The stock markets rallied on Friday but still finished down for the week. This continues the downward trend in the markets for the year. As a result, my accounts were down this week as well. Let’s check out the details of my week.
Dividends
This week I received the following dividends in the Traditional IRA:
- British American Tobacco ADR (BTI) – $24.40 after fees
- Realty Income Corp. (O) – $12.94
- Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) – $48.41
All of the dividends listed above were reinvested into the underlying positions.
This week I received the following dividend in the Roth IRA:
- Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (OHI) – $2.75
This dividend was reinvested into the underlying position.
This week I received the following dividends in the taxable brokerage account:
- Deere & Co. (DE) – $0.04
- ASML Holding ADR (ASML) – $0.08 after fees
Both of these dividends were deposited into the core account and will be reinvested in the future.
For the week, I received a total of $88.62 in dividends.
Buys/Sells
This week I made the following buys in the Traditional IRA:
- Vanguard Total Stock Market Index ETF (VTI) – 0.20 shares
- U.S. Bancorp (USB) – 1.5 shares
- Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) – 0.10 shares
No other buys were made this week. I also did not make any sells this week.
Options Trading
This week I made the following options trades in the Traditional IRA:
Expired Trades
- Camping World Holdings Inc. (CWH) – a covered call at a strike price $28.50 with an expiration date of May 6, 2022 expired in the money. As a result, 100 shares were called away from my account. This trade was held for about 4 days and resulted in a profit of $79.31.
- HanesBrands Inc. (HBI) – a covered call at a strike price of $15.00 with an expiration date of May 13, 2022 expired out of the money. This trade was held for about 11 days and resulted in a profit of $9.46.
Puts
- Camping World Holdings Inc. (CWH) – sold a cash secured put at strike price of $28.00 with an expiration date of May 13, 2022. The premium received for this trade was $64.31.
- Camping World Holdings (CWH) – bought a closing transaction on a cash secured put at a strike price of $28.00 with an expiration date of May 13, 2022. The premium received was -$3.03. This trade was held for about 4 days and resulted in a profit of $61.28.
- Camping World Holdings (CWH) – sold a cash secured put at a strike price of $28.00 with an expiration date of May 20, 2022. The premium received was $52.31.
Calls
- Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (SOXL) – bought a closing transaction on a covered call at a strike price of $30.00 with an expiration date of May 13, 2022. The premium received was -$1.03. This trade was held for about 14 days and resulted in a profit of $45.28.
- Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (SOXL) – sold a covered call at a strike price of $30.00 with an expiration date of May 20, 2022. The premium received was $10.41.
- General Motors Co. (GM) – bought a closing transaction on a covered call at a strike price of $43.50 with an expiration date of May 13, 2022. The premium received was -$1.03. This trade was held for about 8 days and resulted in a profit of $8.43.
- General Motors Co. (GM) – sold a covered call at a strike price of $43.00 with an expiration date of May 20, 2022. The premium received was $8.51.
For the week, I received $130.45 in options premium.
Account Updates
The Traditional IRA finished the week at about $116,575 invested. As a result, this account lost -$1,276 week over week.
The Roth IRA finished the week at about $2,949 invested. As a result, this account lost -$31 week over week.
The 401k finished the week at about $11,633. As a result, this account lost -$145 week over week.
The taxable brokerage account finished the week at about $331. As a result, this account lost -$7 week over week.
The little bit of bitcoin in my account finished the week a little bit above $16. As a result, this account lost -$3 week over week.
This brings the total amount invested to about $131,504. As a result, the total amount invested decreased this week by -$1,462. You can see all of the positions in my portfolio by clicking “Portfolios” in the menu above.
Wrap Up
The total amount of income received this week from dividends and options premium was $219.07. Even though the markets and my accounts are down this year my income continues to grow. Seeing the cash flow from accounts continue to grow makes it easier for me to keep investing while the stock market goes down. That wraps it up for this week. Thank for following along!
*Disclaimer – I am not a financial professional. The information shared here should not be considered financial advice. I am just a factory worker sharing my experience as I strive to achieve financial freedom. Before investing or making any financial decision do your own research and due diligence or consider seeking the advice of a financial and/or tax professional.
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