G,,,just curious ...would you consider 15-20% of capital per position conservative? we all have our own risk.......if in an etf, large diversified i can see but not in individual stocks....drjoe
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> Hi Fred,
>
> 15-20% usually works just fine. In the last two years I have gone less to diversify more with all the volatility. But with the trend as your friend, 3 of 4 growth stocks (when selected well) should participate. If one does not, I'll take a small loss and get into another stocks' juicy premium.
>
> G
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> ____________
> From: fred barbour <barbour2p@.
> To: ConservativeOptionS
> Sent: Thu, March 18, 2010 8:50:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [ConservativeOption
>
>
> Gilbert,
>
> Curious as to what % of total trading cash you commit to each new position?
>
> Fred
>
> --- On Thu, 3/18/10, Gilbert <gilbert_arevalo@ rocketmail. com> wrote:
>
>
> >From: Gilbert <gilbert_arevalo@ rocketmail. com>
> >Subject: [ConservativeOption Strategies] Re: My 2010 CC Trades
> >To: ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com
> >Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 11:31 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >As the market continues to prove it's mettle to rally (and with NUS hanging in there) - along with BCSI slated to be exercised after the close tomorrow, we'll increase our CC portfolio exposure.
> >
> >Thursday, March 18, 2010
> >
> >12:15 pm EST
> >
> >Bought 100 shares of VLTR (Volterra Semiconductor Corporation) at $24.87 (ask).
> >
> >Sold (1) VLTR Apr 25 (QYU1017D25) call option contract at $1.00 (bid).
> >
> >Stop Loss: $23.87
> >
> >G
> >
> >--- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, "Gilbert" <gilbert_arevalo@ ...> wrote:
> >>
> >> Monday, March 15, 2010
> >> 12:19 pm EST
> >>
> >> Bought 100 shares of TRLG (True Religion Apparel, Inc.) at $29.41 (ask).
> >>
> >> Sold (1) TRLG Apr 30 (ZJQ1017D30) call
> > option contract at $1.10 (bid).
> >>
> >> Stop Loss: $28.41
> >>
> >> G
> >>
> >> --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, "Gilbert" <gilbert_arevalo@ > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > "Blue Coat Systems (BCSI) roared out of a cup-without- handle pattern. Volume was triple its usual pace. It's now less than 3% past its 31.15 buy point." IBD states in the recent TBP (The Big Picture).
> >> >
> >> > We entered BCSI last Tuesday and yesterday's NUS is also (now) doing ok. Of course, the high-octane picks are entirely dependent on the overall market trend - so we'll keep out strict stop rules.
> >> >
> >> > My Covered Call Candidates watchlist (see posting shortly) has a couple of interesting
> > biotech picks (which I avoid). But it has been a top sector and AMLN and ITMN stand out.
> >> >
> >> > Apparently I can buy ITMN at 23.3 and sell the MAR 17.5 call for $9. That'll give a "break-even" of 14.3 and a 13.73% return for a 1.8 week holding.
> >> >
> >> > Very enticing - but I 'll avoid.
> >> >
> >> > G
> >> >
> >> > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, "Gilbert" <gilbert_arevalo@ > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Monday, March 8, 2010
> >> > >
> >> > > 11:03 am EST
> >> > >
> >> > > Bought 100 shares of NUS (Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.) at $29.38 (ask).
> >> > >
> >> > > Sold (1) NUS Apr 30 (NUS1017D30) call
> > option contract at $1.10 (bid).
> >> > >
> >> > > Stop Loss: $28.28
> >> > >
> >> > > G
> >> > >
> >> > > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, "Gilbert" <gilbert_arevalo@ > wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Tuesday, March 2, 2010
> >> > > >
> >> > > > 10:35 am EST
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Bought 100 shares of BCSI (Blue Coat Systems, Inc.) at $29.94 (ask).
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Sold (1) BCSI Mar 30 (IYU1020C30) call option contract at $0.85 (bid).
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Stop Loss: $29.09
> >> > > >
> >> > > > G
> >> > > >
> >
> >> > > > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, "Gilbert" <gilbert_arevalo@ > wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > This board became very active with the 2009 rally in stocks. Now that we
> >> > > > > are in a correction, an important part of my long-term growth strategy
> >> > > > > is to avoid new buys until a new rally is confirmed. As you may have
> >> > > > > noticed I tend to invest with covered calls using growth stocks. This
> >> > > > > only works during uptrends, which I can target very well using IBD
> >> > > > > criteria. It is imperative to cash out once we reach our stop-loss
> >> > > > >
> > price.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Just take a look at how many former leaders are fully tanking into steep
> >> > > > > price loss. Right now "cash is king" - at least for my approach.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > [The image
> >> > > > > "http://img215. imageshack. us/img215/ 2604/promp012210 .jpg" cannot
> >> > > > > be displayed, because it contains errors.]
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > G
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, "Gilbert"
> >> > > >
> > > <gilbert_arevalo@ > wrote:
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Thursday, January 21, 2010
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > 11:00 am EST
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Bought (2) NANO Feb 12.5 (NTQBV) call option contracts at $0.50 (ask).
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Sold 200 shares of NANO (Nanometrics, Inc.) at $11.02 (bid).
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > G
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, "Gilbert"
> >> > > > > gilbert_arevalo@ wrote:
> >> > > > > >
> > >
> >> > > > > > > Wednesday, January 20, 2010
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > 9:30 am EST
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Bought (1) STEC Jan 19 (SQRAT) call option contract at $0.70 (ask).
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Sold 100 shares of STEC (STEC, Inc.) at $17.83 (bid).
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > G
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, "Gilbert"
> >> > > > > <gilbert_arevalo@ > wrote:
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> >
> > > > > > > > Tuesday, January 19, 2010
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > 10:31 am EST
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Bought 100 shares of STEC (STEC, Inc.) at $19.32 (ask).
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Sold (1) STEC Feb 19 (SQRBT) call option contract at $1.45 (bid).
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Stop Loss: $17.87
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > G
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@
> > yahoogroups. com, Gilbert
> >> > > > > Arevalo <gilbert_arevalo@ > wrote:
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Model Portfolio (15-Jan-2009) update:
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > G
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __
> >> > > > > > > > > From: Gilbert <gilbert_arevalo@ >
> >> > > > > > > > > To: ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com
> >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Tue, January 12, 2010 6:40:39 PM
> >> > > > > > > > > Subject: [ConservativeOption Strategies] Re: My 2010 CC Trades
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Here is an example today of an "unwind":
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Tuesday, January 12, 2010
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > 1:20 pm EST
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Bought (1) ASIA Jan 30 (EUJAF) call option contract at $0.25
> >> > > > > (ask).
> >> > > > > >
> > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Sold 100 shares of ASIA (AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.) at $28.60
> >> > > > > (bid).
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > - Model Portfolio update:
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > G
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com, Gilbert
> >> > > > > Arevalo <gilbert_arevalo@ ...> wrote:
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > With the start of 2010, my $20,000 Model Portfolio update is
> >> > > > > as
> > follows:
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > http://img710.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > (test)
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > http://yfrog.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Spreadsheet of trades and graph updates will follow.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > G
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >>
> > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __
> >> > > > > > > > > > From: Gilbert Arevalo gilbert_arevalo@ ...
> >> > > > > > > > > > To: ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com
> >> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 11:40:33 AM
> >> > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ConservativeOption Strategies] Re: My 2010 CC
> >> > > > > Trades
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Monday, January 11, 2010
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > 2:11 pm EST
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Bought 100 shares of ASIA (AsiaInfo
> > Holdings, Inc.) at $29.05
> >> > > > > (ask).
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Sold (1) ASIA Jan 30 (EUJAF) call option contract at $0.45
> >> > > > > (bid).
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Stop Loss: $28.45
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > G
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __
> >> > > > > > > > > > From: Gilbert <gilbert_arevalo@ rocketmail. com>
> >> > > > > > > > > > To:
> > ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com
> >> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thu, January 7, 2010 12:38:28 PM
> >> > > > > > > > > > Subject: [ConservativeOption Strategies] Re: My 2010 CC Trades
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Thursday, January 7, 2010
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > 3:27 pm EST
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Bought 100 shares of VIT (VanceInfo Technologies, Inc.) at
> >> > > > > $20.21 (ask).
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Sold (1) VIT Jan 20 (VITAD) call option contract at $0.75
> >> > > > >
> > (bid).
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > G
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > --- In ConservativeOptionS trategies@ yahoogroups. com,
> >> > > > > "Gilbert" <gilbert_arevalo@ ...> wrote:
> >> > > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > > Wednesday, January 6, 2010
> >> > > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > > 9:45 am EST
> >> > > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > > Bought 200 shares of NANO (Nanometrics, Inc.) at $11.38
> >> > > > > (ask).
> >> > > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > > Sold (1) NANO Jan 12.5
> > (NTQAV) call option contract at $0.15
> >> > > > > (bid).
> >> > > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > > Stop Loss: $11.23
> >> > > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > > Sold (1) NANO Feb 12.5 (NTQBV) call option contract at $0.75
> >> > > > > (bid).
> >> > > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > > Stop Loss: $10.63
> >> > > > > > > > > > >
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