Archives for August 2012

Trade Update / Closed Trade : CSTR

Stock Symbol: [private_monthly]CSTR Option Strategy: bull put spread Trade entry date: Aug 1 Price at trade entry: $47.54 Price at this update: $52.50 Update: We had a GTC sell order to close this CSTR bull [Read More …]

Closing Trade Update : FB

Closing Trade Details: STC 2 FB Sep12 21 puts for a min credit of $2.00 per contract (day order / limit order). Current bid is $2.05. Update: We were filled at $2.05.

Closing Trade : FB

Stock Symbol: FaceBook / FB Option Strategy: [private_monthly]long puts[/private_monthly] Trade entry date: Aug 14 Price at trade entry: $20.77 Price at this post: $19.95 Reasoning: We got our down move on the 270 million shares [Read More …]

Trade Adjustment : CSCO

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Cisco Systems / CSCO[/private_monthly] Option Strategy: calendar call spread Trade entry date: Jul 6 Price at trade entry: $16.70 Price at Jul 12 adjustment: $16.00 Price at Aug 6 adjustment: $16.76 Price [Read More …]

New Trade : FB

Stock Symbol: FaceBook / FB Option Strategy: [private_monthly]long puts[/private_monthly] Price at this post: $20.77 Reasoning: [private_monthly]With some 270 million shares coming un-locked on Thursday, we’re expecting some significant selling pressure on FB. So, we’re putting [Read More …]

Trade Adjustment : MCD

Stock / Symbol: McDonalds / MCD Option Strategy: calendar call spread Trade entry date: Jun 28 Price at trade entry: $87.88 Price at Jul 13 adjustment: $92.20 Price at this adjustment: $88.10 Current Position: [private_monthly] [Read More …]

New Trade : SPX

Stock / Symbol: S&P 500 Index / SPX Price at trade post: $1404.67 Option Strategy: bear call spread Reasoning: With low volatility and the market looking quite toppy, we’re going with a bear call spread [Read More …]

Trade Adjustment : CSCO

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Cisco Systems / CSCO[/private_monthly] Option Strategy: calendar call spread Price at trade entry: $16.70 Price at previous adjustment: $16.00 Price at this adjustment: $16.76 Current Position:[private_monthly] Short -6 CSCO Aug12 17 calls [Read More …]

Trade Adjustment / Closing Trade : X

Stock / Symbol: US Steel / X Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date: Mar 26 Price at trade entry: $29.66 Price at Apr 27 adjustment: $28.32 Price at Jun 12 adjustment: $18.20 Price [Read More …]

Closing Trade : PAY

Stock / Symbol: Verifone Systems / PAY Option Strategy: bull put spread Trade entry date: May 31 Price at trade entry: $35.48 Date / Price at 1st adjustment: Jun 12 / $31.30 Price at this [Read More …]