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Apr 18th Model Portfolio (Limit Orders for Wed):

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.

The two buy orders were executed. The NUE May 110 puts were bought at 3.40, which was the opening price and high of the day. Also, the PFE sell order was executed. Moreover, a buy order is placed:

Tue Executions:

Bought PFE May 25 calls 0.35 X 4,000 = $140,000
Bought NUE May 110 puts 3.40 X 500 = $170,000
Sold PFE May 25 calls 0.50 X 1,000 = $50,000

Wed Sell Orders:

PPH Apr 70 2006 calls 0.50 X 1,000 = $50,000
PFE May 25 2006 calls 0.50 X 2,000 = $100,000
PFE May 25 2006 calls 1.00 X 2,000 = $200,000

Wed Buy Order:

PD May 85 2006 puts 2.80 X 500 = $140,000

My portfolio is about $580,000 including about $195,000 in cash.

Calls Contracts

PPH Apr 70 2006 1,000
PFE May 25 2006 4,000

Puts Contracts

NUE May 110 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):

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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