Monday, February 26, 2018

WMT -- Dividend Play Rolled Out

I put in a limit order for a new call over the weekend and it triggered early in the day. The expiration date is still earlier than the ex-dividend date though.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-02-22Buy WMT @ $92.92-$92.92
2018-02-22Sell WMT 2/23 2018 $93.00 Call @ $0.46$0.46
2018-02-26Sell WMT 3/2 2018 $93.00 Call @ $1.00$1.00
2018-03-02If assigned at expiration$93.001.66%67.13%$1.54
2018-02-26Current value$93.001.66%120.83%$1.54
2018-02-26Buy and Hold$93.110.20%--$0.19
 

Sunday, February 25, 2018

JNJ -- Closed Dividend Play

JNJ closed ITM on Friday, so it will be exercised:

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-02-22Buy JNJ @ $130.10-$130.10
2018-02-22Sell JNJ 2/23 2018 $130.00 Call @ $0.65$0.65
2018-02-23Asgn JNJ @ $130.00$130.000.42%77.15%$0.55
2018-02-23Buy and Hold$132.021.48%--$1.92
 

Thursday, February 22, 2018

WMT -- New dividend play

WMT will go ex-dividend on 3/8 for $0.52. My expiration date is before the ex-dividend date, but it seemed like a good way to capture a little premium before the actual dividend play. If it does get exercised, great. I'll do it again. If not exercised, I'll hopefully be able to get a good price on a new call next week.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-02-22Buy WMT @ $92.92-$92.92
2018-02-22Sell WMT 2/23 2018 $93.00 Call @ $0.46$0.46
2018-02-23If assigned at expiration$93.000.58%105.66%$0.54
2018-02-22Current value$92.890.46%168.12%$0.43
2018-02-22Buy and Hold$92.89-0.03%---$0.03
 

MCD -- New Dividend Play

MCD goes ex-dividend on 2/28 for $1.01

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-02-22Buy MCD @ $159.85-$159.85
2018-02-22Sell MCD 3/2 2018 $160.00 Call @ $1.50$1.50
2018-03-02If assigned at expiration$160.001.03%41.94%$1.65
2018-02-22Current value$159.981.02%372.88%$1.63
2018-02-22Buy and Hold$159.980.08%--$0.13
 

JNJ -- New Dividend Play

JNJ is going ex-dividend on 2/26 for $0.84.

Date Description AmountROIaROIProfit
2018-02-22Buy JNJ @ $130.10-$130.10
2018-02-22Sell JNJ 2/23 2018 $130.00 Call @ $0.65$0.65
2018-02-23If assigned at expiration$130.000.42%77.15%$0.55
2018-02-22Current value$130.000.42%154.30%$0.55
2018-02-22Buy and Hold$130.160.05%--$0.06