My main investment goal is to boost my "passive" income over time, so I'm going to try to post monthly charts showing the growth in my portfolio income.
My strategy includes long positions in dividend paying stocks, covered call writing and cash secured (or margin secured) put writing. Going forward I'll adjust my strategy as I see what works and what doesn't, and as I learn more about options and the market in general.
For record keeping, I record dividends when they appear in my account, and I record income from option sales on a straight line basis over the life of the option (If I sell an option on November 30 with a January expiry, the income is proportionally attributed to December and January).
If I sell an option or it is exercised for a loss, I'll count it against income if and when the loss is realized (ie if I sell a put and it gets assigned for a loss, I hold and sell calls so income continues to flow. If a call is assigned below the strike price of the assigned put, the difference will count as negative income).
I've been recording dividends since March 2010 and Option writing since June 2011. Hope this gets some interest and generates some discussion.
Here's where I stand currently. I'm looking to grow both my option and dividend income substantially over time.
Also, what's the best way to get charts/graphs from excel into a post?
My strategy includes long positions in dividend paying stocks, covered call writing and cash secured (or margin secured) put writing. Going forward I'll adjust my strategy as I see what works and what doesn't, and as I learn more about options and the market in general.
For record keeping, I record dividends when they appear in my account, and I record income from option sales on a straight line basis over the life of the option (If I sell an option on November 30 with a January expiry, the income is proportionally attributed to December and January).
If I sell an option or it is exercised for a loss, I'll count it against income if and when the loss is realized (ie if I sell a put and it gets assigned for a loss, I hold and sell calls so income continues to flow. If a call is assigned below the strike price of the assigned put, the difference will count as negative income).
I've been recording dividends since March 2010 and Option writing since June 2011. Hope this gets some interest and generates some discussion.
Here's where I stand currently. I'm looking to grow both my option and dividend income substantially over time.
Also, what's the best way to get charts/graphs from excel into a post?