Sold 1 Put Option on MS Stock – 4.39% potential income return in 128 days
On March 15, 2024, I sold 1 put option on Morgan Stanley stock (NYSE: MS) with strike price $88 and expiry next Friday on March 22, 2024. For this trade setup, I was rewarded with $0.29 (after commissions).
Also, I bought an additional share with Morgan Stanley for our long-term dividend stock portfolio, currently, we are holding already 18 shares, with an average buy price of 87.61 per share. Morgan Stanley is a dividend-paying stock and at the moment generates about $52.02 yearly dividend for our stock portfolio.
My plan is to acquire 1 Morgan Stanley share every week until we reach 100 shares and will start selling covered calls. Meanwhile, selling puts and dollar cost averaging.
82 shares to go.
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here is the trade setup:
SLD 1 MS Mar 22'24 86 PUT 0.30
What happens next?
On the expiry date, March 22, 2024, MS is trading above $86 per share - options expire worthlessly and I keep premium - if MS trades under $86 on the expiry date, I risk getting assigned 100 shares and will have to buy them paying $8,600
But as I already have collected a premium of $3.78 per share, since November 15, 2023 my break-even price for this trade is $86-$3.78= $82.22
In case of an assignment, I will turn this trade into a wheel strategy and will start selling covered calls.
Anyhow, if troubled with the strike price near the expiry, I will try to roll it forward and down, preferably for credit, before actually taking the stock assignment
In total: 37 trades since November 15, 2023
Options premium: $378
Shares 18 / Average buy price: $86.77
Target price for selling: $100