Friday, October 28, 2022

Trade of the Week (28 Oct 2022)

Last week's trade will give me a gain of $202 (1.01%) on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day. If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a gain of about 2.1% for the week.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again.  I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,080 and an expiration of 4 Nov 2022.  At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,030 and an expiration date of 4 Nov. This trade has a maximum gain of about $240 as long as NQX closes above $2,080 on Friday, 4 Nov 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 10% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Trade of the Week (21 Oct 2022)


Last week I made a trade for a $230 (1.15%) gain on a $20K account when it expired at the end of the day Friday. If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a gain of about 5.8% for the week.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,050 and an expiration of 28 Oct.  At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,000 and an expiration date of 28 Oct. This trade has a maximum gain of about $202 as long as NQX closes above $2,050 on Friday, 28 October, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 9% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Monday, October 17, 2022

Trade of the Week (14 Oct 2022)


Last week, I made a trade for a $212 (1.06%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today.  If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a loss of about 3.1% at the end of the day Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $1,950 and an expiration of 21 October.  At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $1,900 and an expiration date of 21 Oct. This trade has a maximum gain of about $230 as long as NQX closes above $1,950 on Friday, 21 October, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 6.4% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Sunday, October 9, 2022

Trade of the Week (7 Oct 2022)


Last week's trade gave me a gain of $200 (1.00%) on a $20K account when it expired at the end of the day Friday. If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a gain of about 0.6% at the end of the day on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,010 and an expiration of 14 October 2022. At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $1,960 and an expiration date of 14 October. This trade has a maximum gain of about $212 as long as NQX closes above $2,010 on Friday, 14 October. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 9% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Friday, September 30, 2022

Trade of the Week (30 Sep 2022)

Last week I made a trade for a $214(1.07%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today. If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a loss of about 2.7% at the market close on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,010 and an expiration of 7 October. At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $1,960 and an expiration date of 7 October. This trade has a maximum gain of about $200 as long as NQX closes above $2,010 on Friday, 7 October, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 8% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Trade of the Week (23 Sep 2022)

Now, we are back on track.

Last week I made a trade for a $175(0.88%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today.  If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a loss of about 4.6% at the market close on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,050 and an expiration of 30 September.  At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,000 and an expiration date of 30 September. This trade has a maximum gain of about $214 as long as NQX closes above $2,050 on Friday, 30 September, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 9% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Friday, September 16, 2022

Trade of the Week (16 Sep 2022)

Maybe this week is more of a draw than a win, but it's not a loss.

I'm changing things up a little this week.  This is mainly because the NASDAQ had a big drop this week, and I don't want to hold onto the open Put Spread too long.  Last week I made a trade for a $205(1.02%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today.  If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a loss of about 5% at the mid-day on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread but I'm rolling last weeks trade rather than letting it expire worthless.  To do this, I have to close last week's trade when I open the new trade this week.  To close last weeks trade, I'll sell to close the 16 Sep 2022 $2,270 Put and buy the 16 Sep 2022 $2,320 Put.  This part of the trade will cost $860.  I'll sell 3 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,190 and an expiration of 23 Sep.  At the same time, I'll buy 3 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,140 and an expiration date of 23 Sep.  The second part of this trade will give me a credit of $1,035.  This overall trade has a maximum gain of about $175 as long as NQX closes above $2,190 on Friday, 23 Sep, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000.  Due to the addition of the third credit spread ending next week, I'm risking $15,000 of the available $20,000 to make this trade.  It's still unlikely that the NQX will fall by 7% this week, so I'm still comfortable with the risk.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Trade of the Week (9 Sep 2022)

Last week I made a trade for a $220(1.1%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today.  If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a gain of about 4.05% at the market close on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,320 and an expiration of 16 Sep.  At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX
 with a strike price of $2,270 and an expiration date of 16 Sep. This trade has a maximum gain of about $210 as long as NQX closes above $2,270 on Friday, 16 September, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 8% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Trade of the Week (2 Sep 2022)

Last week I made a trade for a $214(1.07%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today.  If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a loss of about 4% at the market close on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,240 and an expiration of 9 September.  At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,190 and an expiration date of 9 September. This trade has a maximum gain of about $220 as long as NQX closes above $2,240 on Friday, 9 September, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 7% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Trade of the Week (27 Aug 2022)


Last week I made a trade for a $214 (1.07%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today. If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a loss of about 4.8% on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,350 and an expiration of 2 Sep.  At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,300 and an expiration date of 2 Sep. This trade has a maximum gain of about $214 as long as NQX closes above $2,350 on Friday, 2 September, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 7% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Friday, August 19, 2022

Trade of the Week (19 Aug 2022)


Last week I made a trade for a $210 (1.05%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today.  If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a loss of about 2% at noon today.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,480 and an expiration of 26 August.  At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,430 and an expiration date of 26 Aug. This trade has a maximum gain of about $214 as long as NQX closes above $2,480 on Friday, 26 August, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 6.4% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Trade of the Week (12 Aug 2022)


Last week's trade gave me a gain of $204 (1.02%) on a $20K account when it expired at the end of the day Friday. If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a gain of about 2.6% at the end of the day on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,495 and an expiration of 19 August 2022. At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,445 and an expiration date of 19 August. This trade has a maximum gain of about $210 as long as NQX closes above $2,495 on Friday, 19 August. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 8% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.

Friday, August 5, 2022

Trade of the Week (5 Aug 2022)

Last week I made a trade for a $204(1.02%) gain on a $20K account when it expires at the end of the day today. If I had been invested in a NASDAQ ETF, I would have had a gain of about 2.01% at the market close on Friday.

This week's trade of the week is a Put Credit Spread again. I'll sell 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,420 and an expiration of 12 August. At the same time, I'll buy 2 PUT options on NQX with a strike price of $2,370 and an expiration date of 12 August. This trade has a maximum gain of about $204 as long as NQX closes above $2,420 on Friday, 12 August, 2022. I made this trade in my account that has a cash balance of $20,000. I am only using half of my available cash so that I can fix the trade in the unlikely event that NQX happens to fall by 8% this week.

The trade discussed above is not a recommendation but is merely an account of what I may have executed in the past.