Thursday, April 23, 2009

SLV MAKNG A MOVE HIGHER

SLV
03/04/2009 Bought 2000 SLV @ $12.85
Sold 10 SLVCM March $13 call @ $0.50 (This reduced my cost basis by only $0.25 since I had 2000 shares and I sold only 10 contracts)
Cost basis = ($12.60) = ($12.85) - $0.25


Bought to close 10 SLVCM March $13 call @ $0.41Sold to open 10 SLVDM April $13 call @ $0.91 (This reduced my cost basis another $0.25 since I rolled my 10 contracts and this covers one-half of my total shares)
Cost basis = ($12.35) = ($12.60) - $0.25

April contract expired wothless.


Sell to open SLV May $12 Call 10 contracts at $0.55
Cost basis = (12.075) = ($12.35) - $0.275


4/23/2009 Sell to open 10 contracts SLV May $13 @ $0.30
Cost basis: ($11.925) = ($12.075) - $0.15




GLD LEAPs
02/26/09 Buy to Open 3 GLD Jan 2011 $100 Calls
Sell to Open 3 GLD Mar $100 Calls
Cost basis ($18.60)
March contract expired worthless allowing me to pocket the whole premium.

Sell to open 3 GLD April $95 Calls at $1.50 Cost basis ($17.10) = ($18.60)-$1.50
April call expired worthless too so I am going to wait a little bit on this one to see if the price will rise so I can sell a May call.

USO
03/20/09 Buy to Open 16 USO Jan. 2011 $31 Calls ($8.20)
Sell to Open 16 USO April $31 Calls at $1.70
Cost basis is ($8.20) - $1.70 = ($6.50)
April $31 call expired worthless.
Sell to Open 16 USO May $28 Calls @ $1.30Cost basis: ($6.50) - $1.30 = ($5.20)

FXB
Buy to Open 2 FXB Sep $140 Put at ($7.15)
Sell to Open 2 FXB Mar $140 Puts at $1.72
Cost basis ($5.43) = ($7.15) - $1.72
Buy to Close 2 FXB Mar $140 Puts at ($2.90)
Sell to Open 2 FXB Apr $140 at $4.30
Put Cost basis ($5.43) - $1.40 = ($4.03) April Put expires worthless4/22/2009
Sell to Open 2 FXB May $142 Put at $1.10
Cost basis ($2.93) = ($4.03) - $1.10

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