My Trader's Journal
Blog URL http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/
Tags stocks, options, naked puts, covered calls, investing, Dow Jones, NASDAQ, trading
My journal of stock and option trades. Most of my trades start with naked puts or at least a vertical put spread. I track all trade adjustments as I make them, as soon as I make them.
Latest Blog Posts
- Sold UCO December 12 Naked Puts on Nov 25, 2009 in Finance Stock Picks
After closing my UCO position last week to move my account to IB, UCO dropped more than a dollar. Call it skill or luck, but I’m happy I timed that right. Now that some of my cash has been transferred I’m pushing my luck/skill again w...
- S&P 500 Chart – Getting Tired? on Nov 22, 2009 in Finance Indices Stock Charts
I charted the S&P 500 ($SPX.X) after the markets closed on Friday, November 20, 2009 when the SPX finished the week at 1,091.38. // The steam seems to be coming out of the rally that’s run on for most of this year. The SPX is still wit...
- Options Expiration – November 2009 on Nov 20, 2009 in Account Summary Finance Stock Picks EEM FWLT QLD SSO UWM
One of the biggest decisions to make when selling options is picking the right strike price. What’s considered the right strike price isn’t a one size fits all. Some investors (I’m saying “investors”, not “trade...
- Closed NDAQ and UCO Naked Puts on Nov 19, 2009 in Account Summary Finance Stock Picks ndaq UCO
To speed up the clean up of my TD Ameritrade account before I close it I decided to close a couple of my positions early. Depending if today’s broad market drop continues through tomorrow I might have to buy back some of my other options too.
- I’m Ditching TD Ameritrade on Nov 16, 2009 in Finance Stock Picks AMTD BND IBKR
I’ve been a customer of TD Ameritrade (AMTD) since 1999 and have liked their services and interface enough to stick around all this time and pay higher commissions than I could’ve gotten elsewhere. I tried Interactive Brokers (IBKR) a few...
- 6 Month DJIA Chart – November 13, 2009 on Nov 15, 2009 in Finance Indices Stock Charts
I charted the daily price action of the past six months for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA or ticker: $DJI) after the markets closed on Friday the 13th, 2009 when it closed at 10,270.47. // I have a hard time thinking that this would b...
- Carnival of Financial Planning on Nov 13, 2009 in Finance Stock Picks Carnival
This week MyTradersJournal.com has the honor of hosting the Carnival of Financial Planning, The Best Personal Financial Planning and Personal Investment Articles this Week from Personal Finance Blogs. ——————–...
