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Strategies & Market Trends : Calls and Puts for Income -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: dealmakr who wrote (4711)	12/6/2010 12:04:03 PM
From: dealmakr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5891

Opening position XRX 12/06/10 11/30/10 Sold 50 Dec 11 Put .16 11/30/10 Sold 30 Dec 11 Put .15 12/06/10 Bot 3000 XRX 11.74 12/06/10 Sold 30 Apr 12 Call .82 Long 3000 XRX 11.74 (35220) Short 80 Dec 11 put 1250 Short 30 Apr 12 Call 2460 Another stock that I wanted to buy and write CC's a few months out to add to short put position. A bit more duration than I usually put on from the long side. Good Trading dealmakr

To: dealmakr who wrote (4711)	12/19/2010 5:43:21 AM
From: dealmakr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5891

Updated position BRCD 12/18/10 11/24/10 Sold 50 Dec 5 put .13 12/01/10 Bot 5000 BRCD 5.02 12/01/10 Bot 5000 BRCD 5.01 12/01/10 Sold 100 Dec 5 Call .18 12/01/10 Sold 100 Dec 5 Put .16 12/02/10 Sold 50 Apr 5 Put .50 12/03/10 Sold 100 Jan 5 Put avg .225 12/07/10 Sold 50 Jan 5 Put .18 12/17/10 Sold 50 Jan 5 Put .19 12/17/10 Sold 50 Apr 5 Put .50 Closed trades Profit/Loss 12/18/10 Exercised 100 Dec 5 Call 1800 12/18/10 Sold Exercise 10000 BRCD 5 (150) 12/18/10 Expired 150 Dec 5 Put 2250 Total Return P/L on closed trades 3900 Total Position Cost/Premium received Short 200 Jan 5 Put 4100 Short 100 Apr 5 Put 5000 Net Position Exposure Naked Puts 30000 shares Still some takeover chatter holding up the stock here with good vol and premium IMHO. A very Happy Holiday to All. Good Trading dealmakr