I’ve been eyeing Aflac (AFL) for weeks, but couldn’t bring myself to jump in without a pull back during this recent run up. I entered the order a few days ago based on the chart that looked like it had some more room to drop towards $50, but with the belief that $51.00 might be…
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Options Expiration – March 2010
After what started off shaky for some of these positions ended up being a boring finish for March options expiration and that’s what I like. It’s nice having all of my positions finish out of the money with no option assignments. It gives me the freedom to reassess what I should be holding and either get…
This Is What I Own Right Now
I grabbed my list of current holdings as of the markets’ close yesterday, 1/20/10. I haven’t made any new trades today, so this is what’s in my Interactive Brokers account right now. I still have 460 shares of the bond ETF, SHM, at $24.05 I hold in TD Ameritrade too. Underlying Qty Expiration Strike Type Cost if…
Sold AFLAC (AFL) Naked Puts
I’ve been eyeing more and more dividend paying stocks recently. That’s somewhat atypical for most option sellers, but for some of these I’m considering selling closer to the money naked puts. That’ll either give me a better premium to walk away with if the stock stays flat to higher or will allow me to buy a stock…