Thursday, September 30, 2010

September Performance

The portfolio is up 1.3% for the month.Entire history since inception in table form is also here.


Month Portfolio S&P 500
Jul-09 1.7% 5.1%
Aug-09 4.0% 3.6%
Sep-09 4.7% 3.7%
Oct-09 7.0% -1.9%
Nov-09 2.1% 6.0%
Dec-09 4.4% 1.9%
Jan-10 4.8% -3.6%
Feb-10 -3.1% 3.1%
Mar-10 0.0% 6.0%
Apr-10 -1.0% 1.6%
May-10 -2.5% -8.0%
Jun-10 3.9% -5.2%
Jul-10 -0.3% 7.0%
Aug-10 1.3% -4.5%
Sep-10 1.3% 8.9%

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

New Trade (Energy)

Long NAT at 26.76, Short ERF at 24.69

New Trade (Retail)

Long DKS at 28.12, Short ZUMZ at 21.33

Monday, September 27, 2010

Close Out (GDP Partial)

Close GDP at 14.26, Close the October short call at strike of 12.5 at 1.95 (Covered call trade). De-risking and not much theta lift at the current price.

Still keeping part of GDP/TLM pair open

Thursday, September 23, 2010

New Trade (Industrial)

Long KDN at 33.72, Short WAB at 46.10

Close Out Call on EQR

Close out Call on EQR at 0.85. Bringing the portfolio closer to neutral.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Close Out JPM

Close out of JPM at 40.25, October call at 2.99

Friday, September 3, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010