Hello!
2024 came to a close with a rather “normal” month for options. .
I had 4 older trades, placed 4 new trades, and had a total of 3 trades close for a profit this month, leaving 5 trades still open.
For the update this week:
$489 profit across 3 trades in December
$489 profit in December
December was certainly interesting, with Santa deciding not to appear for a rally in 2024. But with the huge returns from the overall market, I think most people won't have much to complain about.
Despite that, I still managed to place 4 new trades and take 3 off for a profit, you can click on the individual links of each position to find out more about the trade.
New trades in December:
Older trades:
With December done, here's the running total of realized profits since the course's inception:
Year One (Sep 2022 - Aug 2023) - $3,422
Year Two (Sep 2023 - Aug 2024) - $6,292
Sep 2024 - $1,373
Oct 2024 - $807
Nov 2024 - $793
Dec 2024 - $489
This brings the total for the last 28 months to a realized profit of $123,176 or a running monthly average of $470.
If you're familiar with options and want to follow along the trade updates, you can sign up for my Bread Crumb subscription which is priced at $49/month.
i.e. on average, each month you would pay $49 and make $470, or 9.5x the subscription fee.
Every trade I share is from my real portfolio, which means if the trade isn't making money, I'm not making money either.
Do note none of these are recommendations - I'm just sharing trade updates within my own portfolio which may or may not be right for you.
Closing words & useful links
The market is looking pretty jittery, especially after a good jobs report on Friday. The VIX closed just under 20, a long way from where it was just a month ago at about 13.
With earnings season coming up, I'm not going to be too eager to place trades. I'd rather wait for the opportunities to present themselves before committing capital, than to try to predict a move.
Let's see what next week brings!
Have a good weekend!
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