Replacement investment in my non-bank naked put-writing portfolio
Sold 80 HPQ Feb. 13's for $25 apiece. Net proceeds after commissions of $1,955 with cash margin requirements being $12,560. Nominal return on investment of 15.6% for five months or at the rate of 38.3% annualized simple interest for a full year. With an expected early-out, however, the likely annualized tate of return will be in the mid-forties. The margin-safe price is $14.65.
09/21/2012 14:08:41 Sold 34 HPQ Feb 16 2013 13.0 Put @ 0.25 830.70
09/21/2012 14:08:41 Sold 44 HPQ Feb 16 2013 13.0 Put @ 0.25 1,075.02
09/21/2012 14:08:41 Sold 2 HPQ Feb 16 2013 13.0 Put @ 0.25 48.85
Sentiment: Buy