Today we discuss a covered call that went in the money two weeks before expiration. We’ll discuss how I managed to recover some of the lost profits and how I went about it.
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Trade Highlight
The tenth trade highlight already! I’ll be unpacking with a bunch of trades placed and closed at the same moment to celebrate this first little milestone.
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As I’ve said before, volatile times are opportunities to make money. Although the sum itself might not be my biggest profit, the strategy I used played out perfectly.
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Due to my investment in the Chinese internet giant Baidu, I’ve kept an extremely close eye on the company. My position of 40 shares is in the red, about $1000. Here is how I got a big chunk of that money back with a Naked Put, within just seven days.
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In this episode of Trade Highlight we discuss a Naked Put on a troubled real estate company. The trade itself lasted for just a few days but it had the potential to take a few weeks or even months. I made sure I was covered and ready to sit out a longer period, however Mr. Market decided to reward me in the short term.
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This trade highlight contains a bigger story than just an options trade. It involves hedging as well. I might’ve taken my profits slightly to early, but made a nice profit anyway.
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This Trade Highlight we are not discussing a quick success story. I did end up making a small profit, but I had to go through hell first. I didn’t stick to my strategy and acted on impulse. I almost paid an enormously high price for it.
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This time, as promised I will showcase another kind of option trade, three option trades actually. I will explain you everything about my sold puts!
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This time I’ve selected another Short Strangle option combination. It contains BioTechnology, a company presenting study results and subsequently: huge amounts of volatility.
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This time I’ve selected quite a similar trade to the previous one. The reason behind this decision is that there are a few key differences. These contain volatility, selling a combination separately and risk management.
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