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| Moderator Message (if any): Today’s Buys & Sells. | SPY | DIA | ||||||
| Previous Close | 205.93 | 175.80 | ||||||
| Current Price | 203.87 | 173.99 | ||||||
| Day Low | 203.87 | 173.97 | ||||||
| Pete A | % Chg from Prev Close | -1.00% | -1.04% | |||||
| Buy Day! | ||||||||
| (Based on low of the day) | ||||||||
| Ticker | Strike | Sell Date | Profit Target | Option Sell Price | Expiration | Forecast ARoI | Forecast $ | Current Position |
| PFE | 33.00 | 2015-12-31 | 33.99 | 1.20 | 2/5/16 | 35.9% | $120 | CSP |
Notes from Journal:
PFE – 12/31/2015 – Sell CSP. Feb 3 Ex Div; Adequate return(35% ARoI) with 37 days to exp. Exceeds PT (3%) if expires.
Screen clipping taken: 12/31/2015 9:06 AM
Does the chart below make any sense to you ? (hint it is showing profit picture of all my open positions-in age across the chart–older positions to the left; newer to the right). You KNOW I like to play with excel charts, cramming lots onto a single chart. It helps my OR brain to tease out obscure relationships.:
December 2015 Transactions:
| Trade Date | Trade Time | Und. Ticker | Buy/ Sell | Con tracts | Expiry Date | Put or Call | Price | Status/Notes | STK Price | Position | Strike | Gross Cash Flow | Comm | Net Cash Flow |
| 12/1/2015 | 7:26:14 AM | MRK | SELL | 1 | 12/11/2015 | CALL | $0.30 | CC Open After Early Close | 53.73 | 1 CALL MRK 151211C00054500 | 54.50 | $30.00 | $0.79 | $29.21 |
| 12/2/2015 | 8:14:03 AM | KO | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.08 | CC Close Early BB .08 | 42.74 | 1 CALL KO 151218C00044000 | 44.00 | ($8.00) | $0.79 | ($8.79) |
| 12/2/2015 | 9:35:46 AM | LVS | SELL | 1 | 2/19/2016 | CALL | $2.83 | CC Open Roll 2 Delayed OUT and UP | 45.56 | 1 CALL LVS 160219C00045000 | 45.00 | $283.00 | $0.80 | $282.20 |
| 12/2/2015 | 9:56:39 AM | NUS | SELL | 1 | 12/4/2015 | CALL | $0.30 | CC Open Roll 2 Delayed Right before big move up | 35.55 | 1 CALL NUS 151204C00037000 | 37.00 | $30.00 | $1.09 | $28.91 |
| 12/2/2015 | 12:42:09 PM | WMT | SELL | 1 | 3/18/2016 | PUT | $2.08 | CSP Open Buy Day Expire Meets TP 100 days | 58.45 | 1 PUT WMT 160318P00057500 | 57.50 | $208.00 | $0.80 | $207.20 |
| 12/3/2015 | 9:13:26 AM | XOM | SELL | 1 | 12/18/2015 | PUT | $1.35 | CSP Open Buy Day Recover Unfav Assign | 78.65 | 1 PUT XOM 151218P00077500 | 77.50 | $135.00 | $1.10 | $133.90 |
| 12/3/2015 | 10:57:27 AM | EMR | SELL | 1 | 1/15/2016 | PUT | $0.95 | CSP Open Buy Day Recover Unfav Assign | 48.34 | 1 PUT EMR 160115P00047000 | 47.00 | $95.00 | $1.10 | $93.90 |
| 12/4/2015 | 8:32:52 AM | COP | BUY | 1 | 12/24/2015 | CALL | $0.20 | CC Close BB Early .20 | 50.75 | 1 CALL COP 151224C00056000 | 56.00 | ($20.00) | $1.09 | ($21.09) |
| 12/4/2015 | 12:20:45 PM | MS | BUY | 1 | 1/15/2016 | PUT | $0.63 | CSP Close BB Early 60% in 34% of time | 35.34 | 1 PUT MS 160115P00034000 | 34.00 | ($63.00) | $1.09 | ($64.09) |
| 12/4/2015 | 10:54:28 PM | NUS | SELL | 1 | 12/4/2015 | CALL | $0.00 | CC Close Expired | 33.99 | 1 CALL NUS 151204C00037000 | 37.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 12/4/2015 | 10:54:28 PM | STX | SELL | 1 | 12/4/2015 | CALL | $0.00 | CC Close Expired | 34.19 | 1 CALL STX 151204C00035500 | 35.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 12/7/2015 | 7:34:30 AM | WMB | BUY | 109 | STK | $27.55 | STK Open Div Capture Dec 9 15 | 27.55 | 109 STK WMB | ($3,002.95) | $1.00 | ($3,003.95) | ||
| 12/7/2015 | 10:45:54 AM | STX | SELL | 1 | 1/22/2016 | CALL | $1.22 | CC Open Interim | 34.95 | 1 CALL STX 160122C00036500 | 36.50 | $122.00 | $0.80 | $121.20 |
| 12/7/2015 | 10:52:03 AM | MRK | BUY | 1 | 12/11/2015 | CALL | $0.06 | CC Close Early .06 | 53.36 | 1 CALL MRK 151211C00054500 | 54.50 | ($6.00) | $1.09 | ($7.09) |
| 12/7/2015 | 11:32:09 AM | ETN | BUY | 1 | 12/24/2015 | CALL | $1.62 | CC Close Early 1.62 | 54.87 | 1 CALL ETN 151224C00054000 | 54.00 | ($162.00) | $1.09 | ($163.09) |
| 12/7/2015 | 12:19:54 PM | ADM | SELL | 1 | 3/18/2016 | PUT | $1.80 | CSP Open Buy Day | 35.38 | 1 PUT ADM 160318P00035000 | 35.00 | $180.00 | $0.73 | $179.27 |
| 12/7/2015 | 12:48:11 PM | WMT | BUY | 1 | 3/18/2016 | PUT | $1.37 | CSP Close Early big ratio 34% AROI 6%time | 60.51 | 1 PUT WMT 160318P00057500 | 57.50 | ($137.00) | $1.09 | ($138.09) |
| 12/8/2015 | 8:00:49 AM | RCI | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $1.70 | CC Close Early Avoid Assignment | 36.65 | 1 CALL RCI 151218C00035000 | 35.00 | ($170.00) | $0.34 | ($170.34) |
| 12/8/2015 | 9:24:49 AM | NUS | SELL | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.50 | CC Open Interim | 36.35 | 1 CALL NUS 151218C00038000 | 38.00 | $50.00 | $0.34 | $49.66 |
| 12/9/2015 | 12:43:37 PM | WMB | SELL | 109 | STK | $29.14 | STK Close Div Captured and PT Met | 20.14 | 109 STK WMB | $3,176.26 | $1.06 | $3,175.20 | ||
| 12/10/2015 | 9:48:27 AM | COP | SELL | 1 | 12/24/2015 | CALL | $0.66 | CC Open Interim | 49.55 | 1 CALL COP 151224C00051500 | 51.50 | $66.00 | $1.09 | $64.91 |
| 12/11/2015 | 8:31:36 AM | MET | SELL | 1 | 1/29/2016 | PUT | $1.62 | CSP Open Buy Day Not quite PT | 47.62 | 1 PUT MET 160129P00047000 | 47.00 | $162.00 | $0.80 | $161.20 |
| 12/11/2015 | 8:56:13 AM | LVS | BUY | 1 | 2/19/2016 | CALL | $1.52 | CC Close BB Early 1.52 3.6 Ratio | 41.80 | 1 CALL LVS 160219C00045000 | 45.00 | ($152.00) | $0.79 | ($152.79) |
| 12/11/2015 | 10:06:53 AM | IP | BUY | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.68 | CC Close BB Early .68 1.4 Ratio | 38.30 | 1 CALL IP 160115C00040000 | 40.00 | ($68.00) | $1.09 | ($69.09) |
| 12/14/2015 | 9:42:32 AM | SE | SELL | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.70 | CC Open Interim | 22.99 | 1 CALL SE 160115C00024000 | 24.00 | $70.00 | $0.34 | $69.66 |
| 12/14/2015 | 10:37:32 AM | GPS | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.11 | CC Close BB Early .11 .87 Ratio 80% Recov | 25.77 | 1 CALL GPS 151218C00027000 | 27.00 | ($11.00) | $0.79 | ($11.79) |
| 12/15/2015 | 7:01:23 AM | ESV | SELL | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.15 | CC Open | 16.15 | 1 CALL ESV 151218C00017000 | 17.00 | $15.00 | $0.24 | $14.76 |
| 12/15/2015 | 7:17:39 AM | KO | SELL | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.17 | CC Open | 43.06 | 1 CALL KO 151218C00043500 | 43.50 | $17.00 | $1.09 | $15.91 |
| 12/15/2015 | 7:50:56 AM | HPQ | SELL | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.16 | CC Open | 12.40 | 1 CALL HPQ 151218C00012500 | 12.50 | $16.00 | $1.59 | $14.41 |
| 12/14/2015 | 11:00:46 AM | BBY | SELL | 1 | 3/18/2016 | PUT | $1.74 | CSP Open | 14.71 | 1 PUT BBY 160318P00028000 | 28.00 | $174.00 | $0.80 | $173.20 |
| 12/16/2015 | 7:20:10 AM | GPS | SELL | 1 | 1/8/2016 | CALL | $0.52 | CC Open | 26.17 | 1 CALL GPS 160108C00027000 | 27.00 | $52.00 | $0.79 | $51.21 |
| 12/16/2015 | 7:04:47 AM | ETN | SELL | 1 | 1/22/2016 | CALL | $1.80 | CC Open | 51.71 | 1 CALL ETN 160122C00051500 | 51.50 | $180.00 | $1.10 | $178.90 |
| 12/15/2015 | 11:27:58 AM | MRK | SELL | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.23 | CC Open | 53.11 | 1 CALL MRK 151218C00054000 | 54.00 | $23.00 | $0.79 | $22.21 |
| 12/17/2015 | 11:13:35 AM | GPS | BUY | 1 | 1/8/2016 | CALL | $0.25 | CC Close BB Early .25 | 25.38 | 1 CALL GPS 160108C00027000 | 27.00 | ($25.00) | $0.79 | ($25.79) |
| 12/17/2015 | 11:18:07 AM | VZ | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $1.47 | CC Close Roll 1 | 46.42 | 1 CALL VZ 151218C00045000 | 45.00 | ($147.00) | $0.79 | ($147.79) |
| 12/17/2015 | 11:19:10 AM | MAT | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $5.10 | CC Close Roll 1 | 27.07 | 1 CALL MAT 151218C00022000 | 22.00 | ($510.00) | $0.34 | ($510.34) |
| 12/17/2015 | 11:21:24 AM | VZ | SELL | 1 | 12/31/2015 | CALL | $1.60 | CC Open Roll 2 | 46.48 | 1 CALL VZ 151231C00045000 | 45.00 | $160.00 | $0.80 | $159.20 |
| 12/17/2015 | 12:54:26 PM | HPQ | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.01 | CC Close BB Early .01 | 11.95 | 1 CALL HPQ 151218C00012500 | 12.50 | ($1.00) | ($1.00) | |
| 12/18/2015 | 7:31:45 AM | GME | SELL | 1 | 1/15/2016 | PUT | $1.85 | CSP Open Buy Day | 28.30 | 1 PUT GME 160115P00028000 | 28.00 | $185.00 | $1.10 | $183.90 |
| 12/18/2015 | 7:02:55 AM | COP | BUY | 1 | 12/24/2015 | CALL | $0.23 | CC Close Early BB .23 | 47.00 | 1 CALL COP 151224C00051500 | 51.50 | ($23.00) | $0.79 | ($23.79) |
| 12/18/2015 | 11:03:43 AM | ETN | BUY | 1 | 1/22/2016 | CALL | $0.95 | CC Close Early BB .95 | 49.92 | 1 CALL ETN 160122C00051500 | 51.50 | ($95.00) | $0.34 | ($95.34) |
| 12/18/2015 | 11:19:46 AM | NUS | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.05 | CC Close Roll 1 .05 | 37.62 | 1 CALL NUS 151218C00038000 | 38.00 | ($5.00) | $1.09 | ($6.09) |
| 12/18/2015 | 12:36:28 PM | XOM | SELL | 1 | 1/8/2016 | PUT | $1.55 | CSP Close Roll 1 | 37.43 | 1 PUT XOM 160108P00077000 | 77.00 | $155.00 | $1.10 | $153.90 |
| 12/18/2015 | 12:36:27 PM | XOM | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | PUT | $0.05 | CSP Open Roll 2 Vis Roll Tool | 37.43 | 1 PUT XOM 151218P00077500 | 77.50 | ($5.00) | $1.09 | ($6.09) |
| 12/18/2015 | 12:58:50 PM | SE | BUY | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.30 | CC Close BB Early 4.7 Ratio | 21.97 | 1 CALL SE 160115C00024000 | 24.00 | ($30.00) | $0.34 | ($30.34) |
| 12/20/2015 | 12:58:50 PM | ESV | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.00 | CC Close Expired | 14.31 | 1 CALL ESV 151218C00017000 | 17.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 12/20/2015 | 12:58:50 PM | KO | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.00 | CC Close Expired | 42.58 | 1 CALL KO 151218C00043500 | 43.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 12/20/2015 | 12:58:50 PM | MRK | BUY | 1 | 12/18/2015 | CALL | $0.00 | CC Close Expired | 51.56 | 1 CALL MRK 151218C00054000 | 54.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 12/21/2015 | 8:07:09 AM | IP | SELL | 1 | 1/22/2016 | CALL | $1.00 | CC Open Roll 2 from early BB | 37.58 | 1 CALL IP 160122C00038000 | 38.00 | $100.00 | $0.80 | $99.20 |
| 12/21/2015 | 8:05:30 AM | NUS | SELL | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.95 | CC Open Roll 2 | 38.30 | 1 CALL NUS 160115C00041000 | 41.00 | $95.00 | $1.10 | $93.90 |
| 12/21/2015 | 7:59:35 AM | ETN | SELL | 1 | 1/8/2016 | CALL | $1.05 | CC Open Roll 2 from early BB | 50.84 | 1 CALL ETN 160108C00051000 | 51.00 | $105.00 | $1.10 | $103.90 |
| 12/21/2015 | 10:20:52 AM | LVS | SELL | 1 | 1/29/2016 | CALL | $1.65 | CC Open Roll 2 Ffrom Early BB | 42.42 | 1 CALL LVS 160129C00043500 | 43.50 | $165.00 | $0.80 | $164.20 |
| 12/21/2015 | 10:56:39 AM | SE | SELL | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.60 | CC Open Roll 2 from early BB | 22.30 | 1 CALL SE 160115C00023000 | 23.00 | $60.00 | $0.64 | $59.36 |
| 12/21/2015 | 12:07:06 PM | VZ | BUY | 1 | 12/31/2015 | CALL | $0.98 | CC Close Early .98 | 45.71 | 1 CALL VZ 151231C00045000 | 45.00 | ($98.00) | $0.79 | ($98.79) |
| 12/22/2015 | 7:28:10 AM | ESV | SELL | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.80 | CC Open | 14.85 | 1 CALL ESV 160115C00015000 | 15.00 | $80.00 | $1.10 | $78.90 |
| 12/22/2015 | 9:58:55 AM | GPS | SELL | 1 | 1/8/2016 | CALL | $0.38 | CC Open | 25.32 | 1 CALL GPS 160108C00026000 | 26.00 | $38.00 | $1.09 | $36.91 |
| 12/23/2015 | 8:25:41 AM | MRK | SELL | 1 | 1/8/2016 | CALL | $0.48 | CC Open | 52.92 | 1 CALL MRK 160108C00053500 | 53.50 | $48.00 | $0.79 | $47.21 |
| 12/23/2015 | 7:59:14 AM | ADM | BUY | 1 | 3/18/2016 | PUT | $1.14 | CSP Close Early BB 2.3 M 38% Rec 16% elapsed | 37.11 | 1 PUT ADM 160318P00035000 | 35.00 | ($114.00) | $0.79 | ($114.79) |
| 12/23/2015 | 9:02:54 AM | COP | SELL | 1 | 1/29/2016 | CALL | $1.25 | CC Open Roll 2 on early BB | 48.60 | 1 CALL COP 160129C00051000 | 51.00 | $125.00 | $1.10 | $123.90 |
| 12/23/2015 | 9:37:28 AM | MAT | SELL | 1 | 2/19/2016 | CALL | $5.80 | CC Open Roll 2 | 27.55 | 1 CALL MAT 160219C00022000 | 22.00 | $580.00 | $0.35 | $579.65 |
| 12/23/2015 | 9:10:22 AM | RCI | SELL | 1 | 2/19/2016 | CALL | $1.40 | CC Open | 35.39 | 1 CALL RCI 160219C00035000 | 35.00 | $140.00 | $1.10 | $138.90 |
| 12/23/2015 | 9:37:28 AM | MAT | SELL | 1 | 2/19/2016 | CALL | $5.80 | CC Open | 27.67 | 1 CALL MAT 160219C00022000 | 22.00 | $580.00 | $0.35 | $579.65 |
| 12/23/2015 | 12:54:31 PM | MET | BUY | 1 | 1/29/2016 | PUT | $0.82 | CSP Close Early | 48.22 | 1 PUT MET 160129P00047000 | 47.00 | ($82.00) | $1.09 | ($83.09) |
| 12/23/2015 | 12:58:46 PM | XOM | BUY | 1 | 1/8/2016 | PUT | $0.45 | CSP Close Early | 80.21 | 1 PUT XOM 160108P00077000 | 77.00 | ($45.00) | $0.79 | ($45.79) |
| 12/28/2015 | 9:36:51 AM | DE | SELL | 1 | 3/18/2016 | PUT | $3.10 | CSP Open | 77.41 | 1 PUT DE 160318P00075000 | 75.00 | $310.00 | $0.80 | $309.20 |
| 12/29/2015 | 7:36:48 AM | XOM | SELL | 1 | 3/18/2016 | PUT | $3.01 | CSP Open Recover from Assign | 79.21 | 1 PUT XOM 160318P00077500 | 77.50 | $301.00 | $1.10 | $299.90 |
| 12/29/2015 | 12:08:21 PM | VZ | SELL | 1 | 1/8/2016 | CALL | $1.20 | CC Open | 47.16 | 1 CALL VZ 160108C00046000 | 46.00 | $120.00 | $0.80 | $119.20 |
| 12/29/2015 | 12:55:04 PM | KO | SELL | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.35 | CC Open (Let it be assigned) | 43.68 | 1 CALL KO 160115C00044000 | 44.00 | $35.00 | $1.09 | $33.91 |
| 12/30/2015 | 10:43:32 AM | KO | BUY | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.35 | CC Close (Getting close to PT) | 43.72 | 1 CALL KO 160115C00044000 | 44.00 | ($35.00) | $1.09 | ($36.09) |
| 12/30/2015 | 11:14:07 AM | COP | BUY | 1 | 1/29/2016 | CALL | $0.65 | CC Close Early .65 | 46.85 | 1 CALL COP 160129C00051000 | 51.00 | ($65.00) | $0.79 | ($65.79) |
| 12/31/2015 | 9:02:45 AM | PFE | SELL | 1 | 2/5/2016 | PUT | $1.20 | CSP Open | 32.42 | 1 PUT PFE 160205P00033000 | 33.00 | $120.00 | $0.80 | $119.20 |
| 12/31/2015 | 9:50:35 AM | COP | SELL | 1 | 1/15/2016 | CALL | $0.79 | CC Open | 43.22 | 1 CALL COP 160115C00048500 | 48.50 | $79.00 | $1.10 | $77.90 |
| 12/31/2015 | 12:11:33 PM | VZ | BUY | 1 | 1/8/2016 | CALL | $0.40 | CC Close Early .40 60% & protect div | 46.20 | 1 CALL VZ 160108C00046000 | 46.00 | ($40.00) | $1.09 | ($41.09) |