Monday, August 31, 2020

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

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

Metrics

Date EntrySecurityTypeCostDate SoldAmount Received
Per Contract / Share Result
8/21/20IAUAug 28 $19.50 Call$0.088/28$0.00-$0.08
8/24DISSep 4 $150 Call0.098/270.17$0.08
8/24JETSAug 28 $18.50 Call0.098/270.1$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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Monday, August 24, 2020

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

 Here are the week's metrics and notes. 

Metrics

Date EntrySecurityTypeCostDate SoldAmount Received
Per Contract / Share Result
8/17/20IAUAug 21 $19.50 Call$0.088/18$0.10$0.02


Notes

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


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Saturday, August 15, 2020

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

 Here are this week's metrics and notes. 

Metrics

Date EntrySecurityTypeCostDate SoldAmount Received
Per Contract / Share Result
7/24/20TSEMAug 14 $29 Call$0.128/14$0.00-$0.12
8/10/20WKHSAug 14 $25 Call$0.058/14$0.00-$0.05
8/11/20USOAug 21 $32 Call$0.158/14$0.05-$0.10
8/11XLFAug 21 $27 Call0.088/130.02-$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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Saturday, August 8, 2020

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

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

Metrics


Date EntrySecurityTypeCostDate SoldAmount Received
Per Contract / Share Result
8/3/20MVISStock$2.058/4$2.54$0.49
8/5/20MVISStock$2.728/7$1.73-$0.99
8/7DIAAug 7 $272 Put0.058/70-$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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Monday, August 3, 2020

Weekly (July 27-31) Metrics and Notes

Here are the week's metrics and notes.

Metrics



Date EntrySecurityTypeCostDate SoldAmount ReceivedPer Contract / Share Result
7/22/20MSJuly 31 $56.00 Call$0.157/31$0.00-$0.15
7/22/20MVISStock$1.897/31$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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