Friday, July 17, 2009

7/16


TRADE SETUP: SOLD -9 VERTICAL IBM 100 AUG 09 115/120 CALL @1.10 ISE, IBM MARK 110.48,

Near the close I sold the 115/120 Call spread for $1.10 credit. I entered it thinking that the 110 resistance would hold. Plus The 115 strike is one strike OTM, thus giving me more room and time to be correct. Being the idiot I am, I didn't realize that IBM would be reporting earnings after the close.

IBM ended up beating earnings estimates and the stock rallied up to 113.


Max Risk =$8.9
Probability of Profit =8.9/10 =89%


Profit TARGET: 20% *1.10 = 0.88
Loss EXIT: When IBM closes above 115, the short strike.

TRADE MANAGEMENT:
BreakEven Points: 116.11

Did I plan my trade & trade my plan? -

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