| In the table below, the percent growth figure does not represent a compounded
rate of return; it is a summary return.
We do not calculate compounded rates of return simply because we do not encourage continual reinvestment of
gains back into options. Options are risky and such a decision is completely
in the hands of each individual investor and his/her needs and risk
tolerance. It is recommended to contact your broker about margin requirements
on uncovered options trading before using any information on
this web site. The key to the following table is not that every trade was profitable, but
that on the whole there were more profitable trades than negative ones. |
|
| Security | Signal | Entry Date | Sold (short) | Exit Date | Bought (cover) | Profit on premium |
QQQ $72 6/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/23/13 12:38 | $0.70 | 06/10/13 10:46 | $0.30 | +57.1% |
SPY $160 6/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/23/13 12:25 | $0.91 | 06/11/13 09:30 | $0.99 | -8.8% |
QQQ $72 6/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/14/13 14:20 | $0.83 | 05/22/13 10:30 | $0.40 | +51.8% |
SPY $160 6/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/14/13 14:19 | $1.20 | 05/20/13 12:00 | $0.60 | +50.0% |
QQQ $70 5/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/06/13 15:11 | $0.11 | 05/09/13 13:30 | $0.05 | +54.5% |
QQQ $67 5/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/09/13 16:00 | $1.11 | 04/22/13 10:12 | $0.71 | +36.0% |
SPY $154 4/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/09/13 15:15 | $0.39 | 04/19/13 11:26 | $0.05 | +87.2% |
QQQ $66 4/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/05/13 14:45 | $0.28 | 04/09/13 09:30 | $0.10 | +64.3% |
SPY $152 4/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/05/13 14:43 | $0.75 | 04/09/13 09:30 | $0.30 | +60.0% |
QQQ $67 4/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/15/13 14:59 | $0.53 | 03/28/13 15:56 | $0.25 | +52.8% |
SPY $153 4/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/14/13 13:57 | $1.17 | 04/01/13 09:50 | $0.65 | +44.4% |
QQQ $68 3/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/07/13 14:08 | $0.34 | 03/11/13 14:48 | $0.15 | +55.9% |
SPY $152 3/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/07/13 13:58 | $0.37 | 03/11/13 09:35 | $0.15 | +59.5% |
QQQ $66 3/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/14/13 15:42 | $0.40 | 03/04/13 12:19 | $0.35 | +12.5% |
SPY $149 3/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/14/13 15:30 | $1.01 | 02/28/13 09:58 | $0.92 | +8.9% |
SPY $148 2/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/14/13 15:30 | $0.37 | 02/08/13 09:43 | $0.15 | +59.5% |
QQQ $66 2/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/23/13 14:10 | $0.38 | 02/05/13 15:00 | $0.15 | +60.5% |
SPY $146 2/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/23/13 15:43 | $0.65 | 02/01/13 10:15 | $0.25 | +61.5% |
QQQ $64 2/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/09/13 10:37 | $0.44 | 01/18/13 15:36 | $0.22 | +50.0% |
SPY $142 1/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/09/13 10:32 | $0.11 | 01/18/13 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
SPY $141 1/2013 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/03/13 11:57 | $0.27 | 01/04/13 15:35 | $0.15 | +44.4% |
| 2011 |
QQQ $64 12/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/12/12 14:26 | $0.20 | 12/18/12 09:39 | $0.10 | +50.0% |
SPY $139 12/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/11/12 13:07 | $0.33 | 12/18/12 09:51 | $0.10 | +69.7% |
SPY $138 12/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 11/29/12 10:09 | $0.91 | 12/06/12 12:45 | $0.89 | +2.2% |
SPY $134 12/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 11/21/12 13:05 | $0.89 | 11/27/12 12:02 | $0.45 | +49.4% |
QQQ $65 12/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 10/16/12 10:47 | $1.18 | 11/29/12 11:58 | $0.92 | +22.0% |
QQQ $68 9/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/14/12 15:47 | $0.10 | 09/21/12 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
SPY $142 9/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/14/12 15:45 | $0.13 | 09/21/12 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
SPY $139 9/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/11/12 14:46 | $0.37 | 09/13/12 12:40 | $0.18 | +51.4% |
QQQ $67 9/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/06/12 10:44 | $0.28 | 09/13/12 12:45 | $0.15 | +46.4% |
SPY $136 9/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 08/17/12 14:09 | $0.84 | 09/06/12 11:05 | $0.40 | +52.4% |
QQQ $64 8/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 08/06/12 15:14 | $0.14 | 08/13/12 09:30 | $0.02 | +85.7% |
SPY $136 8/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 08/06/12 15:44 | $0.30 | 08/09/12 10:48 | $0.10 | +66.7% |
SPY $131 8/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 07/19/12 13:18 | $0.58 | 07/30/12 09:57 | $0.30 | +48.3% |
QQQ $62 8/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 07/19/12 13:15 | $0.36 | 08/01/12 13:24 | $0.26 | +27.8% |
QQQ $60 8/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 07/11/12 14:32 | $0.76 | 07/16/12 09:45 | $0.51 | +32.9% |
QQQ $65 6/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/01/12 11:59 | $1.06 | 06/15/12 16:15 | $2.00 | -88.7% |
SPY $136 6/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/27/12 15:53 | $2.64 | 06/14/12 15:17 | $3.12 | -18.2% |
QQQ $64 5/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/25/12 10:06 | $0.44 | 05/01/12 10:20 | $0.20 | +54.5% |
SPY $133 5/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/19/12 10:44 | $0.92 | 04/27/12 09:30 | $0.32 | +65.2% |
SPY $134 4/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/11/12 10:45 | $0.45 | 04/17/12 09:30 | $0.14 | +68.9% |
QQQ $65 4/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/11/12 10:29 | $0.26 | 04/20/12 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
SPY $134 3/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/01/12 13:32 | $0.55 | 03/16/12 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
QQQ $63 3/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/01/12 15:15 | $0.31 | 03/09/12 13:14 | $0.10 | +67.7% |
QQQ $62 3/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/24/12 14:22 | $0.36 | 02/28/12 13:52 | $0.29 | +19.4% |
SPY $133 3/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/17/12 15:44 | $1.30 | 02/27/12 11:25 | $0.65 | +50.0% |
QQQ $61 3/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/17/12 15:38 | $0.51 | 02/24/12 09:34 | $0.25 | +51.0% |
SPY $130 3/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/13/12 10:34 | $1.34 | 02/15/12 11:13 | $1.30 | +3.0% |
QQQ $60 3/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/10/12 11:30 | $0.67 | 02/14/12 09:30 | $0.53 | +20.9% |
SPY $131 2/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/10/12 11:24 | $0.40 | 02/13/12 09:30 | $0.20 | +50.0% |
SPY $130 2/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/03/12 13:16 | $0.36 | 02/09/12 10:36 | $0.25 | +30.6% |
QQQ $61 2/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/03/12 12:02 | $0.40 | 02/09/12 10:23 | $0.20 | +50.0% |
SPY $128 2/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/27/12 15:35 | $0.76 | 02/02/12 12:58 | $0.45 | +40.8% |
QQQ $58 2/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/27/12 15:32 | $0.30 | 02/01/12 09:44 | $0.20 | +33.3% |
SPY $127 2/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/23/12 14:27 | $0.88 | 01/25/12 14:24 | $0.70 | +20.5% |
SPY $125 1/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/13/12 13:04 | $0.30 | 01/18/12 10:32 | $0.05 | +83.3% |
SPY $122 1/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/06/12 14:10 | $0.30 | 01/10/12 09:30 | $0.12 | +60.0% |
QQQ $55 1/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/06/12 16:01 | $0.13 | 01/10/12 10:07 | $0.06 | +53.8% |
| 2011 |
SPY $120 1/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/29/11 11:16 | $0.85 | 01/03/12 10:03 | $0.40 | +52.9% |
QQQ $53 1/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/29/11 11:17 | $0.38 | 01/03/12 09:31 | $0.17 | +55.3% |
SPY $116 1/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/20/11 15:31 | $0.95 | 12/27/11 09:51 | $0.40 | +57.9% |
QQQ $53 1/2012 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/20/11 15:34 | $0.53 | 12/27/11 13:54 | $0.30 | +43.4% |
SPY $118 11/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 10/21/11 11:25 | $2.10 | 10/24/11 13:43 | $1.34 | +36.2% |
QQQ $55 11/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 10/21/11 12:26 | $1.10 | 10/24/11 13:14 | $0.63 | +42.7% |
SPY $117 10/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 10/12/11 10:47 | $0.72 | 10/14/11 09:52 | $0.36 | +50.0% |
QQQ $55 10/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 10/12/11 11:00 | $0.38 | 10/14/11 09:33 | $0.18 | +52.6% |
SPY $124 9/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 08/03/11 15:10 | $2.74 | 09/16/11 12:39 | $2.60 | +5.1% |
QQQ $56 9/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 08/03/11 15:10 | $1.52 | 09/14/11 11:24 | $1.40 | +7.9% |
QQQ $58 8/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 07/07/11 13:53 | $0.84 | 07/25/11 14:10 | $0.61 | +27.4% |
SPY $132 8/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 07/07/11 10:05 | $1.62 | 07/27/11 09:36 | $2.41 | -48.8% |
QQQ $56 7/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 06/01/11 14:24 | $0.81 | 07/06/11 11:40 | $0.10 | +87.7% |
SPY $131 7/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/27/11 12:50 | $1.90 | 06/30/11 13:02 | $1.10 | +42.1% |
QQQ $57 5/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/11/11 12:42 | $0.17 | 05/20/11 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
SPY $133 5/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/10/11 15:23 | $0.36 | 05/20/11 10:17 | $0.15 | +58.3% |
QQQ $58 5/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/29/11 15:19 | $0.40 | 05/11/11 09:49 | $0.20 | +50.0% |
SPY $131 5/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/28/11 14:58 | $0.42 | 05/10/11 15:13 | $0.20 | +52.4% |
SPY $129 5/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/20/11 10:29 | $0.81 | 04/26/11 09:30 | $0.58 | +28.4% |
QQQ $55 5/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/20/11 10:29 | $0.26 | 04/26/11 09:30 | $0.18 | +30.8% |
SPY $129 4/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/01/11 10:16 | $0.37 | 04/06/11 09:30 | $0.20 | +45.9% |
QQQ $56 4/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/01/11 14:55 | $0.28 | 04/06/11 09:30 | $0.20 | +28.6% |
QQQ $54 4/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/25/11 15:36 | $0.31 | 04/01/11 09:35 | $0.10 | +67.7% |
SPY $127 4/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/25/11 15:38 | $0.75 | 04/01/11 09:30 | $0.25 | +66.7% |
QQQ $56 3/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/25/11 10:56 | $0.50 | 03/03/11 12:03 | $0.30 | +40.0% |
QQQ $53 3/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/24/11 12:56 | $0.39 | 02/25/11 10:05 | $0.20 | +48.7% |
SPY $130 3/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/18/11 15:31 | $0.94 | 03/04/11 10:09 | $0.90 | +4.3% |
SPY $126 3/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/09/11 14:45 | $0.95 | 02/11/11 09:30 | $0.90 | +5.3% |
QQQ $54 2/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/14/11 11:14 | $0.36 | 01/26/11 11:33 | $0.26 | +27.8% |
SPY $125 1/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/13/11 15:42 | $0.21 | 01/21/11 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
QQQ $53 1/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/07/11 13:12 | $0.14 | 01/10/11 09:34 | $0.11 | +21.4% |
QQQ $52 1/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/21/10 10:32 | $0.29 | 12/30/10 10:14 | $0.24 | +17.2% |
SPY $120 1/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/21/10 12:58 | $0.72 | 12/30/10 10:10 | $0.48 | +33.3% |
SPY $119 1/2011 | Sell (Short) Puts | 12/20/10 12:39 | $0.73 | 12/21/10 10:10 | $0.58 | +20.5% |
| 2010 |
SPY $117 11/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 11/05/10 12:47 | $0.25 | 11/08/10 14:23 | $0.18 | +28.0% |
SPY $106 9/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/09/10 13:09 | $0.24 | 09/17/10 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
QQQ $44 9/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/08/10 14:05 | $0.11 | 09/13/10 15:26 | $0.03 | +72.7% |
QQQ $44 9/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/03/10 10:18 | $0.23 | 09/07/10 10:25 | $0.19 | +17.4% |
SPY $106 9/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/03/10 09:59 | $0.45 | 09/09/10 09:30 | $0.20 | +55.6% |
QQQ $44 9/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 09/02/10 10:59 | $0.43 | 09/03/10 09:37 | $0.20 | +53.5% |
QQQ $45 8/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 08/06/10 10:57 | $0.36 | 08/06/10 15:30 | $0.24 | +33.3% |
SPY $100 8/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 07/21/10 15:03 | $1.11 | 07/23/10 13:31 | $0.50 | +55.0% |
SPY $100 8/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 07/19/10 11:23 | $1.16 | 07/20/10 15:12 | $0.80 | +31.0% |
QQQ $42 8/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 07/19/10 12:09 | $0.63 | 07/20/10 14:53 | $0.45 | +28.6% |
SPY $109 7/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 06/21/10 09:48 | $1.25 | 07/13/10 15:18 | $0.60 | +52.0% |
QQQ $45 7/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 06/21/10 09:42 | $0.37 | 07/14/10 10:22 | $0.20 | +45.9% |
QQQ $44 7/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 06/14/10 12:20 | $0.75 | 06/17/10 11:58 | $0.46 | +38.7% |
QQQ $45 6/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/12/10 10:39 | $0.58 | 06/14/10 09:49 | $0.30 | +48.3% |
QQQ $44 6/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 05/06/10 15:25 | $1.00 | 05/10/10 09:47 | $0.60 | +40.0% |
SPY $118 6/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/21/10 10:32 | $2.50 | 06/17/10 11:06 | $7.20 | -188.0% |
QQQ $48 5/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/16/10 11:18 | $0.46 | 05/03/10 15:55 | $0.30 | +34.8% |
SPY $115 5/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 04/09/10 12:37 | $1.10 | 04/21/10 09:42 | $0.50 | +54.5% |
SPY $114 4/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/25/10 14:24 | $0.70 | 03/29/10 15:10 | $0.58 | +17.1% |
SPY $110 3/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/09/10 15:54 | $0.19 | 03/12/10 09:30 | $0.10 | +47.4% |
QQQ $45 3/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/08/10 12:50 | $0.14 | 03/11/10 15:51 | $0.05 | +64.3% |
SPY $111 3/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/05/10 12:50 | $0.54 | 03/09/10 12:51 | $0.25 | +53.7% |
SPY $109 3/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/02/10 13:36 | $0.66 | 03/05/10 10:08 | $0.33 | +50.0% |
QQQ $44 3/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 03/02/10 15:27 | $0.25 | 03/08/10 09:47 | $0.08 | +68.0% |
SPY $106 3/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/24/10 11:13 | $0.80 | 03/02/10 09:30 | $0.35 | +56.3% |
QQQQ $43 3/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/24/10 15:17 | $0.41 | 03/01/10 10:02 | $0.20 | +51.2% |
QQQQ $43 2/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/12/10 12:58 | $0.22 | 02/19/10 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
QQQQ $42 2/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/09/10 14:26 | $0.28 | 02/12/10 12:12 | $0.10 | +64.3% |
QQQQ $41 2/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/04/10 15:31 | $0.30 | 02/09/10 12:11 | $0.14 | +53.3% |
SPY $107 2/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 02/03/10 13:48 | $0.80 | 02/19/10 09:30 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
SPY $106 2/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/25/10 10:41 | $1.39 | 02/02/10 12:22 | $0.65 | +53.2% |
QQQQ $42 2/2010 | Sell (Short) Puts | 01/25/10 10:21 | $0.45 | 02/03/10 15:58 | $0.22 | +51.1% |
| 2009 |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQMQ) | 12/21/09 12:26 | $0.30 | 12/29/09 10:41 | $0.12 | +60.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGMA) | 12/16/09 14:49 | $0.75 | 12/29/09 14:06 | $0.22 | +70.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGXC) | 12/04/09 13:19 | $0.61 | 12/07/09 11:10 | $0.46 | +24.6% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXQ) | 12/04/09 12:59 | $0.39 | 12/07/09 12:38 | $0.29 | +25.6% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXQ) | 11/25/09 11:59 | $0.44 | 12/03/09 13:02 | $0.34 | +22.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGXD) | 11/23/09 11:58 | $1.19 | 12/03/09 13:34 | $0.71 | +40.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXN) | 11/19/09 15:34 | $0.22 | 11/25/09 10:48 | $0.10 | +54.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQWQ) | 11/16/09 12:42 | $0.08 | 11/19/09 09:43 | $0.08 | 0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGWZ) | 11/12/09 16:11 | $0.21 | 11/20/09 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQWP) | 11/12/09 14:44 | $0.12 | 11/16/09 12:05 | $0.04 | +66.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGWX) | 11/05/09 12:27 | $0.80 | 11/09/09 09:38 | $0.30 | +62.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQWN) | 11/05/09 12:15 | $0.25 | 11/09/09 10:16 | $0.08 | +68.0% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQWM) | 10/28/09 14:40 | $0.34 | 11/05/09 10:41 | $0.15 | +55.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGWV) | 10/28/09 14:38 | $1.08 | 11/05/09 10:38 | $0.50 | +53.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGVX) | 10/08/09 09:50 | $0.28 | 10/16/09 16:15 | $0.00 | +100.0% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQVN) | 10/06/09 10:33 | $0.20 | 10/09/09 15:09 | $0.05 | +75.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGVW) | 10/06/09 10:04 | $0.41 | 10/08/09 09:30 | $0.20 | +51.2% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQVM) | 10/02/09 09:44 | $0.34 | 10/06/09 09:33 | $0.15 | +55.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGVT) | 10/01/09 12:38 | $0.55 | 10/06/09 09:32 | $0.25 | +54.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQVN) | 09/30/09 10:25 | $0.35 | 09/30/09 13:00 | $0.22 | +37.1% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGVU) | 09/30/09 10:17 | $0.55 | 09/30/09 13:00 | $0.37 | +32.7% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQVJ) | 09/09/09 14:47 | $0.20 | 09/10/09 14:07 | $0.15 | +25.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGUT) | 09/09/09 14:32 | $0.24 | 09/14/09 15:59 | $0.05 | +79.2% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQUM) | 09/04/09 14:02 | $0.31 | 09/09/09 09:53 | $0.15 | +51.6% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGUR) | 09/04/09 13:58 | $0.37 | 09/09/09 09:53 | $0.15 | +59.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQUL) | 09/02/09 09:56 | $0.40 | 09/04/09 10:53 | $0.22 | +45.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGUQ) | 09/01/09 12:08 | $0.64 | 09/04/09 11:36 | $0.35 | +45.3% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGUS) | 08/25/09 15:05 | $0.68 | 08/27/09 14:03 | $0.60 | +11.8% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQUL) | 08/25/09 16:14 | $0.30 | 08/27/09 14:04 | $0.26 | +13.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQUM) | 08/21/09 15:53 | $0.56 | 08/24/09 10:12 | $0.49 | +12.5% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGUT) | 08/21/09 15:53 | $1.09 | 08/24/09 10:10 | $0.90 | +17.4% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGTR) | 08/14/09 15:01 | $0.24 | 08/18/09 13:37 | $0.21 | +12.5% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGTQ) | 08/11/09 15:18 | $0.28 | 08/12/09 10:10 | $0.20 | +28.6% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGTP) | 08/06/09 11:24 | $0.30 | 08/07/09 09:38 | $0.25 | +16.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCSH) | 07/13/09 13:12 | $0.24 | 07/17/09 15:18 | $0.01 | +95.8% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVTF) | 07/08/09 10:26 | $0.52 | 07/13/09 15:51 | $0.30 | +42.3% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCSF) | 07/08/09 10:26 | $0.40 | 07/13/09 11:51 | $0.10 | +75.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCSH) | 06/25/09 15:06 | $0.65 | 06/29/09 09:47 | $0.51 | +21.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQSI) | 06/25/09 15:01 | $0.50 | 06/26/09 15:17 | $0.38 | +24.0% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQRJ) | 06/11/09 12:34 | $0.31 | 06/19/09 09:30 | $0.18 | +41.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGRL) | 06/11/09 16:12 | $0.28 | 06/18/09 15:51 | $0.25 | +10.7% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQRJ) | 06/09/09 10:51 | $0.44 | 06/11/09 09:48 | $0.25 | +43.2% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGRL) | 06/09/09 09:40 | $0.44 | 06/11/09 09:48 | $0.25 | +43.2% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQRI) | 06/02/09 09:34 | $0.50 | 06/04/09 09:35 | $0.35 | +30.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCRJ) | 06/01/09 15:16 | $0.60 | 06/04/09 14:06 | $0.48 | +20.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCRE) | 05/15/09 11:24 | $1.24 | 05/19/09 13:08 | $0.70 | +43.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVRF) | 05/12/09 15:55 | $0.72 | 05/19/09 12:25 | $0.40 | +44.4% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCQF) | 04/30/09 10:53 | $0.90 | 05/04/09 14:28 | $0.50 | +44.4% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVQG) | 04/30/09 12:07 | $0.40 | 05/04/09 16:04 | $0.24 | +40.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCQC) | 04/17/09 10:31 | $1.35 | 04/24/09 14:46 | $1.00 | +25.9% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVQE) | 04/17/09 10:26 | $0.55 | 04/24/09 13:38 | $0.35 | +36.4% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCQA) | 04/15/09 11:40 | $1.57 | 04/16/09 12:31 | $1.10 | +29.9% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVQD) | 04/14/09 13:55 | $0.60 | 04/16/09 12:47 | $0.42 | +30.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCPC) | 04/09/09 14:55 | $0.40 | 04/13/09 13:21 | $0.30 | +25.0% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVQB) | 04/08/09 14:16 | $0.43 | 04/09/09 16:04 | $0.25 | +41.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCPZ) | 04/08/09 11:30 | $0.54 | 04/09/09 09:30 | $0.19 | +64.8% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCPA) | 04/02/09 15:59 | $1.22 | 04/03/09 12:26 | $0.90 | +26.2% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCPX) | 03/25/09 12:50 | $1.30 | 03/26/09 12:50 | $1.00 | +23.1% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCPW) | 03/23/09 10:28 | $1.70 | 03/24/09 13:10 | $1.10 | +35.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVPB) | 03/23/09 10:22 | $0.54 | 03/24/09 13:23 | $0.37 | +31.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVPA) | 03/13/09 10:51 | $0.77 | 03/16/09 12:31 | $0.74 | +3.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCOA) | 02/13/09 11:48 | $2.50 | 03/18/09 14:18 | $1.25 | +50.0% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVOC) | 02/13/09 11:45 | $0.90 | 03/13/09 10:21 | $0.77 | +14.4% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCNA) | 02/10/09 13:00 | $0.90 | 02/13/09 10:24 | $0.50 | +44.4% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVNC) | 02/10/09 12:20 | $0.37 | 02/12/09 12:38 | $0.30 | +18.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCNZ) | 02/03/09 11:14 | $1.20 | 02/04/09 11:10 | $0.75 | +37.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVNB) | 02/03/09 11:42 | $0.55 | 02/04/09 10:01 | $0.30 | +45.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVNA) | 01/30/09 13:40 | $0.45 | 02/02/09 13:01 | $0.40 | +11.1% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCNV) | 01/23/09 16:14 | $1.30 | 01/26/09 09:47 | $1.00 | +23.1% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVNZ) | 01/23/09 16:09 | $0.50 | 01/26/09 09:41 | $0.40 | +20.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCNY) | 01/20/09 12:54 | $2.54 | 01/22/09 14:11 | $1.83 | +28.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCME) | 01/13/09 16:10 | $0.39 | 01/16/09 09:30 | $0.19 | +51.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVNB) | 01/13/09 15:59 | $1.01 | 01/22/09 14:17 | $0.92 | +8.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCMD) | 01/13/09 09:41 | $0.40 | 01/13/09 11:06 | $0.29 | +27.5% |
| 2008 |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCMA) | 12/24/08 11:05 | $1.30 | 12/29/08 09:43 | $0.95 | +26.9% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVMA) | 12/24/08 11:36 | $0.50 | 12/29/08 09:46 | $0.42 | +16.0% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVXE) | 11/05/08 13:03 | $1.51 | 12/09/08 11:16 | $1.38 | +8.6% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGXP) | 11/04/08 13:27 | $4.50 | 12/17/08 09:30 | $4.40 | +2.2% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SWGWN) | 10/31/08 15:28 | $3.30 | 11/03/08 11:31 | $2.70 | +18.2% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVWC) | 10/31/08 14:34 | $0.63 | 11/03/08 11:31 | $0.51 | +19.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCWK) | 10/29/08 10:34 | $4.20 | 10/31/08 10:21 | $3.00 | +28.6% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVWA) | 10/29/08 10:31 | $0.70 | 10/31/08 10:03 | $0.50 | +28.6% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QAVWZ) | 10/22/08 16:01 | $0.88 | 10/29/08 09:57 | $0.60 | +31.8% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SZCWG) | 10/22/08 15:57 | $4.60 | 10/29/08 09:56 | $3.25 | +29.3% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYUV) | 08/22/08 10:53 | $1.50 | 08/28/08 15:27 | $1.10 | +26.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Calls (SFBIB) | 08/19/08 10:03 | $1.10 | 08/19/08 15:43 | $0.93 | +15.5% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Calls (QQQIW) | 08/19/08 09:58 | $0.65 | 08/19/08 15:20 | $0.50 | +23.1% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Calls (QQQIV) | 08/13/08 11:39 | $1.26 | 08/18/08 15:02 | $1.05 | +16.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYTU) | 08/05/08 11:55 | $1.07 | 08/05/08 15:03 | $0.83 | +22.4% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYTS) | 08/01/08 12:11 | $1.05 | 08/05/08 09:58 | $0.84 | +20.0% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQTS) | 07/31/08 15:46 | $0.70 | 08/05/08 14:49 | $0.50 | +28.6% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYTT) | 07/31/08 12:31 | $1.05 | 07/31/08 13:52 | $0.87 | +17.1% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQTS) | 07/30/08 10:36 | $0.68 | 07/31/08 11:22 | $0.56 | +17.6% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYTT) | 07/30/08 09:54 | $1.00 | 07/31/08 11:17 | $0.79 | +21.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYTR) | 07/25/08 13:41 | $1.35 | 07/30/08 09:30 | $0.72 | +46.7% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQTR) | 07/25/08 10:36 | $0.70 | 07/30/08 10:10 | $0.44 | +37.1% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQSV) | 06/25/08 15:35 | $1.40 | 07/18/08 15:12 | $3.15 | -125.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBSZ) | 06/25/08 15:35 | $1.80 | 07/18/08 15:30 | $4.30 | -138.9% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQSU) | 06/23/08 14:03 | $1.10 | 06/25/08 14:02 | $1.00 | +9.1% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYSY) | 06/23/08 14:30 | $1.90 | 06/25/08 14:05 | $1.44 | +24.2% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQRV) | 06/10/08 10:39 | $0.75 | 06/10/08 13:08 | $0.59 | +21.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQRW) | 06/03/08 14:15 | $1.00 | 06/05/08 10:09 | $0.50 | +50.0% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQRW) | 06/02/08 12:58 | $0.95 | 06/03/08 12:02 | $0.60 | +36.8% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBRJ) | 05/20/08 13:37 | $2.30 | 06/06/08 12:03 | $5.10 | -121.7% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQRW) | 05/19/08 15:34 | $0.95 | 05/30/08 12:22 | $0.55 | +42.1% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBRG) | 05/15/08 10:12 | $1.72 | 05/15/08 13:13 | $1.50 | +12.8% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBQJ) | 05/13/08 11:22 | $0.97 | 05/13/08 14:56 | $0.70 | +27.8% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQRU) | 05/12/08 13:29 | $0.75 | 05/13/08 14:15 | $0.65 | +13.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQQV) | 05/07/08 14:38 | $0.63 | 05/12/08 09:39 | $0.40 | +36.5% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBQH) | 05/07/08 13:54 | $0.60 | 05/12/08 14:26 | $0.40 | +33.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Calls (QQQEW) | 05/05/08 12:59 | $0.57 | 05/06/08 09:31 | $0.45 | +21.1% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQQR) | 04/17/08 14:05 | $0.85 | 04/18/08 10:38 | $0.42 | +50.6% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBQB) | 04/17/08 09:56 | $1.70 | 04/18/08 09:30 | $0.90 | +47.1% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQQQ) | 04/14/08 11:28 | $1.00 | 04/16/08 09:40 | $0.70 | +30.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBPB) | 04/11/08 12:22 | $0.80 | 04/16/08 09:30 | $0.32 | +60.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Calls (SFBDJ) | 04/04/08 15:53 | $0.85 | 04/08/08 09:30 | $0.54 | +36.5% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYPY) | 03/28/08 10:39 | $1.77 | 04/01/08 09:59 | $1.00 | +43.5% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBOZ) | 03/19/08 15:22 | $0.76 | 03/20/08 10:03 | $0.45 | +40.8% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQOQ`) | 03/12/08 13:10 | $0.70 | 03/18/08 15:58 | $0.40 | +42.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBOB) | 03/12/08 11:22 | $1.57 | 03/18/08 16:07 | $1.00 | +36.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQOP) | 03/05/08 13:51 | $0.64 | 03/12/08 09:34 | $0.40 | +37.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQOO) | 03/03/08 16:08 | $0.50 | 03/05/08 09:54 | $0.30 | +40.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBOZ) | 02/29/08 13:51 | $1.79 | 03/12/08 09:35 | $1.20 | +33.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBOZ) | 02/21/08 15:15 | $2.20 | 02/25/08 10:29 | $1.50 | +31.8% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBOC) | 02/14/08 14:41 | $3.30 | 02/20/08 12:37 | $2.96 | +10.3% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQOR) | 02/14/08 13:40 | $1.32 | 02/26/08 13:04 | $0.90 | +31.8% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQOR) | 02/12/08 11:25 | $1.25 | 02/13/08 15:51 | $1.07 | +14.4% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBNC) | 02/12/08 11:17 | $0.47 | 02/13/08 15:37 | $0.20 | +57.4% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBNZ) | 02/11/08 14:25 | $0.55 | 02/12/08 09:31 | $0.30 | +45.5% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQNQ) | 02/11/08 10:11 | $0.45 | 02/11/08 12:36 | $0.30 | +33.3% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBNB) | 02/05/08 13:29 | $1.57 | 02/11/08 12:44 | $1.10 | +29.9% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQNQ) | 02/05/08 13:21 | $0.60 | 02/11/08 09:33 | $0.40 | +33.3% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQNS) | 02/01/08 11:00 | $1.11 | 02/01/08 13:19 | $0.88 | +20.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBND) | 01/30/08 15:17 | $1.65 | 02/01/08 13:21 | $1.21 | +26.7% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQNR) | 01/30/08 14:46 | $0.90 | 01/31/08 15:12 | $0.65 | +27.8% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBNB) | 01/29/08 14:06 | $1.96 | 01/30/08 14:23 | $1.40 | +28.6% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQNQ) | 01/24/08 16:13 | $0.71 | 01/30/08 14:27 | $0.53 | +25.4% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYNY) | 01/24/08 09:57 | $1.70 | 01/29/08 09:32 | $1.09 | +35.9% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQNP) | 01/22/08 11:33 | $0.83 | 01/24/08 16:00 | $0.50 | +39.8% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYNS) | 01/22/08 11:15 | $1.40 | 01/24/08 09:43 | $0.80 | +42.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SPYNQ) | 01/22/08 09:56 | $1.98 | 01/22/08 10:35 | $1.39 | +29.8% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXY) | 01/02/08 14:59 | $0.60 | 05/02/08 09:30 | $0.60 | +0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBMK) | 01/02/08 09:46 | $0.90 | 05/02/08 09:30 | $0.90 | +0% |
| 2007 |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXR) | 12/12/07 10:02 | $1.30 | 12/21/07 09:45 | $0.90 | +30.8% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXR) | 12/11/07 12:33 | $1.76 | 12/12/07 09:35 | $1.00 | +43.2% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXY) | 12/11/07 14:32 | $0.52 | 12/20/07 14:34 | $0.40 | +23.1% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXY) | 12/10/07 14:01 | $0.40 | 12/11/07 12:54 | $0.36 | +10.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXR) | 12/10/07 14:01 | $1.20 | 12/11/07 09:53 | $1.00 | +16.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXP) | 12/07/07 15:52 | $1.10 | 12/10/07 09:57 | $0.90 | +18.2% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXQ) | 12/06/07 13:56 | $1.90 | 12/06/07 15:51 | $1.30 | +31.6% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXZ) | 12/06/07 10:36 | $1.26 | 12/06/07 15:53 | $0.90 | +28.6% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXP) | 12/05/07 12:59 | $1.94 | 12/06/07 13:03 | $1.46 | +24.7% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXY) | 11/30/07 12:11 | $1.11 | 12/06/07 09:41 | $0.80 | +27.9% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXO) | 11/30/07 12:00 | $2.00 | 12/05/07 12:26 | $1.50 | +25.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXJ) | 11/19/07 09:34 | $2.64 | 11/30/07 09:32 | $0.85 | +67.8% |
| QQQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQXY) | 11/08/07 12:14 | $1.41 | 11/30/07 09:34 | $0.85 | +39.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBWP) | 11/07/07 11:08 | $0.90 | 11/16/07 15:41 | $0.72 | +20.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBWQ) | 11/01/07 13:55 | $1.02 | 11/06/07 14:11 | $0.87 | +14.7% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBWQ) | 10/25/07 11:58 | $1.50 | 10/26/07 13:20 | $1.09 | +27.3% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBWP) | 10/24/07 14:02 | $2.00 | 10/24/07 15:17 | $1.30 | +35.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Calls (SYHLZ) | 10/24/07 09:46 | $2.64 | 10/24/07 11:12 | $2.10 | +20.5% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBXO) | 10/22/07 15:21 | $3.30 | 10/23/07 09:52 | $2.60 | +21.2% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Calls (SYHKZ) | 10/02/07 13:31 | $3.00 | 10/16/07 15:09 | $2.31 | +23.0% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Calls (QQQKY) | 09/20/07 10:05 | $1.40 | 11/08/07 09:42 | $2.50 | -78.6% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Calls (SYHJW) | 09/18/07 15:04 | $2.30 | 09/26/07 09:47 | $2.15 | +6.5% |
| QQQ | Sell (Short) Puts (QQQVW) | 09/05/07 11:41 | $1.50 | 09/18/07 14:24 | $1.05 | +30.0% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBVO) | 09/05/07 09:41 | $3.30 | 09/18/07 13:58 | $2.60 | +21.2% |
| SPY | Sell (Short) Puts (SFBVN) | 08/28/07 13:09 | $4.30 | 08/31/07 15:40 | $3.00 | +30.2% |
How results are calculated:
- The trade entry price is based on the actual market price of an option at the moment it
trades at or above the "Suggested Entry" price. In situations where the
market opens significantly above its previous closing price, the trade entry
price might be substantially higher than the "Suggested Entry" price.
- The exit to cash price is based on the actual market price of the option at the moment it
trades at or below the "Suggested Exit" price. Should the market open much
lower than its previous closing price, the trade exit price might be
substantially below the "Suggested Exit" price.
- The results shown in the table do not include brokerage commissions, taxes, or interest earned
on cash positions.
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The return results represented on the web
site are based on the premium received for the selling options short and do
not reflect margin. Use our "Trade
Calculator" to recalculate our
past performance in relation to the margin requirements, brokerage
commissions and other trading related expenses.
- The calculated returns do not account for capital that is tied up as collateral, as
mandated by brokers for naked options trading. However, most brokerage
companies will allow investors to invest this capital in other trading
vehicles - returns may not have to be kept in cash.
One single winning trade could pay for the membership for years to come. DISCLAIMER: THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY FINANCIAL ADVICE. RISK IS INVOLVED IN ALL STYLES OF MONEY MANAGEMENT. Uncovered options trading involves greater risk than stock trading. You absolutely must make your own decisions before acting on any information obtained from this Website. The return results represented on the web site are based on the premium received for the selling options short and do not reflect margin. It is recommended to contact your broker about margin requirements on uncovered options trading before using any information on this web site. Use our " Trade Calculator" to recalculate our past performance in relation to the margin requirements, brokerage commissions and other trading related expenses. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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