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Cabot Options Institute – Fundamentals Portfolio: December 12, 2022

An updated portfolio for Cabot Options Institute – Fundamentals Portfolio.

Portfolios are updated every Monday.

All-Weather Portfolio

Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered Calls Original Price Current PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD)$172.46 $167.07 (open)(current)(closed)(current)($5.39)
6/3/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 145 call$37.00 $31.75 ($5.25)80
6/3/2022July 15, 2022 181 call $1.00 $0.12 $0.88
6/30/2022August 19, 2022 175 call $1.91 $0.21 $1.70
7/28/2022September 16, 2022 169 call$1.90 $0.07 $1.83
9/1/2022October 21, 2022 165 call$1.45 $0.03 $1.42
10/14/2022November 18, 2022 159 call$1.48 $4.45 ($2.97)
11/10/2022December 16, 2022 169 call$1.40 $0.90 $1.40 -34
Totals$9.14 $36.01 46
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC)$30.45 $23.92 (open)(current)(closed)(current)($6.53)
6/8/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 22 call $10.50 $4.00 ($6.50)70
6/8/2022July 15, 2022 32 call $0.55 $0.05 $0.50
6/30/2022August 19, 2022 29 call$0.50 $0.05 $0.45
7/28/2022September 16, 2022 27 call$0.55 $0.10 $0.45
9/7/2022October 21, 2022 26 call$0.50 $0.00 $0.50
10/25/2022December 16, 2022 27 call$0.45 $0.05 $0.45 -6
Totals$2.55 $6.35 64
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
iShares Trust 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF)$101.93 $97.85 (open)(current)(closed)
6/8/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 85 call$19.00 $15.55 ($3.45)81
6/8/2022July 15, 2022 103 call$0.70 $0.19 $0.51
7/14/2022August 19, 2022 105 call$0.58 $0.12 $0.46
8/11/2022October 21, 2022 105 call$1.20 $0.04 $1.16
9/22/2022October 21, 2022 98.5 call$0.55 $0.05 $0.50
10/12/2022November 25, 2022 97 call$0.92 $0.18 $0.74
11/17/2022December 16, 2022 98 call$0.50 $0.67 $0.50 -48
Totals$4.45 $19.42 33
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)$189.65 $196.70 (open)(current)(closed)
6/15/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 145 call$54.50 $60.40 $5.90 85
6/15/2022July 15, 2022 198 call $2.50 $0.03 $2.47
7/14/2022August 19, 2022 193 call $3.20 $11.00 ($7.80)
7/28/2022September 16, 2022 210 call$2.95 $0.30 $2.65
9/1/2022October 21, 2022 205 call$3.00 $0.55 $2.45
9/22/2022October 21, 2022 197 call$2.10 $0.15 $1.95
10/12/2022November 18, 2022 190 call$3.10 $7.45 ($4.35)
11/10/2022December 16, 2022 205 call$2.65 $0.45 $2.65 -13
Totals$19.50 $60.42 72
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)$110.56 $106.33 (open)(current)(closed)
6/13/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 85 call$29.10 $25.15 ($3.95)80
6/13/2022July 15, 2022 114 call $1.65 $2.58 ($0.93)
6/30/2022August 19, 2022 119 call$1.95 $0.23 $1.72
8/11/2022September 16, 2022 119 call$1.16 $0.10 $1.06
9/1/2022October 21, 2022 115 call$1.42 $0.23 $1.19
9/22/2022October 21, 2022 110.5 call$0.73 $0.03 $0.70
10/12/2022November 25, 2022 104.5 call$1.66 $0.10 $1.56
11/10/2022December 16, 2022 100 call$1.46 $2.90 ($1.44)
11/22/2022December 16, 2022 103.5 call$1.30 $3.15 ($1.85)
12/2/2022January 20, 2023 109 call$1.82 $2.05 $1.82 -39
Totals$13.15 $28.98 41

Yale Endowment Portfolio

Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
iShares Trust TIPS ETF (TIP)$115.40 $108.43 (open)(open)(closed)($6.97)
6/23/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 100 call $17.10 $11.60 ($5.50)88
6/23/2022August 19, 2022 118 call$0.65 $0.05 $0.60
8/11/2022October 21, 2022 117 call$0.70 $0.05 $0.65
9/16/2022October 21, 2022 112 call$0.50 $0.05 $0.45
10/14/2022November 18, 2022 108 call$0.80 $0.10 $0.70
11/6/2022December 16, 2022 107 call$0.80 $2.35 ($1.55)
12/1/2022January 20, 2023 110 call$1.10 $0.75 $1.10 -35
Totals$4.55 $13.55 53
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
iShares Trust MSCI EAFE (EFA)$62.45 $66.91 (open)(open)(closed)$4.46
6/22/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 45 call $19.50 $23.20 $3.70 82
6/22/2022August 19, 2022 65 call $1.00 $1.64 ($0.64)
8/11/2022October 21, 2022 69 call$1.02 $0.05 $0.97
9/16/2022October 21, 2022 63 call$0.54 $0.05 $0.54
10/14/2022November 18, 2022 59 call$0.76 $2.55 ($1.79)
11/6/2022December 16, 2022 63 call$0.86 $2.90 ($2.04)
11/22/2022December 30, 2022 67 call$0.73 $0.96 $0.73 -49
Totals$4.91 $20.97 33

Buffet’s Patient Investor

Poor Man’s Covered Calls Original Price Current PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Apple (AAPL)$170.85 $142.16 (open)(current)(closed)(current)($28.69)
8/12/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 130 call$54.20 $30.40 ($23.80)74
8/12/2022September 16, 2022 180 call$1.37 $0.06 $1.31
9/2/2022October 21, 2022 165 call$3.25 $0.01 $3.25
10/17/2022November 18, 2022 155 call$2.04 $0.17 $1.87
11/6/2022December 16, 2022 150 call$1.95 $0.57 $1.95 -15
Totals$8.61 $38.78

O’Shaughnnesy’s Growth-Value

Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered Calls Original Price Current PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Chevron (CVX)$158.05 $168.00 (open)(current)(closed)(current)$9.95
8/12/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 115 call$48.60 $58.40 $9.80 88
8/12/2022September 16, 2022 165 call$2.35 $0.32 $2.03
9/7/2022October 21, 2022 165 call$3.15 $5.60 ($2.45)
10/20/2022November 25, 2022 177.5 call$4.40 $9.75 ($5.35)
11/6/2022December 16, 2022 195 call$3.30 $0.35 $2.95
12/2/2022January 20, 2023 190 call$3.80 $1.03 $3.80 -13
Totals$17.00 $59.38 75