Option price history
2008
12-29
HANS 12-29 entry 0.80 at 33.90 T3 ( T3 = three weeks till expire) otm, 30 Puts HANS @ 32.9 T3 at +$5 = delta 5 ( delta 5 means strike price moves 0.05 for each dollar the stock price moves), yuch.
ALL XXX ( XXX means I have to buy deep in the money strikes)
AMT T5 OPT X DITM–( deep in the money ) AMT at 22.5 T3 20 call is 3.70 –20 + 3.70 = 23.70 or $1.20 too much. It means AMT has to move $1.20 before the call has equal worth to the stock price–
APD T4 9-08 TAKES $7.00 , THE ATM ( ATM = at the money) OR OTM ( OTM = out of the money) NO GOOD.
AVID T5 1.00 OK 2.5* ( 2.5* means the strikes are only 2.50 apart)
CNC XXX–have to spend 7.00 to get a good delta
CMA XXX
DO T3 $1.00 STRIKE WORKS $5 MOVE = $60 profit
FXI T3 ATM AND OTM WORK $2 MOVE GETS 0.60AND 0.75 UP ex FXI at 23 goes to 25 nov 25 call up .75
GS T5 ( T5 = 5 weeks till option expires) OPT X–have to spend about 10.00 for a good strike–
IWM t3 over the weekend T@ 0.66 strike loses $25 on IWM 1% cent move
JPM T5 X
LRCX T5 OK 1.10
MRO OPT X –takes 7.00 to get a good delta–
MS T5 X
MSFT T5 OTM 1.00 OK–example MSFT at $15 I can buy the 16 strike–going Long–
MTB T3 opt xxx spreads are too big, however the OTM put did go from 1.25 to 2.25 on 8% one day move– down
NDAQ T5 BORDERLINE 1.10
NEM T5 OK 1.10
NIHD OPT X
NYX T5 X
QQQQ T3 0.85 STRIKE 3% MOVE PAYS $16
WFR T5 OTM 1.10 XXX
XEC XXX
XLE 11-2 t3 over weekend t2 1.00 price works delta 15
XLE T5 OK 1.30 OK
XOM T5 OK 1.10 OK
JANUARY-1-2009
Did you see all the discounts at the Dept. stores?
Is that what they mean by commodities are in a deflationary cycle?
Trader’s think gold is going to get to $900?
Did GS really say Oil is going to $80? They said it was going to $200, once.
Is Goldman Sachs an investment bank or more like the National Enquirer Rag Paper.
We’ll at least GS is saying oil going to $25–
Here’s my take on RTH, which because of WMT always messes with my best laid plans.
I think You should try to short at 77, with a 79 stop loss. Or short at 79 with an 81 stop loss.
Eventually RTH will be in the 60′s
12-31-2008
INDU-monthly chart — index chart category
AU Feb 30 Put, try to get that for 4.00
12-30-2008
I think NTES will climb higher. It’s at RSI 63, and that’s just a bad reading to try and short something. I think NTES keeps going higher until the RSI is at 69, so NTES price could get to the 23-25 range before there’s a good short sell signal, namely RSI 69.0
These are all my winning trades
AEM 12-29 short 51-52 exit 46.5 gold sector
AEP 12-30 update, stalled at 32. still waiting for $34′s utility sector
AU 12-29 200 day = 28.4, try to short at 27.7-28.4 gold sector , click gold sector under category links for the chart
AZO 12-18 SHORT ½ 138 , ½ 141 EXIT 138-135, 133-120, JAN 150 PUT OK
DAI 12-30 update, at RSI 65 wait for RSI 69, approx 39.5
DO 12-30 update, 55-56 go long
FE UPDATE 12-29 FE, utility sector category, looks like I found the bottom price.
JACK 12-30 update , short at 22.7
JACK you can see the JACK chart by clicking on Food sector under category link.
GILD 12-30 update, finally broke to the upside, RSI 65 wait for RSI 69 = short 53.5 approx
GILD, you can see the GILD chart by clicking on healthcare sectory, under category tab.
HANS 12-30 update, short at 34.4-35 sell 33 or longer term $29 = 200 day.
MFE 12-30 update, short 35.7 RSI 65 wait for RSI 69
MO 12-29 update, waiting to get in at 14.2, might try short at 15.8 with 16 stop loss
RATE 12-30 update, short at $40 -40.8
SINA 12-28 buy at 22-23 sell $24-$26 JAN / FEB 20 CALLS
TSCO 12-22 buy at 31.7-32.4 sell 37.0 JAN 30 or 25 calls OK.
12-29-2008
DAI 12-29 Short at 37 and / or 39 exit 35 or 33
12-30-2008 trading record since Sept 1, 182-7






















