Monday, August 21, 2017

WMT -- Position Rolled Out

A new call was written against held shares:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-07Buy WMT @ $81.17-$81.17
2017-08-09Div WMT @ $0.51$0.51
2017-08-07Sell WMT 8/18 2017 $81.00 Call @ $1.25$1.25
2017-08-21Sell WMT 9/1 2017 $81.00 Call @ $0.40$0.40
2017-09-01If assigned at expiration$81.002.46%35.87%$1.99
2017-08-21Current value$79.740.90%23.58%$0.73
2017-08-21Buy and Hold$79.74-1.13%---$0.92
 

TGT -- Position rolled out

A new call was written:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-05-09Buy TGT @ $58.22-$58.22
2017-05-09Sell TGT 5/19 2017 $57.50 Call @ $1.68$1.68
2017-05-15Div TGT @ $0.60$0.60
2017-06-12Sell TGT 6/23 2017 $58.00 Call @ $1.00$1.00
2017-08-14Div TGT @ $0.62$0.62
2017-07-20Sell TGT 8/18 2017 $57.50 Call @ $0.50$0.50
2017-08-21Sell TGT 8/25 2017 $57.50 Call @ $0.35$0.35
2017-08-25If assigned at expiration$57.506.93%23.42%$4.04
2017-08-21Current value$56.565.32%18.66%$3.10
2017-08-21Buy and Hold$56.56-0.75%---$0.44
 

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

CVX -- Closed Dividend Play

The call was exercised early because the stock went ex-divided:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-14Buy CVX @ $108.54-$108.54
2017-08-14Sell CVX 8/18 2017 $108 Call @ $0.80$0.80
2017-08-15Asgn CVX @ $108.00$108.000.24%88.82%$0.26
2017-08-15Buy and Hold$108.570.03%--$0.03
 

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

NUS -- RSI(2) and Dividend Play candidate?

NUS showed up on one of my scans today. Big drop in price today and it goes ex-dividend on 8/23. They've increased the annual dividend for the past 15 years. I may consider it tomorrow if CVX gets exercised early tonight.

ActionTicker SymbolPivotPriceExtrinsicEx-Div?Earn?
Buy or ownedNUS$0.00$53.70--2017-08-232017-11-02
Buy to closeNone------
Data SourceBarchart4
ActionTicker SymbolBid PriceExtrinsicProfitaROIDividendsEarn Rpt
Sell to openNUS 8/18 2017 $54.00 Call$0.80$0.80$0.80181.3%----
Sell to openNUS 8/25 2017 $54.00 Call$1.35$1.35$1.3591.8%$0.36--
Sell to openNUS 8/25 2017 $53.50 Call$1.55$1.35$1.3591.8%$0.36--
Sell to openNUS 8/18 2017 $55.00 Call$0.35$0.35$0.3579.3%----
Sell to openNUS 8/25 2017 $55.00 Call$0.90$0.90$0.9061.2%$0.36--
 

ADM -- Closed Dividend Play

The call was exercised early because it went ex-dividend today. No worries:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-11Buy ADM @ $41.35-$41.35
2017-08-14Sell ADM 8/18 2017 $41.50 Call @ $0.35$0.35
2017-08-14Asgn ADM @ $41.50$41.501.21%147.12%$0.50
2017-08-14Buy and Hold$41.630.68%--$0.28
 

Monday, August 14, 2017

LLY -- Position rolled out

The old call was bought back last week, but the new limit order didn't trigger until today:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-07Buy LLY @ $81.85-$81.85
2017-08-07Sell LLY 8/11 2017 $82.00 Call @ $0.37$0.37
2017-08-11Div LLY @ $0.52$0.52
2017-08-11Buy LLY 8/11 2017 $82.00 Call @ $0.01-$0.01
2017-08-14Sell LLY 8/25 2017 $82.00 Call @ $0.59$0.59
2017-08-25If assigned at expiration$82.001.98%40.13%$1.62
2017-08-14Current value$81.521.39%72.62%$1.14
2017-08-14Buy and Hold$81.520.23%--$0.19
 

CVX -- New Dividend Play

CVX goes ex-dividend on 8/16 for $1.08:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-14Buy CVX @ $108.54-$108.54
2017-08-14Sell CVX 8/18 2017 $108 Call @ $0.80$0.80
2017-08-18If assigned at expiration$108.000.24%22.20%$0.26
2017-08-14Current value$108.000.24%88.82%$0.26
2017-08-14Buy and Hold$108.43-0.10%---$0.11
 

ADM -- New Dividend Play

ADM goes ex-dividend on 8/15 for $0.32.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-11Buy ADM @ $41.35-$41.35
2017-08-14Sell ADM 8/18 2017 $41.50 Call @ $0.35$0.35
2017-08-18If assigned at expiration$41.501.21%63.05%$0.50
2017-08-14Current value$41.501.21%147.12%$0.50
2017-08-14Buy and Hold$42.091.79%--$0.74
 

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Upcoming Dividend Play candidates

Stocks in my "Upcoming Dividends" workbook:

TickerOptionsEst. Ex-DivWeekYieldNext Ex-DivWarning
ADMWxxxx-08-1513.10%2017-08-15
BMSM2xxxx-08-1512.88%2017-08-15
CVXWxxxx-08-1613.95%2017-08-16
HPM1xxxx-08-1616.06%2017-08-16
BKHM3xxxx-08-1612.56%2017-08-16
JNJWxxxx-08-2522.52%2017-08-25
MSAOxxxx-08-1412.12%2017-08-14
CSLM1xxxx-08-1611.55%2017-08-16
WBAWxxxx-08-1611.98%2017-08-16
SHWM1xxxx-08-1611.02%2017-08-16
ATOM2xxxx-08-1712.07%2017-08-17
NDSNM1Xxxxx-08-1710.85%2017-08-17
MMMWxxxx-08-1812.28%2017-05-17<===      
PHM3xxxx-08-1921.68%2017-05-08<===
AFLM2xxxx-08-2122.13%2017-08-21
DBDM3xxxx-08-2321.95%2017-08-23



Running the weeklies through the "CC-List" spreadsheet:

TickerLast PriceStrikeRIURIED/PaROICall DescriptionBid Price
TGT$55.65ITM1.7%1.7%2.0%89.0%TGT 8/18 2017 $55.50 Call$1.10
JNJ$133.10ITM0.6%0.6%0.7%32.9%JNJ 8/18 2017 $133.00 Call$0.94
ADM$41.26OTM0.5%1.1%0.5%26.5%ADM 8/18 2017 $41.50 Call$0.21
CVX$109.23ITM0.5%0.5%0.7%25.8%CVX 8/18 2017 $109.00 Call$0.77
MMM$205.98ITM0.4%0.4%0.9%20.8%MMM 8/18 2017 $205.00 Call$1.80



I already have positions in TGT and ADM, so I won't be looking at those. Looking at the other three:

ActionTicker SymbolPivotPriceExtrinsicEx-Div?Earn?
Buy or ownedJNJ$0.00$133.10--2017-08-252017-10-17
ActionTicker SymbolBid PriceExtrinsicProfitaROIDividendsEarn Rpt
Sell to openJNJ 8/18 2017 $133.00 Call$0.94$0.84$0.8432.9%----
ActionTicker SymbolPivotPriceExtrinsicEx-Div?Earn?
Buy or ownedCVX$0.00$109.23--2017-08-162017-10-27
ActionTicker SymbolBid PriceExtrinsicProfitaROIDividendsEarn Rpt
Sell to openCVX 8/18 2017 $109.00 Call$0.77$0.54$0.5425.8%$1.08--
ActionTicker SymbolPivotPriceExtrinsicEx-Div?Earn?
Buy or ownedMMM$0.00$205.98--2017-08-172017-10-24
ActionTicker SymbolBid PriceExtrinsicProfitaROIDividendsEarn Rpt
Sell to openMMM 8/18 2017 $205.00 Call$1.80$0.82$0.8220.8%$1.18--


My Portfolio123 scan results for the weekend:

Dividend Play Candidates
TickerNameLast@CountDaysToDivEx$DivChampWkOptYield
TGTTarget Corp$55.6519314.46
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Co$41.2619413.1
CVXChevron Corp$109.2319513.95
JNJJohnson & Johnson$133.10191412.52
PEPPepsiCo Inc$116.51191912.76
WBJ Candidates
TickerNameLast@CountDaysToDivEx$DivChampWkOptYieldWeeksToQ
PEPPepsiCo Inc$116.51191912.766
RSI(2) on Fridays
TickerNameLast@RSI2DaysToDivEx$DivChampWkOptWeeksToQ$SPEstTrend
NUENucor Corp$55.372.39NA191
AXPAmerican Express Co$84.293.29NA091
MOAltria Group Inc$64.313.79NA1101
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co$91.424.1055091
CLColgate-Palmolive Co$71.264.57NA1101
TAT&T Inc$38.105.46NA1101
CATCaterpillar Inc$112.855.53NA0101
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Co$41.266.0441111
XOMExxon Mobil Corp$78.216.07NA1111
GSGoldman Sachs Group Inc (The)$224.157.94NA091
WFCWells Fargo & Co$51.948.38NA191
BPBP PLC$34.949.26NA101



Monday, August 7, 2017

LLY, WMT, XOM -- New Dividend Plays

LLY goes ex-dividend on 8/11 for $0.52:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-07Buy LLY @ $81.85-$81.85
2017-08-07Sell LLY 8/11 2017 $82.00 Call @ $0.37$0.37
2017-08-11If assigned at expiration$82.000.64%57.97%$0.52
2017-08-07Current value$81.840.44%161.83%$0.36
2017-08-07Buy and Hold$81.84-0.01%---$0.01

WMT goes ex-dividend on 8/9 for $0.51:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-07Buy WMT @ $81.17-$81.17
2017-08-07Sell WMT 8/18 2017 $81.00 Call @ $1.25$1.25
2017-08-18If assigned at expiration$81.001.34%44.32%$1.08
2017-08-07Current value$81.001.34%487.47%$1.08
2017-08-07Buy and Hold$81.200.04%--$0.03

XOM goes ex-dividend on 8/10 for $0.77:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2017-08-07Buy XOM @ $79.95-$79.95
2017-08-07Sell XOM 8/11 2017 $80.00 Call @ $0.30$0.30
2017-08-11If assigned at expiration$80.000.44%40.29%$0.35
2017-08-07Current value$80.000.44%161.16%$0.35
2017-08-07Buy and Hold$80.010.08%--$0.06