Money and Finance
This morning Archer-Daniels Midland was trading at $26.97. Since I would like to get more into the stock with it trading around a 14% discount to my calculated fair value, I figured I would check out the potential option moves to make. The fair value price turned out to be $31.31. I will be calculating everything with a commission of $7.95 + $0.75 per contract basis. The December 2012 puts look to give the best option premium and lowered cost basis for either way the stock decides to go. Currently ADM's yield is 2.60%. If sold today the option would be open for 107 days, all annual return are based off this.
I really like the $27 put option because you get a solid YOC entry point as well as a great option premium if ADM is trading above $27 come December 22. It wouldn't surprise me to see the option expire come December so that could be the best way to go, with it currently trading on par with the strike.
If I had the cash on hand I would sell at least one of these puts today, most likely the $26 put to help lower my cost basis on the shares. The $27 put doesn't give as much help since my cost basis on the 35 shares I bought last month is $25.96. The $26 put would lower my total basis to $25.28 and increase my YOC to 2.77%. Which is a good range to be in. This would also get my position to be in at a 19.27% discount to fair value.
- Recent Transaction
Yesterday I sold another put option on Intel. I sold the $25 17 Aug 2012 put for $0.46. Less commission I received a total of $38.01 in premium for a total return of 1.52% which is annualized to 21.75%. I figured that since I want to add to my Intel position...
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- Selling Puts For Added Income
It's about time for another look at possible put option moves to get a better entry price or for added income. All calculations are based off of the close from February 28, 2012. The current price for Waste Managerment is $35.20 giving a 4.03% current...
- Selling Puts For Added Income
I wish I had more capital to put to work right now because I've found some interesting put option moves that can give some solid return on otherwise idle capital. All information is based off the closing values from February 8, 2012. The current price...
Money and Finance
Selling Puts for Added Income
This morning Archer-Daniels Midland was trading at $26.97. Since I would like to get more into the stock with it trading around a 14% discount to my calculated fair value, I figured I would check out the potential option moves to make. The fair value price turned out to be $31.31. I will be calculating everything with a commission of $7.95 + $0.75 per contract basis. The December 2012 puts look to give the best option premium and lowered cost basis for either way the stock decides to go. Currently ADM's yield is 2.60%. If sold today the option would be open for 107 days, all annual return are based off this.
| Strike Price | Option Price | Cost Basis if Exercised | YOC if Exercised | Discount to Fair Value | Total Return if Expires | Annual Return if Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $0.77 | $24.40 | 2.87% | 22.09% | 2.73% | 9.32% |
| $26 | $1.12 | $25.05 | 2.79% | 20.02% | 3.97% | 13.55% |
| $27 | $1.55 | $25.62 | 2.73% | 18.20% | 5.42% | 18.48% |
I really like the $27 put option because you get a solid YOC entry point as well as a great option premium if ADM is trading above $27 come December 22. It wouldn't surprise me to see the option expire come December so that could be the best way to go, with it currently trading on par with the strike.
If I had the cash on hand I would sell at least one of these puts today, most likely the $26 put to help lower my cost basis on the shares. The $27 put doesn't give as much help since my cost basis on the 35 shares I bought last month is $25.96. The $26 put would lower my total basis to $25.28 and increase my YOC to 2.77%. Which is a good range to be in. This would also get my position to be in at a 19.27% discount to fair value.
- Recent Transaction
Yesterday I sold another put option on Intel. I sold the $25 17 Aug 2012 put for $0.46. Less commission I received a total of $38.01 in premium for a total return of 1.52% which is annualized to 21.75%. I figured that since I want to add to my Intel position...
- Selling Puts For Added Income
As promised, here are my put option plays to target a specific entry price on Procter & Gamble (PG). Procter & Gamble closed trading on 4/18/12 at $66.76. It is a Dividend Aristocrat with 55 consecutive years of raising their dividend. The lowest of their...
- Selling Puts For Added Income
It's about time for another look at possible put option moves to get a better entry price or for added income. All calculations are based off of prices from March 20, 2012. Today I'll be looking at Bank of America. I still have high regard for...
- Selling Puts For Added Income
It's about time for another look at possible put option moves to get a better entry price or for added income. All calculations are based off of the close from February 28, 2012. The current price for Waste Managerment is $35.20 giving a 4.03% current...
- Selling Puts For Added Income
I wish I had more capital to put to work right now because I've found some interesting put option moves that can give some solid return on otherwise idle capital. All information is based off the closing values from February 8, 2012. The current price...