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Bargain Basement Virtual Portfolio Review

Well, so far these stocks are turning out to be no bargains!

We are down almost $7,000 this week as pretty much everything we bought is losing money as a major downturn in long-term volatility has been crushing long contracts.  Bear (oops, don’t say bear!) in mind that these are longer plays and we are supposed to ride out a dip but it’s getting a little scary out there

I’m losing faith that Apple will come back by April so I’m going to move those back to the July $120s, a roll that will cost $10-$11.  The current $120s can be sold for $5.40 and I will sell them for $4.50 if they fall that low, otherwise my goal is to sell more $125s for $4.50 or better.

BUD is a buy and hold, not much fun selling callers if they are wedged between strikes.

I wish they would sell us more MCD for $3, I’m happy with these at $4.40 and we can sell the $52.50s if we get into trouble but I’d rather not.

MRVL is absolutely a double down at .65!

MSFT needs to be rolled to the Jul $27.50s at $2.99 and I like those as a new play for any virtual portfolio and we’ll help pay for it by selling 60 (of 80) Feb $29s for .50 but let’s hope to do better as long as MSFT holds $28.

Our one open SPWR call is hurting at $9.50 but we picked up a lot on the caller and we can afford to hold for now as the March $60s can be sold for $7.25 and pay for a roll all the way down to the June $55s with money to spare.

XLE puts should do nicely, we’ll consider selling Feb $65 puts if they hit $1.50 or better.

Our cover plays are, thank goodness, pretty much on target:

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Symbol
Description Qty Trans
Date
Age Net
Cost
Issue Price/
Total Change
Curr. Price/
Change Today
Gain/Loss Market
Value
6 Long Calls

  APVDF Apr 130 CALL [AAPL @ $122.00 $-7.36] 5 1/30/2008 (72) $5,315.00 $10.63 $-2.78 $7.85 $-3.75 $-1,390.00 -26.2% $3,925.00

  BUDFJ Jun 50 CALL [BUD @ $47.20 $0.17] 10 1/25/2008 (135) $2,010.00 $2.00 $-0.35 $1.65 $-0.10 $-360.00 -17.9% $1,650.00

  MCDFX Jun 52.5 CALL [MCD @ $53.73 $-0.11] 10 1/28/2008 (135) $3,000.00 $3.00 $1.40 $4.40 $-0.35 $1,400.00 46.7% $4,400.00

  ULJEV May 12.5 CALL [MRVL @ $10.57 $-1.20] 20 1/25/2008 (100) $2,330.00 $1.16 $-0.51 $0.65 $-0.45 $-1,030.00 -44.2% $1,300.00

  MSQGZ Jul 32.5 CALL [MSFT @ $28.52 $-0.55] 80 2/1/2008 (163) $11,770.00 $1.47 $-0.47 $1.00 $-0.14 $-3,770.00 -32.0% $8,000.00

  QSUFM Jun 65 CALL [SPWR @ $60.28 $-6.36] 1 1/30/2008 (135) $1,600.00 $16.00 $-6.50 $9.50 $-4.30 $-650.00 -40.6% $950.00
1 Long Put

  XBTRV Jun 74 PUT [XLE @ $67.51 $-0.94] 10 1/25/2008 (135) $6,960.00 $6.95 $1.80 $8.75 $1.45 $1,790.00 25.7% $8,750.00
10 Calendar Call Spreads

  APVDF Apr 130 CALL [AAPL @ $122.00 $-7.36] 5 1/30/2008 (72) $5,325.00 $10.63 $-2.78 $7.85 $-3.75 $-1,400.00 -26.3% $3,925.00

  APVBE Feb 125 CALL [AAPL @ $122.00 $-7.36] -5 2/6/2008 (9) $-2,240.00 $4.50 $-1.35 $3.15 $-3.90 $665.00 29.7% $-1,575.00

  ABXGI Jul 45 CALL [ABX @ $48.46 $0.73] 5 2/5/2008 (163) $3,960.00 $7.90 $-0.10 $7.80 $0.20 $-60.00 -1.5% $3,900.00

  ABXCJ Mar 50 CALL [ABX @ $48.46 $0.73] -5 2/5/2008 (44) $-1,490.00 $3.00 $-0.10 $2.90 $0.30 $40.00 2.7% $-1,450.00

  AIGEK May 55 CALL [AIG @ $52.10 $-0.83] 10 1/31/2008 (100) $4,310.00 $4.30 $-0.70 $3.60 $-0.55 $-710.00 -16.5% $3,600.00

  AIGBK Feb 55 CALL [AIG @ $52.10 $-0.83] -10 2/4/2008 (9) $-2,140.00 $2.15 $-1.50 $0.65 $-0.30 $1,490.00 69.6% $-650.00

  OAQEO May 75 CALL [APOL @ $72.82 $-4.25] 3 1/23/2008 (100) $2,250.00 $7.50 $-0.30 $7.20 $-2.40 $-90.00 -4.0% $2,160.00

  OAQBO Feb 75 CALL [APOL @ $72.82 $-4.25] -3 2/6/2008 (9) $-815.00 $2.75 $-1.15 $1.60 $-2.44 $335.00 41.1% $-480.00

  OAQEO May 75 CALL [APOL @ $72.82 $-4.25] 7 1/23/2008 (100) $5,260.00 $7.50 $-0.30 $7.20 $-2.40 $-220.00 -4.2% $5,040.00

  OAQBO Feb 75 CALL [APOL @ $72.82 $-4.25] -7 1/24/2008 (9) $-2,790.00 $4.00 $-2.40 $1.60 $-2.44 $1,670.00 59.9% $-1,120.00

  BACHV Aug 42.5 CALL [BAC @ $42.33 $-0.04] 10 1/29/2008 (191) $3,010.00 $3.00 $0.80 $3.80 $-0.20 $790.00 26.2% $3,800.00

  BACBV Feb 42.5 CALL [BAC @ $42.33 $-0.04] -10 1/29/2008 (9) $-990.00 $1.00 $0.00 $1.00 $-0.15 $-10.00 -1.0% $-1,000.00

  CYFT Jun 19 CALL [CY @ $20.17 $-0.96] 10 1/30/2008 (135) $4,510.00 $4.50 $-0.80 $3.70 $-0.90 $-810.00 -18.0% $3,700.00

  CYBX Feb 22.5 CALL [CY @ $20.17 $-0.96] -10 2/4/2008 (9) $-1,040.00 $1.05 $-0.80 $0.25 $-0.15 $790.00 76.0% $-250.00

  MCDFX Jun 52.5 CALL [MCD @ $53.73 $-0.11] 10 1/28/2008 (135) $3,010.00 $3.00 $1.40 $4.40 $-0.35 $1,390.00 46.2% $4,400.00

  MCDBX Feb 52.5 CALL [MCD @ $53.73 $-0.11] -10 2/6/2008 (9) $-1,790.00 $1.80 $0.05 $1.85 $-0.15 $-60.00 -3.4% $-1,850.00

  QSUFM Jun 65 CALL [SPWR @ $60.28 $-6.36] 4 1/30/2008 (135) $6,410.00 $16.00 $-6.50 $9.50 $-4.30 $-2,610.00 -40.7% $3,800.00

  QSUBM Feb 65 CALL [SPWR @ $60.28 $-6.36] -4 2/6/2008 (9) $-2,110.00 $5.30 $-3.10 $2.20 $-2.80 $1,230.00 58.3% $-880.00

  SUFS Jun 95 CALL [SU @ $91.26 $-1.20] 15 2/6/2008 (135) $11,860.00 $7.90 $-0.40 $7.50 $-0.50 $-610.00 -5.1% $11,250.00

  SUCR Mar 90 CALL [SU @ $91.26 $-1.20] -15 2/6/2008 (44) $-10,490.00 $7.00 $-0.80 $6.20 $-0.58 $1,190.00 11.3% $-9,300.00
Market Prices Index Price Change
Dow Jones Industrial Average Index $DJX $122.00 $-0.65
Nasdaq 100 Index $NDX $1,740.95 $-32.54
S&P 500 Index $SPX $1,326.45 $-10.19
Net Cost:  $56,995.00
Total Income:  $25,895.00
Market Value:  $55,995.00
Cash on Hand:  $45,580.00
Total Value:  $101,575.00
Virtual Portfolio Return:  1.6%

 

 

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