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Our 2013 Goals:
In case anyone was wondering our goal for this year. I started the account with $500 and will add another $200 each month. Here's a spreadsheet to see what we might expect:
In case you missed it. Here was our first trade.
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MISSION IN PROGRESS 2013!!!! | HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP AGAINST THE 3 MAJORS?
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| MONTH | DEPOSITED | ADD PREVIOUS MONTH | SUB TOTAL | % GAINED | $ GAINED | $ TOTAL | DATE ACHIEVED |
| JANUARY | $200.00* | $500.00** | $700.00 | 20% | $140.00 | $840.00 | 1/10/2013 |
| FEBRUARY | $200.00* | $840.00 | $1,040.00 | 20% | $208.00 | $1248.00 | 1/15/2013 |
| MARCH | $200.00* | $1248.00 | $1,448.00 | 20% | $289.60 | $1,737.60 | |
| APRIL | $200.00* | $1,737.60 | $1,937.60 | 20% | $387.52 | $2,325.12 | |
| MAY | $200.00* | $2,325.12 | $2,525.12 | 20% | $505.02 | $3,030.14 | |
| JUNE | $200.00* | $3,030.14 | $3,230.14 | 20% | $646.03 | $3,876.17 | |
| JULY | $200.00* | $3,876.17 | $4,076.17 | 20% | $815.23 | $4,891.41 | |
| AUGUST | $200.00* | $4,891.41 | $5,091.41 | 20% | $1,018.28 | $6,109.69 | |
| SEPTEMBER | $200.00* | $6,109.69 | $6,309.69 | 20% | $1,261.94 | $7,571.63 | |
| OCTOBER | $200.00* | $7,571.63 | $7,771.63 | 20% | $1,554.33 | $9,325.95 | |
| NOVEMBER | $200.00* | $9,325.95 | $9,525.95 | 20% | $1,905.19 | $11,431.14 | |
| DECEMBER | $200.00* | $11,431.14 | $11,631.14 | 20% | $2,326.23 | $13,957.37 |
*The account will have $200 added to the portfolio each month for a total of $2,400
** The account was funded with $500 to start trading.
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BOCA_BOBBY......
DEPOSITS MADE FOR THE $50/WEEK PORTFOLIO
| DATE | AMOUNT | TOTAL TO DATE | DATE | AMOUNT | TOTAL TO DATE | DATE | AMOUNT | TOTAL TO DATE | ||
| 12/27/2012 | $500 | $500 | ||||||||
| 01/01/2013 | $200 | $700 | ||||||||
| DATE | 1/16/13 |
| CASH | $558.56 |
| HOLDINGS | $1020.00 |
| TOTAL | $1578.56 |
*Total Value is figured by taking the value of all holding at the end of the trading day and adding it to the cash on hand.
LATEST TRADES FOR THE $50/WEEK PORTFOLIO
| TRADE # | DATE IN | SYMBOL | STRIKE | EXPIRE MONTH | TYPE | CONTRACTS | PRICE IN | COMMISH | PRICE OUT | COMMISH | CAPITAL IN | CAPITAL OUT | % GAIN / LOSS | NOTES: |
| 1 | 01/02/13 | GS | $135 | FEB16 | CALL | 2 | $3.35 | $6.25 | $5.475 | $1.44 | $676.31 | $1,093.56 | 60.2% | Basic Spread |
| 01/02/13 | GS | $140 | FEB16 | CALL | -2 | $1.79 | $1.30 | $2.875 | $6.33 | - $356.62 | -$581.33 | |||
| 2 | 1/7/13 | GS | $135 | JAN19 | CALL | 2 | $0.86 | $6.32 | $2.03 | $6.34 | $178.32 | $399.66 | 124.1% | Weekly Contracts |
| 3 | 1/11/13 | DE | $92.50 | JAN19 | CALL | 20 | $0.15 | $18.70 | $0.13 | $18.78 | $318.70 | $241.22 | - 24.31% | Price action disappeared so well sell for a small loss. |
| 4 | 1/14/13 | LNKD | $120 | JAN19 | CALL | 2 | $1.285 | $6.33 | $96.00 | $6.37 | $263.33 | $185.63 | - 29.51% | Stopped Out |
| 5 | 1/14/13 | GOOG | $720 | JAN19 | PUT | 2 | $3.62 | $6.32 | $7.60 | $6.37 | $730.32 | $1,513.63 | 107.3% | $700 is a short term target |
| 6 | 1/15/13 | SODA | $50 | JAN19 | CALL | 2 | $1.10 | $6.32 | $0.71 | $6.34 | $226.32 | $135.66 | - 40.1% | Hope to see a SP of $52 or higher by weeks end. STOPPED OUT. |
| 7 | 1/15/13 | GS | $140 | JAN19 | CALL | 4 | $1.17 | $7.70 | $0.70 | $7.72 | $475.70 | $272.28 | - 42.8% | Earnings Play. We need patience. This play was closed way to early and turned out a winner! |
| 8 | 1/16/13 | AAPL | $490 | JAN19 | PUT | 2 | $3.10 | $6.32 | $2.67 | $6.35 | $626.32 | $527.65 | - 15.8% | Tried to get cute and paid for it!! |
| 9 | 1/16/13 | AAPL | $515 | FEB01 | CALL | 4 | $16.69 | $7.71 | $6,683.71 | Back to a basic spread to help reduce risk! | ||||
| 1/16/13 | AAPL | $520 | FEB01 | CALL | -4 | $14.74 | $2.92 | - $5,893.08 | ||||||
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PERSONAL CHALLENGE PERFORMANCE BY THE NUMBERS:
| STARTING CAPITAL $500 (2012) | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| MONTHLY DEPOSITS | $200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MONTH ENDING CAPITAL | $0.00 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Monthly $ Gain | $0.00 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Yearly $ Gain | $0.00 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Monthly % Gain | 0% | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Yearly % Gain | 0% | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Butterfly Plays on Hold
THE GREEKS
The Greeks are a collection of statistical values (expressed as percentages) that give the investor a better overall view of how a stock has been performing. These statistical values can be helpful in deciding what options strategies are best to use. The investor should remember that statistics show trends based on past performance. It is not guaranteed that the future performance of the stock will behave according to the historical numbers. These trends can change drastically based on new stock performance.
Delta:
The Delta is a measure of the relationship between an option price and the underlying stock price. For a call option, a Delta of .50 means a half-point rise in premium for every dollar that the stock goes up. For a put option contract, the premium rises as stock prices fall. As options near expiration, in the money contracts approach a Delta of 1.
In this example the delta for stock XYZ is 0.50. As the price of the stock changes by $2.00 the price of the options will change by 50 cents for every dollar. Therefore the price of the options will change by (.50 x 2) = 1.00. The call options will have their price increased by $1.00 and the put options will have their price decreased by $1.00. The Delta is not a fixed percentage. Changes in price of stock and time to expiration will have an effect on the delta value.
Gamma:
Sensitivity of Delta to unit change in the underlying. Gamma indicates an absolute change in delta. For example, a Gamma change of 0.150 indicates the delta will increase by 0.150 if the underlying price increases or decreases by 1.0. Results may not be exact due to rounding.
Theta:
Sensitivity of option value to change in time. Theta indicates an absolute change in the option value for a 'one unit' reduction in time to expiration.
Vega (kappa, omega, tau):
Sensitivity of option value to change in volatility. Vega indicates an absolute change in option value for a one percent change in volatility. For example, a Vega of .090 indicates an absolute change in the option's theoretical value will increase by .090 if the volatility percentage is increased by 1.0 or decreased by .090 if the volatility percentage is decreased by 1.0. Results may not be exact due to rounding.
Rho:
Sensitivity of option value to change in interest rate. Rho indicates the absolute change in option value for a one percent change in the interest rate. For example, a Rho of .060 indicates the option's theoretical value will increase by .060 if the interest rate is decreased by 1.0. Results may not be exact due to rounding.
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