Monday, June 30, 2014

New Position Summary

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

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

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.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Options Expiration Report for Jun 27 2014

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

StockPriceTypeStrikeEXPDTDaysInvestedIncomeROIAROI
CME$71.95P$70.006/27/201425$7,000.00$74.091.06%15.45%
FLR$75.04P$73.506/27/201424$7,350.00$74.091.01%15.33%
GDX$22.28P$22.006/27/201423$2,200.00$36.911.68%26.62%
KSS$54.28P$53.006/27/201425$5,300.00$72.911.38%20.08%
MOS$49.84P$49.006/27/201425$4,900.00$59.441.21%17.71%
NTAP$36.26P$35.006/27/201424$3,500.00$35.911.03%15.60%
WFM$37.76P$37.006/27/201425$3,700.00$49.091.33%19.37%

The following CSP position was assigned at the strike price. All prices include IB commissions.

StockPriceTypeStrikeEXPDTDaysInvestedIncomeROIAROI
HFC$47.91P$46.506/27/201424$4,650.00$57.911.25%18.94%

The following CC position was called away at the strike price. All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History for Abercrombie & Fitch

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
3/6/2014ANF CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 ANF @ 39.00 ($3,900.00) 
3/6/2014ANF$41.49Initial Put OptionSTO 1 MAR 28 '14 39 Put @ 0.47Expired $47.11
3/28/2014ANF CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 ANF @ -39.00 $3,900.00 
3/28/2014ANF$36.70Stock AssignedAS 1 MAR 28 '14 39 Put @ -39.00 ($3,900.00) 
5/1/2014ANF$38.75Continued TradeSTO 1 MAY 30 '14 39 Call @ 2.13Expired $212.90
6/2/2014ANF$38.58Continued TradeSTO 1 JUN 27 '14 39 Call @ 0.92Assigned $92.09
6/17/2014ANF Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.20  $20.00
6/27/2014ANF$43.04Stock CalledAS 100 ANF @ -39.00 $0.00$3,900.00
6/27/2014ANF  Net Cost/Profit-Loss ($3,900.00)$372.10
Days Held113  Percent Profit-Loss/Annualized 9.54%30.82%

The following CC positions expired and will be continued. All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History for General Motors

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
6/27/2014GM  Totals ($3,600.00)$162.93
DTE112  Percent Income/Annualized 4.53%14.75%

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
6/28/2014NUE  Totals ($5,100.00)$400.05
DTE176  Percent Income/Annualized 7.84%16.27%

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.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

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 @ 0.63  $62.78
6/5/2014NUE  Totals ($5,100.00)$400.05
DTE153  Percent Income/Annualized 7.84%18.71%

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

New Position Summary

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

StockPriceTypeStrikeEXPDTDTEInvestedIncomeROIAROI
FLR$75.04P$73.506/27/201424$7,350.00$74.091.01%15.33%
GDX$22.28P$22.006/27/201423$2,200.00$36.911.68%26.62%
HFC$47.91P$46.506/27/201424$4,650.00$57.911.25%18.94%
NTAP$36.26P$35.006/27/201424$3,500.00$35.911.03%15.60%

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 until expiration.

ROI - Return on Investment.

AROI - Annualized Return on Investment.

SIL - Closed and GDX - Continued

I decided to close out both positions in The Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) and roll the proceeds into the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) position. SIL has very few options available and no weeklies, whereas GDX has more options including weeklies. I took a loss on the SIL positions, which has already been accounted for in my position value, so there's no change.

Rather than buy GDX at the current price with the proceeds from the sale of SIL, I decided to sell an ATM Put. This is a way to average down without buying the stock immediately. If the Put is assigned, I'll own 200 shares at an average cost of $32.25. If the Put expires, I'll sell another one.

Below is the trade history of the GDX and SIL positions. All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History for Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
1/23/2013GDX CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 GDX @ 42.50 ($4,250.00) 
1/23/2013GDX$44.56Initial Put OptionSTO 1 Feb13 42.50 Put @ 0.34Assigned $33.93
2/15/2013GDX CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 GDX @ -42.50 $4,250.00 
2/15/2013GDX$39.89Stock AssignedAS 1 Feb13 42.50 Put @ -42.50 ($4,250.00) 
12/30/2013GDX Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.19  $19.10
6/4/2014GDX CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 GDX @ 22.00 ($2,200.00) 
6/4/2014GDX$22.28Initial Put OptionSTO 1 JUN27 '14 22 Put @ 0.37  $36.91
6/4/2014GDX Combined Cost Basis$6,450.00 200 @ 32.25   
6/4/2014GDX  Totals ($6,450.00)$89.94
DTE497  Percent Income/Annualized 1.39%1.02%

Trade History for Global X Silver Miners ETF

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
1/29/2013SIL CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 SIL @ 20.00 ($2,000.00) 
1/29/2013SIL$20.89Initial Put OptionSTO 1 Mar13 20.00 Put @ 0.45Assigned $44.51
3/15/2013SIL CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 SIL @ -20.00 $2,000.00 
3/15/2013SIL$18.11Stock AssignedAS 1 Mar13 20.00 Put @ -20.00Sold($2,000.00) 
1/8/2014SIL Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.07  $7.42
6/4/2014SIL$11.39Stock SoldSTC 100 SIL @ -11.39  $1,139.00
6/4/2014SIL  Net Cost/Profit-Loss ($2,000.00)($809.08)
Days Held491  Percent Profit-Loss/Annualized -40.45%-30.07%

Trade History for Global X Silver Miners ETF

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
8/30/2013SIL CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 SIL @ 14.00 ($1,400.00) 
8/30/2013SIL$15.33Initial Put OptionSTO 1 SEP 21 '13 Put @ 0.14Expired $14.11
9/20/2013SIL CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 SIL @ -14.00 $1,400.00 
9/20/2013SIL Stock AssignedAS 1 SEP 21 '13 Put @ -14.00Sold($1,400.00) 
10/22/2013SIL$13.59Continued TradeSTO 1 NOV 16 '13 Call @ 0.39Expired $39.11
1/8/2014SIL Dividend ReceivedDIV 100 Dividend @ 0.07  $7.42
2/11/2014SIL$13.73Continued TradeSTO 1 MAR 22 '14 14 Call @ 0.49Expired $48.50
6/4/2014SIL$11.39Stock SoldSTC 100 SIL @ -11.39 $0.00$1,139.00
2/11/2014SIL  Net Cost/Profit-Loss ($1,400.00)($151.87)
Days Held165  Percent Profit-Loss/Annualized -10.85%-24.00%

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 @ 0.45  $45.09
6/27/2014GM  Totals ($3,600.00)$132.93
DTE112  Percent Income/Annualized 3.69%12.03%

Monday, June 2, 2014

New Position Summary

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

StockPriceTypeStrikeEXPDTDTEInvestedIncomeROIAROI
CME$71.95P$70.006/27/201425$7,000.00$74.091.06%15.45%
KSS$54.28P$53.006/27/201425$5,300.00$72.911.38%20.08%
MOS$49.84P$49.006/27/201425$4,900.00$59.441.21%17.71%
WFM$37.76P$37.006/27/201425$3,700.00$49.091.33%19.37%

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 until expiration.

ROI - Return on Investment.

AROI - Annualized Return on Investment.

ANF - Continued

A continuation trade was made today on Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). All prices include IB commissions.

Trade History

DateStockPriceDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
3/6/2014ANF CSP Margin UsedCSP 100 ANF @ 39.00 ($3,900.00) 
3/6/2014ANF$41.49Initial Put OptionSTO 1 MAR 28 '14 39 Put @ 0.47Expired $47.11
3/28/2014ANF CSP Margin ReturnedCSP 100 ANF @ -39.00 $3,900.00 
3/28/2014ANF$36.70Stock AssignedAS 1 MAR 28 '14 39 Put @ -39.00 ($3,900.00) 
5/1/2014ANF$38.75Continued TradeSTO 1 MAY 30 '14 39 Call @ 2.13Expired $212.90
6/2/2014ANF$38.58Continued TradeSTO 1 JUN 27 '14 39 Call @ 0.92  $92.09
6/27/2014ANF  Totals ($3,900.00)$352.10
DTE113  Percent Income/Annualized 9.03%29.16%