Dec 2021 Monthly Wrap-up

This was a successful month for both the NASDAQ 100 and for our Put Credit Spread strategy.  The NASDAQ 100 gained about 1.1% over the month of December.  Our Put Credit Strategy brought in $4,140 on an account valued at $20,000, coming out to a 20% gain for the 5 trades that reached their expiration date this month.  We would have had this gain as long as NDX did not have a 5% decline in any of the weeks of trading. 

This month the NDX had a gain that was slightly smaller than the 5-year average.  I was expecting December to close at 16,500, and it closed at 16,302. I'm expecting January to have a small gain again with a close around 16,500. On the longer time frame, I'm looking for a 7% loss over the next few months but I have no clue when or if it will show up.  These numbers are purely based on historical averages, and do not account for any social, economic or political factors.