Each and every July 31 for the past 11 years, I close out my trading account, transfer the funds to a managed assets account for my children, and start August 1 with a $1,000 account. Why? Because each year is a mission to both be forced to succeed in trading and to make every effort to complete the 32Trades Plan within a year as a personal goal.
It’s quite difficult going from a 6 figure account to $,1000, but the same rules apply when it comes to building it up for that cushion so that you can begin to trade less, look further out, and begin to capitalize on the bigger picture. SPY has and always will be my bread & butter trade, but now I can diversify a bit and start looking for those 2 month out 500-1,000% trades.
Profits from Aug 1 – Sep 2: $7,058.39
Cash Balance: $7,310.90
Holding: 10 SEP 9 SPY 215 PUTS @ 0.83
Total Commissions from Aug 1 – Sep 2: $2,234.61
As was for last month, weekly updates will be posted to the Tim’s Trades page from the email and chat alerts issued.
Week 1: Aug 1-5
Qty. | Trade | Price | Buy | Price | Sell | In/Out | Gain/Loss | |
8 | SPY 216.5 C | 1.28 | 1,024 | 1.68 | 1,344 | 31.98 | 288.02 | view chart |
11 | SPY 215 C | 1.16 | 1,276 | 1.03 | 1,133 | 36.48 | 179.48 | view chart |
200 | KOOL | 5.25 | 1,050 | 6.50 | 1,300 | 19.98 | 230.02 | view chart |
30 | SPY 218 C | 0.06 | 180 | 0.19 | 380 | 57.48 | 142.52 | view chart |
5 | SPY 218 C | 0.06 | 0.28 | 140 | 13.74 | 126.26 | view chart | |
5 | SPY 218 C | 0.06 | 0.29 | 145 | 13.74 | 131.26 | view chart | |
🚀 | 738.60 |
Week 2: Aug 8-12
Date | Qty. | Trade | Price | Buy | Price | Sell | In/Out | Gain/Loss | |
8/8 | 20 | SPY 218 P | 0.73 | 1,460 | 0.9 | 1,800 | 49.98 | 290.02 | view chart |
8/9 | 30 | SPY 218 P | 0.52 | 1,560 | 0.57 | 1,710 | 64.98 | 85.02 | view chart |
8/9 | 10 | SPY 218 P | 0.50 | 500 | 0.89 | 890 | 34.98 | 355.02 | view chart |
8/11 | 10 | SPY 218 P | 0.29 | 290 | 8/12 | 17.49 | -307.49 | view chart | |
8/11 | 10 | SPY 218 P | 0.22 | 220 | 8/12 | 17.49 | -237.49 | view chart | |
8/11 | 10 | SPY 218 P | 0.2 | 200 | 8/12 | 17.49 | -217.49 | view chart | |
8/12 | 15 | SPY 218 P | 0.2 | 300 | 21.24 | 278.76 | view chart | ||
8/12 | 15 | SPY 218 P | 0.1 | 150 | 21.24 | 128.76 | view chart | ||
8/12 | 5 | TWTR 19.5 P | 0.2 | 100 | 0.46 | 230 | 27.48 | 102.52 | view chart |
🚀 | 477.63 |
Week 3: Aug 15-19
Date | Qty. | Trade | Price | Buy | Price | Sell | In/Out | Gain/Loss | ||
8/15 | 20 | TWTR 20.5 C | 0.4 | 800 | 0.51 | 1,020 | 49.98 | 170.02 | view chart | |
8/15 | 15 | SPY 218 P | 0.51 | 765 | 0.72 | 1,080 | 42.48 | 272.52 | view chart | |
8/15 | 10 | SPY 219.5 P | 0.77 | 770 | 1.53 | 1,530 | 34.98 | 725.02 | view chart | |
8/16 | 10 | SPY 218 C | 0.95 | 950 | 0.74 | 740 | 34.98 | -244.98 | view chart | |
8/16 | 5 | SPY 218 C | 0.77 | 385 | 0.92 | 460 | 27.48 | 47.52 | view chart | |
8/17 | 10 | SEP 2 SPY 215 P | 1.05 | 1050 | 17.49 | -1,067.49 | view chart | |||
8/17 | 8 | SEP 2 SPY 215 P | 1.26 | 1,008 | 15.99 | 992.01 | view chart | |||
8/18 | 45 | SPY 220 C | 0.05 | 225 | 💼 | 43.74 | -268.74 | view chart | ||
8/18 | 10 | SPY 218 C | 0.73 | 730 | 0.96 | 960 | 34.98 | 195.02 | view chart | |
8/19 | 8 | SPY 218 C | 0.25 | 200 | 0.55 | 440 | 31.98 | 208.02 | view chart | |
8/19 | 20 | AUG 26 SPY 220 C | 0.22 | 440 | 0.28 | 560 | 24.99 | 95.01 | view chart | |
8/19 | 10 | SPY 218.5 C | 0.12 | 120 | 0.27 | 270 | 34.98 | 115.02 | view chart | |
8/19 | 10 | SPY 218 P | 0.08 | 80 | 0.05 | 50 | 34.98 | -64.98 | view chart | |
🚀 | 1,173.97 |
Week 4: Aug 22-26
Date | Qty. | Trade | Price | Buy | Price | Sell | In/Out | Gain/Loss | |
8/22 | 10 | SPY 218 C | 0.95 | 950 | 1.31 | 1310 | 34.98 | 325.02 | view chart |
8/22 | 10 | SPY 220 C | 0.18 | 180 | 0.42 | 420 | 34.98 | 205.02 | view chart |
8/22 | 10 | VRX 29 P | 0.14 | 140 | 💼 | 17.49 | -157.49 | BAGGED | |
8/23 | 10 | SPY 219 P | 0.59 | 590 | 0.94 | 940 | 34.98 | 315.02 | view chart |
8/23 | 10 | NFLX 95 P | 0.48 | 480 | 0.46 | 460 | 34.98 | -54.98 | view chart |
8/24 | 20 | SPY 218 P | 0.58 | 1160 | 0.73 | 1460 | 49.98 | 250.02 | view chart |
8/24 | 10 | BABA 96 C | 0.44 | 440 | 💼 | 34.98 | -474.98 | BAGGED | |
8/25 | 10 | SEP 2 AAPL 109 C | 0.37 | 370 | 0.59 | 590 | 34.98 | 185.02 | view chart |
8/25 | 10 | VXX 35.5 P | 0.1 | 100 | 0.21 | 210 | 34.98 | 75.02 | view chart |
8/26 | 20 | SPY 218.5 C | 0.38 | 760 | 24.99 | -784.99 | view chart | ||
8/26 | 10 | SPY 218.5 C | 0.7 | 700 | 17.49 | 682.51 | view chart | ||
8/26 | 10 | SPY 218.5 C | 0.18 | 180 | 17.49 | 162.51 | view chart | ||
8/26 | 50 | SPY 215 P | 0.02 | 100 | 0.06 | 300 | 94.98 | 105.02 | view chart |
8/26 | 20 | SPY 216.5 P | 0.03 | 60 | 0.38 | 760 | 49.98 | 650.02 | view chart |
8/26 | 2 | SEP 2 SPY 215 P | 1.01 | 202 | 11.49 | 190.51 | view chart | ||
8/26 | 20 | SPY 218 C | 0.07 | 140 | 💼 | 24.99 | -164.99 | BAGGED | |
8/26 | 20 | SPY 217 C | 0.11 | 220 | 24.99 | -244.99 | view chart | ||
8/26 | 10 | SPY 217 C | 0.45 | 450 | 17.49 | 432.51 | view chart | ||
8/26 | 10 | SPY 217 C | 0.35 | 350 | 17.49 | 332.51 | view chart | ||
🚀 | 2,028.29 |
Week 5: Aug 29 – Sep 2
Date | Qty. | Trade | Price | Buy | Price | Sell | In/Out | Gain/Loss | |
8/24 | 15 | SEP 2 SPY 220 C | 0.69 | 1,035 | 0 | 21.24 | -1,056.24 | view chart | |
8/24 | 10 | SEP 2 SPY 220 C | 0.44 | 440 | 0 | 17.49 | -457.49 | view chart | |
8/29 | -25 | SEP 2 SPY 220 C | 0.26 | 650 | 28.74 | 621.26 | view chart | ||
8/24 | 10 | SEP 2 SPY 219 C | 0.91 | 910 | 0.22 | 220 | 34.98 | -724.98 | view chart |
8/25 | 1,000,000 | SPOM | 0.0003 | 300 | 0.0006 | 600 | 19.98 | 280.02 | |
8/29 | 6 | SEP 9 SPY 218 C | 1.67 | 1,002 | 1.48 | 888 | 28.98 | -142.98 | view chart |
8/29 | 10 | SEP 9 NFLX 96 P | 0.92 | 920 | 1.16 | 1,160 | 34.98 | 205.02 | view chart |
8/30 | 10 | BABA 94 P | 0.27 | 270 | 0.3 | 300 | 34.98 | -4.98 | |
8/30 | 20 | SPY 218.5 C | 0.55 | 1,100 | 0.57 | 1,140 | 49.98 | -9.98 | view chart |
8/30 | 10 | FB 125 P | 0.31 | 310 | 0.65 | 650 | 34.98 | 305.02 | view chart |
8/31 | 20 | FB 125 P | 0.45 | 900 | 0 | 24.99 | -924.99 | view chart | |
8/31 | -10 | FB 125 P | 0.7 | 700 | 17.49 | 682.51 | view chart | ||
8/31 | -10 | FB 125 P | 0.67 | 670 | 17.49 | 652.51 | view chart | ||
8/31 | 10 | SPY 216 P | 0.5 | 500 | 0.74 | 740 | 34.98 | 205.02 | view chart |
8/31 | 10 | SPY 217.5 C | 0.54 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 17.49 | -557.49 | view chart |
8/31 | -5 | SPY 217.5 C | 0 | 0.84 | 420 | 13.74 | 406.26 | view chart | |
9/2 | -5 | SPY 217.5 C | 1.35 | 675 | 13.74 | 661.26 | view chart | ||
9/1 | 10 | SPY 218.5 C | 0.23 | 230 | 0.51 | 510 | 34.98 | 245.02 | view chart |
9/1 | 10 | TSLA 207.5 P | 0.82 | 820 | 0 | 17.49 | -837.49 | view chart | |
9/1 | -5 | TSLA 207.5 P | 2 | 1,000 | 13.74 | 986.26 | view chart | ||
9/1 | -3 | TSLA 207.5 P | 3.15 | 945 | 12.24 | 932.76 | view chart | ||
9/1 | -1 | TSLA 207.5 P | 4 | 400 | 10.74 | 389.26 | view chart | ||
9/1 | -1 | TSLA 207.5 P | 7 | 700 | 10.74 | 689.26 | view chart | ||
9/1 | 10 | SPY 215 P | 0.4 | 400 | 💼 | 17.49 | -417.49 | BAGGED | |
9/2 | 50 | SPY 219 C | 0.14 | 700 | 0 | 47.49 | -747.49 | view chart | |
9/2 | -25 | SPY 219 C | 0.22 | 550 | 28.74 | 521.26 | view chart | ||
9/2 | -25 | SPY 219 C | 0.23 | 575 | 28.74 | 546.26 | view chart | ||
9/2 | 10 | SPY 219 P | 0.44 | 440 | 0.69 | 690 | 34.98 | 215.02 | view chart |
9/2 | 20 | SPY 218 P | 0.18 | 360 | 0 | 24.99 | -384.99 | view chart | |
9/2 | -10 | SPY 218 P | 0.38 | 380 | 17.49 | 362.51 | view chart | ||
9/2 | 10 | SPY 218 P | 💼 | -22.48 | BAGGED | ||||
TSLA Trade | 2,160.05 | 🚀 | 2,639.90 |
* C or P = Calls or Puts for that week unless noted
* In/Out = Total Commissions In & Out For The Trade