Friday, October 03, 2008

Today's trade JP Morgan Puts

I was in cash all day today until the end of the day. I got into a JP Morgan Put option

30 contracts
42.5 Strike Price
March 2009 Expiration
7.75 per share
$23,250 Total Cost

We'll see how it goes.


For those of you who are curious - Here are my trades from the last 3 months. You'll notice - nothing fancy. No covered calls, no spreads. Just plain vanilla directional trades.


Date Range 8/1/2008 - 10/2/2008
Trade Date
Action Symbol/Desc. Qty Price Comm. Net Amount Gain/Loss for symbol

10/02/2008OSTC.QAAWA - AAPL NOV 105 Put10$15.25$15.00$15,234.91
09/29/2008OBTO.QAAWA - AAPL NOV 105 Put10$13.20$15.00($13,215.00)2,019.91
Total Realized Gain/Loss for AAPL$2,019.91
ABFS
09/30/2008OSTC.FDQVG - ABFS OCT 35 Put10$2.75$15.00$2,734.98
09/25/2008OBTO.FDQVG - ABFS OCT 35 Put10$2.40$15.00($2,415.00)319.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for ABFS$319.98
ABX
09/11/2008OSTC.ABXME - ABX JAN 2009 25 Put10$2.60$15.00$2,584.98
09/09/2008OBTO.ABXME - ABX JAN 2009 25 Put10$2.00$15.00($2,015.00)569.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for ABX$569.98
AET
08/19/2008OSTC.AETUH - AET SEP 40 Put20$1.15$30.00$2,269.98
08/08/2008OBTO.AETUH - AET SEP 40 Put20$0.75$30.00($1,530.00)739.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for AET$739.98
AGO
09/30/2008OSTC.AGOWW - AGO NOV 17.5 Put10$4.00$15.00$3,984.97
09/25/2008OBTO.AGOWW - AGO NOV 17.5 Put10$3.50$15.00($3,515.00)469.97
Total Realized Gain/Loss for AGO$469.97
AUY
09/30/2008OSTC.AUYWB - AUY NOV 10 Put10$2.35$15.00$2,334.98
09/26/2008OBTO.AUYWB - AUY NOV 10 Put10$1.50$15.00($1,515.00)819.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for AUY$819.98
BAC
09/09/2008OSTC.BACUA - BAC SEP 27.5 Put10$0.16$15.00$144.99
08/19/2008OBTO.BACUA - BAC SEP 27.5 Put10$2.07$15.00($2,085.00)-1,940.01
08/13/2008OSTC.BACUF - BAC SEP 30 Put20$3.05$30.00$6,069.96
08/08/2008OBTO.BACUF - BAC SEP 30 Put20$2.01$30.00($4,050.00)2,019.96
Total Realized Gain/Loss for BAC$79.95
BAX
09/30/2008OSTC.BAXWM - BAX NOV 65 Put10$3.00$15.00$2,984.98
09/26/2008OBTO.BAXWM - BAX NOV 65 Put10$2.35$15.00($2,365.00)619.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for BAX$619.98
BBT
09/09/2008OSTC.BBTUF - BBT SEP 30 Put10$0.45$15.00$434.99
08/08/2008OBTO.BBTUF - BBT SEP 30 Put10$2.40$15.00($2,415.00)-1,980.01
Total Realized Gain/Loss for BBT($1,980.01)
BLK
08/06/2008OBTC.BLKHD - BLK AUG 220 Call10$12.20$15.00($12,215.00)
07/28/2008OSTO.BLKHD - BLK AUG 220 Call10$8.90$15.00$8,884.95-3,330.05
08/19/2008OSTC.BLKUB - BLK SEP 210 Put10$11.80$15.00$11,784.93
08/08/2008OBTO.BLKUB - BLK SEP 210 Put10$9.40$15.00($9,415.00)2,369.93
Total Realized Gain/Loss for BLK($960.12)
BVN
09/30/2008OSTC.BVNWE - BVN NOV 25 Put10$3.50$15.00$3,484.98
09/26/2008OBTO.BVNWE - BVN NOV 25 Put10$3.70$15.00($3,715.00)-230.02
Total Realized Gain/Loss for BVN($230.02)
C
09/30/2008OSTC.CWD - C NOV 20 Put10$2.87$15.00$2,854.98
09/23/2008OBTO.CWD - C NOV 20 Put10$2.43$15.00($2,445.00)409.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for C$409.98
CL
08/08/2008OBTC.CLIO - CL SEP 75 Call10$3.30$15.00($3,315.00)
08/08/2008OSTO.CLIO - CL SEP 75 Call10$3.00$15.00$2,984.98-330.02
Total Realized Gain/Loss for CL($330.02)
CNI
09/29/2008OSTC.CNIWJ - CNI NOV 50 Put10$3.80$15.00$3,784.97
09/26/2008OBTO.CNIWJ - CNI NOV 50 Put10$2.65$15.00($2,665.00)1,119.97
Total Realized Gain/Loss for CNI$1,119.97
DEERE AND CO
09/09/2008SSellDE - DEERE AND CO100$61.14$14.95$6,099.01
02/11/2008SBuyDE - DEERE AND CO100$82.86$14.95($8,300.95)-2,201.94
Total Realized Gain/Loss for DE($2,201.94)
DIA
09/23/2008OSTC.DIAVJ - DIA OCT 114 Put10$5.45$15.00$5,434.96
09/19/2008OBTO.DIAVJ - DIA OCT 114 Put10$3.70$15.00($3,715.00)1,719.96
10/02/2008OSTC.DIAXA - DIA DEC 105 Put10$7.00$15.00$6,984.96
10/02/2008OBTO.DIAXA - DIA DEC 105 Put10$6.35$15.00($6,365.00)619.96
Total Realized Gain/Loss for DIA$2,339.92
DRE
09/30/2008OSTC.DREWE - DRE NOV 25 Put10$2.95$15.00$2,934.98
09/26/2008OBTO.DREWE - DRE NOV 25 Put10$2.35$15.00($2,365.00)569.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for DRE$569.98
DRQ
09/26/2008OSTC.DRQWJ - DRQ NOV 50 Put10$6.70$15.00$6,684.96
09/26/2008OBTO.DRQWJ - DRQ NOV 50 Put10$6.00$15.00($6,015.00)669.96
Total Realized Gain/Loss for DRQ$669.96
EPI
08/06/2008OSTC.EPIJX - EPI OCT 22.5 Call40$0.65$60.00$2,539.98
04/08/2008OBTO.EPIJX - EPI OCT 22.5 Call40$3.70$60.00($14,860.00)-12,320.02
Total Realized Gain/Loss for EPI($12,320.02)
FINISH LINE INC
09/09/2008SCoverFINL - FINISH LINE INC1000$10.86$14.95($10,874.95)
07/28/2008SSSFINL - FINISH LINE INC1000$10.39$14.95$10,374.99-499.96
Total Realized Gain/Loss for FINL($499.96)
GOLD
09/30/2008OSTC.GUDWH - GOLD NOV 40 Put10$4.20$15.00$4,184.97
09/26/2008OBTO.GUDWH - GOLD NOV 40 Put10$3.40$15.00($3,415.00)769.97
Total Realized Gain/Loss for GOLD$769.97
GOOG
10/02/2008OSTC.GOPWF - GOOG NOV 430 Put10$53.40$15.00$53,384.70
09/29/2008OBTO.GOPWF - GOOG NOV 430 Put10$51.40$15.00($51,415.00)1,969.70
Total Realized Gain/Loss for GOOG$1,969.70
GS
09/24/2008OSTC.GSMD - GS JAN 2009 120 Put10$15.15$15.00$15,134.91
09/23/2008OBTO.GSMD - GS JAN 2009 120 Put10$20.45$15.00($20,465.00)-5,330.09
09/30/2008OSTC.GSWD - GS NOV 120 Put10$12.20$15.00$12,184.93
09/29/2008OBTO.GSWD - GS NOV 120 Put10$10.20$15.00($10,215.00)1,969.93
Total Realized Gain/Loss for GS($3,360.16)
HON
09/09/2008OSTC.HONUJ - HON SEP 50 Put10$2.30$15.00$2,284.98
08/08/2008OBTO.HONUJ - HON SEP 50 Put10$1.95$15.00($1,965.00)319.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for HON$319.98
KGC
09/30/2008OSTC.KGCWW - KGC NOV 17.5 Put10$2.65$15.00$2,634.98
09/26/2008OBTO.KGCWW - KGC NOV 17.5 Put10$2.35$15.00($2,365.00)269.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for KGC$269.98
KO
09/03/2008OSTC.KOUX - KO SEP 52.5 Put10$1.65$15.00$1,634.99
08/08/2008OBTO.KOUX - KO SEP 52.5 Put10$0.80$15.00($815.00)819.99
Total Realized Gain/Loss for KO$819.99
LCC
09/30/2008OSTC.LCCWU - LCC NOV 7.5 Put10$2.65$15.00$2,634.98
09/26/2008OBTO.LCCWU - LCC NOV 7.5 Put10$2.40$15.00($2,415.00)219.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for LCC$219.98
MCK
09/30/2008OSTC.MCKWK - MCK NOV 55 Put10$4.00$15.00$3,984.97
09/26/2008OBTO.MCKWK - MCK NOV 55 Put10$2.85$15.00($2,865.00)1,119.97
Total Realized Gain/Loss for MCK$1,119.97
MMR
09/29/2008OSTC.MMRWE - MMR NOV 25 Put10$3.90$15.00$3,884.97
09/26/2008OBTO.MMRWE - MMR NOV 25 Put10$2.60$15.00($2,615.00)1,269.97
Total Realized Gain/Loss for MMR$1,269.97
OIH
09/19/2008OSTC.OIHJM - OIH OCT 165 Call10$7.20$15.00$7,184.95
09/12/2008OBTO.OIHJM - OIH OCT 165 Call10$8.20$15.00($8,215.00)-1,030.05
09/11/2008OSTC.OIHVK - OIH OCT 155 Put10$9.30$15.00$9,284.94
09/09/2008OBTO.OIHVK - OIH OCT 155 Put10$7.85$15.00($7,865.00)1,419.94
10/02/2008OSTC.OIHWG - OIH NOV 135 Put10$12.20$15.00$12,184.93
09/29/2008OBTO.OIHWG - OIH NOV 135 Put10$10.85$15.00($10,865.00)1,319.93
Total Realized Gain/Loss for OIH$1,709.82
RIMM
09/29/2008OSTC.RFYWT - RIMM NOV 75 Put10$14.15$15.00$14,134.92
09/26/2008OBTO.RFYWT - RIMM NOV 75 Put10$9.20$15.00($9,215.00)4,919.92
Total Realized Gain/Loss for RIMM$4,919.92
RKH
09/11/2008OSTC.RKHMS - RKH JAN 2009 95 Put10$8.20$15.00$8,184.95
08/08/2008OBTO.RKHMS - RKH JAN 2009 95 Put10$7.80$15.00($7,815.00)369.95
09/09/2008OSTC.RKHUP - RKH SEP 80 Put10$0.05$15.00$34.99
07/28/2008OBTO.RKHUP - RKH SEP 80 Put10$2.45$15.00($2,465.00)-2,430.01
Total Realized Gain/Loss for RKH($2,060.06)
RUT
09/23/2008OSTC.RUTWJ - RUT NOV 750 Put10$57.40$15.00$57,384.67
09/19/2008OBTO.RUTWJ - RUT NOV 750 Put10$37.00$15.00($37,015.00)20,369.67
10/02/2008OSTC.RUYWJ - RUT NOV 650 Put10$49.30$15.00$49,284.72
10/02/2008OBTO.RUYWJ - RUT NOV 650 Put10$39.60$15.00($39,615.00)9,669.72
Total Realized Gain/Loss for RUT$30,039.39
SII
09/26/2008OSTC.SIKWM - SII NOV 65 Put10$6.20$15.00$6,184.96
09/26/2008OBTO.SIKWM - SII NOV 65 Put10$5.00$15.00($5,015.00)1,169.96
Total Realized Gain/Loss for SII$1,169.96
SPY
09/23/2008OSTC.SPYVT - SPY OCT 124 Put10$5.50$15.00$5,484.96
09/19/2008OBTO.SPYVT - SPY OCT 124 Put10$3.80$15.00($3,815.00)1,669.96
10/02/2008OSTC.SPYXH - SPY DEC 112 Put10$7.85$15.00$7,834.95
10/02/2008OBTO.SPYXH - SPY DEC 112 Put10$7.20$15.00($7,215.00)619.95
Total Realized Gain/Loss for SPY$2,289.91
SYNA
09/30/2008OSTC.QYGWG - SYNA NOV 35 Put10$6.10$15.00$6,084.96
09/26/2008OBTO.QYGWG - SYNA NOV 35 Put10$5.70$15.00($5,715.00)369.96
Total Realized Gain/Loss for SYNA$369.96
USO
08/21/2008OSTC.IYSIQ - USO SEP 95 Call10$6.40$15.00$6,384.96
08/14/2008OBTO.IYSIQ - USO SEP 95 Call10$4.60$15.00($4,615.00)1,769.96
Total Realized Gain/Loss for USO$1,769.96
WM
09/12/2008OSTC.WMVH - WM OCT 4 Put10$1.97$15.00$1,954.98
09/12/2008OBTO.WMVH - WM OCT 4 Put10$1.77$15.00($1,785.00)$169.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss for WM$169.98
Total Realized Gain/Loss$36,005.67


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