Friday, November 16, 2018

ABT -- Dividend Play Closed

ABT closed ITM today, so the call will be exercised:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-10-08Buy ABT @ $71.70-$71.70
2018-10-12Div ABT @ $0.28$0.28
2018-10-16Sell ABT 10/26 2018 $71.50 Call @ $0.60$0.60
2018-11-05Sell ABT 11/16 2018 $71.50 Call @ $0.75$0.75
2018-11-16Asgn ABT @ $71.50$71.501.99%18.16%$1.43
2018-11-16Buy and Hold$72.040.86%--$0.62
 

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

ABT -- New Dividend Play

I bought the shares last week, before the ex-dividend date, but the price moved against me before I sold the calls.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-10-08Buy ABT @ $71.70-$71.70
2018-10-12Div ABT @ $0.28$0.28
2018-10-16Sell ABT 10/26 2018 $71.50 Call @ $0.60$0.60
2018-10-26If assigned at expiration$71.500.94%18.14%$0.68
2018-10-16Current value$70.820.00%-0.17%$0.00
2018-10-16Buy and Hold$70.82-0.84%---$0.60
 

MMM, IWM -- CC-List Positions Rolled Out

New calls were written against held shares of MMM and IWM:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-24Buy MMM @ $213.69-$213.69
2018-09-24Sell MMM 9/28 2018 $215.00 Call @ $1.20$1.20
2018-10-02Sell MMM 10/05 2018 $215.00 Call @ $1.20$1.20
2018-10-08Sell MMM 10/12 2018 $215.00 Call @ $1.60$1.60
2018-10-16Sell MMM 10/26 2018 $215.00 Call @ $0.65$0.65
2018-10-26If assigned at expiration$215.002.79%30.83%$5.96
2018-10-16Current value$201.46-3.55%-56.35%-$7.59
2018-10-16Buy and Hold$201.46-5.73%---$12.24
    
Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-10-08Buy IWM @ $161.06-$161.06
2018-10-08Sell IWM 10/12 2018 $161.00 Call @ $1.60$1.60
2018-10-15Sell IWM 11/02 2018 $161.00 Call @ $0.50$0.50
2018-11-02If assigned at expiration$161.001.27%17.80%$2.04
2018-10-16Current value$158.04-0.57%-23.12%-$0.92
2018-10-16Buy and Hold$158.04-1.87%---$3.02
 

Monday, October 8, 2018

MMM -- CC-List Position Rolled Out

A new call was written against held shares:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-24Buy MMM @ $213.69-$213.69
2018-09-24Sell MMM 9/28 2018 $215.00 Call @ $1.20$1.20
2018-10-02Sell MMM 10/05 2018 $215.00 Call @ $1.20$1.20
2018-10-08Sell MMM 10/12 2018 $215.00 Call @ $1.60$1.60
2018-10-12If assigned at expiration$215.002.48%47.71%$5.31
2018-10-08Current value$212.651.38%33.67%$2.96
2018-10-08Buy and Hold$212.65-0.49%---$1.04
 

IWM -- New CC-List Position

Covered calls were initiated on IWM:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-10-08Buy IWM @ $161.06-$161.06
2018-10-08Sell IWM 10/12 2018 $161.00 Call @ $1.60$1.60
2018-10-12If assigned at expiration$161.000.96%69.89%$1.54
2018-10-08Current value$160.950.93%338.13%$1.49
2018-10-08Buy and Hold$160.95-0.07%---$0.11
 

NUE -- Dividend Play Closed

NUE closed ITM on Friday, so the call was exercised:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-24Buy NUE @ $64.15-$64.15
2018-09-27Div NUE @ $0.38$0.38
2018-09-25Sell NUE 9/28 2018 $64.00 Call @ $0.77$0.77
2018-10-01Sell NUE 10/05 2018 $64.00 Call @ $0.80$0.80
2018-10-05Asgn NUE @ $64.00$64.002.80%85.15%$1.80
2018-10-08Buy and Hold$64.290.80%--$0.52
 

Friday, September 28, 2018

CVX, TGT -- CC-List Positions Closed

Both CVX and TGT closed ITM, so the calls will be exercised tonight:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-08-13Buy CVX @ $122.45-$122.45
2018-08-13Sell CVX 8/17 2018 $122.00 Call @ $1.10$1.10
2018-08-16Div CVX @ $1.12$1.12
2018-08-17Buy CVX 8/17 2018 $122.00 Call @ $0.01-$0.01
2018-08-17Sell CVX 9/28 2018 $122.00 Call @ $1.20$1.20
2018-09-28Asgn CVX @ $122.00$122.002.42%18.81%$2.97
2018-09-28Buy and Hold$122.280.78%--$0.96


Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-24Buy TGT @ $87.26-$87.26
2018-09-24Sell TGT 9/28 2018 $87.50 Call @ $0.77$0.77
2018-09-28Asgn TGT @ $87.50$87.501.16%84.49%$1.01
2018-09-28Buy and Hold$88.211.09%--$0.95
 

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

NUE -- New Dividend Play

NUE will be going ex-dividend on 2018-09-27 for $0.38:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-24Buy NUE @ $64.15-$64.15
2018-09-25Sell NUE 9/28 2018 $64.00 Call @ $0.77$0.77
2018-09-28If assigned at expiration$64.000.96%70.09%$0.62
2018-09-25Current value$64.000.96%175.23%$0.62
2018-09-25Buy and Hold$64.510.55%--$0.36
 

Monday, September 24, 2018

TGT -- New CC-List Position

TGT won't be going ex-dividend again until mid-November:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-24Buy TGT @ $87.26-$87.26
2018-09-24Sell TGT 9/28 2018 $87.50 Call @ $0.77$0.77
2018-09-28If assigned at expiration$87.501.16%84.49%$1.01
2018-09-24Current value$87.501.16%422.47%$1.01
2018-09-24Buy and Hold$87.510.29%--$0.25
 

MMM -- New CC-List Position

MMM won't have an ex-dividend date until mid-November:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-24Buy MMM @ $213.69-$213.69
2018-09-24Sell MMM 9/28 2018 $215.00 Call @ $1.20$1.20
2018-09-28If assigned at expiration$215.001.17%85.64%$2.51
2018-09-24Current value$213.740.58%212.99%$1.25
2018-09-24Buy and Hold$213.740.02%--$0.05
 

Saturday, September 22, 2018

INTC, MMM, NUE -- CC-List Positions Closed

All three calls closed ITM, so they will be exercised:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-07Buy MMM @ $212.41-$212.41
2018-09-07Sell MMM 9/14 2018 $212.50 Call @ $2.00$2.00
2018-09-17Sell MMM 9/21 2018 $212.50 Call @ $0.60$0.60
2018-09-21Asgn MMM @ $212.50$212.501.27%30.81%$2.69
2018-09-21Buy and Hold$216.331.85%--$3.92


Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-07Buy INTC @ $46.56-$46.56
2018-09-20Sell INTC 9/21 2018 $46.50 Call @ $0.45$0.45
2018-09-21Asgn INTC @ $46.50$46.500.85%20.59%$0.39
2018-09-21Buy and Hold$46.660.22%--$0.10


Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-08-13Buy NUE @ $63.29-$63.29
2018-08-13Sell NUE 8/17 2018 $63.00 Call @ $0.90$0.90
2018-08-21Sell NUE 8/24 2018 $63.00 Call @ $0.53$0.53
2018-08-27Sell NUE 8/31 2018 $63.50 Call @ $0.77$0.77
2018-09-05Sell NUE 9/14 2018 $63.00 Call @ $1.20$1.20
2018-09-17Sell NUE 9/21 2018 $63.00 Call @ $0.60$0.60
2018-09-21Asgn NUE @ $63.00$63.005.86%53.46%$3.71
2018-09-21Buy and Hold$64.381.72%--$1.09
 

Thursday, September 20, 2018

INTC -- New CC-List Position

Delayed sale of the call because orders didn't execute before:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-09-07Buy INTC @ $46.56-$46.56
2018-09-20Sell INTC 9/21 2018 $46.50 Call @ $0.45$0.45
2018-09-21If assigned at expiration$46.500.85%20.59%$0.39
2018-09-20Current value$46.500.85%22.06%$0.39
2018-09-20Buy and Hold$47.141.25%--$0.58
 

Monday, September 17, 2018

NUE - CC-List Position Rolled Out

A new call was written against held shares:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-08-13Buy NUE @ $63.29-$63.29
2018-08-13Sell NUE 8/17 2018 $63.00 Call @ $0.90$0.90
2018-08-21Sell NUE 8/24 2018 $63.00 Call @ $0.53$0.53
2018-08-27Sell NUE 8/31 2018 $63.50 Call @ $0.77$0.77
2018-09-05Sell NUE 9/14 2018 $63.00 Call @ $1.20$1.20
2018-09-17Sell NUE 9/21 2018 $63.00 Call @ $0.60$0.60
2018-09-21If assigned at expiration$63.005.86%53.46%$3.71
2018-09-17Current value$63.005.86%59.40%$3.71
2018-09-17Buy and Hold$63.24-0.08%---$0.05