Monday, February 27, 2017

ADM -- Rolled Out

The old position was closed over a month ago, when the $0.03 limit order was hit. A new call wasn't written until today because the prices weren't adequate.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2016-11-10Buy ADM @ $45.73-$45.73
2016-11-15Div ADM @ $0.30$0.30
2016-11-10Sell ADM 1/20 2017 $46.00 Call @ $0.73$0.73
2017-01-13Buy ADM 1/20 2017 $46.00 Call @ $0.03-$0.03
2017-01-25Sell ADM 2/3 2017 $45.50 Call @ $0.35$0.35
2017-01-31Buy ADM 2/3 2017 $45.50 Call @ $0.03-$0.03
2017-02-16Div ADM @ $0.32$0.32
2017-02-27Sell ADM 3/17 2017 $45.50 Call @ $0.69$0.69
2017-03-17If assigned at expiration$45.504.59%13.20%$2.10
2017-02-27Current value$45.173.86%12.92%$1.77
2017-02-27Buy and Hold$45.170.12%--$0.06
 

WMT -- New Position

Started in anticipation of the stock going ex-dividend on 2017-03-08 for $0.51:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-02-27Buy WMT @ $71.60-$71.60
2017-02-27Sell WMT 3/3 2017 $71.50 Call @ $0.66$0.66
2017-03-03If assigned at expiration$71.500.78%71.37%$0.56
2017-02-27Current value$71.500.78%285.47%$0.56
2017-02-27Buy and Hold$71.630.04%--$0.03
 

WMT -- Closed position

The call was exercised over the weekend:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-02-17Buy WMT @ $69.05-$69.05
2017-02-17Sell WMT 2/24 2017 $69.00 Call @ $1.28$1.28
2017-02-24Asgn WMT @ $69.00$69.001.78%92.88%$1.23
2017-02-27Buy and Hold$71.673.79%--$2.62
 

Friday, February 24, 2017

JNJ -- Position Closed

The call was exercised because the stock went ex-dividend today:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2016-11-10Buy JNJ @ $119.57-$119.57
2016-11-10Sell JNJ 11/18 2016 $119.00 Call @ $1.35$1.35
2016-11-18Div JNJ @ $0.80$0.80
2016-11-15Buy JNJ 11/18 2016 $119.00 Call @ $0.03-$0.03
2016-12-12Sell JNJ 1/13 2017 $119.00 Call @ $0.70$0.70
2017-01-10Buy JNJ 1/13 2017 $119.00 Call @ $0.03-$0.03
2017-02-21Sell JNJ 2/24 2017 $119.00 Call @ $0.86$0.86
2017-02-24Asgn JNJ @ $119.00$119.002.58%8.87%$3.08
2017-02-24Buy and Hold$122.062.75%--$3.29
 

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MCD -- New Position

MCD will be going ex-dividend on 2017-02-27 for $0.94:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-02-21Buy MCD @ $127.68-$127.68
2017-02-21Sell MCD 3/3 2017 $128.00 Call @ $0.77$0.77
2017-03-03If assigned at expiration$128.000.85%31.16%$1.09
2017-02-21Current value$127.700.62%225.84%$0.79
2017-02-21Buy and Hold$127.700.02%--$0.02
 

JNJ -- Rolled out

The old position was closed over a month ago, when the $0.03 limit order was hit. A new call wasn't written until today because the prices weren't adequate. Note that the stock goes ex-dividend for $0.80 on 2017-02-24, which is why the new call was written ITM.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2016-11-10Buy JNJ @ $119.57-$119.57
2016-11-10Sell JNJ 11/18 2016 $119.00 Call @ $1.35$1.35
2016-11-18Div JNJ @ $0.80$0.80
2016-11-15Buy JNJ 11/18 2016 $119.00 Call @ $0.03-$0.03
2016-12-12Sell JNJ 1/13 2017 $119.00 Call @ $0.70$0.70
2017-01-10Buy JNJ 1/13 2017 $119.00 Call @ $0.03-$0.03
2017-02-21Sell JNJ 2/24 2017 $119.00 Call @ $0.86$0.86
2017-02-24If assigned at expiration$119.002.58%8.87%$3.08
2017-02-21Current value$119.002.58%9.13%$3.08
2017-02-21Buy and Hold$119.690.77%--$0.92
 

Friday, February 17, 2017

WMT -- New Position

Entered into a new Walmart position today:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-02-17Buy WMT @ $69.05-$69.05
2017-02-17Sell WMT 2/24 2017 $69.00 Call @ $1.28$1.28
2017-02-24If assigned at expiration$69.001.78%92.88%$1.23
2017-02-17Current Price$69.001.78%650.18%$1.23
2017-02-17Buy and Hold$69.04-0.01%---$0.01
 

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

MMM -- Position Closed

The call was exercised early yesterday because the stock went ex-dividend.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-02-07Buy MMM @ $175.40-$175.40
2017-02-07Sell MMM 2/17 2017 $175 Call @ $1.40$1.40
2017-02-15Asgn MMM @ $175.00$175.000.57%26.01%$1.00
2017-02-15Buy and Hold$181.603.53%--$6.20
 

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

MMM -- New Dividend Play

I'm expecting the dividend to be declared any time now, so thought I'd get in on it.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-02-07Buy MMM @ $175.40-$175.40
2017-02-07Sell MMM 2/17 2017 $175 Call @ $1.40$1.40
2017-02-17If assigned at expiration$175.000.57%20.81%$1.00
2017-02-07Current Price$175.000.57%208.10%$1.00
2017-02-07Buy and Hold$175.480.05%--$0.08