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		<title>IWM iron condor initiated on 26 Oct 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>5 Nov 2009: Close put spread

IWM (iShares Trust Russell 2000 ETF) Iron Condor initiated on 26 Oct 2009

Trade Type: Low Probability, High Reward Iron Condor

Trade Summary

5 Nov 2009

IWM at 57.69 (+1.46)
15 days to expiration

Action: Close put spread.


Buy to close IWM Nov 57 Put
Sell to close IWM Nov 55 Put

For a net price of $0.57-0.58 debit or better. [All TOS autotrade participants were filled at $0.58.]

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		<title>SPY iron condor initiated on 20 Oct 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>5 Nov 2009: Close Put Spread

SPY (Standard &amp;#038; Poors Dep Rec) Iron Condor initiated on 20 Oct 2009

Trade Type: Low Probability, High Reward Iron Condor

Trade Summary

5 Nov 2009

SPY at 106.28 (+1.35)
15 days to expiration

Action: Close Put spread.


Buy to close SPY Nov 106 Put
Sell to close SPY Nov 104 Put

For a net price of $0.65-0.66 debit or better. [All TOS autotrade participants were filled at $0.66.]

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		<title>SPY iron condor initiated on 2 Nov 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>2 Nov 2009: Initiate Trade

SPY (Standard &amp;#038; Poors Dep Rec) Iron Condor initiated on 2 Nov 2009

Trade Type: Low Probability, High Reward Iron Condor

Trade Summary

2 Nov 2009

SPY at 104.23 (+0.67)
18 days to expiration

Action: Sell a new iron condor for Nov expiration.

Sell to open SPY Nov 107 Call
Buy to open SPY Nov 109 Call
Sell to open SPY Nov 101 Put
Buy to open SPY Nov 99 Put

For a net price of $0.97-1.00 credit or better. [All TOS autotrade participants were filled at $0.97.]
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		<title>RUT iron condor initiated on 19 Oct 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>27 Oct 2009: Close Put Spread

RUT (Russell 2000 Index) Iron Condor initiated on 19 Oct 2009

Trade Type: High Probability, Low Reward Iron Condor

Trade Summary

27 Oct 2009

RUT at 589.1 (-4.58)
23 days to Nov expiration

Action: Close put spread.

Buy to close RUT Nov 570 Put
Sell to close RUT Nov 560 Put

For a net price of $2.50-2.60 debit or better. [All TOS autotrade participants were filled at $2.55.]

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		<title>***Closed***SPY iron condor initiated on 10 Oct</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>15 Oct: Close Call spread

SPY (Standard &amp;#038; Poors Dep Rec) Iron condor initiated on 10 Oct 2009

Trade Type: Low Probability, High Reward Iron Condor (ETF IC)

Trade Summary

15 Oct 2009

SPY at 109.45 (+0.12)
1 day to Oct expiration

Action: Close call spread.

Buy to close SPY Oct 108 Call
Sell to close SPY Oct 110 Call

***Readjust target price to $1.25-$1.33 debit.*** [All TOS autotrade participants were filled at $1.33 debit.]

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		<title>***Closed***SPY iron condor initiated on 25 Sep 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>14 Oct: Close Call Spread

SPY (Standard &amp;#038; Poors Dep Rec) Iron Condor initiated on 25 Sep 2009

Trade Type: Low Probability, High Reward Iron Condor

Trade Summary

14 Oct 2009

SPY at 108.77 (+1.31)
2 days to expiration

Action: Close call spread.

Buy to close SPY Oct 107 Call
Sell to close SPY Oct 109 Call

For a net price of $1.33 debit or better. [All TOS autotrade participants were filled at $1.32 debit.]
Profit or Loss: -$38 per entry

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		<title>***Closed***SPY calendar spread initiated on 23 Sep 2009</title>
		<link>http://marketneutraloptions.com/blog/2009/10/06/spy-calendar-spread-initiated-on-23-sep-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>6 Oct: Close Trade

SPY (Standard &amp;#038; Poors Dep Rec) Calendar spread initiated on 23Sep 2009

Trade Type: Bonus Trade

Trade Summary

6 Oct 2009

SPY at 105.13 (+1.12)
10 days to Oct, 45 days to Nov

Action: Close entire trade


Sell to close SPY Nov 107 Put
Buy to close SPY Oct 107 Put

For a net price of $1.67-1.70 credit or better. [All TOS autotrade participants were filled at $1.67.]
Profit or Loss: +$13 per entry

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		<title>***Closed***SPY iron condor initiated on 25 Aug 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>15 Sep 2009: Close Call Spread

SPY (Standard &amp;#038; Poors Dep Rec) Iron Condor initiated on 25 Aug 2009

Trade Type: Low Probability, High Reward Iron Condor (ETF iron condor)

Trade Summary

15 Sep 2009

SPY at 105.70 (+0.42)
3 days to expiration

Action: Close call spread.

Buy to close SPY Sep 106 Call
Sell to close SPY Sep 108 Call

For a net price of $0.48-0.49 debit or better.
Profit or Loss: +$47 per entry

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		<title>***Closed***RUT iron condor initiated on 27 Aug</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>15 Sep: Close entire trade

RUT (Russell 2000 Index) Iron Condor initiated on 27 Aug 2009

Trade Type: High Probability, Low Reward Iron Condor

Trade Summary

15 Sep 2009

RUT at 602.41 (+2.38)
2 days to Sep expiration

Action: Close call spread (close entire trade).

Buy to close RUT Sep 610 Call
Sell to close RUT Sep 620 Call

For a net price of $1.85-1.90 debit or better.
Profit or Loss: +$15 per entry.
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		<title>***Closed***SPY calendar spread initiated on 4 Aug 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>28 Aug: Adjustment

SPY (Standard &amp;#038; Poors Dep Rec) Calendar Spread initiated on 4 Aug 2009

Trade Type: Bonus Trade

Trade Summary

10 Sep: Close Trade

SPY (Standard &amp;#038; Poors Dep Rec) Calendar Spread initiated on 4 Aug 2009

Trade Type: Bonus Trade

Trade Summary

10 Sep 2009

SPY at 104.67 (+0.92)
8 days to Sep expiration

Action: Close put spread (close entire trade).

Buy to close SPY Sep 100 Put
Sell to close SPY Sep 98 Put

For a net price of $0.13 debit or better. [All TOS autotrade participants were filled at $0.13 debit.]
Profit or loss: -$33 per entry

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