Recent Trades

All Trades from 2011 to the present.

Some years have bonus trades and were not signaled by the System.

For certain weeks there are no trades listed. That is because there were no Signals given by the System that week. The System only gives off a Signal when conditions are “optimal”.

2023

Date	Symbol	Result	Notes
	SPX

2022

Date	Symbol	Result	Notes
1/13	SPX	5..2%
1/14	RUT	-50%	Markets went into freefall
2/3	SPX	6.3%
3/1	SPX	6.3%
3/15	SPX	6.3%
4/19	SPX	5.2%
4/26	SPX	5.2%
4/28	SPX	5.2%
4/29	RUT	8.6%
5/5	SPX	5.2%
5/18	SPX	6.3%
5/19	SPX	6.3%
5/20	RUT	10.3%
5/27	SPX	-22%
6/3	RUT	8.7%
6/10	RUT	9.1%
6/28	SPX	6.38%
7/7	SPX	4.1%
7/14	SPX	5.26%
7/19	SPX	6.38%
7/28	SPX	5.26%
8/10	SPX	5.26%
8/22	SPX	6.38%
9/07	SPX	6.38%
9/28	SPX	6.38%
9/29	SPX	6.38%
10/13	SPX	6.38%
10/17	SPX	6.38%
11/09	SPX	5.26%
11/10	SPX	6.38%

2021

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result	Notes
2/25/21	SPX	Puts	3690/3685	.25	5.2%
3/9/21	SPX	Calls	3955/3690	.25	5.2%
3/16/21	RUT	Puts	2260/2255	.32	6.8%
4/20/21	RUT	Puts	2115/2110	.25	5.2%
5/4/21	SPX	Puts	4070/4065	.25	5.2%
5/11/21	SPX	Puts	4065/4060	.25	5.2%
7/8/21	SPX	Puts	4255/4250	.25	5.2%
7/15/21	RUT	Puts	2060/2055	.25	5.2%
7/22/21	RUT	Puts	2085/2080	.34	7.2%
8/5/21	RUT	Calls	2310/2315	.52	11.6%
8/17/21	SPX	Puts	4370/4365	.25	5.2%
8/19/21	RUT	Puts	2000/1995	.31	5.7%	Exited early
9/28/21	SPX	Puts	4270/4265	.30	6.4%
10/5/21	SPX	Calls	4420/4425	.30	6.4%
10/14/21	SPX	Calls	4480/4485	.25	5.2%
10/14/21	RUT	Calls	2340/2345	.43	9.4%
10/28/21	RUT	Calls	2370/2375	.35	-65%	RUT went on a tear after months of stability

2020

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result	Notes
1/31	SPX	Puts	3155/3150	.25	5.2%	BONUS Trade
2/3	SPX	Calls	3315/3320	.25	-50%
2/20	SPX	Puts	3300/3295	.25	5.2%
2/25	SPX	Puts	3030/3025	.25	5.2%
4/30	SPX	Puts	2820/2815	.25	5.2%
6/11	SPX	Puts	2930/2925	.25	5.2%
9/3	SPX	Puts	3360/3355	.25	5.2%
9/10	SPX	Puts	3235/3230	.25	5.2%
9/17	SPX	Puts	3250/3245	.25	5.2%
11/12	SPX	Puts	3450/3445	.25	5.2%

2019

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result	Notes
1/3/2019	SPX	Puts	2400/2395	.25	5.2%
1/22/19	SPX	Puts	2570/2565	.25	5.2%
3/4/19	SPX	Puts	2715/2710	.25	5.2%
3/7/19	SPX	Puts	2700/2695	.25	5.2%
5/6/19	SPX	Puts	2860/2855	.25	5.2%
7/25/19	SPX	Puts	2975/2970	.20	5.2%
8/14/19	SPX	Puts	2755/2750	.30	6.2%	Bonus Trade
8/23/19	SPX	Puts	2775/2770	.30	6.2%
10/1/19	SPX	Puts	2895/2890	.25	-53%

2018

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result
1/18/2018	SPX	Puts	2770/2765	.25	5.2%
1/30/2018	SPX	Puts	2785/2780	.25	5.2%
2/27/2018	SPX	Puts	2710/2705	.25	5.2%
4/9/2018	SPX	Calls	2710/2715	.25	5.2%
4/19/2018	SPX	Puts	2650/2645	.25	5.2%
4/24/2018	SPX	Puts	2585/2580	.25	5.2%
5/3/2018	SPX	Puts	2565/2560	.25	5.2%
6/19/2018	SPX	Puts	2720/2715	.30	6.2%
6/25/2018	SPX	Puts	2640/2635	.25	5.2%
8/15/2018	SPX	Puts	2770/2765	.25	5.2%
9/6/2018	SPX	Puts	2840/2835	.25	5.2%
10/4/2018	SPX	Puts	2840/2835	.25	5.2%
10/10/2018	SPX	Puts	2770/2765	.30	-34%
10/23/18	SPX	Puts	2655/2650	.30	6.2%
12/6/2018	SPX	Puts	2585/2580	.25	5.2%

2017

Our first perfect year! We had no losses for the whole of 2017!

We had fewer trades than we liked last year because of the historically low volatility. When volatility is low, option premiums are very low, and the risk increases exponentially for weeklies.

We will continue to trade Wednesday expiration SPX options, and even add the newer Monday expiration SPX options.

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result
1/12/2017	SPX	Puts	2230/2225	.25	5.2%
	SPX	Puts	2235/2230	.25	5.2%
1/30/2017	SPX	Puts	2240/2235	.25	5.2%
3/2/2017	SPX	Puts	2365/2360	.25	5.2%
3/14/2017	SPX	Puts	2335/2330	.25	5.2%
3/21/2017	SPX	Puts	2325/2320	.25	5.2%
4/3/2017	SPX	Puts	2325/2320	.25	5.2%
5/11	SPX	Puts	2375/2370	.25	5.2%
5/17	SPX	Puts	2330/2325	.25	5.2%
6/8	RUT	Calls	1435/1440	.27	5.7%
6/29	SPX	Puts	2375/2370	.25	5.2%
7/6	SPX	Puts	2395/2390	.25	5.2%
7/27	SPX	Puts	2445/2440	.25	5.2%
8/10/2017	SPX	Puts	2420/2415	.25	5.2%
8/17/17	SPX	Puts	2415/2410	.20	4.2%
9/5/17	SPX	Puts	2430/2425	.30	6.4%
9/25/17	SPX	Puts	2470/2465	.25	5.2%
10/25/17	SPX	Puts	2515/2110	.25	5.2%
10/30/17	SPX	Puts	2545/2450	.20	4.2%
11/9/17	SPX	Puts	2530/2525	.30	6.4%

2016

We are starting something new this year. The CBOE has introduced Wednesday expiration options. So these are weeklies that expire on Wednesday instead of Friday.

We will be testing these with Bonus trades to see how they work out.

The FED did raise rates last year, but all the way in November. No telling how the markets will behave this year.

Last year we kept the focus on the SPX and did very well, with only one losing trade.

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result	Notes
01/05/16	SPX	Puts	1940/1935	.30	-50%
01/20/16	SPX	Puts	1745/1740	.25	5.2%
01/27/16	SPX	Puts	1800/1795	.25	5.2%
02/02/16	SPX	Puts	1845/1840	.25	5.2%
02/08/16	SPX	Puts	1735/1730	.30	6.4%
03/01/16	SPX	Calls	2015/2020	.30	6.4%
03/29/16	SPX	Calls	2085/2090	.20	4.1%
04/07/16	SPX	Puts	2010/2005	.30	6.4%
04/21/16	SPX	Puts	2065/2060	.25	5.2%
05/03/16	SPX	Puts	2020/2015	.35	7.5%
05/11/16	SPX	Puts	2035/2030	.30	6.4%
05/17/16	SPX	Puts	2015/2010	.30	6.4%
6/9/16	SPX	Puts	2095/2090	.25	-50%
6/28/16	SPX	Calls	2050/2055	.30	-50%	Bonus Trade: Wednesday expiration
8/2/16	SPX	Puts	2135/2130	.40	8.7%	Wednesday Expiration
8/31/16	SPX	Puts	2125/20120	.25	5.2%
9/9/16	SPX	Puts	2140/2135	.25	-50%
9/13/16	SPX	Puts	2085/2080	.30	6.4%
9/22/16	SPX	Calls	2190/2195	.30	6.4%
9/29/16	SPX	Puts	2100/2095	.30	6.4%
10/11/16	SPX	Puts	2100/2095	.30	6.4%
11/1/16	SPX	Puts	2075/2070	.30	6.4%

2015

The FED is expected to raise interest rates this year. This should result in increased volatility and many more trading opportunities so that we can pick and choose the best ones.

The implementation last year of the 50% stop loss was effective. All trades where we were stopped out would have been total losses.

Last year we focused on the SPX. For the most part the trades went well. There were a couple instances that we should have avoided, like the holiday weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result
01/05/15	SPX	Puts	1950/1945	.35	7.5%
01/14/15	SPX	Puts	1945/1950	.25	5.2%
01/27/15	SPX	Puts	1975/1970	.25	5.2%
02/03/15	SPX	Calls	2080/2085	.25	5.2%
03/03/15	SPX	Calls	2070/2065	.30	6.4%
03/10/15	SPX	Puts	2000/1995	.35	7.5%
03/16/15	SPX	Calls	2120/20125	.30	6.4%
03/30/15	SPX	Calls	2115/2120	.20	4.2%
04/06/15	SPX	Calls	2120/2125	.30	6.4%
04/20/15	SPX	Calls	2130/2135	.25	5.2%
05/05/15	SPX	Puts	2040/2035	.35	7.5%
05/26/15	SPX	Puts	2065/2060	.30	6.4%
06/04/15	SPX	Puts	2055/2050	.25	5.2%
06/22/15	SPX	Calls	2150/2155	.35	7.5%
07/08/15	SPX	Puts	2000/1995	.25	5.2%
08/06/15	SPX	Puts	2050/2045	.25	5.2%
08/11/15	SPX	Puts	2030/2025	.30	6.4%
09/08/15	SPX	Calls	2020/2025	.25	5.2%
09/28/15	SPX	Puts	1800/1795	.25	5.2%
09/30/15	SPX	Calls	1965/1970	.25	5.2%
10/22/15	SPX	Calls	2070/2075	.30	-50%
11/09/15	SPX	Puts	2020/2015	.30	6.4%
11/17/15	SPX	Calls	2090/2095	.25	5.2%
12/02/15	SPX	Puts	2025/2020	.25	5.2%

 2014

We have concluded the tests on our new SPX trading System and starting in April, we made it part of our official trading plan. So now we have two systems. One on RUT and one on SPX. both offer the same type of trade but the signals for each are different. We should now have trades in both high volatility and low volatility markets.

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result	Notes
01/02/14	SPX	Puts	1815/1810	.30	6.3%	Bonus Trade
01/13/14	SPX	Puts	1800/1795	.35	7.5%	Bonus Trade
01/23/14	SPX	Puts	1805/1800	.30	-55%	Bonus Trade
02/03/14	SPX	Puts	1675/1670	.30	6.3%	Bonus Trade
02/24/14	SPX	Calls	1885/1890	.35	7.5%	Bonus Trade
03/03/14	SPX	Puts	1790/1785	.30	6.3%	Bonus Trade
03/28/14	SPX	Calls	1900/1905	.35	7.5%	Bonus Trade
04/04/14	RUT	Puts	1110/1100	.65	6.6%
04/14/14	SPX	Calls	1860/1865	.45	9.3%
04/25/14	SPX	Puts	1800/1795	.25	5.2%
05/20/14	SPX	Puts	1835/1830	.25	5.2%
07/07/14	RUT	Puts	1160/1155	.20	-10.2%	RUT settled at 1159.51
07/31/14	SPX	Puts	1905/1910	.30	6.3%
08/05/14	SPX	Puts	1870/1865	.30	6.3%
08/08/14	SPX	Calls	1960/1965	.55	12.3%
08/18/14	SPX	Calls	1995/2000	.20	4.1%
08/25/14	SPX	Calls	2020/2025	.35	7.5%
09/16/14	SPX	Calls	2025/2030	.40	8.7%
09/22/14	SPX	Puts	1955/1950	.30	6.3%
10/01/14	SPX	Puts	1905/1900	.25	5.2%
10/07/14	SPX	Puts	1895/1890	.25	5.2%
10/21/14	SPX	Calls	1965/1970	.35	7.5%
10/28/14	SPX	Calls	2005/2010	.40	-50%
12/01/14	SPX	Puts	2005/2000	.25	5.2%
12/08/14	SPX	Puts	2015/2010	.25	-50%
12/17/14	SPX	Calls	2040/2045	.30	-50%

2013

2013 was an awful year for weekly credit spreads. Because the market was in a strong uptrend, the volatility was taken out of the market. This lowered the prices of all options and so option sellers were not given enough credit for the risk they were taking. This lead to the System keeping us out of the market most of the year. And when signals were given, it was when some extraordinary event was taking place that was manipulating the markets like the turmoil in Washington.

We did have several Bonus trades, which are listed here, but the System trades did not do well. This lead us to do a lot of testing and analysis. We came to a few realizations.

The following will be implemented in 2014:

1. We would be able to implement a stop loss of 50% without hurting any winning trades. This will significantly trim any losses.

2. We have also developed a separate System to trade the SPX.  This will allow for more potential trades. The overall thesis of the SPX system is the same as the RUT System but allows us to initiate trades on more days. The results of  testing the SPX System in 2012 and 2013 were very promising; great returns and many trades.

3. We expect volatility to return to the markets once the FED stops printing money with their Qualitative Easing program. This is expected to occur in the early part of 2014. This will allow the markets to return to normal trading and have the RUT System giving off more successful trading signals.

Date	Symbol	Calls/Puts	Strikes	Credit	Result	Notes
01/04/13	RUT	Calls	895/900	.43	9.4%	Bonus Trade: This trade not a system trade and not included in performance on site
01/11/13	RUT	Puts	860/855	.37	7.9%	Bonus Trade: This trade not a system trade and not included in performance on site
01/25/13	RUT	Calls	920/925	.46	10.1%	Bonus Trade: This trade not a system trade and not included in performance on site
02/01/13	RUT	Calls	930/935	.22	4.6%
02/15/13	RUT	Iron Condor	940/945 905/900	.50	-28%	Bonus trade. I exited early but if left to expiration it would have resulted in an 11% gain
03/08/13	RUT	Puts	920/915	.33	7%	Bonus
03/15/13	RUT	Puts	935/930	.40	8.7%	Bonus
04/01/13	RUT	Puts	920/915	.34	-100%	Bonus Trade: This trade not a system trade and not included in performance on site. Trade was fine until a large gap down open on Friday morning. Note: This trade was started on Monday.
04/15/13	RUT	Puts	890/885	.42	9.1%	Bonus
04/25/13	RUT	Calls	935/940	.48	-83%	Exited early. Settled at 938.98 which would have been -78%
05/14/13	RUT	Calls	1000/1005	.40	8.7%	Bonus
06/03/13	RUT	Puts	950/940	.55	5.8%	Bonus
06/18/13	RUT	Calls	1020/1025	.42	9.1%	Bonus
06/24/13	RUT	Puts	910/900	.58	6.1%	Bonus
06/27/13	RUT	Calls	1000/1010	.98	-42.3%	Bonus
08/13/13	RUT	Puts	990/980	.56	5.9%
08/30/13	RUT	Puts	970/960	.54	5.7%
10/10/13	RUT	Calls	1095/1100	.45	-100%	Markets jumped after deal struck to reopen Government
10/30/13	RUT	Puts	1090/1080	.55	5.8%	Bonus
11/07/13	RUT	Puts	1050/1045	.28	5.9%
11/21/13	RUT	Calls	1140/1150	.52	-68.9%	Thanksgiving week
12/06/13	SPX	Calls	1835/1840	.25	5.2%	Bonus
12/20/13	SPX	Calls	1850/1855	.30	6.3%	Bonus

2012

Date	Symbol	Credit	Result
02/03/12	RUT	.95	10.4%
02/10/12	RUT	.70	7.5%
02/16/12	RUT	.83	19.9%
02/23/12	RUT	.77	18.2%
03/02/12	RUT	.55	12.3%
03/08/12	RUT	.35	7.5%
03/09/12	RUT	.60	13.6%
03/22/12	RUT	.45	9.8%
03/23/12	RUT	.70	16.2%
04/12/12	RUT	.53	11.8%
04/13/12	RUT	.60	13.6%
05/03/12	RUT	.55	12.3%
06/01/12	RUT	.55	12.3%
06/08/12	RUT	.70	16.2%
06/14/12	RUT	.85	20.4%
06/15/15	RUT	.75	8.1%
06/21/12	RUT	.72	7.7%
06/22/12	RUT	.47	10.3%
06/29/12	RUT	.80	19%
07/06/12	RUT	.52	11.6%
07/13/12	RUT	.43	9.4%
07/20/12	RUT	.35	7.5%
07/26/12	RUT	.70	16.2%
07/27/12	RUT	.75	8.1%
08/03/12	RUT	.33	7%
08/30/12	RUT	.55	12.3%
09/07/12	RUT	.47	10.3%
09/13/12	RUT	.59	13.3%
09/27/12	RUT	.42	9.1%
10/19/12	RUT	.62	6.6%
11/01/12	RUT	.50	11.1%
11/02/12	RUT	.50	11.1%
11/08/12	RUT	.50	11.1%
11/29/12	RUT	.37	7.9%
12/21/2012	RUT	.42	9.1%

2011

Date	Symbol	Credit	Result
03/10/11	RUT	.47	10.3%
03/18/11	RUT	.72	-3.5%
04/08/11	RUT	.50	11.1%
05/13/11	RUT	.40	8.6%
05/26/11	RUT	.82	19.6%
06/10/11	RUT	.55	12.3%
07/01/11	RUT	.60	13.6%
07/07/11	RUT	.42	9.1%
07/14/11	RUT	.45	9.8%
07/21/11	RUT	.55	12.3%
08/11/11	RUT	.87	21%
08/26/11	RUT	1.00	25%
09/01/11	RUT	.77	18.2%
09/08/11	RUT	.47	10.3%
09/09/11	RUT	1.00	11.11%
09/23/11	RUT	.50	11.1%
10/07/11	RUT	.95	23.4%
10/14/11	RUT	.73	17%
10/21/11	RUT	1.08	-100%
11/11/11	RUT	.68	15.7%
12/08/11	RUT	.90	9.8%
12/09/11	RUT	.78	18.4%
12/15/11	RUT	1.05	11.7%
12/29/11	RUT	.70	16.2%