With shares still trading above my purchase price of $53.74, yesterday seemed like a good time to make another high-yield trade with Nike (NKE).
My trade involved selling one January 19, 2018 $55 call for $4.86 per share.
I sold this call on 100 of the 200 shares I purchased for $53.74 per share during a previous high-yield trade.
Now that the stock is trading handily above my purchase price, I’m simply selling another round of calls on those same shares to generate additional income.
I sold one call option on these shares a few days ago and generated $3.39 per share in income for a $339 instant payout. I wrote about that trade here.
Today, I’m selling another option on the remaining 100 shares I own. Since Nike’s stock price has risen since my trade just a few days ago, there is now more intrinsic value priced in the options premium, so this new trade will generate even more income ($4.86 per share for a $486 cash payout).
There are likely two ways this new trade will work out — and they both spell at least double-digit annualized yields on my purchase price…
Scenario #1: NKE stays under $55 by January 19
If NKE stays under $55 by January 19 I’ll get to keep my 100 shares.
In the process, I’ll also have received $486 in call income ($4.86 x 100 shares).
The call income — known as a “premium” in the options world — was collected instantly yesterday.
It was deposited in the account where I made the trade, which is my 401k retirement account.
At the end of the day, if “Scenario 1″ plays out I’ll be looking at $480.40 in profit after commissions.
On a percentage basis, I received an instant 6.3% yield for selling the call ($4.86 / $53.74).
When I subtract out the commissions I’m looking at an 8.9% yield in 59 days… which works out to a 55.3% annualized yield.
Scenario #2: NKE climbs over $55 by January 19
If NKE climbs over $55 by January 19, my 100 shares will get sold (“called away”) at $55 per share.
In “Scenario 2″ — like “Scenario 1″ — I get to keep the $486 in call income ($4.86 x 100 shares). I’ll also generate $126 in capital gains ($1.26 X 100) because I bought at $53.74 and will be selling at $55.
In this scenario, after commissions I’ll be looking at a $601.45 profit.
From a percentage standpoint, this high-yield trade will deliver an instant 9.0% yield for selling the call ($4.86 / $53.74) and a 2.3% gain ($1.26 / $53.74).
After subtracting out the commissions, I’m looking at an 11.2% total return in 59 days.
That works out to a 69.3% annualized yield from NKE.
Greg Patrick
TradesOfTheDay.com
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