I BTC 4 KMX Apr08 25 Puts and STO 4 KMX Jul08 25 Puts for a net deposit of $457.99 in an IRA account. My basis in KMX would be 20.25 if put to me today.  KMX closed today at 19.72 so I would be okay if put to me near this price.  I would [...]

I BTC 4 ALSK Apr08 15 puts and STO 4 ALSK Oct08 15 puts for a net deposit of $138.00 in my taxable account.  If put to me my cost basis for these ALSK would now be 13.88. I already own 500 shares of ALSK in my taxable account and don’t really want to own any [...]

I sold 1 TIE Apr08 17.50 Call for 31.25 in my taxable account. I was assigned TIE at 35 (ouch) on Mar 11.  This was around the time of the announcement that BA lost the Air Force tanker contract.  I have to think that there was a connection because TIE makes titanium which is heavily [...]