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• Options expiration (Feb), naked puts on CSX, SU
  Since last fall, a rising market and a falling VIX have had me focusing on other matters while my short put options positions have been mostly taking care of themselves (that is, shrinking in value, expiring worthless, and increasing my account’s bottom line). And while most of the risk adjustments I made back in August […]
• Options trades: Naked puts on C, JPM, LOW, COP, AMGN, STD, CSX, HOGS, TEVA, MDT & more
  I’ve made many new options trades recently (see below) as the market has continued to drop and as volatility has continued to rise. With the market looking like it could go lower, risk reduction was my top priority and most of the trades reflect that. Typically this has meant buying back deep in-the-money options (intrinsic […]
• Options trades: Naked puts on ABX, C, CSCO, BAC, NYX, PFE, STD, COP, ABT, GE, TGT, HPQ & more
  I’ve been doing some fast and furious options trading in recent days. Market conditions have not only warranted some significant risk reduction adjustments, but have also presented a slew of new put option selling opportunities, and I’ve been doing both (see below). This recent activity put me even further behind in reporting on my options […]
• Options expiration (July) and trades: Naked puts on MSFT, MRK, T & more
  This month’s options expiration was unexciting as far as my short options positions were concerned, which is a good thing. All of my short naked put options expired comfortably out-of-the-money (OTM), allowing me to book profits on the option premiums I collected when I originally sold the options (see details below). I also adjusted an […]
• Options expiration (June): Naked puts, covered calls in STD, DO, TEF, EPD & more
  This month’s options expiration was typical of most from my perspective as an options seller. It was yet another “payday” as I “closed the books” and officially collected the option premiums on the expiring naked put options and covered call options that I’d sold months earlier (see details below). Meanwhile I’ve also been busy initiating […]

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