Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) -- Covered Calls Position Closed
12/14/2017 Bought 1,000 shares of Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund shares @ $27.80
12/14/2017 Sold 10 XLF Dec 29th, 2017 $28.00 Call options @ $.18 per share
Note: this was a simultaneous Buy/Write transaction and the Implied Volatility of these Call options was 14.8
12/15/2017 Ex-Distribution of $128.30 = $.1283 per share x 1,000 shares
12/29/2017 10 XLF Call options expired
Note: the price of XLF was $27.91 at expiration
01/02/2018 Sold 1,000 share of XLF @ $28.00 to close position
The overall performance result (including commissions) was as follows:
Covered Calls Cost Basis: $27,811.65
= ($27.80 - $.18)* 1,000 shares + $11.65 commission
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$180.00
= ($.18* 1,000 shares)
(b) Distribution Income: +$128.30
= $.1283 per share * 1,000 shares
(c) Capital Appreciation (XLF sold at $28.00 on 1/2/2018): +$195.05
= ($28.00 -$27.80)* 1,000 shares - $4.95 commission
Total Net Profit: +$503.35
= (+$180.00 options income +$128.30 distribution income +$195.05 capital appreciation)
Absolute Return: +1.8%= +$503.35/$27,811.65
Equivalent Annualized Return: +36.7%
= (+$503.35/$27,811.65)*(365/18 days)