Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Recent Buy --- M call exercised





Today I exercised my option to buy 100 shares of M.


  • M: 100 shares @ $32.00 --- Yield  4.72%

Total capital invested is $3200 (stock price) + $253.70 (option premium paid) + $30 (exercise charge) for a total of $3483.70. While the purchase price yield is 4.72%, the yield based on total capital invested is only 4.33%.This purchase will add $151.00 to my yearly dividends.

The stock price is trading around $37.30 range as I type this. Like many retailers, M has been hammered dropping from the $70s down to a low of around $30.

It appears as though M is in a recover stage right now, but slower foot traffic in malls will continue to problematic for companies like M. We'll see how this plays out.

Forward dividends are $3200.00.

DEFY MEDIOCRITY

4 comments:

  1. Interesting move! I only sell covered calls and an occasional put. Can you explain more about the exercise charge? Cheers,

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    1. PID,

      Honestly this is the first call that I have opted to buy the shares. I had no idea it would be $30. Usually I just take the profits or let the call expire worthless.

      MDP

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  2. Capital One is not a great platform for options. In fact a lot of the retail "discount" brokerages are just outrageous when it comes to options fees.

    Also CapOne doesn't let you sell puts (even cash secured)...which is a way better way to get the shares if that's what you're after.

    Buying options is an uphill slog. Time decay is always working against you.

    Two words:
    Interactive Brokers

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    1. catfishwizard,

      The inability to sell puts is a pain in the ass! I don't do a lot of option trades outside of covered calls so it's no big deal for me.

      MDP

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