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Apr 20th Model Portfolio (Limit Orders for Fri):

This portfolio will be updated each night. Less than 10 trades a month are expected. Limit Order adjustments will be noted one trading day in advance. Completed trades at bottom of page.

Two sell orders were executed, one sell order wasn't, and the two buy orders, for puts, were not executed. A new buy order is placed:

Thu Executions:

Sold PFE May 25 calls 0.45 X 2,000 = $90,000
Sold NUE May 110 puts 4.00 X 500 = $200,000

Fri Sell Order:

PD May 85 puts 5.00 X 500 = $250,000

Fri Buy Order:

SPY Jun 132 puts 2.20 X 1,000 = $220,000

My portfolio is about $705,000 including about $500,000 in cash.

Calls Contracts

None

Puts Contracts

PD May 85 2006 500

Portfolio at $1,000,000 on Mar 1st, 2006. This model portfolio will be compared to the Trading Portfolio for performance. Each trade will consist of roughly one-fourth of the portfolio. Options will normally be held for one to three months or until price targets, including stop losses, are reached. Few trades will be made. Option buying and selling prices will be listed one day in advance. This portfolio is for investors, who are too busy to watch the market closely (commissions $1 per contract).

Completed Trades (most recent first):

B15] 500 NUE May 110 puts at 2.80 = $140,000 4/17
S15] 500 NUE May 110 puts at 4.00 = $200,000 4/20 +43% return

B14] 2,000 PFE May 25 calls at 0.35 = $70,000 4/18
S14] 2,000 PFE May 25 calls at 0.45 = $90,000 4/20 +29% return

B13] 2,000 PFE May 25 calls at 0.35 = $70,000 4/18
S13] 2,000 PFE May 25 calls at 0.55 = $110,000 4/19 +57% return

B12] 1,000 PPH Apr 70 calls at 0.20 = $20,000 4/17
S12] 1,000 PPH Apr 70 calls at 0.50 = $50,000 4/19 +150% return

B11] 1,000 PFE May 25 calls at 0.35 = $35,000 4/17
S12] 1,000 PFE May 25 calls at 0.50 = $50,000 4/18 +43% return

B10] 1,000 OEX Apr 580 calls at 7.30 = $730,000 4/12
S10] 1,000 OEX Apr 580 calls at 4.00 = $400,000 4/17 (-45% return)

B9] 1,000 DOW May 40 calls at 0.90 = $90,000 4/11
S9] 1,000 DOW May 40 calls at 1.20 = $120,000 4/13 +33% return

B8] 1,000 IWM Apr 74 puts at 0.90 = $90,000 3/27
S8] 1,000 IWM Apr 74 puts at 0.60 = $60,000 4/10 (-33% return).

B7) 6,000 SPY Apr 130 puts at 2.033 = $1,220,000 3/13 to 3/15--Combined Order
S7) 6,000 SPY Apr 130 puts at 1.25 = $750,000 4/10 (-39% return).

B6) 1,000 IWM Apr 73 puts at 1.00 = $100,000 3/16
S6) 1,000 IWM Apr 73 puts at 1.00 = $100,000 3/22 (-0% return).

B5) 1,000 SPY Apr 130 puts at 2.70 = $270,000 3/9
S5) 1,000 SPY Apr 130 puts at 3.40 = $340,000 3/10 +26% return.

B4) 1,000 SPY Apr 130 puts at 2.20 = $220,000 3/2
S4) 1,000 SPY Apr 130 puts at 3.00 = $300,000 3/6 +36% return.

B3) 1,500 IWM Apr 73 puts at 1.40 = $210,000 3/1
S3) 1,500 IWM Apr 73 puts at 1.80 = $270,000 3/6 +29% return.

B2) 1,500 DIA Apr 111 puts at 1.70 = $255,000 3/1
S2) 1,500 DIA Apr 111 puts at 2.20 = $330,000 3/6 +29% return.

B1) 1,500 DIA Apr 110 puts at 1.50 = $225,000 3/1
S1) 1,500 DIA Apr 110 puts at 2.00 = $300,000 3/6 +33% return.

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