UMBC Mike’s Trade Notes

Sold to Open WSM Mar 19 2011 $35.00 Call at 2.75

Underlying: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
Option: WSM Mar 19 2011 $35.00 Call
Price: $2.75
Current price: $3.50
Underlying price: $43.21

UMBC Mike posted on 03/15/11 at 10:26 AM

Only stock that is really up today. Investors are currently in "Panic" mode, and looking to dump whate... more

No Comments | Note posted about 1 hour after the trade

Bought to Open X Nov 20 2010 $42.00 Put at 1.78

Underlying: United States Steel Corporation
Option: X Nov 20 2010 $42.00 Put
Price: $1.78
Current price: $0.01
Underlying price: $23.89

UMBC Mike posted on 10/25/10 at 10:10 AM

X repeatedly misses earnings, and has a general negative outlook towards steel manufacturing.

No Comments | Note posted 11 minutes after the trade

Bought to Open AKS Nov 20 2010 $13.00 Put at 0.48

Underlying: AK Steel Holding Corporation
Option: AKS Nov 20 2010 $13.00 Put
Price: $0.48
Current price: $0.01
Underlying price: $4.41

UMBC Mike posted on 10/25/10 at 10:08 AM

AKS and X are expected to report decent earnings. However, in the past both companies have repeatedly... more

No Comments | Note posted 16 minutes after the trade

Bought DRYS at 5.68

Company: DRYS
Price: $5.68
Current price: $1.82
52 week high/low: $3.84 / $1.46

UMBC Mike posted on 09/09/09 at 01:07 PM

Bought at 5.68. Read my blog for more info.

No Comments | Note posted 8 days after the trade

Sold AMD at 3.68

Company: AMD
Price: $3.68
Current price: $2.40
52 week high/low: $8.35 / $1.81

UMBC Mike posted on 07/23/09 at 10:33 AM

Hey.....I screwed up! P.S. Don't listen to people on google finance forums, they usually talk out of... more

No Comments | Note posted 2 days after the trade

Bought CMG at 88.50

Company: CMG
Price: $88.50
Current price: $277.90
52 week high/low: $442.40 / $233.82

UMBC Mike posted on 07/23/09 at 10:23 AM

I bought this yesterday around close. I was hoping it'd go down a little more, but I was betting on go... more

No Comments | Note posted about 19 hours after the trade

Sold CAT at 40.81

Company: CAT
Price: $40.81
Current price: $89.02
52 week high/low: $116.95 / $78.25

UMBC Mike posted on 07/21/09 at 09:42 AM

I bought at 31.81, mainly on speculation and just using technical charting, the stock was going to its... more

No Comments | Note posted about 1 hour after the trade

Bought CAT at 31.81

Company: CAT
Price: $31.81
Current price: $89.02
52 week high/low: $116.95 / $78.25

UMBC Mike posted on 07/15/09 at 09:39 AM

I wanted something relatively safe, slightly volatile, and closely following the Dow Index (hell its i... more

No Comments | Note posted 13 days after the trade

Sold Short APOL at 68.06

Company: APOL
Price: $68.06
Current price: $21.05
52 week high/low: $58.29 / $18.36

UMBC Mike posted on 06/29/09 at 09:53 AM

Earnings for this stock will probably be amazing, from my research many analysts expect it to blow awa... more

No Comments | Note posted 3 days after the trade

Sold OCNF at 1.31

Company: OCNF
Price: $1.31
Current price: $0.00
52 week high/low: $22.60 / $5.22

UMBC Mike posted on 06/24/09 at 03:31 PM

This has turned into my biggest loss to date. All I can say is never again, I've lost nearly 4,000 in ... more

1 Comment | Note posted 33 minutes after the trade