Thursday, June 2, 2022

OPEN UCPTD Trade | CCW on MRK > $460 collected + $475 New Trade

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NEW CCW TRADE
STANDARD COVERED CALL TRADE IS NOWROLLED
DAYSTHIS NEW TRADE BEGINS AND ENDS
29June 2, 2022July 1, 2022
MRK
TIME AND DATE STAMP
Thursday, June 2, 2022
DISCLAIMER: This trade is based on this date. I'm not suggesting a move up or down. I'm showing my trade that I have already done. I'm not recommending this stock as a purchase/trade. Think of it like this, I'm 'Showing you the World thru my Eyes'.
DETAILS FOR THIS COVERED CALL TRADE ARE AS FOLLOWS
Today, (5) Covered Call contract(s) were bought back and rolled on Merck & Co., Inc. (ticker: MRK) for the 7/1/2022 Expiration Date, $92 Strike Price for a Premium of $0.95 MRK was trading for $87.87 a share.
THIS CCW TRADE HAS BEEN CLOSED (RESULTS BELOW)
Merck & Co., Inc.MRK
Strike Price wasExpire wasClosed onDays on
$87.87Jun-3Jun-21
Premium wasBuy Back wasTotal Premium Cash Flow I made
$1.00$0.08$460.00
-50% Rule?Percentage Down
YES-92.00%
WHY I CLOSED this CCW Trade > MRK has moved lower from the $91 strike and now i can buy back this option for under 0.10 ... its a bit to close for comfort to my strike so i buy back, we take the cash flow profit and look to ROLL this trade again.
THE NEW CCW TRADE HAS BEEN OPENED / IS ACTIVE (RESULTS BELOW)
Stock Price - placedDateTotal Prem$Contracts
$89.29Jun-2$0.955
New Strike PriceNew ExpireDaysProjected Cash Flow
$92.00Jul-129$475.00
WHY I OPENED this CCW > rolling this forward from last month ... with no major events (ex-date in 2 weeks) I feel this will trade sideways and i can manage this strike price and keep this B&H CCW trade going again

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