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Ending Our Quest A Month Early

We closed out our only August Position in the Virtual Put Writing Portfolio. Quest over. 

By Dr. Paul Price of Market Shadows

Market Shadows Virtual Put Writing Portfolio had sold one option contract on laboratory testing firm Quest Diagnostics (DGX) back on Feb. 19, 2014, when the shares were trading for $52.47.

We received $5.10 per share for the Aug. 16, 2014, $55 put. Today, with the shares out of the money at $58.97, we closed out the position for the asking price of $0.60.

DGX Put close out for MS

It’s likely that this option would have gone on to expire worthless next month but we are no longer enthusiastic about the company. Our timing was good on the front end of the transaction as DGX was near its 12-month low back in February.

Closing now is the conservative path in a choppy market. We netted a $450 profit on the trade. We freed up $5,500 in buying power that can now be redeployed into a new, more exciting idea.

DGX put close-out chart

Follow all our completed and open option trades by clicking here Virtual Put Writing Portfolio.

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