United Airlines FEB10 Short

UAUA – FEB10 Short – Profit $350

February 9th, 2010, 9:57 am EST.   Posted under Margin Portfolio (MP) by ThetaTrader.
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14.62 (+1.55)

02/09/2010 – ThetaOptions Margin Portfolio – United Airlines FEB Short Initiated

Over the past several weeks United Airlines has shown some pretty strong resistance around 14.  Therefore, with only TWO weeks left until Feb’s OpEx, the Margin acct is going to initiated a naked short sell on UAUA Feb’s Callers.

Filled Order:

SOLD -5 UAUA 100 FEB 10 15 CALL @.51 credit

Position: We have -200 delta with Theta of 14.2

Risk/Reward: Starting Margin = $1200/$255 or about 21% return on margin in two weeks.

Trade Note: So we’re short 500 shares @ 15.50 if UAUA rises above 15.50 by Feb’s OpEx.

Starting Margin: $1,170

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2 Responses to “UAUA – FEB10 Short – Profit $350”

  1. Shane Moxley Says:

    Good One…  I actually went short 650 Shares at 15.63.  This site is phenomenal. 

  2. ThetaTrader Says:

    02/18/2010 – Closed Trade – Profit $350

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