charts/tape reading

The market doesn't care what I or anyone else says.
The market is the final authority of profits or losses.
That's why it's smart to listen closely to what the market has to say.

One way to look at is ignore noise (news) and focus on charts as the resistance/support/hammer/volume is how the market is saying what it wants to say.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Cov Call

Putting cash to use for a one month covered call as follows:

Bought xxx shares of AAPL at $380 
Sold x Dec $360 Calls for $27.2 [expires on 3rd week of Dec, which is Fri, Dec 16th; 200 day MA is $363. Hence $360 level is solid support level ]

If called (in a month, if aapl closes above $360), $27.2 is mine to keep, i.e net selling price will be $360 + $27 ==> $387; i.e, profit of 7.2

If not called (<$360), then break even is at $353. As long as it holds above this level and where it closes in the 360-353 range determines my profit.

If total meltdown and aapl closes way below $353 at say, 300. Not good and in that case I would be in for trouble with a loss of around 50 points!! :(

So question now would be will the AAPL (as well as the market) hold for a month and the bottom doesn't fall off!

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