... more than just covered calls!
Option Assigned Examples
THE STOCK: United Therapeutics Corp
POSITION ESTABLISHED DATE: September 7, 2007
ASSIGNMENT DATE: February 19, 2008
THE RESULTS: The complete history of all Closed Positions is maintained indefinitely in the Position Tracker for each portfolio. The Tracker data becomes the SysCW evidence manual over time. The results are the results, which means subscribers can gleam the historical merits of the process as the results include all positions . . . not just the 'pretty' ones.
COMMENTS: As the Position Tracker indicates, the establishment of Position was shared with subscribers on September 9, 2007. This example is nothing more than a follow-up, as the Initial Call Option was exercised. The closing 'potential math' becomes the actual 'math of closing' as a writer can predetermined the back-to-cash potential profit when a position begins. Such is the case with this investment as it came back-to-cash with an annualized profit of 41.06%.
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| SysCW Position Tracker | |||||||
| Historical Data | Closed Position | ||||||
| Stock | Cash | Total Cash | Annualized | ||||
| Date | Strategy | Status | Position | Investment | Generated | Generated | Gain |
| 7-Sep-07 | Initial Stock Purchase | Buy 100 UTHR @ 68.7192 | ($6,881.91) | ||||
| United Therapeutics Corp | |||||||
| 7-Sep-07 | Initial Call Option | Sell Feb $65 call @ 16.90 | Exercised 2/19/08 | $1,679.23 | Email 9/07 | ||
| 19-Feb-08 | Stock Assigned | Sell 100 UTHR @ 65 | $6,479.93 | ($401.98) | |||
| 19-Feb-08 | Net Cash Gain | $1,277.25 | Annualized | ||||
| 165 | Days | Net Percentage Gain | 18.56% | 41.06% | |||
Please do remember when annualizing a return that there is the assumption that a similar trade or trades could be established over the course of one year. Needless to say . . . this was a 'nice' SysCW Initial Position!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EXAMPLE IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A RECOMMENDATION TO INVEST IN UTHR STOCK OR ANY OTHER EQUITY. THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS CAN BE EXECUTED IN THE FUTURE. INVESTING IN THE STOCK MARKET INVOLVES RISKS, DO SO ONLY WITH A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RISKS INVOLVED!
The information provided above is for informational purposes only, and no mention of a particular security constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold that or any other security, or that any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. You further understand that the Covered Writer will not advise you personally concerning the nature, potential, value or suitability of any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, investment strategy or other matter. To the extent any of the information available on this website may be deemed to be investment advice, such information is impersonal and not tailored to the investment needs of any specific person. Always remember that past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance.
These are the terms of use. Why are they here? Because the examples provided are real. The transactions actually took place. The dates are real, the positions are real. Some transactions will have been executed on the day you receive the email. What you are agreeing to, is the fact that in no way is it being suggesting that you can, or should, enter a similar position. Why? Because that would be providing investment advice and the Covered Writer is not authorized to do that. There is also no guarantee that similar transactions could be executed at any time in the future. Only licensed brokers are allowed to provide investment advice. Therefore, you are agreeing that the preceding example was provide for 'educational purposes' for the sole purpose of illustrating the Systematic Covered Writing strategies.
Thank you! Bq
SYSTEMATIC COVERED WRITING
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