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Trades – INTC Put – Bought-to-Close

writing2reality — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:30:41 +0000

Over the last 10 days, Intel Corporation has seen some strong gains, gaining about $0.80, or just under 4%, during that time frame (including today). As a result, the January 18th, 2014 put I sold had dropped significantly in value affording me a too attractive opportunity to lock in some profits. I still think that INTC […]

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Trades – Purchased SWY Put, Sold INTC Put and Covered Call

writing2reality — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:54:12 +0000

Over the last couple of days, the market has seen a pull back, creating some extra volatility. In addition to that volatility, Safeway saw a big jump in share price with a very positive earnings announcement. Simultaneously, the markets continue to punish INTC, keeping their price just above 52-week lows. With that, I made a […]

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Option Expiration and Assignment – INTC and CSCO

writing2reality — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:53:29 +0000

On Friday, February 16, 2013, two of my outstanding options hit their expiration date, with one expiring with no action, and the other being assigned. Intel Corporation (INTC) – Covered Call Intel Corporation closed on Friday at $21.12, and with a strike price of $22.00, my option expired. As I detailed in my original post about […]

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Brokerage Comparison – Basic Options Trading Costs

writing2reality — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:00:58 +0000

In my first options post I detailed the cost of my first options trade: a $9.71 fee for an INTC covered call with a total premium of $26, netting me a $16.29 premium. Wow! Just over 37% of my entire premium eaten by trading costs! Naturally, once realizing that I would be doing some more options […]

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Trades – Safeway Inc (SWY) Put

writing2reality — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:00:14 +0000

The morning of February 11, 2013, I sold one put contract for Safeway, Inc. (SWY). As a dividend challenger, my expectation is that SWY will continue to maintain or increase their payout, and have the room to do so. Safeway currently has a payout ratio of less than 40%. With a quarterly dividend of $0.175, […]

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Trades – Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) Put

writing2reality — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:00:55 +0000

Just before the end of close on Friday, February 8, 2013, I sold my first put, selling one contract for Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO). With all of my options trades, I only make them if I desire to own the underlying position, with CSCO being a company I desire to hold long-term. Without a long […]

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Trades – My First Option Contract – Intel Corporation (INTC) Covered Call

writing2reality — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:00:12 +0000

I will be the first to admit it; I am a rookie at options trading. No doubt about it! But learning is the name of the game. I have learned a tremendous amount by reading the options trading posts by All About Interest, Passive Income Pursuit, and Brick by Brick Investing. My foundation for investing […]

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