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Monday, May 20, 2013

Hi!  Welcome to my blog!  My name is Lilia and I'm the founder of Lilia's Investing Academy, the online training school for serious investors and options traders.

I'm a self-taught, full-time options trader with a 90% track record and I'd love to teach you how to trade options with a high probability of success (70% - 95%).

I offer customized training programs for individuals as well as small groups.  All trainings will be conducted via video-conference.  

99.9999% of my options trades are listed in this blog.  You will notice that my trading strategies are very simple yet consistently profitable.  This is what you will learn from me:  consistency.

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One of my favorite (and most successful) options strategies is put-selling.

Click here to watch a 3-minute demonstration of this simple, yet little known, investing strategy.
(sorry, but this may not be Mac-compatible)


Put-selling explained......

Suppose you want to buy 200 shares of the "Spiders" (SPY) ETF but it's currently selling for $152 per share.  You're okay with paying $152, but you'd rather pay $151.50 if it hits that price within the next seven days.

So you sell two one-week PUT OPTIONS with a "strike price" of $151.50 and you collect (i.e., get PAID) $124.

Then what?

Outcome 1:

If SPY hits your "strike price" of $151.50 or lower on the "expiration date" of your PUT OPTION, you will be "assigned" and you must buy 200 shares of SPY at $151.50 per share.  Remember.... initially you were willing to buy SPY at $152 per share.....now you get to buy it at $151.50.

Outcome 2:

If SPY stays above your "strike price" of $151.50 on the "expiration date" of your PUT OPTION, you will not be "assigned" the ETF.  So now you don't get to buy the ETF but you still get to keep the entire $124 that you collected when you first sold that PUT OPTION!
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The key to success is to sell put options on broad index ETFs or large cap, dividend-paying stocks that enhance, not hurt, your overall portfolio.

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Warning!  Options trading involves risk and may not be suitable for everyone.  Please consult your tax adviser before placing any trades.  

The trades listed on this web site are NOT RECOMMENDATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DO NOT TRADE OPTIONS UNTIL YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THEM!!!


Friday, May 17, 2013

Costco May Put Options

4/22/2013

sell 1 May 2013  $105 put option at $1.73

This option was "at-the-money."


5/17/2013 

Costco closed at $113.05.  My option expired perfectly.

Net gain:  $172.22

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I train serious investors only.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Monsanto May Put Options

4/23/2013

sell 2 May 2013  $100 put options at $1.02

probability of expiring "in-the-money" =  30%


5/15/2013

buy to close both put options at $0.02

Net gain:  $188.42

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Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.

I train serious investors only.

Contact me today for a free consultation.








Thursday, May 9, 2013

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Put Option

4/5/2013

sell 10 IWM May 2013 $81 put options at $0.22

probability of expiring in-the-money:  7.80%


5/9/2013  (with 2 seconds remaining)

buy to close at $0.01.

Net gain:  $210  (on $8000 collateral, 4 weeks)

Something to think about.....if you had $8000 in a savings account, will you earn $210 in interest in 4 weeks?  No.

Buy-to-close......this was a tough decision.  With only 6 more trading days until expiration, I could have left it alone and let it expire, but I try very hard to be disciplined and close my profitable positions.

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Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.
I offer customized training programs for individuals as well as small groups.
Email me today to schedule your free consultation.
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Monday, May 6, 2013

iShares Russell 2000 ETF May 2013 Put Option

4/22/2013

sell 2  IWM  May 2013  $86 put options at $0.60


5/6/2013  

buy to close at $0.04

Net gain:  $100.42  (2 weeks)

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Spiders Feb wk 4 2013 151.50 put options

2/15/2013  (Friday)

sell 2 February week 4 2013  $151.50 put options at $0.62

These options were at-the-money.

2/22/2013 (expiration)

SPY closed at $151.89
My options expired perfectly!

Net gain:  $122.45  (1 week)

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Spiders Apr 26 2013 154 Put Options

4/16/2013

sell 4 SPY April 26 2013  $154 put options at $0.54


4/26/2013

buy to close at $0.01

Net gain:  $198.86  (10 days)

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Goldman Sachs $145 Put Option

3/28/2013

sell 2 April 5, 2013  $145 put options at $0.72


4/5/2013

GS closed at $143.69, so I got assigned


4/8/2013

sell 2 April 2013  $145 call options at $1.82

These expired "worthless."


4/25/2013

sell my 200 shares of GS at $145.25


Total net gain:  $524.26  (one month)

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Spiders Apr wk 1 2013 155 put option

4/1/2013

sell 4 SPY April week 1 2013 $155 put options at $0.49


4/5/2013  (expiration)

buy to close 4 April week 1 $155 pust at $0.36
sell to open 4 April 2013  $154 puts at $1.32

(this is called a "roll")


4/19/2013 (expiration)

buy to close the April 2013 $154 put options at $0.03

Total net gain:  $558.69  (18 days)

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Colgate Apr 2013 $110 Put Option

3/19/2013

sell 1 CL April 2013  $110 put option at $1.24


This option expired perfectly.

Net gain:  $123.22  (1 month)

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Exxon Mobil Apr 2013 87.50 Put Option

3/25/2013

sell 2 April 2013  $87.50 put options at $0.75


4/19/2013 (exp. Friday)

XOM at $86.87 at 10:31 am.....it's in-the-money

buy back put options at $0.65 to avoid assignment

Net gain:  $6.92

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Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.  I offer customized, one-on-one training as well as private group lessons.  Click here for details.
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Yum Brands Apr 2013 65 Put Options

4/10/2013

sell 2 April 2013  $65 put options at $0.62


4/19/2013  (expiration)

Yum at $65.21
buy to close both put options at $0.13 (to avoid assignment)

Net gain:  $84.92

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Spiders April wk 2 154 put options

4/3/2013

sell 2 April week 2 2013  $154 put options at $0.85


4/11/2013  (Thursday)

buy to close at $0.01

Net gain:  $166.41  (1 week)

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Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.  I offer customized, one-on-one training as well as private group lessons.  Click here for details.
E-mail me today to schedule your free consultation.


Thursday, March 28, 2013

Spiders March wk 5 2013 $154 put options

3/25/2013  (Monday)

sell 4 SPY March week 5 2013  $154 put options at $0.47


3/28/2013  (expiration)

SPY closed at $156.67

My options expired perfectly.

Net gain:  $184.92  (4 days!)

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Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.  I offer customized, one-on-one training as well as private group lessons.  Click here for details.
E-mail me today to schedule your free consultation.



Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Mastercard April 2013 $500 put options

3/21/2013  (Thursday)

sell 1 MA April 2013  $500 put option at $4.67


3/26/2013  (Tuesday)

buy to close at $1.38

Net gain:   $327.44  (4 days!)

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Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.  I offer customized, one-on-one training as well as private group lessons.  Click here for details.
E-mail me today to schedule your free consultation.


Monday, March 25, 2013

iShares Russell 2000 ETF March wk 5 89 Put option

2/27/2013

sell 1 IWM March wk 5 2013  $89 put option at $1.31


3/25/2013

buy to close at $0.03

Net gain:  $117.21  (1 month)

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Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.  I offer customized, one-on-one training as well as private group lessons.  Click here for details.
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Friday, March 22, 2013

Spiders March wk 4 2013 $155 put options

3/14/2013  (Thursday)

sell 2 SPY March week 4 2013 $155 put options at $0.64


3/22/2013  (expiration)

SPY closed at $155.60!
My options expired perfectly!

Net gain:  $126.45  (1 week)

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Spiders March wk 4 Put Options

Thu. 3/14/2013

sell to open 2 March wk 4 2013 $155 put options @ $0.64


Fri. 3/22/2013 (expiration)

SPY closed at $155.60 today, so my two put options expired perfectly!

Net gain:  $126.45  (one week)

Initial amount spent:  ZERO!!!!  That's right....I spent NOTHING!


Learn to sell put options and collect a regular stream of income.

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Exxon Mobil March 2013 87.50 Put Options

2/13/2013

sell 2 XOM March 2013  $87.50 put options at $0.99


3/15/2013 (expiration)

my put options expired perfectly

Net gain:  $196.45  (1 month)

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Learn to trade options at Lilia's Investing Academy.  I offer customized, one-on-one training as well as private group lessons.  Click here for details.
E-mail me today to schedule your free consultation.


Exxon Mobil Put Options

2/13/2013

Sold 2 March 2013 $87.50 put options @ $0.99


3/15/2013 (expiration Friday)

XOM closed at $89.37, so my two put options expired perfectly!

Net gain:  $196.45 (4 weeks)

Initial investment amount:  ZERO!!

Learn to sell put options at Lilia's Investing Academy.

New ONLINE OPTIONS classes start in May.  Click here for details.