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Return On Investment
2006 thru 2010 |
For more on how we
calculate our returns please visit the FAQ Page
and read the entry "how do you calculate ROI?". Returns shown
are after commissions of 90 cents per options contract.
Auto-trade results vary about +/- 1% each month, mostly due to how much
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Expire Month |
Index |
Credit Spread |
Date Opened |
Credit Collected |
Notes |
ROI Achieved in 30 to 40 days (for most of '08 and '09 it's 30 days) |
Example Cash flow in 30 to 40 days with Hypothetical $50k in maintenance
(risk capital) |
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Feb-10 |
RUT |
560/570 Bull PS |
1/20 to 1/21 |
.49 to .64 |
expired profitable |
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Feb-10 |
RUT |
550/560 Bull PS |
1/21 to 1/265 |
.45 to .65 |
expired profitable |
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Feb-10 |
RUT |
540/550 Bull PS |
1/27 to 2/4 |
.51 to .60 |
expired profitable |
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Feb-10 |
RUT |
530/540 Bull PS |
2/4 to 2/5 |
.48 to .56 |
expired profitable |
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Feb-10 |
SPY |
103/105 Bull PS |
1/20 |
.11 |
under pressure; rolled to March; trade still in play |
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Feb-10 |
SPY |
100/102 Bull PS |
1/22 |
.15 |
expired profitable |
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Feb-10 |
SPY |
99/101 Bull PS |
1/22 to 1/28 |
.13 to .15 |
expired profitable |
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Feb-10 |
SPY |
98/100 Bull PS |
1/27 |
.13 |
expired profitable |
5.0% |
$2,500 |
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Jan-10 |
SPY |
117/119 Bear CS |
1/4 |
.09 |
closed out on last day for 2 cents prior to Intel releasing earnings
anticipating a market rally |
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Jan-10 |
SPY |
108/110 Bull PS |
1/6 |
.14 |
expired profitable |
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Jan-10 |
RUT |
670/680 Bear CS |
12/30 to 1/4 |
.34 to .40 |
closed out on last day for 10 cents prior to Intel releasing earnings
anticipating a market rally |
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Jan-10 |
RUT |
590/600 Bull PS |
1/7 |
.45 |
expired profitable |
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Jan-10 |
RUT |
560/570 Bull PS |
12/31 |
.39 |
expired profitable |
5.5% |
$2,750 |
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2009 Total Simple ROI |
92% |
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2009 Total Cash Generated |
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$46,460 |
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Dec-09 |
IWM |
65/67 Bear CS |
11/23 |
.09 to .10 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-09 |
RUT |
650/660 Bear CS |
11/23 |
.42 to .57 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-09 |
RUT |
640/650 Bear CS |
12/2 to 12/7 |
.39 to .55 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-09 |
RUT |
630/640 Bear CS |
12/1 |
.59 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-09 |
SPY |
118/120 Bear CS |
11/23 |
.09 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-09 |
SPY |
117/119 Bear CS |
11/23 |
.13 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-09 |
RUT |
500/510 Bull PS |
11/30 |
.51 to .58 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-09 |
IWM |
49/51 Bull PS |
11/30 |
.10 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-09 |
SPY |
99/101 Bull PS |
11/30 |
.13 |
expired profitable |
7.0% |
$3,500 |
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Nov-09 |
RUT |
630/640 Bear CS |
11/11 to 11/16 |
.30 to.32 |
expired profitable |
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Nov-09 |
RUT |
530/540 Bull PS |
11/10 to 11/12 |
.35 to .44 |
expired profitable |
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Nov-09 |
RUT |
510/520 Bull PS |
11/10 to 11/12 |
.45 to .47 |
expired profitable |
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Nov-09 |
RUT |
490/500 Bull PS |
10/30 to 11/2 |
.62 to .80 |
expired profitable |
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Nov-09 |
SPY |
92/94 Bull PS |
10/30 to 11/2 |
.13 |
expired profitable |
6.5% |
$3,250 |
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Oct-09 |
RUT |
520/530 Bull PS |
10/1 to 10/5 |
.49 to .78 |
expired profitable |
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Oct-09 |
SPY |
94/96 Bull PS |
10/2 to 10/5 |
.12 to .14 |
expired profitable |
6.0% |
$3,000 |
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Sep-09 |
RUT |
640/650 Bear CS |
8/25 to 9/16 |
.38 to .55 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-09 |
RUT |
630/640 Bear CS |
9/3 to 9/16 |
.40 to .55 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-09 |
RUT |
620/630 Bear CS |
9/8 to 9/10 |
.37 to .55 |
closed out early for $1.70 to $2.20 debit; immediately rolled up into
the Sep 630/640s for a credit of 30 to 35 cents to bring in more premium
to help reduce the loss |
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Sep-09 |
RUT |
510/520 Bull PS |
8/31 to 9/2 |
.57 to .67 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-09 |
SPY |
110/113 Bear CS |
8/26 to 9/14 |
.13 to .14 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-09 |
SPY |
91/94 Bull PS |
8/27 to 9/3 |
.14 to .16 |
expired profitable |
3.0% |
$1,500 |
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Aug-09 |
RUT |
620/630 Bear CS |
8/4 to 8/7 |
.43 to .45 |
expired profitable |
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Aug-09 |
RUT |
610/620 Bear CS |
8/3 to 8/7 |
.55 to .61 |
expired profitable |
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Aug-09 |
RUT |
510/520 Bull PS |
8/7 |
.45 to .47 |
expired profitable |
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Aug-09 |
SPY |
107/109 Bear CS |
8/7 |
.11 to .12 |
expired profitable |
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Aug-09 |
SPY |
106/111 Bear CS |
8/3 |
.26 |
expired profitable |
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Aug-09 |
SPY |
89/94 Bull PS |
8/11 |
.19 |
expired profitable |
9.0% |
$4,500 |
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Jul-09 |
SPY |
79/84 Bull PS |
7/2 to 7/6 |
.25 to .33 |
expired profitable |
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Jul-09 |
SPY |
78/83 Bull PS |
7/6 to 7/9 |
.23 to .26 |
expired profitable |
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Jul-09 |
RUT |
440/450 Bull PS |
7/2 to 7/4 |
.48 to .50 |
expired profitable |
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Jul-09 |
RUT |
430/440 Bull PS |
7/4 to 7/6 |
.43 to .47 |
expired profitable |
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Jul-09 |
RUT |
420/430 Bull PS |
7/6 to 7/9 |
.44 to .47 |
expired profitable |
4.5% |
$2,250 |
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Jun-09 |
RUT |
570/580 Bear CS |
6/1 |
.42 to .59 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-09 |
RUT |
560/570 Bear CS |
5/26 to 6/1 |
.45 to .64 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-09 |
RUT |
410/420 Bull PS |
5/15 to 5/21 |
$1 to $1.20 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-09 |
RUT |
400/410 Bull PS |
5/14 |
$1.08 |
expired profitable |
14.5% |
$7,250 |
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May-09 |
RUT |
550/560 Bear CS |
4/16 to 4/24 |
.47 to 65 |
expired profitable |
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May-09 |
RUT |
430/440 Bull PS |
5/5 to 5/13 |
.50 to .60 |
expired profitable |
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May-09 |
RUT |
400/410 Bull PS |
5/5 to 5/13 |
.48 to .58 |
expired profitable |
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All trades were open for 30 days or less |
10.0% |
$5,000 |
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Apr-09 |
RUT |
520/530 Bear CS |
3/23 to 4/2 |
.35 to .45 |
expired profitable |
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Apr-09 |
RUT |
490/500 Bear CS |
3/23 to 3/26 |
.55 to 1.20 |
expired profitable |
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Apr-09 |
RUT |
480/490 Bear CS |
3/23 |
.73 |
closed early to avoid settlement risk for a small profit |
5.0% |
$2,500 |
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Mar-09 |
RUT |
340/350 Bull PS |
2/17 |
.90 |
Under pressure and rolled down into the same month for a loss of 90
cents |
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Mar-09 |
RUT |
330/340 Bull PS |
2/20 |
.73 to .80 |
expired profitable |
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Mar-09 |
RUT |
320/330 Bull PS |
2/20 to 2/27 |
.68 to .83 |
expired profitable |
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Mar-09 |
RUT |
310/320 Bull PS |
2/23 |
.66 |
expired profitable |
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Mar-09 |
RUT |
300/310 Bull PS |
3/2 to 3/6 |
.63 to 2.15 |
expired profitable; we also brought in a higher credit for a short
period of time to cover some of our loss when rolling down our 340/350s |
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Note: All trades were open for 30 days or less |
6.5% |
$3,250 |
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Feb-09 |
RUT |
400/410 Bull PS |
2/6 to 2/9 |
.60 to .65 |
Closed out early for a debit of .90 cents for a 25 to 30 cents loss |
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Feb-09 |
RUT |
350/360 Bull PS |
1/20 |
$1 |
expired profitable |
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Feb-09 |
RUT |
340/350 Bull PS |
1/2 |
.75 to .85 |
expired profitable |
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Note: All new February trades were open for 30 days or less |
6.5% |
$3,250 |
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Jan-09 |
RUT |
590/600 Bear CS |
1/2 |
.75 |
expired profitable |
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Jan-09 |
RUT |
560/570 Bear CS |
1/2 |
.65 to .75 |
expired profitable |
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Jan-09 |
RUT |
320/330 Bull PS |
12/15 |
.60 |
expired profitable |
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Note: All new January trades were open for 30 days or less |
13.5% |
$6,750 |
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2008 Total Simple ROI |
33% |
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2008 Total Cash Generated |
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Dec-08 |
RUT |
540/550 Bear CS |
11/26 to 12/3 |
.70 to .75 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-08 |
RUT |
280/290 Bull PS |
11/20 |
1.00 |
expired profitable |
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Dec-08 |
RUT |
260/270 Bull PS |
11/21 |
.75 |
expired profitable |
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Note: All new December trades were open for 30 days or less |
15.0% |
$7,500 |
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Nov-08 |
RUT |
620/630 Bear CS |
10/31 |
.70 |
expired profitable |
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Nov-08 |
RUT |
600/610 Bear CS |
10/29 to 10/30 |
.55 to .70 |
expired profitable |
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Nov-08 |
RUT |
330/340 Bull PS |
10/24 |
.75 to .85 |
expired profitable |
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Note: All new November trades were open for 30 days or less |
13.0% |
$6,500 |
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Oct-08 |
SPY |
135/140 Bear CS |
9/22 |
.20 |
expired profitable |
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Oct-08 |
RUT |
830/840 Bear CS |
9/19 |
.75 |
expired profitable |
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Oct-08 |
RUT |
620/630 Bull PS |
9/22 to 9/23 |
.75 to 1.00 |
Went ITM and will be rolled until it expires OTM |
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Oct-08 |
RUT |
600/610 Bull PS |
9/4 to 9/23 |
.75 to 1.00 |
Went ITM and will be rolled until it expires OTM |
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Oct-08 |
RUT |
580/590 Bull PS |
9/4 to 9/23 |
.75 to 1.00 |
Went ITM and will be rolled until it expires OTM |
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Note: We sustained a 35% loss on the ITM spreads
from the Oct '08 crash; we rolled them month-to-month and freed up 65%
of our risk capital in Aug and Sept '09. We don't abandon trades
that go ITM, but use advanced rolling strategies allowing us to get back
a good % of our risk capital - unlike what most other credit spread
advisories do where they just throw in the towel and let their
subscribers lose 100% of their risk capital. |
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Sep-08 |
RUT |
820/830 Bear CS |
8/11 to 8/15 |
.55 to .60 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-08 |
RUT |
810/820 Bear CS |
8/1 to 8/14 |
.40 to .60 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-08 |
RUT |
800/810 Bear CS |
8/1 to 8/6 |
.45 to .50 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-08 |
RUT |
630/640 Bull PS |
8/19 to 8/25 |
.45 to .50 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-08 |
RUT |
620/630 Bull PS |
8/1 to 8/7 |
.70 to 1.15 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-08 |
RUT |
610/620 Bull PS |
8/4 |
1.10 |
expired profitable |
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Sep-08 |
RUT |
600/610 Bull PS |
8/4 |
.70 to .75 |
expired profitable |
11.5% |
$5,750 |
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Aug-08 |
RUT |
770/780 Bear CS |
7/23 to 7/25 |
.45 to .65 |
expired profitable |
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Aug-08 |
RUT |
760/770 Bear CS |
7/18 to 7/29 |
.45 to .65 |
Forced to close early on last day of trading for an average debit of 85
cents |
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Aug-08 |
RUT |
750/760 Bear CS |
7/18 to 7/21 |
.70 to .75 |
Forced to close early for an average debit of $4.50 and rolled up to the
Aug 760/770 Bear CS, done in a single transaction, for a total debit of
$1.10 cents |
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Aug-08 |
RUT |
620/630 Bull PS |
7/28 |
.50 to .55 |
expired profitable |
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Aug-08 |
RUT |
590/600 Bull PS |
7/11 |
1.25 |
expired profitable |
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Aug-08 |
RUT |
580/590 Bull PS |
7/11 |
1.10 |
expired profitable |
3.5% |
$1,750 |
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Jul-08 |
RUT |
650/660 Bull PS |
6/9 |
.90 to .95 |
Forced to close early for an avg. debit of $3.10 & rolled down to Jul
630/640 Bull PS for avg. credit of $1.70, & Jul 620/630 Bull PS for avg.
credit of $1.50. |
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Jul-08 |
RUT |
640/650 Bull PS |
6/2 to 6/27 |
.70 to 1.00 |
Forced to close early for an avg. debit of $3.10 & rolled down to Jul
620/630 Bull PS for avg. credit of $1.50. |
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Jul-08 |
RUT |
630/640 Bull PS |
6/12 to 7/3 |
.55 to 1.10 |
expired profitable |
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Jul-08 |
RUT |
620/630 Bull PS |
6/20 to 6/27 |
.60 to .65 |
expired profitable |
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Jul-08 |
RUT |
610/620 Bull PS |
7/7 |
.90 |
expired profitable |
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Jul-08 |
SPY |
121/126 Bull PS |
6/19 |
.44 |
Forced to close early for avg. debit of $1.35 & rolled down to Jul
116/121 Bull PS for avg. credit of .70 |
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Jul-08 |
SPY |
118/123 Bull PS |
6/20 |
.48 |
Forced to close early for avg. debit of $1.45 & rolled down to Jul
116/121 Bull PS for avg. credit of .70 |
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Jul-08 |
SPY |
116/121 Bull PS |
7/15 |
.72 |
expired profitable |
-10.5% |
($5,250) |
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Jun-08 |
RUT |
800/810 Bear CS |
5/12 to 5/19 |
.40 to .60 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-08 |
RUT |
790/800 Bear CS |
5/27 to 6/4 |
.35 to .55 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-08 |
RUT |
660/670 Bull PS |
6/2 |
.35 to .40 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-08 |
RUT |
630/640 Bull PS |
5/9 to 5/23 |
.40 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-08 |
RUT |
620/630 Bull PS |
5/5 to 5/9 |
.55 to .70 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-08 |
SPY |
146/151 Bear CS |
5/27 to 5/30 |
.20 to .25 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-08 |
SPY |
127/132 Bull PS |
6/5 |
.21 |
closed out early for a gain of .08 |
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Jun-08 |
SPY |
125/130 Bull PS |
6/2 to 6/4 |
.28 to .33 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-08 |
SPY |
124/129 Bull PS |
5/23 to 6/2 |
.22 to .38 |
expired profitable |
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Jun-08 |
SPY |
122/127 Bull PS |
5/9 |
.34 to .36 |
expired profitable |
9.5% |
$4,750 |
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May-08 |
RUT |
780/790 Bear CS |
4/10 to 4/18 |
.40 to .55 |
expired profitable |
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May-08 |
RUT |
770/780 Bear CS |
4/18 |
.85 |
expired profitable |
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May-08 |
RUT |
620/630 Bull PS |
4/10 |
.95 |
expired profitable |
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May-08 |
RUT |
610/620 Bull PS |
4/11 to 4/14 |
.85 to 1.00 |
expired profitable |
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May-08 |
RUT |
600/610 Bull PS |
4/11 to 4/14 |
.70 to .90 |
expired profitable |
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May-08 |
SPY |
147/152 Bear CS |
4/10 |
.21 |
expired profitable |
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May-08 |
SPY |
118/123 Bull PS |
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