Marc Detesan's Investing Blog
A bit delayed on this post but on Jan 22 I bought 5 call options on IWM with a $110 strike / Sept 26, 2016 expiry, you can view all the info on my trade alerts page. The market has been pretty oversold lately and this trade is simply just a short term bet that … Read more
A look at 2015 While 1 year in the stock market is a long time, 2015 did not carry the same upward momentum as the previous years… talking about the S&P500 Index specifically (a broad market indicator). While individual stocks may have performed incredibly, the 1st half of the year for the S&P500 was rather … Read more
I purchased 2 UA put options to hedge my $80 / 2018 call option. With UA’s earnings release coming up and the recent hit the stock price has been taking, I don’t want to be caught without protection should the stock continue to fall further. The put options expire Jul 15, 2016 / $50 strike. … Read more
I sold my 2 SPY put options today. This trade closes out my Dec 18 trade alert (Bought SPY put options). I bought 2 options at $3.20 US / contract or $906.96 CAD. I soldĀ at $4.95 US / contract or $1,391.86 CAD. The trade is my 1st profit for 2016 which I desperately needed! š … Read more
I can’t help but feel the urge to write after the recent drop in the markets. I will admit that I haven’t felt great about the recent drop at all, but I also haven’t had much stress about it which I think is the ultimate test of whether my investing strategy is working. My mind … Read more
Part 1: How Options Work Part 2: Stock Options vs.Ā Stocks In Part 1 of the Options Investing series, I outlined some basic principles to help you understand how options investing works. In this post, I will help you understand just how much more profitable options trading can be than buying stocks. We’ll start with a … Read more
A personal milestone… 204% profit on SBUX call options Starbucks is a company I have always believed in, that I still believe in. TheĀ stock has performed exceptionally well since I purchased my call options. Starbucks seemsĀ unstoppable in achieving its strategic growth plan. There was a day when I struggled to make money investing. There was … Read more
May 8, 2015… Under Armour became part of my investment portfolio! I am constantly monitoringĀ a few stocks on my wish list for an entry point when the market presents an opportunity.Ā April and May saw a few companies on my wish list report financial results. I was debating buying before earnings (making a speculative play) butĀ instead … Read more
Are you a Starbucks customer?Ā Do you love the taste of real coffee? I’m not talking coffee that tastes like candy… Have you ever tried their slow-roasted ham and swiss breakfast sandwich on a soft croissant bun that just falls apart once you bite into it? Make sure you read my post on why Starbucks stock … Read more
Part 1: How Options Work Part 2: Stock Options vs.Ā Stocks My goal is to give you a basic understanding of how options work so that you can start using them as part of your investment portfolio. Many investors (especially when starting to learn about investing) dismiss the idea of investing using options because they think … Read more