On 2/21/08 I sold the Mar 70 Call & Put for a total credit of $6.65. This gives me a yield of 6.65/10.00 risk (credit & margin)= 66.5 % in 1 week!
Today, volatility has squeezed out of this straddle also, so I got out completely for a debit of $4.91.
6.65-4.91 profit/ 10.00 risk= 17.4% in 7 days!
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Monthly Returns
(Compared Month-to-Previous Month at Expiration, Not on total Portfolio.)
NOV '08: +6.2% live trading
OCT '08: +9.6% paper
SEP '08: +3.9% paper
AUG '08: +2.5% paper
JUL '08:-57% paper
JUN '08: +41% paper
MAY '08: +5.1% paper
APR '08: +8.6% paper
MAR '08: +5.4% paper
FEB '08: +6.7% paper
NOV '08: +6.2% live trading
OCT '08: +9.6% paper
SEP '08: +3.9% paper
AUG '08: +2.5% paper
JUL '08:-57% paper
JUN '08: +41% paper
MAY '08: +5.1% paper
APR '08: +8.6% paper
MAR '08: +5.4% paper
FEB '08: +6.7% paper
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