Week's (Aug 31-Sep 4) Metrics and Notes (TLT)

 Here are this week's trading metrics and notes

Metrics 

Date Entry	Security	Type	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract / Share Result
8/27/20	TLT	Sep 4 $150 Put	$0.13	9/4	$0.00	-$0.13

Notes

- The TLT trade was made expecting a follow through to the downside that didn't happen. 

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Week's (Aug 24-28) Metrics and Notes (Disney, Gold, more)

 Here are some metrics and notes on this week's trading. 

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Type	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract / Share Result
8/21/20	IAU	Aug 28 $19.50 Call	$0.08	8/28	$0.00	-$0.08
8/24	DIS	Sep 4 $150 Call	0.09	8/27	0.17	$0.08
8/24	JETS	Aug 28 $18.50 Call	0.09	8/27	0.1	$0.01

Notes

- The gold trade was made expecting a rebound or similar action from the week before. 

- The JETS (airline ETF) was a play off of a rebound 

- The Disney trade was a trend play with enough time value. 

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Week's (Aug 17-21) Metrics and Notes

 Here are the week's metrics and notes. 

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Type	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract / Share Result
8/17/20	IAU	Aug 21 $19.50 Call	$0.08	8/18	$0.10	$0.02

Notes

- The IAU Gold trade was a speculative trade on the rise of prices in gold. 

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Week's (Aug 10-14) Metrics and Notes (Tower Semi, Workhorse, Oil, Banks)

 Here are this week's metrics and notes. 

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Type	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract / Share Result
7/24/20	TSEM	Aug 14 $29 Call	$0.12	8/14	$0.00	-$0.12
8/10/20	WKHS	Aug 14 $25 Call	$0.05	8/14	$0.00	-$0.05
8/11/20	USO	Aug 21 $32 Call	$0.15	8/14	$0.05	-$0.10
8/11	XLF	Aug 21 $27 Call	0.08	8/13	0.02	-$0.06

Notes

- All of this week's trades ended on the negative side. Tough week. 

- This included buying a call expecting earnings the next day that had already been announced. 

- See you next week. 

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Weekly (Aug 3-7) Metrics and Notes (MVIS, DIA)

 Here are some metrics and notes on this week's trading.

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Type	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract / Share Result
8/3/20	MVIS	Stock	$2.05	8/4	$2.54	$0.49
8/5/20	MVIS	Stock	$2.72	8/7	$1.73	-$0.99
8/7	DIA	Aug 7 $272 Put	0.05	8/7	0	-$0.05

Notes

- The first microvision trade was pre earnings speculation as the company is likely for sale.

- The second Microvision trade was a classic chase trade that did not work out post earnings. 

- The Dow Jones Industrial ETF trade was a day trade that did not work. 

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Weekly (July 27-31) Metrics and Notes

Here are the week's metrics and notes.

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Type	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract / Share Result
7/22/20	MS	July 31 $56.00 Call	$0.15	7/31	$0.00	-$0.15
7/22/20	MVIS	Stock	$1.89	7/31	$1.99	$0.10

Notes

- The MS trade was a speculative trade on a possible (but failed) breakout
- The MVIS trade was a speculative trade on it being the target of a takeover.
- Still holding IBIO shares
- Still holding Aug 21 call option on TSEM


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Weekly (July 20-24) Metrics and Notes

The following are the metrics and notes for KDK Trading during the week of July 20-24.

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Type	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract / Share Result
7/20/20	IBIO	Stock	$5.49	7/20	$5.94	$0.45
7/20/20	NVDA	July 24 $470 Call	$0.20	7/21	$0.22	$0.02
7/22	NVDA	July 24 $450 Call	0.3	7/23	0.2	-$0.10
7/23	SQQQ	July 31 $7.50 Call	0.14	7/24	0.2	$0.06

Notes

- The first trade was a momentum trade with IBIO. A profit stop was hit.
- The second trade was a technical momentum trade with NVDA. A profit stop was hit.
- The third trade was a derivative earnings (Microsoft) trade with Nvidia. A stop loss was hit.
- The fourth trade was a momentum trade for SQQQ as tech was hurt post earnings for Microsoft and Intel.

- Open trades include a Morgan Stanley call option and a Taiwan Semiconductor call option.

- The name KDK Options has changed to KDK Trading to incorporate the trades in actual shares of stock.




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Weekly (July 13-17) Metrics and Notes

Here are some metrics and notes on this week's trading.

Metrics 

Date Entry	Security	Type	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract / Share Result
7/13/20	XLF	July 17 $25.50 Call	$0.11	7/14	$0.02	-$0.09
7/13/20	MS	July 17 $55.00 Call	$0.16	7/14	$0.20	$0.04
7/15	IBIO	Stock	2.64	7/16	3.25	$0.61
7/16	MVIS	Stock	2.1	7/17	2.75	$0.65
7/17	IBIO	Stock	3.5	7/17	3.9	$0.40

Notes

- The first trade was a speculation on bank earnings. Because of Wells Fargo it didn't really budge and was sold at a loss.
- The Morgan Stanley trade was an adaptation to the first trade after seeing JP Morgan's trading results. It worked for a profit.
- The first IBIO trade was based on a technical breakout. The profit stop was hit.
- The MVIS trade was based on a technical breakout. The profit stop was hit.
- The second IBIO trade was also based on a technical breakout. The profit stop was hit.



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Weekly (July 6-10) Metrics and Notes

Here are the metrics and notes for July 6-10.

Date Entry	Security	Option	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract Result
7/6/20	XLF	July 10 $24.00 Call	$0.18	7/7	$0.07	-$0.11
7/6/20	TLT	July 19 $154 Put	$0.10	7/7	$0.08	-$0.02
						-$0.13

- The XLF trade was a chaser that got caught.
- The TLT trade was an attempt to see a push towards $160. As the chart turned up, we sold.


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