scotphil’s Trade Notes

Sold to Open JWN Aug 20 2011 $42.00 Put at 0.22

Underlying: Nordstrom, Inc.
Option: JWN Aug 20 2011 $42.00 Put
Price: $0.22
Current price: $4.15
Underlying price: $52.16

scotphil posted on 07/08/11 at 04:09 PM

This was a sale of Naked Puts-----I use margin so this ate up about 1,300 of that.  After commiss... more

No Comments | Note posted 12 minutes after the trade

Sold to Open QCOM Dec 18 2010 $50.00 Call at 0.28

Underlying: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Option: QCOM Dec 18 2010 $50.00 Call
Price: $0.28
Current price: $0.01
Underlying price: $59.83

scotphil posted on 11/19/10 at 04:03 PM

I like QCOM right now.....I'm just not all that worried about it breaking the 50 dollar barrier over t... more

No Comments | Note posted 4 minutes after the trade

Sold to Open HPQ Dec 18 2010 $40.00 Put at 0.61

Underlying: Hewlett-Packard Company
Option: HPQ Dec 18 2010 $40.00 Put
Price: $0.61
Current price: $0.01
Underlying price: $14.75

scotphil posted on 11/19/10 at 04:02 PM

With implied volatility up I am happy to sell some puts on HPQ.........if I take ownership under 40 th... more

1 Comment | Note posted 7 minutes after the trade

Sold to Open SGY Oct 16 2010 $15.00 Call at 1.25

Underlying: Stone Energy Corporation
Option: SGY Oct 16 2010 $15.00 Call
Price: $1.25
Current price: $1.95
Underlying price: $19.96

scotphil posted on 10/08/10 at 08:08 PM

I had made a nice gain on these---nice pop today---time to take profits.

No Comments | Note posted about 9 hours after the trade

Sold to Open PEP Jan 22 2011 $60.00 Put at 1.09

Underlying: Pepsico, Inc.
Option: PEP Jan 22 2011 $60.00 Put
Price: $1.09
Current price: $0.01
Underlying price: $70.27

scotphil posted on 10/07/10 at 01:18 PM

Pepsi was on a decent run and I am just taking advantage of the sell-off today.  I am not really ... more

No Comments | Note posted about 3 hours after the trade

Sold to Open MSFT Jan 22 2011 $22.50 Put at 0.92

Underlying: Microsoft Corporation
Option: MSFT Jan 22 2011 $22.50 Put
Price: $0.92
Current price: $0.01
Underlying price: $26.80

scotphil posted on 10/04/10 at 10:04 AM

Microsoft has a very low price to earnings ratio and I really think that today's drop is not all that ... more

No Comments | Note posted 5 minutes after the trade