Stock / Symbol: Apple Inc / AAPL Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread + calendar put spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: 27 Apr / $131.55 Price at this adjustment: $118.70 Current Position:[private_monthly] Long 1 AAPL Jan17 130 call Short -1 AAPL Aug15 140 call for an effective cost of $19.55 per contract (includes losses from […]
Stock / Symbol: Twitter / TWTR; Option Strategy: diagonal call spread Trade entry date / price: 1 Apr / $51.00 Price at this adjustment: $36.10 Current Position:[private_monthly] Long 1 Jan17 40 call at an effective cost of $10.24 per contract[/private_monthly] Adjustment: The July call we sold expired worthless last Friday, enabling us to retain the […]
Stock / Symbol: Apple Inc / AAPL Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread + calendar put spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: 27 Apr / $131.55 Price at this adjustment: $126.73 Current Position:[private_monthly] Long 1 AAPL Jan17 130 call Short -1 AAPL Jul 135 call Long 1 AAPL Jul 120 put for an effective cost of […]
Stock / Symbol: Apple Inc / AAPL Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread + calendar put spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: 27 Apr / $131.55 Price at this adjustment: $128.74 Adjustment: Rolling up the short call on AAPL to a 135 expiring in July. With AAPL over $120 by next Friday’s expiration, going to allow […]
Stock / Symbol: Apple Inc / AAPL Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread + calendar put spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: 27 Apr / $131.55 Price at this adjustment: $132.46 Adjustment: Putting a diagonal call spread back on AAPL. However, I’m still concerned about AAPL pulling back, so I’m also adding in another calendar put […]
Stock / Symbol: Apple Inc / AAPL Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread + calendar put spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: 27 Apr / $131.55 Price at this adjustment: $132.85 Adjustment: With AAPL not failing following its earnings announcement, I’m taking off the protective put calendar. Trade Adjustment Details:[private_monthly] STC 1 AAPL May 124 put […]
Stock / Symbol: Apple Inc / AAPL Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread + calendar put spread[/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $131.55 Reasoning: Coming into this afternoon’s earnings announcement, I’m going putting on a delta positive trade on AAPL. I’m going long with a diagonal call spread and short with a put calendar. This trade has […]
Stock / Symbol: United States Oil Fund / USO Option Strategy: diagonal call spread;[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price: Feb 12th / $18.95; Price at trade close: $19.55; Current Position: Long 1 Jan16 15 call Short -1 Apr15 19 call at an effective cost of $3.89 per contract Reasoning: short call is ITM and expiring […]
Stock / Symbol: United States Oil Fund / USO Option Strategy: [private_monthly]diagonal call spread;[/private_monthly] Trade Entry Date / Price: Feb 12th / $18.95; Price at this Adjustment: $17.80; Current Position:[private_monthly] Long 1 Jan16 15 call for a net debit of $4.24 per contract[/private_monthly] Reasoning: Writing another call against our position with USO. With this adjustment, […]
Stock Symbol: FaceBook / FB; Option Strategy: diagonal call spread; Trade entry date / price: Feb 26th / $80.65; Price at trade exit: $84.35 Current Position: Long 1 FB Jan16 80 call Short -1 FB Mar15 82.5 call Reasoning: The short call is well ITM and we’ve nearly hit our upside stop. Going to close […]