DOW -- Closed dividend play

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

Date	Description	Amount	ROI	aROI	Profit
2017-03-16	Buy DOW @ $63.80	-$63.80
2017-03-17	Sell DOW 3/24 2017 $63.50 Call @ $0.95	$0.95
2017-03-24	Buy DOW 3/24 2017 $63.50 Call @ $0.03	-$0.03
2017-03-27	Sell DOW 3/31 2017 $63.50 Call @ $0.65	$0.65
2017-03-29	Asgn DOW @ $63.50	$63.50	1.99%	55.89%	$1.27
2017-03-29	Buy and Hold	$64.44	1.00%	--	$0.64

 

DOW -- Rolled out

The $0.03 limit order triggered, so a new call was written, one week out.

Date	Description	Amount	ROI	aROI	Profit
2017-03-16	Buy DOW @ $63.80	-$63.80
2017-03-17	Sell DOW 3/24 2017 $63.50 Call @ $0.95	$0.95
2017-03-24	Buy DOW 3/24 2017 $63.50 Call @ $0.03	-$0.03
2017-03-27	Sell DOW 3/31 2017 $63.50 Call @ $0.65	$0.65
2017-03-31	If assigned at expiration	$63.50	1.99%	48.44%	$1.27
2017-03-28	Current value	$63.50	1.99%	60.55%	$1.27
2017-03-28	Buy and Hold	$64.97	1.83%	--	$1.17

 

DOW -- New Position

Started in anticipation of stock going ex-dividend on 2017-03-29, for $0.46:

Date	Description	Amount	ROI	aROI	Profit
2017-03-16	Buy DOW @ $63.80	-$63.80
2017-03-17	Sell DOW 3/24 2017 $63.50 Call @ $0.95	$0.95
2017-03-24	If assigned at expiration	$63.50	1.02%	46.48%	$0.65
2017-03-17	Current value	$63.50	1.02%	371.87%	$0.65
2017-03-17	Buy and Hold	$63.96	0.25%	--	$0.16