September 2004 Trades

Basic Strategy

Spread Trades

Index Trades


 

Basic Strategy Trades

This portfolio begins the first day of each month with $10,000 made up of the open positions from the previous month plus cash.

Disclaimer: This chart is for demonstration purposes only. No representation is made that these same returns are achieved by our subscribers.  Remember, past performance is no guarantee of future results.

We suggest that when this portfolio is in negative territory most traders would best be served by standing aside.

Position

Symbol

Contracts

Entry

Current

Profit/Loss

Value

Stop

Goal

Close Date

Price

Price

IR Nov$65P

IR WM

5

$2.90

$1.60

($650)

$800

$0.00

$0.00

Open

FNM Nov$65P

FNM WM

5

$2.40

$4.00

$800

$2,000

$1.60

$5.00

Open

Total Value

$2,800

Bought

Sold

Date

Contracts

Price

Total

Cash

$10,000

EBAY Oct$85C

9/1/2004

8

($5.10)

($4,080)

$5,920

EBAY Oct$85C

9/3/2004

8

$7.00

$5,600

$11,520

BSC Oct$85C

9/7/2004

4

($5.20)

($2,080)

$9,440

BSC Oct$85C

9/22/2004

4

$4.00

$1,600

$11,040

IR Nov$65P

9/28/2004

5

($2.90)

($1,450)

$9,590

FMN Nov$65P

9/29/2004

5

($2.40)

($1,200)

$8,390

Portfolio

Value

$11,190

September

Profit/(Loss)

$1,190

Spread Trades


 

Index Trades

This portfolio begins the first day of each month with $5,000 made up of the open positions from the previous month plus cash.

Disclaimer: This chart is for demonstration purposes only. No representation is made that these same returns are achieved by our subscribers.  Remember, past performance is no guarantee of future results.

We suggest that when this portfolio is in negative territory most traders would best be served by standing aside.

PositionSymbol ContractsEntry CurrentProfit/Loss ValueStopGoal Close Date
PricePrice
MNX Nov $142.50PMNX WS 5$5.60$4.50 ($550.00)$2,250 $3.60$8.00
OEX Nov $530POEB WF 1$9.50$8.10 ($140.00)$810 $5.00$15.00
Total Value$3,060
BoughtSold DateContracts PriceTotalCash
$4,030
OEX Oct$540C9/7/2004 1$12.40$1,240 $5,270
MNX Oct $140C9/13/2004 5($4.40)($2,200) $3,070
MNX Oct $140C9/22/2004 5$3.50$1,750 $4,820
MNX Nov $142.50P9/24/2004 5($5.60)($2,800) $2,020
OEX Nov $530P9/27/2004 1($9.50)($950) $1,070
PortfolioValue $4,130
SeptemberProfit/(Loss) ($870)