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New Trade – Taser Int. (TASR) put selling for income

New Trade - Taser Int. (TASR) put selling for income

I opened a new trade against TASR last week on October 24th. The main reason was that: I like the stock and their product. I am OK to own the stock. I believe it has a good growth potential I want to generate income before I buy it. TASR manufactures tasers, you know those fake Continue reading →

Trade exit – Taser Inc (TASR) covered call (13.47% profit); Safeway (SWY) put selling (9.57% profit)

Trade exit - Taser Inc (TASR) covered call (13.47% profit); Safeway (SWY) put selling (9.57% profit)

This expiration Friday I had two other option trades being closed. One was a covered call against Taser International and the other was a put selling against Safeway.     Taser International Inc. covered call assignment This trade finished as per I wanted, although from the beginning it wasn’t that clear and easy. But I Continue reading →

Trade exit – Taser Int. (TASR) – covered call expiration with 11.81% gain

Trade exit - Taser Int. (TASR) - covered call expiration with 11.81% gain

Today was expiration Friday and I had one position (contract) in Taser Int. covered call. You can see my original trade setup in this post where I am showing the entire calculation of what would happen if I buy 100 shares of the stock and sell 1 call option against the shares. This trade is Continue reading →

Posted by Martin March 15, 2013

Expiration Friday – (KOG) and (TASR)

Expiration Friday - (KOG) and (TASR)

Today is expiration Friday and I have two covered calls expiring tomorrow leaving me with maximum profit. The call options expire and on Monday I can sell another set of covered calls as long as the stock will be called away. The stocks with expiring call options are Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp and TASER Continue reading →

Posted by Martin February 27, 2013

Trade Adjustment – Taser Inc. (TASR) covered call

Trade Adjustment - Taser Inc. (TASR) covered call

Today, after some thinking I decided to sell a covered call against the additional 100 shares I bought earlier. See the adjustment here.     Here are the trade details: Bought 100 shares TASR: $6.90 Strike: $7.50 Sold 1 Covered Call: $0.45 Total Purchase: $645.00 Commissions: $8.78 Total purchase: $643.78     Expected Option Assignment: Continue reading →

Posted by Martin February 21, 2013

Trade adjustment – TASER International Inc (TASR)

Trade adjustment - TASER International Inc (TASR)

I hold TASR as my option play, but today’s frenzy selling compared to results of this company (50% better revenue which beat analyst expectations)makes TASR a good buy play. So I added another 100 shares to my current holding. As the stock recovers I will be selling more calls against the original and new holding. Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 10, 2013

New trade – TASER International Inc (TASR) covered call

Another trade – covered call I decided to add to my portfolio. TASER International, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electronic control devices (ECD) for use in the law enforcement, military, corrections, private security, and personal defense markets. Analysts are bullish on this stock with the target from $10 – $11 per share. The stock is Continue reading →