RUT Nov 640/630C vertical @3.6

10/21 I closed the position at various prices from 2.55 to 2.1. with a Return on risk of 17-18%. 10/16 WBT SOLD -1 VERTICAL RUT 100 NOV 09 6...

Rut Nov/Dec 590 Put @7.55

10/27 The RUT traded below the 590 level and I was able to exit for credit of 9.07. 10/16 WBT BOT CALENDAR RUT 100 DEC 09/NOV 09 590 PUT @7....

IWM 53P debit: 2.88,2.94,2.75,2.77 CLOSED with high %gain

7/8 I did pretty well with the puts. I scaled out of the puts. Entry/Exit/% gain 2.77/4/44% 2.75/5.5/100% 2.94/4/36% 2.88/5.05/75% 2.88/5.5/...

Shorted crude oil futures @71.5 closed @72.25

6/29 I sold short the crude oil futures (/CL) at 71.5. I thought that the contract would pull back a bit after the huge rullup today. After ...

RUT 520/530C vertical $3.00 credit CLOSED high %gain

7/8 The verticals was a good trade. I was correct about the direction. The RUT broke down to the 480 level from about 500. I managed some go...

RUT 470P calendar 9.25 debit CLOSED 33%

7/8 I closed the calendar spread. I placed the order to exit at the S1 level of 480. The RUT hit below that level. It got as low as 470, but...

IBM 110/115 call spread @1.55 closed (+13%)

6/19 Exited trade for $1.1 (13% return on risk) in trade for 2 days. 6/17 SOLD -2 VERTICAL IBM 100 JUL 09 110/115 CALL @1.55 ISE, IBM MARK 1...

Sold RUT Call 520/530 vertical @ 2.85,3.10,3.18 Closed 2.22 (+13%), 2.33 (+7%), 2.21 (+14%)

6/15 This position has gone against me almost from day 1. The RUT closed near 500 and rallied up to 535 in a little more than a week. Given ...

RUT 450 Calendar @ 3.75 Closed @ 3.07 (-58%)

6/23 I exited the trade at $3.06 and $3.03 (-58%). The june contract expired worthlesss and I closed the july contract. Since The RUT rallie...

AAPL Calendar 110 Put @ 1.47 Closed 2.52 (-57%)

6/23 I closed the trade for 2.52 (-57%). This past month was a strong month and I was on the wrong side of the trade. I did not follow my ri...

IBM 100P Calendar @2.01 (+20%)

5/8 closed for 4.84 (+20%) WBT BOT CALENDAR IBM 100 JUN 09/MAY 09 100 PUT @2.01 ISE, IBM MARK 103.93, Break Even: [95.30,105.07] Risk Manag...

RUT 500/510C May 09 @3.1 & 3.0 (5% and 10%)

5/12 Closed the trades at 2.65 for 5% and 10% gain. Turned out that the RUT closed below 500 on OXP week. Given that my position was taking ...

IWM 48Put May 09 @2.7 (-92%) closed

5/15 I closed the trade .48 with loss of -92% 4/27 This market cannot make up its mind on whether it wants to go up or down. This type of ch...

Sold 32C @1.1 & @1.05

4/6 USO filled the 3/30 gap and thinking that having half the premium gone from the calls I decided to exit the trades for $.60(+57%) and $0...

RUT 450C Calendar @8.65 Closed @10.40 (20%)

4/2 The market rallied 4.9% after G20 meeting and suspension of Mark-to=Market accounting rules. I exited the other half of the calendar for...

3-18 RUT 390P Calendar for $8.00 Closed @9.5 (19%)

3/30 Exited the trade at $9.5 after the RUT gapped down over 3%. 12days in trade ROC=19%  3/23 3/18 RUT 390 Put Calendar BOT +1 CALENDAR RUT...

Apple 90P Calendar @4.44 closed (+4%)

3/27 I exited the 90P calendar for $4.36 (+4%).  AAPL has been too bullish and the position hasn't really worked since the trade was put...

Entered RUT, GE, MCD positions

3/18 This is triple witching expirationa Friday. Today was FOMC announcement day. The FED kept rates unchanged from 0- 25bps and said that i...

Sold 2 510/520 for 2.73 and 2.71

2/10 The market didn't like what Geithner had to say about the bank rescue. His speech didn't have specifics,so the market sold off ...

+IWM 100 MAR 09 45 PUT @2.56

2/12 I exited the trade @3.3 (+0.74 or +27% in 23 days). I could have exited the trade @3.6 when the IWM went even lower. The IWM ended up ...