About (March 2014)
I'm an intermediate trader (at least that is what I consider myself). I began trading stocks at the end of 2011. After making $125,000 in the past two years, I've switched to options (selling premium). There was just too much emotion in trading stocks mainly because I couldn't and wouldn't control myself.

2014 Options Trades Spreadsheet

Open Positions (6/29)

6/29/14: Not Trading Anymore/Back to School
  • Decided that the benefits of not trading (e.g., time) outweighs the negatives. I'll be heading back to school for the fall to become an elementary teacher (your children are not safe). Trading was a nice experience and all, but I knew it wouldn't be forever.

6/12/14: More Z Stuff
  • Wrote another (3rd for Z) bear credit spread. Ideally, I'd like for Z to close at 121.50 or above. But the farther it drifts under 121.50, the more likely I'll continue adding bear credit spreads.

6/11/14: Z Frisky - Updated at 2:45PM (CST)
  • For the first time ever I've had to long a stock to hedge my bear call spread (1 of 2). As of 2:10PM (CST) I have the following positions in Z:

    Long
    200 shares @ 121.55 avg.
    (1) Naked Puts position

    Short
    (2) Bear Call Spreads position

6/10/14: Updated Z Trades
  • I now have 2 bear call spreads on Z.

6/6/14: Closed Z (Short) Calls
  • Closed/Covered the 3 contracts for .15 each. I'll have numbers out later. I still believe it stays under 120 today, but I'd rather let $45 go versus having to possibly long 300 shares and dealing with everything that ensues.

6/5/14: Closed Z Naked Put
  • Closed it for even. It was an accident to begin with anyhow. Z currently at ~116.35 and IMO it will close under 120 by Friday.

6/4/14: Z Notes
  • It's 11:25AM (CST) right now and I could cover my Z position at 1.25 (I wrote it at 1.85), but I'm going to stick by the chart and keep it objective. I had the opportunity to cover at .75 this morning, but my butt was asleep for the first hour of the market.
  • In my opinion, this is nothing more than a bear flag that is setting up on the daily. Z is green (+1.05) right now, but the volume is pitiful. I contemplated writing a 114 put, but I have to stick with the daily chart's information and be as objective as possible. We'll see how this goes in a few days when it expires.
  • ADD: Forgot to take off an order. Now I've got a naked put ($114) position as well. I'll long or short the stock if need be sometime down the road this week.

6/2/14: New Z Position
  • Opened a bear credit spread. May decide to add depending on how it goes.

Contact

Skype: jeffmockingbird
AIM: Praerunner
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2013 Performance (based on $70,000 portfolio)
Jan.: $15,245.98
Feb.: $20,295.23
Mar.: $6,580.46
Apr.: $6,046.85
May: $16,780.72
June: $3,293.54
July: $6,102.29
August: $8,367.75
Sept.: $2,901.50
Oct.: $9,419.32
Nov.: -$3,348.56
Dec.: Didn't Trade
Overall: $91,676.40

2014 Performance (6/16/14)
OH: +1447.71
ST: -597.83
LS: -1591.00
Net: -741.12

Tracking overall profit/loss between three brokers on a monthly basis was getting to be a pain. Now I'll simply list the P/L for each broker.