Friday was options expiration for November 2012. Today, December 2012 covered calls positions were established by selling calls against long positions in eight existing equities in the Covered Calls Advisor Portfolio (CCAP). The detailed transactions history for these positions are shown below. The overall return-on-investment results for each position will be calculated and presented in the future when the positions are closed.
1. Canadian National Resources LTD -- Continuation
The transactions are as follows:
10/25/2012 Bought 600 CNQ shares @ $30.28
10/25/2012 Sold 6 CNQ Nov2012 $31.00 Call Options @ $.75
Note: the price of CNQ shares was $30.37 today when these options were sold.
11/16/2012 CNQ Nov2012 options expired
11/19/2012 Sold 6 CNQ Dec2012 $27.00 Call Options @ $1.45
2. Citigroup Inc. -- Continuation
The transactions to date are as follows:
10/23/2012 Sold 4 Citigroup, Inc. (symbol C) Nov2012 $36.00 Put Options @ $.82
Note: the price of Citi stock was $36.97 today when these Puts were sold.
11/16/2012 C Nov2012 options expired
11/19/2012 Sold 4 C Dec2012 $35.00 Call Options @ $2.07
3. Foot Locker Inc. -- Continuation
The transactions are as follows:
10/22/2012 Bought 300 FL shares @ $35.48
10/22/2012 Sold 3 FL Nov2012 $35.00 Call Options @ $1.45
Note: the price of FL shares was $35.55 today when these options were sold.
11/16/2012 FL Nov2012 options expired
11/19/2012 Sold 3 FL Dec2012 $33.00 Call Options @ $1.45
4. SPDR Gold Shares -- Continuation
The transactions are as follows:
10/19/2012 Sold 1 SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) Nov2012 $170.00 Put Options @ $4.40
Note: the price of GLD was $167.00 today when these Puts were sold.
11/16/2012 GLD Nov2012 options expired
11/19/2012 Sold 1 GLD Dec2012 $169.00 Call Options @ $1.86
5. iShares MSCI China ETF -- Continuation
The transactions are as follows:
10/19/2012 Bought 800 FXI shares @ $37.11 10/19/2012 Sold 8 FXI Nov2012 $36.00 Call Options @ $1.52
Note: the price of FXI was $37.14 today when the options were sold.
11/16/2012 FXI Nov2012 options expired
11/19/2012 Sold 8 FXI Dec2012 $36.00 Call Options @ $1.05
6. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF -- Continuation
The transactions are as follows:
10/23/2012 Bought 700 EEM shares @ $41.10
10/23/2012 Sold 7 EEM Nov2012 $41.00 Call Options @ $.98
Note: the price of EEM shares was $41.14 today when these options were sold.
11/16/2012 EEM Nov2012 options expired
11/19/2012 Sold 7 EEM Dec2012 $40.00 Call Options @ $1.40
7. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF -- Continuation
The transactions are as follows:
07/30/2012 Bought 500 EWY shares @ $54.51
08/01/2012 Sold 5 EWY Aug2012 $56.00 Call Options @ $1.40
Note: the price of EWY was $56.40 today when the options were sold.
08/17/2012 Bought-to-Close 5 EWY Aug2012 $56.00 Calls at $1.68
Note: this was done with the price of EWY at $57.67
08/17/2012 Sold-to-Open 5 EWY Sep2012 $57.00 call options at $2.03
09/21/2012 Bought-to-Close 5 EWY Sep2012 $57.00 Call Options at $2.90
09/21/2012 Sell-to-Open 5 EWY Oct2012 $59.00 Call Options at $1.87
Note: the price of EWY was $59.85 when this transaction was made.
10/20/2012 EWY Oct2012 call options expired
Note: price of EWY was $57.43 at the close on Oct2012 options expiration Friday.
10/22/2012 Sell-to-Open 5 EWY Nov2012 $58.00 Call Options at $1.56
Note: the price of EWY was $58.34 when this transaction was made.
11/16/2012 EWY Nov2012 options expired
11/19/2012 Sold 5 EWY Dec2012 $57.00 Call Options @ $1.76
8. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. -- Continuation
10/19/2012 Sold 3 Potash Corp.(POT) Nov2012 $40.00 Put Options @ $.88
Note: the price of Potash stock was $40.69 today when these Puts were sold.
11/16/2012 POT Nov2012 options expired
11/19/2012 Sold 3 POT Dec2012 $37.50 Call Options @ $1.18
