Archives for July 2011

Trade Update : Market Hedge

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]iPath S&) 500 VIX Short-Term Futures / VXX[/private_monthly] Option Strategy: diagonal call spread Trade entry date: Mar 24 Current Position:[private_monthly] Long 1 VXX Jan12 20 Call Short 1 VXX Aug11 28 Call [Read More …]

Fill / Trade Report

Trade Adjustment : calendar call spread Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Las Vegas Sands / LVS [/private_monthly] Report: Sold to Open 2 LVS Aug11 52.5 Calls against long call position. We were filled today @ 1:10:05 PM [Read More …]

Correction

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Las Vegas Sands / LVS [/private_monthly] Option Strategy: calendar call spread Correction: We’re just selling 2 calls, not 4 Trade Details: [private_monthly] STO -2 LVS Aug11 52.5 Calls for a net credit [Read More …]

Trade Adjustment : calendar call spread

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Las Vegas Sands / LVS [/private_monthly] Option Strategy: calendar call spread Date trade entered: Nov 4, 2010 Price at trade entry: $50.81 Price at this adjustment: $47.89 Current PosItion: [private_monthly] Long 2 [Read More …]

New Trade : Bear Call Spread

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Sina Corp / SINA [/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $116.16 Option Strategy: bear call spread Reasoning: With earnings season in full swing, we’re looking to take advantage of volatility.  That said, with [Read More …]

Trade Adjustment : Long Call to Calendar Call Spread

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Broadcom / BRCM [/private_monthly] Original Option Strategy: diagonal call spread Trade entry date: Feb 24 Price at trade entry: $40.56 Price at this adjustment: $34.81 Current Position: [private_monthly] Long 2 BRCM Jan12 [Read More …]

New Trade : Bear Call Spread

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Anadarko Pete Corp / APC [/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $82.58 Option Strategy: bear call spread Reasoning: Fundamentally, [private_monthly]APC [/private_monthly] is worth just $36.46 a share and is technically over bought. The [Read More …]

Closing Trade : WFM call spread

Stock / Symbol: Whole Foods Market / WFM Option Strategy: call spread Trade entry date: Jun 24 Price at trade entry: $60.07 Price at this post: $65.87 Max Risk: $1075 Max Reward: $175 or 16% [Read More …]

Fill / Trade Report

Stock / Symbol: Apache / APA Original Option Strategy: diagonal call spread Action: Sold to Close 1 APA Jul 125 Call yesterday to close out the trade Entry date: Jan 14th Price at time of [Read More …]

Correction – APA

Stock / Symbol: [private_monthly]Apache / APA [/private_monthly] Trade Details: STC 1 APA Jul 125 Call for a net credit of $8.80 per contract (GTC, limit order)