Sunday, April 24, 2011

Bullish on BTU



[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"]Payoffs and profits from a short put option[/caption]


BTU is climbing in price, to a current $65 +/-.  I feel bullish long term on this stock.  Therefore, I have placed a bullish position to expire in 2013 for a credit of $500.  The entire position consists of a Bull Call Spread and Selling a Naked Put.

Bull Call Spread

BTO 2x 2013 $65 call @ ($18.35)
STO 2x 2013 $70 call @ $15.86
 
DEBIT: ($2.49) x2=($4.98)
 
-and-
STO 1x 2013 $65 put = CREDIT $11.20

Margin Requirement for the Naked Put $2,468.00

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