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Portfolio At The End of The Day

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Vicki
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At week’s end, this is the portfolio and how each acted today:   Holdings   ABT Abbott Laboratories Abbott Laboratories 61.29 0.31 (0.51%) 4 $245.16 ASPS Altisource Portfolio Altisource Portfolio 60.64 -1.97 (-3.15%) 5 $303.20 BA Boeing Co Boeing Co … Continue reading →

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SOLD EMC CALLS

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Vicki
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Sold the two EMC Calls for a approx 15% profit in two days.  I think EMC will report blow out numbers but 15% in two days is reaching!   EMC may call EMC  E 18 3/28/2012 1 $2.14 $219.62 $60.44profit=14.91% … Continue reading →

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Took My Profits in FXI Call

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Vicki
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Yes, I took FXI DE 35.50 call off and took the 37+profit (one day) Thank you Doug Kass!! Bought this yesterday afternoon for 88 cents and sold on the open this morning for $1.43:   FXI D5 $35.5 2 $174.00 … Continue reading →

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Options Bought This Week

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Vicki
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All of the options purchased this week ended the day up.  Did you buy any of these options?

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spec buy

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Vicki
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I’ve never bought a one week option before.  This is very speculative! 2 FXI $35.5 april 5 call FXI Call Fxi Apr 05 2012 35.50 Call FXI Apr 05 2012 35.50 Call 0.87 0.87 (0%) 2 $174.00 Very speculative:  But … Continue reading →

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Buy and Sell

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Vicki
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I sold the last 5 shares of IAU for $16.05 in order to have cash to buy more of the May 18 EMC call.  I have an order for this EMC call for $1.70.  Let you know if it fills.

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Portfolio’s Financials

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Vicki
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Thought it would be interesting to look at the financial portion of Portfolio.  This is the dollar amt as of the close today and the “action” of each position today. increase/decrease today kfn $231.00 0.22% usb $318.20 1.03% pzn $306.50 … Continue reading →

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Good prices for the Options

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Vicki
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The GE and EMC options that I bought earlier today cost a lot less right now.  If you have money, I certainly would purchase these calls. EMC will report in a few weeks and this option will be valuable.  GE … Continue reading →

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Another Buy

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Vicki
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I like adding EMC to the portfolio but it is getting late in the season for tech so I bought an EMC CALL BOT to Open 1 EMC Call EMC May 19 2012 28.00 Call Limit $2.14 2.09 2.12

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Another Interesting Cramer Sell

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Vicki
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Last Friday, Cramer rated COP as a two and reiterated his opinion that the stock will make us more money when it “breaks up.”  At approximately noon today, 2 1/2 trading days later, he sold out this position.  The result … Continue reading →

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