Archives for July 2011

New Trade – Put Spread

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Sotheby’s / BID [/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $48.00 Option Strategy: put spread Reasoning: While [private_monthly]BID[/private_monthly] has moved up with the greater market, our fundamental models show that it’s fully valued here [Read More …]

Closing Trade – INTC

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Intel / INTC [/private_monthly] Option Strategy: diagonal call spread Trade entry date: Jun 24 Price at trade entry: $21.36 Price at this post: $23.32 Reasoning: We entered this trade with target making [Read More …]

Order Adjustment

Stock / Symbol: ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury / TBT Trade Details: [private_monthly] BTC -5 TBT JulWk1 34 Calls STC 5 TBT JulWk1 35 Calls for a net debit of $0.68 per contract (Day Order, [Read More …]

Trade Adjustment – market hedge

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]iPath S&) 500 VIX Short-Term Futures / VXX[/private_monthly] Entering Option Strategy: diagonal call spread Trade entry date: Mar 24 Price at trade entry: $30.66 Price at this post: $20.32 Current Position: [private_monthly] [Read More …]

Closing Trade – TBT iron condor

Stock / Symbol: ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury / TBT Option Strategy: iron condor Trade entry date: Jun 24 Price at trade entry: $32.07 Price at this post: $34.33 Reasoning: With TBT looking like it’ll [Read More …]