Blog Archive: May 2024
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Portfolio Grows to $7,827.75 Despite MS Credit Spread Adjustments
Last week marked another milestone for our investment portfolio, demonstrating resilience and steady growth despite some strategic adjustments. By the week's close, our portfolio value stood at $7,827.75, reflecting a modest but positive 0.04% increase compared to the previous week.This growth comes despite the need to adjust our credit spread on…
How to Sell a Bull Put Credit Spread on GLD ETF
The bull put credit spread is a popular options trading strategy that allows traders to profit from neutral to bullish price movements. This strategy involves selling a put option while simultaneously buying a put…
Investing in Roblox with Credit Spreads
When our five-year-old daughter asked to have Roblox installed on her tablet, it sparked an unexpected yet exciting family investment journey. Recalling that I first heard about Roblox stock a few years ago when it was…
Price-to-Preprovision Profit (PPP) for Valuing Bank Stocks
The other day, here in Tbilisi, I had an interesting meeting with an institutional banker focused on banks. During our approximately one-hour coffee meeting, we discussed some options trading, covered calls, put selling…
Why I Stopped Selling Put Options on Micro Gold Futures (MGC)
As a seasoned trader and CEO of Terramatris crypto hedge fund, I have explored various trading strategies over the years. One strategy I have experimented with is selling put options on Micro gold futures. Recently, I…
Spring Break Project: Building Progress on Our Frame House in Latvia
As the chill of winter slowly gives way to the warmth of spring, it's the perfect time to roll up our sleeves and dive back into the construction of our dream frame house in Latvia. During this Spring break from British…
Why I Added Netflix (NFLX) Stock to Our Portfolio: Exploring Possible Stock Split and Dollar-Cost Averaging
On May 6, 2024, I made a strategic decision to add Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock to our partnership fund. I purchased 0.05 shares at $586.54 per share. This move marks the beginning of what I believe will be a fruitful…