On Wednesday, 9/24/08, I BTC 4 ALSK Oct08 15 Puts and STO 5 AUY Jan09 12.50 Puts for a net deposit of $138.01 in my taxable account. I did something a little different with this transaction by trading puts for one stock for puts for another. I have decided that I do not want to [...]

On Tuesday, 9/23/08, I sold the following Covered Calls for total net deposits of $305.50 in an IRA account. 2 BP Oct08 60 – My basis is 59.20 for these shares.  With the way the market and the price of oil is going I doubt that BP will get back to 60 prior to option expiration.  [...]

On Monday, 9/22/08, I sold the following Covered Calls for a net deposit of $1049.50 in my taxable and various IRA accounts. 10 AUY Oct08 12 – My basis varies from 6.24 to 11.50 for these shares. 4 DF Oct08 25 – My basis is 33.48 for 200 and 34.28 for the other 200 shares.  I [...]