Options Trading Journal

Trade #5 (closed on 11/1/11)

Bought TLT Nov 19 2011 108.0 Put @ 0.29
Sold TLT Nov 19 2011 106.0 Put @ 0.17
Net Debit of 0.12

Return = 0.20 (original credit of 0.32 minus debit of 0.12)
Return% = 0.20 / 1.68 = 11.90%

 

Trade #6 (opened on 3/12/12)

Sold GLD Apr 21 2012 157.0 Put @ 1.24
Bought GLD Apr 21 2012 155.0 Put @ 0.92
Net Credit of 0.32

 

Trade #7 (opened on 3/14/12)

Sold VXX Apr 21 2012 18.0 Put @ 0.54
Bought VXX Apr 21 2012 16.0 Put @ 0.14
Net Credit of 0.40

 

Trade #7 (closed on 4/10/12)

Bought to close VXX Apr 21 2012 18.0 Put @ 0.38
Sold to close VXX Apr 21 2012 16.0 Put @ 0.08
Net Debit of 0.30

Return = 0.10 (original credit of 0.40 minus debit of 0.30)
Return% = 0.10 / 1.60 = 6.25%

 

Trade #6 (closed on 4/12/12)

Bought to close GLD Apr 21 2012 157.0 Put @ 0.41
Sold to close GLD Apr 21 2012 155.0 Put @ 0.21
Net Debit of 0.20

Return = 0.12 (original credit of 0.32 minus debit of 0.20)
Return% = 0.12 / 1.68 = 7.14%

 

Trade #8 (opened on 5/15/12)

Sold SPY Jun 16 2012 127.0 Put @ 1.39
Bought SPY Jun 16 2012 125.0 Put @ 1.06
Net Credit of 0.33

 

Are you going to sell some more TLT call spreads with TLT near 120?

 

Selling a bear call spread on TLT, selling June 126 and buying June 128, for a net credit of 0.30 or more would be a high probability trade.

 

Trade #9 (opened on 5/17/12)

Sold TLT Jun 16 2012 126.0 Call @ 0.89
Bought TLT Jun 16 2012 128.0 Call @ 0.57
Net Credit of 0.32

 

Trade #8 (closed on 6/12/12)

Bought to close SPY Jun 16 2012 127.0 Put @ 0.10
Sold to close SPY Jun 16 2012 125.0 Put @ 0.04
Net Debit of 0.06

Return = 0.27 (original credit of 0.33 minus debit of 0.06)
Return% = 0.27 / 1.67 = 16.17%