I sold 4 BVF Oct08 15 Covered Calls for a net deposit in my taxable account.
This is another one that I had been chasing trying to get a premium/strike price combination that was a little better that the current bid. It finally hit last Friday.
BVF pays a good dividend, currently 12.42%, and a so-so premium. I [...]
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Sold BIOVAIL CORPORATION (BVF) Oct08 Calls
May 27th, 2008 at 11:00 am » Comments (0)
Sold Georgia Gulf Corporation (GGC) Jul08 Calls
May 27th, 2008 at 10:49 am » Comments (0)
I sold 6 GGC Jul08 5 Covered Calls for a net deposit of $137.50 in an IRA account.
I had been chasing this one for a few days trying to get a price slightly above the bid. It finally moved in my direction last Friday.
I was assigned these GGC shares at various times and prices. My [...]
Sold GENERAL MOTORS (GM) Jun08 Puts
May 27th, 2008 at 10:34 am » Comments (0)
At the end of last week I sold 6 GM Jun08 15 Puts for a net deposit of $143.50 in an IRA account.
GM has been taking a beating recently, including being down another .55 today. The talking heads on CNBC tell us that GM is currently at a 26 year low (this must be pre-split, [...]
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