Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Another stock I would not mind owning in my portfolio, so I sold a Sept. 140 cash-secured put option @$6.55, which equates to 18.17% annualized yield. Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN (USOI) Added 14 shares @$74.52 to my portfolio. This energy play on oil pays a distribution […]
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Today’s Trade: OCSL
Today I opened a small position on Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL). Bought to open at $18.74 per share. Yield 11.62%, rated “2 Green” on Seeking Alpha. I love business development compaines (BDCs) for their high yield, and I already own several, but I’ve had my eye on this one for quite some time. Today […]
Today’s Trades: GLU, NLCP
Took profits today (bought back) on a short UBER put option. Divided the cash evenly between two new holdings that I’ve been wanting: Gabelli Global Utility & Income (GLU), a global, closed-end, utility fund currently selling at a -7.36% discount 8.58% yield, pays monthly, very steady uses reasonable leverage, 29.8% reasonable expenses, 1.45% uses no […]
Today’s Trades: OZK, BNS
Today I sold two cash-secured puts on stocks I wouldn’t mind owning if they were “put” to me: The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Sold 1 Sept 45 put @ $1.26, representing a 10.12% annualized yield Bank OZK (OZK) Sold 1 Aug 35 put @ $1.24, representing a 19.59% annualized yield
Today’s Trade: RPRX
Sold an in-the-money put option today on a stock I wouldn’t mind owning should it get “put” to me: Royalty Pharma (RPRX) was recommended by one of the dividend newsletters I subscribe to. Rated “3 Green” by Seeking Alpha and currently nearing its 52-week low. Just raised its dividend in March. RPRX dividend yield 3.13%. […]
Today’s Trades: AMD, OZK, UBER, T-Bills
Today I sold three cash-secured puts on stocks I wouldn’t mind owning should they get “put” to me. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Aug 135 put @ $3.25 (received $325), annualized yield 10.34% Uber (UBER) Aug 55 put @ $1.19 (received $119), annualized yield 9.29% Bank OZK (OZK) Aug 42.5 put @ 1.10 (received $110), annualized […]
Today’s Trade: ABBV
Today I sold a cash-secured put on a stock I wouldn’t mind owning if it were to be “put” to me. Sold 1 AbbVie (ABBV) July 150 put at $1.45 ($145). Annualized yield 5.98%. Current price $159.61 3.81% yield Rated “3 Green” on Seeking Alpha 10 years of consistent dividend growth
Today’s Trades: XOM, T-Bills
Sold two covered calls today on my Exxon Mobile (XOM) holdings. Sold to open 2 Jul 19 2024 125 Calls at $1.28 (received $256), which represents a 6.60% return on top of the 3.2% I already earn on the XOM stock. 41 years consecutive dividend payments 25 years consecutive dividend growth Bought 50 ($50,000) August […]
Today’s Trades: BNS, UBER
Sold two cash-secured put options on stocks I would like to own. The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) July 46 put @ $1.05, annualized yield 12.81% Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) July 60 put @ $1.04, annualized yield 10.04% Also see: BNS Trade from 4/25/24 Also see: Portfolio
Today’s Trades: T-Bills, GOOGL, MU, MRVL, PFE
Closed out four put options for a profit buy buying them back to close: GOOGL June 135 put @ $.09; profit 94.19%, annualized yield 6.98% MU June 90 put @ $.11; profit 91.34%, annualized yield 9.66% MRVL June 50 put @ $.06; profit 93.41%, annualized yield 11.07% PFE June 25 put @ $.03; profit 97%, […]