The market is about to close and I have dinner reservations. It’s close to 4 in New York but it’s coming up on 9 here in Italy. I sold a Call on U.S. Steel earlier in the week and I just did a Roll Out. Later today or tomorrow I’ll explain exactly what I did […]
Month: June 2016
U.S. Steel Calls From Positano, Italy
Right now it’s 11:15 in Italy and it’s 5:15 in NYC. The market closed a little while ago but before I went out to dinner I put in an order to sell an option. I just got home and I see I was executed on my Call. I sold 50 contracts of the U.S. Steel […]
Results Week Ending 6/3/16 From Positano, Italy
After 4 Days in Rome I’m writing from beautiful Positano on the Amalfi Coast. I’m on vacation so I’m not trading much. I did have one option expire this past Friday. I own 1000 shares of Facebook and I had 10 contracts of the $120 Calls sold against the shares. The stock never hit the […]
Facebook Calls from Italy
The market just opened in the U.S. but it’s 3:50pm here in Rome. I have 1000 shares of FB with a $120 Call on them to expire today at the close. The stock is hanging in the $118.50 area so I don’t think I’ll get assigned today. I just sold 10 more contracts of the […]
Hello From Rome
Good morning America! Right now it’s 2:30pm in Italy and you have an hour before the market opens. It’s a little difficult for me do do much at the open because it’s 3:30pm here. This is the time for my first glass of wine along with my ball of flora di latte mozzarella. Today Irene […]