Still without eIBD support

General Notes
It's hard when you are in cash flow trap (even if it does not bite too hard).
Also, it is equally annoying to see winners turn into loosers. Unfortunately, that is the case with all three plain vanilla positions I have at the moment (MICC, MT, PCAR).

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: MTW, PCU, LRCX, CMI, LMT, PHI, TEX, X
GAPHV: CHE, CTRP

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...17588.26...-84.30...-0.5%.
Hang Seng...20293.76...-175.83...-0.9%.
FTSE...6454.00...-65.50...-1.0%.
DAX...7702.60...-78.44...-1.0%.

CBOE VIX

14.23

0.70

Open Trades as of EOD 30 May

.UPUGR	CTSH JUL 90 Call	$76.44	$0.3	($530.00)
.CQDJQ	MICC OCT 85 Call	$85.86	$8.4	($150.00)
.MTIL	MT SEP 60 Call	$58.60	$3.7	$10.00
.PAQHR	PCAR AUG 90 Call	$85.40	$2.95	($210.00)
.SWFGI	SNDK JUL 45 Call	$41.89	$0.9	($370.00)
.SWQSV	SNDK JUL 42.5 Put		$2.1	($40.00)

Easy going trying to get off

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: BEN, DE, LZ, STLD, MTW, PCU, LRCX, CMI, LMT, PHI, TEX, X, ENR, FMC, JOYG, BOT, OII, SCHN
GAPHV: CTRP, CHE

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...17875.75...+287.49...+1.6%.
Hang Seng...20634.47...+340.71...+1.7%.
FTSE...6626.80...+24.70...+0.4%.
DAX...7855.50...+90.53...+1.2%.

CBOE VIX

12.83

-0.70

10:54:41 AM ET Put on .MTIL down by 0.1 points - Good Until Cancelled Trigger type : Default, as I will have to leave earlier.

Open Trades as of EOD 30 May

.UPUGR	CTSH JUL 90 Call	$78.93	$0.4	($520.00)
.CQDJQ	MICC OCT 85 Call	$86.40	$8.7	($120.00)
.MTIL	MT SEP 60 Call	$58.66	$3.5	($10.00)
.PAQHR	PCAR AUG 90 Call	$86.41	$3.2	($160.00)
.SWFGI	SNDK JUL 45 Call	$43.15	$1.3	($290.00)
.SWQSV	SNDK JUL 42.5 Put		$1.55	($150.00)

Still full, still dull

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: CMI, TEX, X, MTW, PCU, LRCX, LMT, PHI
GAPHV: CHE, CTRP

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...17672.56...+84.97...+0.5%.
Hang Seng...20469.59...-60.17...-0.3%.
FTSE...6594.82...+24.30...+0.4%.
DAX...7770.98...+31.78...+0.4%.

CBOE VIX

13.75

0.41

Open Trades as of EOD 25 May

.CQDJQ

MICC OCT 85 Call

$85.67

$8.4

($150.00)

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$58.69

$3.70

$10.00

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$85.30

$2.95

($210.00)

Advanced options - remaining legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$75.71

$0.3

($530.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$41.97

$0.95

($360.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$2.1

($40.00)

Quiet day

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: ISE, LRCX
GAPHV: RIMM, CHE, CTRP

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...17481.21...-215.76...-1.2%.
Hang Seng...20520.66...-278.31...-1.3%.
FTSE...6549.30...-16.10...-0.3%.
DAX...7695.30...-2.08...-0.0%.

Open Trades as of EOD 24 May

.CQDJQ

MICC OCT 85 Call

$82.43

1

$9.90

$990.00

6.8

$680.00

($310.00)

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$57.42

1

$3.60

$360.00

3.2

$320.00

($40.00)

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$84.32

2

$4.00

$800.00

2.84

$568.00

($232.00)

Advanced positions - remaining legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$74.94

1

$5.60

$560.00

0.25

$25.00

($535.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$42.00

2

$2.75

$550.00

0.95

$190.00

($360.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

2

$2.30

$460.00

2.15

$430.00

($30.00)

Flow river, flow down to the South...

Watchlist Additions
No eIBD paid yet.

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: ACL, GRMN, LM, MLM, VMC, FFIV, ISE
GAPHV: RIMM, CHE, CTRP, FMCN, GS

Open Trades as of EOD 23 May

.CQDJQ

MICC OCT 85 Call

$86.08

$9.4

$940.00

($50.00)

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$58.57

$3.70

$10.00

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$86.33

$3.7

($60.00)

Advanced positions - remaining legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$76.17

$0.35

($525.00)

SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$43.20

$1.45

($260.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.45

($170.00)

The bus is still full

General Notes
Wanted to try on new trades but no possibility as the trade line was full (5 trades are opened).

Watchlist Additions
CROX - Crocs

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: GRMN, MLM, ACL, LM, SLB, TSO, FFIV
GAPHV: CTRP, FMCN, X, RIMM, CHE, GS

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...17680.05...+123.18...+0.7%.
Hang Seng...20843.92...-83.83...-0.4%.
FTSE...6630.20...-6.60...-0.1%.
DAX...7649.20...+29.89...+0.4%.

CBOE VIX

13.3

0.54

Day's Eleven 1668,98 13.34 / 0.79%

Open Trades as of EOD 21 May

Plain vanillas

.CQDJQ

MICC OCT 85 Call

$86.32

1

$9.90

$990.00

9.3

$930.00

($60.00)

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$59.12

1

$3.60

$360.00

4.1

$410.00

$50.00

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$88.19

2

$4.00

$800.00

4.4

$880.00

$80.00

Advanced positions - remaining legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$78.42

1

$5.60

$560.00

0.59

$59.00

($501.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.27

2

$2.75

$550.00

1.85

$370.00

($180.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

2

$2.30

$460.00

1.25

$250.00

($210.00)

Firy Monday

General Notes
Today, I had a 'which finger to bite' kind of choice dilemma to solve. If you take a look at the filtered trade candidates list below. Especially, the bold faced ones.
Finally, I managed to make a decision and put on an order. Some rationale behind today's trade:

1. Market order while trading TTC-A? Only 1 contract, no real movement backward.
2. Other clues? best from the possible picks, as it was just clearing it's buying point and trading higher on higher volume.
   

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: GRMN, LM, MLM, MICC, (SLB, ACL, TSO)
GAPHV: CHE, CTRP, RIMM, X

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...17556.87...+157.29...+0.9%.
Hang Seng...20927.75...+22.91...+0.1%.
FTSE...6656.00...+15.10...+0.2%.
DAX...7624.01...+16.47...+0.2%.

CBOE VIX

13.06

0.30

Day's Eleven: 1655,64 7.79 / 0,47%

1:04:53 PM ET Made 1 market order for the MICC OCT 85 Call and was filled at $9.9.

Could have made without the end of the day dip (-$90), ouch...

Open Trades as of EOD 18 May

Plain vanillas

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$59.29

1

$3.60

$360.00

4.3

$430.00

$70.00

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$86.40

2

$4.00

$800.00

3.7

$740.00

($60.00)

Advanced positions - remaining legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$78.83

1

$5.60

$560.00

0.65

$65.00

($495.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.14

2

$2.75

$550.00

1.9

$380.00

($170.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

2

$2.30

$460.00

1.35

$270.00

($190.00)

So Much for a Busy Week

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: MICC, ACL
GAPHV: CHE, RIMM, X

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...17399.58...-99.02...-0.6%.
Hang Seng...20904.84...-89.77...-0.4%.
FTSE...6615.90...+36.60...+0.6%.
DAX...7552.94...+53.44...+0.7%.

CBOE VIX

13.51

0.63

2:10:46 PM Had put a market order for 2 out of my 3 MT Sep 75 Call contracts to protect the profits. Exactly $160 of it. Letting 1 more contract to run longer.

Was close to make a trade for a RIMM Sep 07 160 Call but resisted the temptation.

Open Trades as of EOD 17 May

Plain vanillas

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$57.65

$3.60

$0.

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$85.41

$3.4

($120.00)

Advanced positions - remaining legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$76.82

$0.45

($515.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.07

$2

($150.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.45

($170.00)

No time to trade

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: CHL, (SLB, TRN), MICC, ACLGAPHV: AL, RIMM, (CHE, X, FLR)

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...17498.60...-30.40...-0.2%.
Hang Seng...20994.61...+57.35...+0.3%.
FTSE...6572.40...+12.00...+0.2%.
DAX...7516.26...+35.01...+0.5%.


Open Trades as of EOD 16 May

Plain vanillas

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$57.34

3

$3.60

$1,080.00

3.4

$1,020.00

($60.00)

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$86.38

2

$4.00

$800.00

3.8

$760.00

($40.00)

Advanced positions

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$77.70

1

$5.60

$560.00

0.6

$60.00

($500.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.44

$2.25

($100.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$2.30

$460.00

1.35

$270.00

($190.00)

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: CHL, (SLB, TRN)
GAPHV: AL, RIMM, (CHE, X, FLR)

Trade Session Notes

Day's Eleven readings:

1625,12 (down from 1638,56),
volume -11,45% (of grand average),
average EPS 91,36 (up from 91,26).,
average RS rating 82,18 (down from 83).

Nikkei...17529.00...+16.02...+0.1%.
Hang Seng...20937.26...+69.11...+0.3%.
FTSE...6558.20...-10.40...-0.2%.
DAX...7483.02...-22.33...-0.3%.

CBOE VIX

14.01

1.13

Open Trades as of EOD 15 May

Plain vanillas

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$58.08

$3.70

$30.00

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$85.64

$3.5

($100.00)

Advanced positions

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$78.29

$0.8

($480.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.26

$2.15

($120.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

2

$1.45

($170.00)

Runaway from the parquet

Watchlist Additions
TEX - Terex CP (NYSE)
LZ - Lubrizol (NYSE)

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
TTC-A: ANF, TRN, (CHL, GRMN, SLB)
GAPHV: X, FLR, WCG, (CME, RIMM, AL, CHE, TRN)

Trade Session Notes
Day's Eleven Index readings:
1638,56 (down from 1645,98),
volume -2,72% (of grand average),
average EPS unchanged,
average RS rating 83 (up from 82,36).

Nikkei...17512.98...-164.96...-0.9%.
Hang Seng...20868.15...-111.09...-0.5%.
FTSE...6560.50...+5.00...+0.1%.
DAX...7448.38...-11.23...-0.2%.

CBOE VIX

13.96

1.08

Open Trades as of EOD 14 May

Plain vanillas

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$56.73

$3.2

($120.00)

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$87.57

$4.5

$100.00

Advanced positions - remaining legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$78.65

$0.75

($485.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.83

$2.45

($60.00)

SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.2

($220.00)

Creative Monday

General Notes
Introducing the high volume leaders index. Just got this idea based on my high volume leading stocks watchlist to turn it to an index. How the index is constructed?
All entries must have an above $50 share price, both EPS and RS rating reading above 50 and they must be optionable. Only top 11 performer can stay on the list. List revising weekly, index readings refreshed daily.

Watchlist Additions (Nil)

Filtered Trade Candidates for the Day
GAPHV & TTC-A: AL,ANF,CHE,CHL,CME,FLR,GRMN,RIMM,TRN,WCG,X

Trade Session Notes
Days's 11 readings EOD 11 May:
1645,98 (price),
2,32 / 1,64 % (price change),
-22,36% (average volume change),
91,26 (average EPS),
82,36 (average RS)
Nikkei...17677.94...+124.22...+0.7%.
Hang Seng...20979.24...+511.03...+2.5%.
FTSE...6539.40...-26.30...-0.4%.
DAX...7487.31...+7.97...+0.1%.

CBOE VIX

12.95

0.07

Open Trades EOD 11 May

Plain vanillas

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$56.32

$2.7

($270.00)

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$87.85

$4.4

$880.00

$80.00

Advanced positions - leftover legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$80.65

$1.25

($435.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.87

$2.4

($70.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.3

($200.00)

Venere the beautiful!

General notes
Yesterday my Paccar Call option contracts stood $100 north of break even. Later when the whole market was going down I thought. Hmmm... Should I have closed out the position fully or at least partially? This the point where long term thinking steps in.

Trade session notes
Nikkei...17553.72...-183.24...-1.0%.
Hang Seng...20468.21...-278.06...-1.3%.
FTSE...6492.40...-31.70...-0.5%.
DAX...7342.13...-72.30...-1.0%.

CBOE VIX

12.7

-0.90

Open positions at market close 10 May 2007

Plain vanillas

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$86.16

$4

$0.00

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$55.01

$2.3

($390.00)

Advanced positions - Leftover legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$80.08

$1.4

($420.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.10

$2.15

($120.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.55

($150.00)

Dumby Thursday

Watchlist additions and filtered trade candidates
PCR- Perini.
TTC-A: ANF
GAPHV: X

Trade session notes
Yesterday 12:25:20 PM (after I have left the office). Trailing stop on .IBMGA down by 0.1 points from 3.3 (GTC). Order sent at 5/9/2007 12:25:05 PM ET with .IBMGA @ 3.07.. It hurts a bit but I had to risk that part of the profit for the probability of higher grounds.
Nikkei...17736.96...-11.16...-0.1%.
Hang Seng...20746.27...-98.51...-0.5%.
FTSE...6544.40...-5.20...-0.1%.
DAX...7455.81...-20.18...-0.3%.

CBOE VIX

12.88

-0.33

Issues that I wanted to make a trade for TTC-A (PCU), GAPHV (JEC).

Open positions at market close 9 May 2007

Plain vanillas

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$57.35

$3.4

($60.00)

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$88.85

$5.1

$220.00

Advanced positions - Leftover legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$79.70

1

$5.60

$560.00

1

$100.00

($460.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$45.03

$2.65

($20.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.21

($218.00)

Magic Wednesday

Watchlist additions and filtered trade candidates
NILE - Blue Nile (specility retailer).
TTC-A: (nil)
GAPHV: WCG, CHE

Trade session notes
Nikkei...17748.12...+91.28...+0.5%.
Hang Seng...20844.78...+138.43...+0.7%.
FTSE...6560.10...+9.70...+0.2%.
DAX...7459.62...+17.42...+0.2%.

CBOE VIX

13.21

0.06

11:09:22 AM ET Shaved in some profit on the IBM Calls by selling half of the contracts @ $3.3.
11:13:50 AM ET Made a trailing stop order for the other 2 IBM Call contracts at 0.1 points default down from $3.3.

Open positions at market close 8 May 2007

Plain vanillas

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$56.40

$2.95

($195.00)

.IBMGA

IBM JUL 105 Call

$103.29

$2.75

$160.00

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$87.33

$4.3

$60.00

Advanced positions - Leftover legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$80.30

$1.1

($450.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.39

$2.3

($90.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.4

($180.00)

The bus is full day

Watchlist additions and filtered trade candidates
SCHN - Schnitzer Steel.

Trade session notes
Nikkei...17656.84...-12.99...-0.1%.
Hang Seng...20706.35...-190.29...-0.9%.
FTSE...6563.20...-40.50...-0.6%.
DAX...7452.45...-73.24...-1.0%.

CBOE VIX

13.15

0.24

Open positions at market close 7 May 2007

Plain vanillas

.IBMGA

IBM JUL 105 Call

$103.16

$2.5

$60.00

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$87.02

$4.4

$80.00

.MTIL

MT SEP 60 Call

$57.48

$3.5

($30.00)

Advanced positions - Leftover legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$81.36

$1.35

($425.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$43.96

$2.15

($120.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.55

($150.00)

Quick Monday

Trade session notes
Nikkei...17669.83...+274.91...+1.6%.
Hang Seng...20896.64...+55.56...+0.3%.
FTSE...6603.70...+65.90...+1.0%.
DAX...7525.71...+8.95...+0.1%.

CBOE VIX

13.23

0.32

12:09:42 PM ET Still chasing the MT Sep 60 Calls thus I gave a $3.6 limit order for 3 contracts.

180 days in options trading

General notes
As the title goes I have passed the 6th months in options trading. Here is my dashboard:



Watchlist additions and filtered trade candidates
BDC - Belden.
TTC-A: AYI, HXM, PCU, TEF, X

Trade session notes
4:03:53 AM ET Saturday, I have cancelled the GTC limit order for MT, as it have not been filled.

Open positions at market close 4 May 2007

Plain vanillas

.IBMGA

IBM JUL 105 Call

$102.96

$2.45

$40.00

.PAQHR

PCAR AUG 90 Call

$86.84

$4.3

$60.00

Advanced positions - Remaining legs

.UPUGR

CTSH JUL 90 Call

$83.90

$2

($360.00)

.SWFGI

SNDK JUL 45 Call

$44.15

$2.25

($100.00)

.SWQSV

SNDK JUL 42.5 Put

$1.55

($150.00)