New Call Position in Citigroup

KDK Options has purchased a Jun Citigroup $50.00 call option. The cost of the option was $0.58 before commissions and fees. The stock closed the day at $46.74. The goal of the trade is $2.00. Some of the reasons for the trade are below:

- Bank breakout
- Room for Citigroup to move up


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Week (4/8) In Review (VXX, more)

KDK Options purchased a VXX May 13th call option (link here). There were no sales during the week.

The trade will continue into next week. Here are some metrics

Security	Option	Option Purchase Price	Current Option Price	Current Security Price	Option End Date	Option Sell Price
VXX	May 13 $21 call	$0.84	$0.88	$18.46	5/13/2016	Current Holding

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New purchase in VXX

KDK Options has purchased the May VXX $21.00 call option. The price paid for the option was $0.82 before fees and commissions. The goal for the option is $5.00. Stop loss price has been established. Some reasons for the trade are below:

- The VXX is at the bottom of a range and moved up the last two days

- Global markets are not stable

- Volatility is high

- Earnings season is upon us


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Sold Southwest April $46.00 Call

The Southwest April $46.00 Call trade has been closed at a loss as the price hit the stop loss point. The option was sold for $0.32. The next trade should be in the next 1-2 weeks.

Stop losses are very important to KDK Options. They remove the emotion of the moment and allow for the next trade to be possible. 



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New Trade in Southwest Airlines (LUV) April $46.00 Call

KDK Options has purchased a Southwest Airlines April $46.00 call trade. The trade cost $0.70 before commissions and fees. The expectation for the trade is to get to $3.00. The trade ends April 15th. Some reasons for the trade are below:

- Airline Industry continues to grow profits
- Earnings season is running up
- Southwest Airlines is still 15% below its 52 week high



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Apple Trade Ends Profitable

Yesterday, the Apple April $110 call trade ended with a profit. The call was sold at the stop loss of $0.80. The next trade will probably happen in the next 1-2 weeks. Some reason(s) for the sale are below:

- The trade hit the stop loss price.

The stop loss price is a part of the trading strategy that KDK Options is fairly focused on keeping. When a stop loss is placed in a profitable territory, it has been the experience that it should not be violated. One reason is that it keeps KDK Options from being too connected to the security that the trade is being made on. It also provides support for the habit of trading profitably. There are always a million profitable trades. This abundance thought pattern keeps KDK Options on the longer term goals of the strategy.

Anytime a trade can be profitable, KDK Options gets very excited in knowing the work has just providing more funding for its charities. Having this motivation assists in the development of its strategy for success. When helping others is put first, self help becomes easier and easier. 


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Apple Trade Now Profitable

The Apple April $110 call trade has moved up to a point where the stop loss is above the cost of the trade. The stock is currently trading around $105.75.

The upcoming meeting and earnings should have upside on the stock. 

KDK Options will continue to monitor the trade and raise the stop level as the stock moves up.


** This blog is used for informational purposes only. It should not be used as a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own due diligence before trading or investing. **
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