Saturday, April 28, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
I got long (4) 390/385 AAPL put spreads on 3/14 and was under water immediately and then all of the next four weeks, was betting that it wouldn't break $600 on the upside and would sell off if it did. I was way wrong. Early this past week on expiration I finally had a close under my short strike at 385, but because volatility increased on the $50 sell off I wasn't able to even scratch the trade for a push. I got lucky and at the open on expiration Friday I was able to finally scratch the trade for a few pennies profit. Right after I sold when we were at $584 I watched it go to $590 and was feeling good, then it ended up finishing in the green, but at $630 with a week to go I needed a miracle and got it, so happy to not lose on this trade. The blue lines are the strike prices.
I took this screen shot right when I got filled to close the trade and was feeling gracious, we hadn't been under my strike for more than an hour any time in the last few weeks. I think my drawn line is $585 or maybe my cost avg of $587. I was using it as a visual the previous few days looking to break even.
I took this screen shot right when I got filled to close the trade and was feeling gracious, we hadn't been under my strike for more than an hour any time in the last few weeks. I think my drawn line is $585 or maybe my cost avg of $587. I was using it as a visual the previous few days looking to break even.
