Archive for: February 2008

February 28, 2008

CELG & DIS – Trigger Happy?

Filed under: Finance, Stock Picks - 28 Feb 2008

I might have gotten a little trigger happy today.  My limit orders weren’t hitting, so I reduced a few of them and two hit 30-40 minutes later.

CELG – I sold one April 55 naked put (LQHPK) and received $239.25 after …

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To Infinity and Beyond!
Something Blue...
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February 26, 2008

Sold SFLY Uncovered Calls

Filed under: Finance, Stock Picks - 26 Feb 2008

I’m still betting against SFLY.  It found support not far below its current price, but I think the upside is very limited.  I lowered my targeted strike and today while SFLY was trading at 16.27 I sold three April 17.50 …

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Foster Wheeler (FWLT) Naked Puts

Filed under: Finance, Stock Picks - 26 Feb 2008

FWLT is one of those stocks I like to keep coming back to.  It’s volatile enough to give good premiums and profitable enough that I don’t see a complete wipeout in their future.  They missed earnings today which made the stock …

February 25, 2008

No Index Chart

Filed under: Finance - 25 Feb 2008

I didn’t get around to charting an index this weekend.  We were pretty busy – Mother-in-law came over Friday night, Funeral on Saturday and I replaced my Dad’s computer on Sunday.  Apparently, computers over 10 years old suck and don’t …

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Changes are a coming
Interview To Ed Thorpe And "The Quants"
1085 Broken, Computers Rush In
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February 22, 2008

Dumped my AAPL Naked Put

Filed under: Finance - 22 Feb 2008

I was planning to wait it out, but decided to get out of AAPL this afternoon with a ~$30 profit.  I sold one naked put a couple of weeks ago.  I was up $300 as of this …

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February 21, 2008

Monsanto Naked Puts

Filed under: Finance, Stock Picks - 21 Feb 2008

Monsanto (MON) is another of my favorites for selling options on.  I think it has a good long term chance of moving higher and it’s volatile which pushes the premiums higher.

While MON was trading at $117.09 I sold one April …

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February 20, 2008

Easing Back In With DSX Naked Puts

Filed under: Finance, Stock Picks - 20 Feb 2008

DSX is so volatile that I figured it would drop again some, but the premium for the April 25 was so high already that I didn’t want to miss out if it stabalized or even just went up a little …

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Diana Shipping (DSX)
Weekly Stock Pick
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February 19, 2008

Post Option Expiration Trades

Filed under: Finance, Stock Picks - 19 Feb 2008

After my February covered calls and naked puts were called away and assigned I had the need to recover some and open new positions.

NVDA – Those who are tired of my rambling on about NVDA will be happy to know …

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Nvidia is No Slacker
NVDA: Income Statement Analysis for the January 2010 Quarter
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February 18, 2008

Diversification of My Portfolio

Filed under: Account Summary, Finance - 18 Feb 2008

I updated my diversification table on my Current Portfolio page and below.  I’m far too heavy in Tech since options expiration.  What kept me balanced before expiration is no longer part of my account and …

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