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 (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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Weekly (June 29 - July 2) Metrics and Notes

The following metrics and notes for the week of June 29th - July 2nd.

Date Entry	Security	Option	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract Result
6/26/20	MVIS	Stock	$0.14	6/29	$0.13	-$0.01
6/26/20	XLF	July 2 $21 Put	$0.10	6/29	$0.04	-$0.06
6/29	TQQQ	July 2 $104 Call	$0.15	6/30	$0.21	$0.06
7/1	MSFT	July 10 $220 Call	0.17	7/1	0.19	0.02
						$0.01

Notes

- The Microvision trade went the other way and the stop loss was reached. KDK Fund has in the past invested in the company's stock. A link to the post can be found here.

- The XLF trade went the other way and the stop loss was reached.

- The TQQQ trade broke out a bit. Because the option was out of the money, the current understanding of the speed of time value loss motivated the sale.

- The Microsoft trade was made as it reached a new 52 week high. Because the option was out of the money, the past understanding of the speed of time value loss motivated the sale.

- We are finding that we have work to do on the sale area of our winning trades. Data is suggesting we are selling too quickly. Time to get learning ;). 

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Weekly (June 22-26) Metrics and Notes XLF, IBB, AAL, more

The following metrics and notes are for the week of June 22-26.

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Option	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract Result
6/22/20	SPY	June 24 $322 Call	$0.07	6/23	$0.06	-$0.01
6/23/20	NVAX	June 26 $90 Call	$0.15	6/24	$0.05	-$0.10
6/23	XLF	June 26 $22.50 Put	$0.22	6/24	$0.30	$0.08
6/24	AAL	July 2 $11.00 Put	0.24	6/24	0.27	0.03
6/24	IBIO	Stock	0.07	6/26	0.11	0.04
6/24	SQQQ	July 2 $9.50 Call	0.15	6/26	0.1	-0.05
6/25	IBB	July 2 $146 Call	0.25	6/26	0.1	-0.15
						-$0.16

Notes

- The SPY trade was a momentum trade.
- The Novavax trade is a lesson trade. If rules are followed, there would be a profit of 1.25 per contract instead of a loss.
- The first XLF trade was a momentum trade with a head and shoulders formation.
- The first AAL trade was a momentum trade that hit the profit stop.
- The SQQQ trade was a breakout trade that surprised in its lack of follow through the next day.
- The IBB trade was a trade on the coronavirus topic and that it was near to breaking its all time high
- There is an XLF July 2 $21.00 Put open right now.  .

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Weekly (June 15-19) Metrics and Notes (XLF, Dow Jones)

Here are some metrics and notes from activity during June 15-19.

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Option	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract Result
6/15/20	XLF	June 19 $22.50 Put	$0.36	6/15	$0.14	-$0.22
6/16/20	DIA	June 19 $280 Call	$0.26	6/17	$0.07	-$0.19
6/18	XLF	June 16 $22.50 Put	$0.31	6/19	$0.16	-$0.15

Notes

- The first XLF trade was a trend trade where the stock shoots up a bit and then fades. It didn't fade.
- The DIA trade was a momentum trade on a previous up day followed by a strong opening. We may have bought at the top!
- The second XLF trade was again expecting a fade. The trade hit the stop loss (we sold) and then started fading! That is the way it goes sometimes. The money management did allow for another trade,


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June 8-12 Metrics and Notes (NVDA, XLF, SPY)

Here are some metrics and some notes from the week's trading.

Metrics

Date Entry	Security	Option	Cost	Date Sold	Amount Received	Per Contract Result
6/8/20	NVDA	June 12 $395 Call	$0.25	6/9	$0.37	$0.12
6/8/20	XLF	June 12 $25.50 Put	$0.14	6/9	$0.24	$0.10
6/11	SPY	June 15 $290 Put	$0.37	6/11	$0.95	$0.58

Notes

- The Nvidia call trade was a reversal and momentum trade. We saw the price at $0.35 and sold outright. We should have put a trailing stop. A profitable trade, but not a good trade.

- The XLF trade was a chart trade that worked out. After spikes, the price regularly falls.

- The SPY Put trade was a momentum trade based on the big morning down open.



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