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Monthly Archives: October 2008
ETF Covered Calls 10-31-2008
November expiry is 21 days away and if you think this week’s rally means it is an uphill climb from here you might want to think again… The ETF-Cashinator kicked out over 10 pages of ETF’s with extreme premiums. The … Continue reading
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Trade – Buy To Close DUGKY
I just bought back my DUGKY contracts that I sold a few days ago for $9.00 at $2.00 so I’ll keep a full $7.00 x 600 = $4,200 in profits and be clear of any options obligations. I didn’t get … Continue reading
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Trade – Buy/Write DUG/DUGKY
I picked up 600 shares of DUG @ $51.80 in my Arbitrage account and sold 6 November $51 contracts @ $9.00 to rake in about $5,400. This will be an 18% return if I’m NOT called and 17% return if … Continue reading
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ETF Covered Calls 10-24-2008
Another bloody week in the stock market. The next 8 stock market days will be remembered forever from my perspective but we’ll need to wait and see what happens. The ETF-Cashinator cranked out a ton of investment ideas and I’m … Continue reading
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Trade – Buy/Write UYG/UUFKH
I picked up 200 shares of UYG in my mini account for $7.95 and sold 2 contracts for November $8 strikes @ $1.40 to rake in about 18% ($260) today. I think UYG may drop further but I’m comfortable holding … Continue reading
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DUG Options Crazy
I’ve been keeping an eye on DUG this week and the option premiums are crazy. Warning: This stock has been swinging wildly $8 to $12+ more daily and is highly correlated to the price of oil. With OPEC meeting later … Continue reading
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Trade – Buy To Close XXJLW
I purchased back my 4 XHB contracts (XXJLW) for $0.15 today for $60 total. I breached the 90% barrier on gains on the call options so I decided to close out and wait for XHB to rally and resell … Continue reading
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October 2008 Expiry Update
Here’s an update on my current positions. Arbitrage Account: Own 400 XHB @ cost of $22.72 : XHB closed at $14.30 (position at -$3,368.00) : Cash Flow $2,058 Note: I own 400 shares of XHB with 4 contracts for Dec … Continue reading
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ETF Covered Calls 10-17-2008
October options expiry is here. Where do we go from here? Who knows, I’m relieved that my 500 shares of DUG will be a forced sale at $42 and I’ll be in cash again in my arbitrage account. It also … Continue reading
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Trade – Buy To Close OIHJV
Sell High, Buy Back Low! I just bought back my 4 contracts of OIHJV for $0.75 after selling them last Thursday for $6.40. The net profit is $5.65 x 400 = $2,260.00. The November $110 strikes are selling … Continue reading
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