OPENING: FCX MARCH 20TH 12 SHORT PUT

... for a .57 credit.

Notes: High rank/implied with earnings. Going with a Plain Jane Wheel of Fortune short put here, as I did with BBBY. (See Post Below). Break even/cost basis in shares at 11.43.

Zlecenie aktywne:

Rolling the March 12 to April for a .19 credit and selling the April 12 call against for .26, so that I now have an April 17th 12 short straddle on with a scratch point of 1.02.

Zlecenie aktywne:

As with my X, I'm going to get assigned shares here with a cost basis of 10.98. Selling the May 9's against in preparation for assignment/covering for .27. Cost basis of 10.71. Again, not ideal having to sell below cost basis.

Zlecenie aktywne:

Finishing below the short put strike at expiry, so I will be assigned shares with a cost basis of 10.71 covered by the May 9's.

Zlecenie aktywne:

Rolling the May 9's to the June 9's on strength for a .35/contract credit with a cost basis of 10.36.

Zlecenie aktywne:

Rolling the June 9's to the November 10's for a .55/contract credit; cost basis of 9.81.

Zlecenie zamknięto ręcznie:

While I could naturally wait all the way until November for my .19 ($19) of profit (assuming it stays above 10 for all that time), covering here for 9.42 instead, a small .39 ($39)/contract loser.