Wednesday, March 14, 2018

WMT -- Dividend Play Rolled Out

A new call was written against shares held:

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
2018-03-08Div WMT @ $0.52$0.52
2018-03-13Sell WMT 5/18 2018 $92.50 Call @ $2.00$2.00
2018-05-18If assigned at expiration$92.503.83%16.25%$3.56
2018-03-14Current value$88.00-1.02%-17.71%-$0.95
2018-03-14Buy and Hold$88.00-4.74%---$4.41
 

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

MCD -- Dividend Play Rolled Out

I was very surprised this didn't have an early assignment when it went ex-dividend. But I just wrote a new call against the position:

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
2018-02-28Div MCD @ $1.01$1.01
2018-03-12Sell MCD 3/16 2018 $160.00 Call @ $0.60$0.60
2018-03-16If assigned at expiration$160.002.04%32.39%$3.26
2018-03-13Current value$158.220.93%16.93%$1.48
2018-03-13Buy and Hold$158.22-0.39%---$0.62
 

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