$265 profit in AAPL & ABBV
- themoneyloaf
- Jun 5
- 3 min read
Happy June (what?!),
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This week:
$115 profit in Abbvie (ABBV)
$150 profit in Apple (AAPL)
$115 profit in ABBV
Earlier in the month there was a little bit of volatility in pharma stocks and I took advantage of the opportunity by selling the $165 cash-secured put in ABBV expiring Jun 20 for $215.
Just 2 trading days later, it hit my profit target and I paid $100 to close the position, locking in $115 in realized profit, or 53% of max profit in just 2 trading days.
When positions return such a huge amount of profits within a short period of time, my preference is usually to take them off and realize the profits.
Especially in the current market where things are a bit unpredictable, profits can disappear very quickly. There will always be another opportunity to re-allocate capital.
As always all the trades within this portfolio are updated in close to real-time to my private community, and you can find out more about my private community at the link below.
$150 profit in AAPL
Earlier in May, an opportunity presented itself in AAPL after earnings and I sold a cash-secured put at the $180 strike expiring on Jun 20 for an initial premium of $2.20.
Just 8 trading days later AAPL rallied on some positive tariff news, and I paid $70 to close the position.
Realized profit = $150 (68% of max profit).
Something I try to explain in my options course is that I try not to have a particular bias about the direction of the individual stock or the market as a whole.
For example, in this specific trade, I'm not paying close attention to how AAPL is going to be affected or not affected by tariffs because my interpretation doesn't matter.
The market's overall sentiment will move the stock, and I will enter or exit trades based on that sentiment, not my own.
AAPL has been in my portfolio monthly in 2025. I've placed 5 trades and 4 have come off with a total realized profit of $573, with 1 trade still open.
You can read more about previous AAPL trades at the link below.
Closing thoughts & useful links
Tariff and tariff-related news continue to dominate the news, which makes for unpredictable markets.
With no earnings on the horizon, it's going to be a news-driven market, which can be a good thing.
As mentioned in the AAPL trade, I try not to have a personal interpretation of what's going on, and just trade what's in front of me.
Have a good weekend!
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