Monday, May 19, 2008

AXP - Adjustment

The following adjustment was made today on AXP:

19-May-08 - Interim Trade - STO 1 Jul08 50.00 Call @ 2.65 -

Current Position Summary:

Stock Investment: $5,674.00
Income Generated: $810.00
Percent Income Generated: 14.28%
Annualized Income Generated: 22.36%
Net Profit If Called: $136.00
Percent Return If Called: 2.40%
Annualized Return If Called: 3.75%
Days Held to Expiration: 233 days

Trade History:

28-Nov-07 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 AXP @ 56.74 -
28-Nov-07 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Dec07 55.00 Call @ 3.21 - Expired
07-Jan-08 - Continued Trade - STO 1 Feb08 55.00 Call @ 0.69 - Expired
08-Feb-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.18 -
21-Feb-08 - Interim Trade - STO 1 Apr08 50.00 Call @ 0.89 - Expired
25-Apr-08 - Interim Trade - STO 1 May08 50.00 Call @ 0.30 - Expired
09-May-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.18 -
19-May-08 - Interim Trade - STO 1 Jul08 50.00 Call @ 2.65 -

Sunday, May 18, 2008

XOM - Closed

The XOM May08 90.00 Call was exercised on Fri and the stock was called away for a profit. The following is the trade history and returns, including IB commissions.

Covered Call Results

Stock Investment: $8,991.00
Income Generated: $186.00
Net Profit If Called: $195.00
Percent Return If Called: 2.17%
Annualized Return If Called: 56.54%
Duration of Trade: 14 days

Buy & Hold Comparison

Opening Price: $89.91
Closing Price: $92.66
P/L per Share: $2.75
Shares: 100
Dividends: $40.00
Net Profit: $315.00
Percent Return: 3.50%
Annualized Return: 91.34%
Duration of Trade: 14 days

Trade History:

02-May-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 XOM @ 89.91 -
02-May-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 May08 90.00 Call @ 1.46 -
10-Jun-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.40 -
16-May-08 - Option Exercised - EX 1 May08 90.00 Call @ 90.00 - Exercised

MHP - Closed

The MHP May08 40.00 Call was exercised on Fri and the stock was called away for a profit. The following is the trade history and returns, including IB commissions.

Covered Call Results

Stock Investment: $4,117.00
Income Generated: $471.00
Net Profit If Called: $354.00
Percent Return If Called: 8.60%
Annualized Return If Called: 37.36%
Duration of Trade: 84 days

Buy & Hold Comparison

Opening Price: $41.17
Closing Price: $44.49
P/L per Share: $3.32
Shares: 100
Dividends: $22.00
Net Profit: $354.00
Percent Return If Called: 8.60%
Annualized Return If Called: 37.36%
Duration of Trade: 84 days

Trade History:

22-Feb-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 MHP @ 41.17 -
22-Feb-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Apr08 40.00 Call @ 2.80 - Expired
12-Mar-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.22 -
29-Apr-08 - Continued Trade - STO 1 May08 40.00 Call @ 1.69 - Exercised
16-May-08 - Option Exercised - EX 1 May08 40.00 Call @ 40.00 -

DIA-DXD - Adjustment

This is a followup on the DIA-DXD Paper Trade position. On Friday I bought back the DIA May08 131 Call and rolled out/up to the Jun08 133 Call, and I bought back the DXD May08 55 Call and rolled out/down to the Jun08 54 Call.

The following is the trade information, including IB commissions, using Friday's closing bid/ask prices:

DIA Position Trade History

12-Mar-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 DIA @ 121.41 -
12-Mar-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Apr08 127.00 Call @ 1.16 - Closed
14-Apr-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.30 -
18-Apr-08 - Buy Back & Roll Out/Up - BTC 1 Apr08 127.00 Call @ -1.09 -
18-Apr-08 - Continued Trade - STO 1 May08 131.00 Call @ 0.99 - Closed
12-May-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.16 -
16-May-08 - Buy Back & Roll Out/Up - BTC 1 May08 131.00 Call @ -0.06 -
16-May-08 - Continued Trade - STO 1 Jun08 133.00 Call @ 0.82 -

Stock Investment: $12,141.00
Income Generated: $227.21
Percent Income Generated: 1.87%
Annualized Income Generated: 6.83%
Days Held to Expiration: 100 days

DXD Position Trade History

12-Mar-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 DXD @ 58.86 -
12-Mar-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Apr08 63.00 Call @ 1.44 - Closed
31-Mar-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.22 -
18-Apr-08 - Buy Back & Roll Out/Down - BTC 1 Apr08 63.00 Call @ -0.06 -
18-Apr-08 - Continued Trade - STO 1 May08 55.00 Call @ 0.79 - Closed
18-Apr-08 - Buy Back & Roll Out/Down - BTC 1 May08 55.00 Call @ -0.06 -
16-May-08 - Continued Trade - STO 1 Jun08 54.00 Call @ 0.64 -

Stock Investment: $5,866.00
Income Generated: $297.27
Percent Income Generated: 5.05%
Annualized Income Generated: 18.43%
Days Held to Expiration: 100 days

Combined Position

Stock Investment: $18,027.00
Income Generated: $524.48
Percent Income Generated: 2.91%
Annualized Income Generated: 10.62%
Days Held to Expiration: 100 days

Position Summary if Closed on Friday

Starting Capital: $18,027.00
Market Value: $18,348.48
Total P/L: $321.48
Percent Return: 1.78%
Annualized Return: 10.01%
Days Held: 65 days

Buy & Hold Comparison if Closed on Friday

DIA Purchase Price: $121.41
DIA Current Price: $129.59
P/L on DIA: $818.00
Dividends: $45.21
Total P/L on DIA: $863.21

DXD Purchase Price: $58.86
DXD Current Price: $50.11
P/L on DXD: -$875.00
Dividends: $22.27
Total P/L on DXD: -$852.73

Combined Purchase Price: $180.27
Combined Current Price: $179.70
Combined P/L: -$57.00
Combined Dividends: $67.48
Combined Total P/L: $10.48
Combined Percent Return: 0.06%
Combined Annualized Return: 0.32%
Combined Days Held: 65 days

Monday, May 5, 2008

CCL - New Position

A new dividend position was established today on CCL. The following is the trade information, including IB commissions:

05-May-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 CCL @ 41.36
05-May-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Jun08 42.50 Call @ 1.38
13-Jun-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.40

Summary without the dividend if called early on Ex-Dividend date:

Stock Investment: $4,136.00
Income Generated: $138.00
Percent Income Generated: 3.34%
Annualized Income Generated: 76.12%
Net Profit If Called: $252.00
Percent Return If Called: 6.09%
Annualized Return If Called: 138.99%
Days Held to Ex-Dividend Date: 16 days

Summary with the dividend if called at option expiration:

Stock Investment: $4,136.00
Income Generated: $178.00
Percent Income Generated: 4.30%
Annualized Income Generated: 34.15%
Net Profit If Called: $292.00
Percent Return If Called: 7.06%
Annualized Return If Called: 56.02%
Days Held to Expiration: 46 days

Dividend Information:

Ex-Dividend Date: 05/21/08
Dividend Pay Date: 06/13/08
Dividend Rate: $1.60
Dividend Yield on Cost: 3.87%

Friday, May 2, 2008

XOM - New Position

A new dividend position was established today on XOM. The following is the trade information, including IB commissions:

02-May-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 XOM @ 89.91
02-May-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 May08 90.00 Call @ 1.46
10-Jun-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.40

Summary without the dividend if called early on Ex-Dividend date:

Stock Investment: $8,991.00
Income Generated: $146.00
Percent Income Generated: 1.62%
Annualized Income Generated: 84.67%
Net Profit If Called: $155.00
Percent Return If Called: 1.72%
Annualized Return If Called: 89.89%
Days Held to Ex-Dividend Date: 7 days

Summary with the dividend if called at option expiration:

Stock Investment: $8,991.00
Income Generated: $186.00
Percent Income Generated: 2.07%
Annualized Income Generated: 53.93%
Net Profit If Called: $195.00
Percent Return If Called: 2.17%
Annualized Return If Called: 56.54%
Days Held to Expiration: 14 days

Dividend Information:

Ex-Dividend Date: 05/09/08
Dividend Pay Date: 06/10/08
Dividend Rate: $1.60
Dividend Yield on Cost: 1.78%

UTX - New Position

A new dividend position was established today on UTX. The following is the trade information, including IB commissions:

02-May-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 UTX @ 75.24
02-May-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Jun08 75.00 Call @ 2.37
10-Jun-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.32

Summary without the dividend if called early on Ex-Dividend date:

Stock Investment: $7,524.00
Income Generated: $237.00
Percent Income Generated: 3.15%
Annualized Income Generated: 95.81%
Net Profit If Called: $213.00
Percent Return If Called: 2.83%
Annualized Return If Called: 86.11%
Days Held to Ex-Dividend Date: 12 days

Summary with the dividend if called at option expiration:

Stock Investment: $7,524.00
Income Generated: $269.00
Percent Income Generated: 3.58%
Annualized Income Generated: 26.63%
Net Profit If Called: $245.00
Percent Return If Called: 3.26%
Annualized Return If Called: 24.26%
Days Held to Expiration: 49 days

Dividend Information:

Ex-Dividend Date: 05/14/08
Dividend Pay Date: 06/10/08
Dividend Rate: $1.28
Dividend Yield on Cost: 1.70%

LLY - New Position

A new dividend position was established today on LLY. The following is the trade information, including IB commissions:

02-May-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 LLY @ 49.71
02-May-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Jun08 50.00 Call @ 1.29
10-Jun-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.47

Summary without the dividend if called early on Ex-Dividend date:

Stock Investment: $4,971.00
Income Generated: $129.00
Percent Income Generated: 2.60%
Annualized Income Generated: 86.11%
Net Profit If Called: $158.00
Percent Return If Called: 3.18%
Annualized Return If Called: 105.47%
Days Held to Ex-Dividend Date: 11 days

Summary with the dividend if called at option expiration:

Stock Investment: $4,971.00
Income Generated: $176.00
Percent Income Generated: 3.54%
Annualized Income Generated: 26.37%
Net Profit If Called: $205.00
Percent Return If Called: 4.12%
Annualized Return If Called: 30.72%
Days Held to Expiration: 49 days

Dividend Information:

Ex-Dividend Date: 05/13/08
Dividend Pay Date: 06/10/08
Dividend Rate: $1.88
Dividend Yield on Cost: 3.78%

BUD - New Position

A new dividend position was established today on BUD. The following is the trade information, including IB commissions:

02-May-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 BUD @ 50.13 -
02-May-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Jun08 50.00 Call @ 1.56 -
10-Jun-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.33 -

Summary without the dividend if called early on Ex-Dividend date:

Stock Investment: $5,013.00
Income Generated: $156.00
Percent Income Generated: 3.11%
Annualized Income Generated: 227.17%
Net Profit If Called: $143.00
Percent Return If Called: 2.85%
Annualized Return If Called: 208.24%
Days Held to Ex-Dividend Date: 5 days

Summary with the dividend if called at option expiration:

Stock Investment: $5,013.00
Income Generated: $189.00
Percent Income Generated: 3.77%
Annualized Income Generated: 28.08%
Net Profit If Called: $176.00
Percent Return If Called: 3.51%
Annualized Return If Called: 26.15%
Days Held to Expiration: 49 days

Dividend Information:

Ex-Dividend Date: 05/07/08
Dividend Pay Date: 06/09/08
Dividend Rate: $1.32
Dividend Yield on Cost: 2.63%

Thursday, May 1, 2008

FII - New Position

A new dividend position was established today on FII. Thanks Sid! The following is the trade information, including IB commissions:

01-May-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 FII @ 34.53 -
01-May-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Jun08 35.00 Call @ 1.54 -
15-May-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.24 -

Since this is an OTM CC position the likelihood of being called away on Ex-Dividend is very slim, but here are the numbers anyway.

Summary without the dividend if called early on Ex-Dividend date:

Stock Investment: $3,453.00
Income Generated: $154.00
Percent Income Generated: 4.46%
Annualized Income Generated: 325.57%
Net Profit If Called: $201.00
Percent Return If Called: 5.82%
Annualized Return If Called: 424.93%
Days Held to Ex-Dividend Date: 5 days

Summary with the dividend if called at option expiration:

Stock Investment: $3,453.00
Income Generated: $178.00
Percent Income Generated: 5.15%
Annualized Income Generated: 37.63%
Net Profit If Called: $225.00
Percent Return If Called: 6.52%
Annualized Return If Called: 47.57%
Days Held to Expiration: 50 days

Dividend Information:

Ex-Dividend Date: 05/06/08
Dividend Pay Date: 05/15/08
Dividend Rate: $0.96
Dividend Yield on Cost: 2.78%