Closing Trade : DIA

Stock / Symbol: SPDR DOW Jones Industrial Avg ETF / DIA Option Strategy: double calendar Trade entry date / price: Feb 19 / $161.27 Price at closing: $164.10 Current position: Long 2 DIA Apr14 165 calls Short -2 DIA MarWk1 165 calls Long 2 DIA Apr14 155 puts Short -2 DIA MarWk1 155 puts for […]

Trade Adjustment : AAPL

Stock / Symbol: Apple Inc / AAPL Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: Jan 23 / $555 Price at trade post: $558 Current Position: [private_monthly] Long 2 AAPL 10(Mini) Jan15 525 calls Short -1 AAPL 10(Mini) MarWk1 530 call at a net cost of $46 per mini contract [/private_monthly] Adjustment: Rolling […]

Closing Trade : IWM

Stock / Symbol: iShares Russell 2000 Index / IWM Option Strategy: [private_monthly]double calendar[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: Feb 20 / $114.80 Price at this post: $120.25 Current Position: Long 3 IWM Apr14 110 puts Short -3 IWM Mar14 110 puts Long 3 IWM Apr14 117 calls Short -3 IWM Mar14 117 calls Reasoning: Upside […]

Trade Update : SPX

Stock / Symbol: S&P500 Index / SPX Option Strategy: bear call spread Original trade entry date / price: Jan 23 / $1822 Price at this post: $1873 Update: I was filled today on the suggested adjustment at a debit of $0.35 per contract. Trade Adjustment Details: [private_monthly] BTC -2 SPX Mar14 1915 calls STC 2 […]

Trade Adjustment : SPX

Stock / Symbol: S&P500 Index / SPX Option Strategy: bear call spread Original trade entry date / price: Jan 23 / $1822 Price at this post: $1857 Current Position:[private_monthly] Short -2 SPX Mar14 1915 calls Long 2 SPX Mar14 1925 calls at a net credit of $0.55 per contract [/private_monthly] Adjustment: With our upside stop […]

Trade Adjustment : IWM

Stock / Symbol: iShares Russell 2000 Index / IWM Option Strategy: [private_monthly]double calendar[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: Feb 20 / $114.80 Price at this adjustment: $117.65 Current Position:[private_monthly] Long 3 IWM Apr14 110 puts Short -3 IWM Mar14 110 puts Long 1 IWM Apr14 117 call Short -1 IWM Mar14 117 call[/private_monthly]. Adjustment: upside […]

Trade Adjustment : AAPL

Stock / Symbol: Apple Inc / AAPL Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: Jan 23 / $555 Price at trade post: $527 Current Position: [private_monthly] Long 2 AAPL 10(Mini) Jan15 525 calls Short -1 AAPL 10(Mini) Feb14 530 call at a net cost of $48.65 per mini contract [/private_monthly] Adjustment: Rolling […]

New Trade : IWM

Stock / Symbol: iShares Russell 2000 Index / IWM Option Strategy: [private_monthly]double calendar[/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $114.80 Reasoning: Putting on an off ratio double calendar to play IWM with a downside bias. I’m looking to exit the trade in about 2 weeks for around a 15% profit. The Greeks currently show a delta of […]

New Trade : DIA

Stock / Symbol: SPDR DOW Jones Industrial Avg ETF / DIA Option Strategy: double calendar Price at trade post: $161.27 Reasoning: Putting on a delta neutral trade here on DIA. The Greeks on this DIA double calendar are: delta of 2.4, a positive theta of 1.4 and a positive vega of 56. [private_monthly]PLEASE NOTE: We […]