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Posted by Martin January 04, 2013

New trade – MBIA Inc (MBI) covered call

A few days ago when I was considering entering my DMD trade I came across MBIA company as a potential covered call candidate. I read about that company and the news I could find were discouraging. MBIA was fighting with Bank of America about some insurance claim accusing each other from fraud. At some point Continue reading →

Posted by MartZee December 30, 2012

My DMD covered call and fiscal cliff?

Recently I opened a covered call position in DMD using a total return approach, which means that I am expecting and want the stock being called away. I used a low priced stock, since that would provide a higher return than higher priced stock when using small account (or small amount of money available). I Continue reading →

Posted by Martin December 27, 2012

New trade – Demand Media Inc (DMD) covered call

Last week I took a position in Demand Media Inc (DMD) and wrote a covered call (buy-write), but posting it now (during Christmas time I didn’t want to post anything). This position was taken as a total-return trade, meaning that I want the stock being called away. Here are some details on the trade: 12/24/2012 Continue reading →

Posted by Martin December 09, 2012

My experience with options

About a year ago I came across options. Somewhere on the internet I read an article how to use options to boost my income, get more cash to invest, and use options to buy stocks. The strategy went as follow: Sell cash covered puts to raise money to buy a stock you want to hold. Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 09, 2012

New trade – FCX

Freeport McMoRan (FCX) Bear Call spread BTO 1 FCX Feb18 2012 42.00 Call STO 1 FCX Feb18 2012 39.00 Call Price: limit credit $1.20 Max risk: $180 Max gain: $120 if price stays below $39 at expiration Update: 01/10/2012 – filled @ $1.2 ($120 credit)

Posted by Martin January 06, 2012

New trade – DO

This trade shall open on Monday next week: Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (DO) Iron Condor BTO 1 DO Jan21 2012 66.25 Call STO 1 DO Jan21 2012 61.25 Call STO 1 DO Jan21 2012 52.00 Put BTO 1 DO Jan21 2012 47.00 Put Price: limit credit $4.61 Max risk: $39 Max gain: $461 if price Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 04, 2012

New trade – GLD butterfly

When looking at GLD recently, we can see that it broke below its 200 day MA as well as it broke thru its long term trend. It seems GLD is poised to go lower. Today the market showed a bit weak trading (compared to yesterday’s big move), so I believe, GLD can get lower during Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 03, 2012

New trade – ATI; Trade adjustment – SLB

I am going to open a new contingent order: Allegheny Technologies Long Puts Contingency: If the stock’s last price is greater or equal than 54.20 then: BTO 1 ATI Apr21 2012 55 Put Price: at market (expected price per contract would be $6.2) Max risk: $620 Max gain: Unlimited (potential target: $11.70 or $1170 per Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 03, 2012

Trade adjustment CAT

Trade adjustment on Caterpillar: Put Spread STC 1 CAT Jan21 2012 90 Put BTO 1 CAT Feb21 2012 90 Put STO 1 CAT Feb21 2012 85 Put Limit debit $0.15 New cost basis: $2.73

Posted by Martin January 01, 2012

New trades – GD, DB,

New trade ideas to be entered on Tuesday morning: General Dynamics Short stock STO 13 GD at stop = $66.24; limit = $66.10 If filled, stop loss at $68.36 Max risk: $27.56 Max gain: Unlimited Update: 01/03/2012 – trade canceled, it didn’t meet entry price Deutsche Bank Diagonal Put Spread BTO 1 DB Apr21 2012 Continue reading →

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