria	Value
Dividend Champions Status	Contender
Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases	10
Fair Value Estimate	$80.00
Target Buy Price	$56.00
Target Margin of Safety	30.00%
Actual Buy Price	$55.00
Actual Margin of Safety	31.25%

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/31/2013	BHP	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 BHP @ 55.00		($5,500.00)
7/31/2013	BHP	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 55.00 Put @ 0.27			$26.93

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($5,500.00)
Income Generated	$26.93
Percent Income Generated	0.49%
Annualized Income Generated	11.17%
Net Profit If Closed	$26.93
Percent Return If Closed	0.49%
Annualized Return If Closed	11.17%
Days Held to Expiration	16 days

ALTR - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on Altera Corp (ALTR). All prices include IB commissions.

Criteria	Value
Dividend Champions Status	Challenger
Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases	7
Fair Value Estimate	$41.00
Target Buy Price	$28.70
Target Margin of Safety	30.00%
Actual Buy Price	$34.00
Actual Margin of Safety	17.07%

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/31/2013	ALTR	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 ALTR @ 34.00		($3,400.00)
7/31/2013	ALTR	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 34.00 Put @ 0.20			$19.63

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($3,400.00)
Income Generated	$19.63
Percent Income Generated	0.58%
Annualized Income Generated	13.17%
Net Profit If Closed	$19.63
Percent Return If Closed	0.58%
Annualized Return If Closed	13.17%
Days Held to Expiration	16 days

Name Change

I decide to change the name of this blog from "My Covered Call Blog" to "Covered Calls and Cash Secured Puts", which is a more appropriate name.

TBT - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF (TBT). All prices include IB commissions.

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/29/2013	TBT	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 TBT @ 72.00		($7,200.00)
7/29/2013	TBT	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 72.00 Put @ 0.58			$58.25

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($7,200.00)
Income Generated	$58.25
Percent Income Generated	0.81%
Annualized Income Generated	16.41%
Net Profit If Closed	$58.25
Percent Return If Closed	0.81%
Annualized Return If Closed	16.41%
Days Held to Expiration	18 days

SVXY - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY). All prices include IB commissions.

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/29/2013	SVXY	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 SVXY @ 80.00		($8,000.00)
7/29/2013	SVXY	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 80.00 Put @ 0.50			$49.63

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($8,000.00)
Income Generated	$49.63
Percent Income Generated	0.62%
Annualized Income Generated	12.58%
Net Profit If Closed	$49.63
Percent Return If Closed	0.62%
Annualized Return If Closed	12.58%
Days Held to Expiration	18 days

SIL - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL). All prices include IB commissions.

This is the second position on SIL. The first position is a CC.

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/29/2013	SIL	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 SIL @ 13.00		($1,300.00)
7/29/2013	SIL	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 13.00 Put @ 0.24			$24.11

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($1,300.00)
Income Generated	$24.11
Percent Income Generated	1.85%
Annualized Income Generated	37.61%
Net Profit If Closed	$24.11
Percent Return If Closed	1.85%
Annualized Return If Closed	37.61%
Days Held to Expiration	18 days

GDX - New Position

A new CSP position was established today on Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX). All prices include IB commissions.

This is the second position on GDX. The first position is a CC.

Date	Stock	Description	Transaction	Status	Stock Investment	Income Generated
7/29/2013	GDX	CSP Margin Used	CSP 100 GDX @ 24.00		($2,400.00)
7/29/2013	GDX	Initial Put Option	STO 1 Aug13 24.00 Put @ 0.16			$15.93

Position Summary

Cost Basis	($2,400.00)
Income Generated	$15.93
Percent Income Generated	0.66%
Annualized Income Generated	13.46%
Net Profit If Closed	$15.93
Percent Return If Closed	0.66%
Annualized Return If Closed	13.46%
Days Held to Expiration	18 days