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Cabot Options Institute – Fundamentals Portfolio: February 13, 2023

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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 $173.36 (open)(current)(closed)(current)$0.90
6/3/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 145 call$37.00 $35.50 ($1.50)92
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 $1.02 $0.38
12/13/2022January 20, 2023 172 call$1.96 $6.60 ($4.64)
1/13/2023February 17, 2023 184 call$1.50 $0.07 $1.43
2/8/2023March 17, 2023 180 call$1.41 $1.08 $1.41 -24
Totals$12.60 $36.94 68
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 $24.33 (open)(current)(closed)(current)($6.12)
6/8/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 22 call $10.50 $3.90 ($6.60)72
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 $0.40
12/13/2022January 20, 2023 25 call$0.45 $0.10 $0.45
1/19/2023February 17, 2023 25 call$0.55 $0.05 $0.55 -15
Totals$3.55 $7.20 57
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 $96.96 (open)(current)(closed)
6/8/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 85 call$19.00 $13.75 ($5.25)90
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 $0.86 ($0.36)
12/13/2022January 20, 2023 100 call$0.88 $0.32 $0.56
1/18/2023February 17, 2023 101 call$0.70 $0.05 $0.65
2/8/2023March 17, 2023 99 call$0.65 $0.38 $0.65 -25
Totals$6.03 $18.62 65
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)$189.65 $205.01 (open)(current)(closed)
6/15/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 145 call$54.50 $66.30 $11.80 89
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 $0.05 $2.60
12/15/2022January 20, 2023 200 call$3.10 $0.05 $3.05
1/20/2023February 17, 2023 200 call$2.60 $6.50 ($3.90)
1/27/2023March 17, 2023 210 call$3.00 $2.90 $3.00 -36
Totals$28.20 $68.42 53
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 $103.39 (open)(current)(closed)
6/13/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 85 call$29.10 $20.95 ($8.15)84
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 $0.54 $1.28
1/18/2023February 17, 2023 110 call$1.70 $0.12 $1.58
2/8/2023March 17, 2023 108 call$1.50 $0.68 $1.50 -22
Totals$14.85 $27.32 62

Yale Endowment Portfolio

Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered Calls Original Price Current PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)$387.00 $408.04 (open)(current)(closed)$21.04
6/24/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 290 call $117.00 $130.26 $13.26 89
6/24/2022August 19, 2022 410 call$5.33 $9.45 ($4.12)
8/8/2022September 16, 2022 426 call$5.65 $0.15 $5.50
9/1/2022October 21, 2022 410 call$5.29 $0.84 $4.45
9/22/2022October 21, 2022 397 call$2.72 $0.13 $2.59
10/12/2022November 18, 2022 380 call$5.17 $13.54 ($8.37)
11/10/2022December 16, 2022 410 call$4.36 $1.20 $3.16
12/12/2022January 20, 2023 416 call$3.42 $0.01 $3.42
1/19/2023February 17, 2023 402 call$3.50 $8.70 ($5.20)
1/31/2023March 17, 2023 418 call$4.44 $5.30 ($0.86)-36
Totals$31.94 $130.83 53
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
iShares MSCI Emerging Market ETF (EEM)$39.81 $40.19 (open)(current)(closed)$0.38
6/22/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 30 call $11.50 $12.30 $0.80 82
6/22/2022August 19, 2022 42 call$0.70 $0.08 $0.62
8/11/2022October 21, 2022 42 call$0.94 $0.05 $0.89
9/16/2022October 28, 2022 39.5 call$0.40 $0.03 $0.37
10/17/2022November 25, 2022 36.5 call$0.70 $1.87 ($1.17)
11/16/2022December 16, 2022 39 call$0.64 $0.26 $0.38
12/12/2022January 27, 2023 40 call$0.51 $1.30 ($0.79)
1/18/2023February 17, 2023 42 call$0.53 $0.05 $0.53 -8
Totals$4.42 $13.13 74
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Vanguard Real Estate (VNQ)$90.28 $89.96 (open)(open)(closed)($0.32)
6/23/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 70 call $23.25 $22.50 ($0.75)81
6/23/2022August 19, 2022 94 call$2.10 $4.60 ($2.50)
7/28/2022September 16, 2022 100 call$1.80 $0.10 $1.70
9/1/2022October 21, 2022 96 call$1.35 $0.10 $1.25
9/22/2022October 21, 2022 90 call$0.65 $0.10 $0.55
10/12/2022November 18, 2022 82 call$1.20 $4.40 ($3.20)
11/10/2022December 16, 2022 90 call$1.20 $0.15 $1.05
12/12/2022January 20, 2023 89 call$0.95 $0.10 $0.85
1/19/2023February 17, 2023 89 call$1.30 $2.85 ($1.55)
1/31/2023March 17, 2023 93 call$1.55 $1.25 $0.30 -32
Totals$12.10 $20.65 81
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
iShares Trust TIPS ETF (TIP)$115.40 $107.68 (open)(open)(closed)($7.72)
6/23/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 100 call $17.10 $9.90 ($7.20)77
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 $0.09 $1.10
1/20/2023February 17, 2023 110 call$0.74 $0.07 $0.74 -9
Totals$4.55 $12.59 68
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
iShares Trust MSCI EAFE (EFA)$62.45 $70.67 (open)(open)(closed)$8.22
6/22/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 45 call $19.50 $26.90 $7.40 96
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 $0.02 $0.71
12/30/2023January 20, 2023 67.5 call$0.55 $3.75 ($3.20)
1/18/2023February 17, 2023 72 call$0.84 $0.18 $0.84 -20
Totals$5.46 $22.29 76

Dogs of the Dow

Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered Calls Original Price Current PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Verizon (VZ)$39.78 $40.01 (open)(current)(closed)$0.23
1/3/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 30 call $10.40 $10.80 $0.40 83
1/3/2023February 17, 2023 41 call$0.68 $0.13 $0.55 -20
Totals$0.68 $11.35 63
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Dow (DOW)$52.15 $59.82 (open)(current)(closed)$7.67
1/5/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 37.5 call $16.85 $23.20 $6.35 85
1/5/2023February 17, 2023 55 call$1.18 $4.00 ($2.82)
1/11/2023February 17, 2023 60 call$1.23 $0.82 $1.23 -48
Totals$1.18 $21.61 37
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Intel (INTC)$27.65 $27.80 (open)(current)(closed)$0.15
1/4/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 17.5 call $11.40 $11.50 $0.10 81
1/4/2023February 17, 2023 30 call$0.72 $0.07 $0.65 -9
Totals$0.72 $12.15 72
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Walgreens (WBA)$34.65 $36.55 (open)(current)(closed)$1.90
1/5/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 25 call $11.10 $12.25 $1.15 84
1/5/2023February 10, 2023 37 call$0.47 $0.02 $0.45
2/10/2023March 17, 2023 37.5 calls$0.47 $0.54 $0.47 -35
Totals$0.47 $13.17 49
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Cisco Systems (CSCO)$47.88 $47.26 (open)(current)(closed)($0.62)
1/4/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 35 call $15.65 $14.70 ($0.95)82
1/4/2023February 17, 2022 50 call $1.02 $0.42 $0.60 -22
Totals$1.02 $15.30 60
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered Calls Original Price Current PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
3M (MMM)$125.91 $113.88 (open)(current)(closed)($12.03)
1/6/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 90 call $41.40 $28.70 ($12.70)75
1/6/2023February 17, 2023 135 call$1.70 $0.03 $1.67
2/8/2023March 17, 2023 120 call$1.58 $1.05 $1.58 -23
Totals$1.70 $31.95 52
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
IBM (IBM)$143.71 $135.60 (open)(current)(closed)($8.11)
1/6/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 105 call $43.15 $35.15 ($8.00)81
1/6/2023February 17, 2023 150 call$2.45 $0.03 $2.42
2/8/2023March 17, 2023 140 call$1.20 $1.47 $1.20 -30
Totals$2.45 $38.77 51
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Amgen (AMGN)$269.00 $242.50 (open)(open)(closed)($26.50)
1/9/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 200 call$81.35 $56.65 ($24.70)74
1/9/2023February 17, 2023 280 call$3.85 $0.05 $3.80
2/10/2023March 17, 2023 250 call$2.15 $2.45 $2.15 -30
Totals$3.85 $62.60 44
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Chevron (CVX)$174.89 $171.97 (open)(open)(closed)($2.92)
1/9/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 125 call$59.80 $54.45 ($5.35)83
1/9/2023February 17, 2023 180 call$4.50 $9.50 ($5.00)
1/26/2023March 17, 2023 195 call$3.30 $0.25 $3.30 -5
Totals$4.50 $52.75 78
Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered CallsOriginal PriceCurrent PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
JP Morgan Chase (JPM)$137.40 $141.04 (open)(open)(closed)$3.64
1/6/2023LEAPS January 17, 2025 100 call $46.20 $48.55 $2.35 81
1/6/2023February 17, 2023 145 call $2.26 $0.35 $1.91
2/10/2023March 17, 2023 145 call$1.95 $2.34 $1.95 -36
Totals$2.26 $52.41 45

Buffet’s Patient Investor

Transaction DatePoor Man’s Covered Calls Original Price Current PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PriceLEAPS PricePremium SoldClosing PriceTotal PremiumTotal ReturnPosition Delta
Apple (AAPL)$170.85 $151.01 (open)(current)(closed)(current)($19.84)
8/12/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 130 call$54.20 $33.05 ($21.15)79
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 $0.02 $1.93
12/15/2022January 27, 2023 147 call$3.35 $0.23 $3.12
1/27/2023March 3, 2023 152.5 call$2.75 $3.60 $2.75 -47
Totals$8.61 $47.28 32

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 $171.97 (open)(current)(closed)(current)$13.92
8/12/2022LEAPS January 19, 2024 115 call$48.60 $59.00 $10.40 91
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 $0.00 $3.80
1/23/2023February 17, 2023 190 call$1.80 $0.03 $1.80 -1
Totals$17.00 $61.78 90