The Spy Put Options have been my principal method of earning profits when the overall market direction is down. I commenced using the SPDR S&P 500 after paper trading it in 1993 when it was first introduced. I compared the results against over products I had tried for hedging my portfolio against losses and found that the Spy Put Options returns were excellent. Thus began my love affair with the SPY PUT and it has become my choice method of hedging my portfolio of stocks.
I hope all investors will consider the value of learning how to hedge their investments against market declines whether through the SPY PUT method or other ETFs including bear market portfolios.
Review Past Years Of My SPY PUT Trades
Review 2012 Spy Puts Trades – In 2012 my SPY PUT hedge earned $63,974.00 which protected my USA Stock portfolio against a 8.2% decline
Review 2011 Spy Puts Trade – In 2011 my SPY PUT hedge returned $75,631.00 which protected my entire USA Stock Portfolio against a 12.5% decline.
Review 2010 Spy Puts Trade – In 2010 my SPY PUT hedge returned $65,409.00 which protected my entire USA Stock Portfolio against a 13% decline.
Spy Put Hedge Trades Introduction
The SPY Put is my method of hedging my portfolio against stock market corrections and bear markets. Sometimes a correction is just a week and other times it can last months. Since I engage primarily in put selling for my portfolio the spy put works well in combination with put selling. With put selling I am already engaged in selling naked put options usually below present stock valuations. I therefore already have some protection against market or stock declines built into my overall portfolio strategy. Using the spy put to hedge is a wonderful combination then. While the spy put may protect against a 10% overall decline in the portfolio, the protection is actually a lot larger since the puts I sell are often 5% to 10% below present stock values. When combined with the spy put hedge my protection is often 15% to 20% which in 2012 was perfect for protecting my portfolio.
SPY PUT Hedge Trades for 2013
Here are the ongoing trades for 2013. Remember that I only trade the SPY PUT in down markets.
| Date | SPY at time Of Trade | Action Taken Yellow Highlights are ongoing trades | Comm. | Value | Gain/ Loss | Total Income |
| Feb 4 | 150.52 | Bought 60 SPY PUT Options 16FEB13 $150 put strike for $1.02 | 65.00 | (6185.00) | ||
| Feb 4 | 149.80 | Sold 60 SPY PUT Options 16FEB13 $150 put strike for $1.44 Comments: The first trade of 2013 ended quite profitably. Read this article to understand this trade. | 65.00 | 8575.00 | 2390.00 | 2390.00 |
| Feb 20 | 152.71 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 1MAR13 $151 put strike for $0.72 | 65.00 | (4385.00) | ||
| Feb 20 | 151.58 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 1MAR13 $151 put strike for $1.05 | 65.00 | 6235.00 | 1850.00 | 4240.00 |
| Feb 21 | 150.83 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 1MAR13 $150 put strike for $0.92 | 65.00 | (5585.00) | ||
| Feb 21 | 150.15 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 1MAR13 $150 put strike for $1.31 Comments: This trade is discussed in detail in this article | 65.00 | 7795.00 | 2210.00 | 6450.00 |
| Feb 21 | 150.48 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 1MAR13 $150 put strike for $1.18 | 65.00 | (7145.00) | ||
| Feb 21 | 149.98 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 1MAR13 $150 put strike for $1.35 | 65.00 | 8035.00 | 890.00 | 7340.00 |
| Feb 25 | 151.76 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 8MAR13 $151 put strike for $1.39 | 65.00 | (8405.00 | ||
| Feb 25 | 150.62 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 8MAR13 $151 put strike for $2.02 | 65.00 | 12055.00 | 3650.00 | 10990.00 |
| Mar 19 | 155.12 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 28MAR13 $155 put strike for $.84 Comments: started this trade at 11:21. Market Direction outlook was for weakness and this looks weak right now | 65.00 | (5105.00) | ||
| Mar 19 | 153.73 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 28MAR13 $155 put strike for $1.51 Comments: ended trade at 1:24. Market fell apart for a couple of hours but I think should recover somewhat. | 65.00 | 8995.00 | 3890.00 | 14880.00 |
| Mar 25 | 156.16 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 5APR13 $155 put strike for $.86 Comments: trade commenced at 10:19 | 65.00 | (5225.00) | ||
| Mar 25 | 154.84 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 5APR13 $155 put strike for $1.48 Comments: trade ended 11:23 – This article explains this strategy in full detail. | 65.00 | 8815.00 | 3590.00 | 18470.00 |
| Apr 4 | 156.00 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 12APR13 $155 put strike for .70 | 65.00 | (4265.00) | ||
| Apr 4 | 155.16 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 12APR13 $155 for $1.15 This article explains this trade in detail. | 65.00 | 6835.00 | 2570.00 | 21040.00 |
| Apr 15 | 157.83 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 26APR13 $157 for $1.15 | 65.00 | (6965.00) | ||
| Apr 15 | 156.16 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 26APR13 $157 for $1.98 This article explains this trade in detail | 65.00 | 11815.00 | 4850.00 | 25890.00 |
| Apr 17 | 155.65 | Bought 60 Spy Put Options 26APR13 $157 for $1.35 | 65.00 | (8165.00) | ||
| Apr 17 | 154.63 | Sold 60 Spy Put Options 26APR13 $157 for $1.90 | 65.00 | 11335.00 | 3170.00 | 29060.00 |
| Apr 18 | 154.81 | Bought 80 Spy Put Options 26APR13 $154 for $1.25 | 85.00 | (10085.00) | ||
| Apr 18 | 153.94 | Sold 80 Spy Put Options 26APR13 $154 for $1.70 | 85.00 | 13515.00 | 3430.00 | 32490.00 |
| May 31 | 165.60 | Bought 80 Spy Put Options 7JUN13 $166 for $1.92 | 85.00 | (15445.00) | ||
| May 31 | 163.95 | Sold 80 Spy Put Options 7JUN13 $166 for $2.96 | 85.00 | 23595.00 | 8150.00 | 40640.00 |
| Jun 4 | 164.40 | Bought 80 Spy Put Options 14JUN13 163 strike for $1.29 | 85.00 | (10405.00) | ||
| Jun 4 | 163.35 | Sold 80 Spy Put Options 14JUN13 $163 strike for $1.42 | 85.00 | 11275.00 | 870.00 | 41510.00 |
| Jun 5 | 163.23 | Bought 100 Spy Put Options 14JUN13 $163 strike for $1.61 | 105.00 | (16205.00) | ||
| Jun 5 | 161.59 | Sold 100 Spy Put Options 14JUN13 $163 strike for $2.58 | 105.00 | 25695.00 | 9490.00 | 51000.00 |
| Jun 20 | 162.00 | Bought 100 Spy Put Options 28JUN13 $162 strike for $2.25 (status: sold 50 for $3.05 June 20 and 50 for $6.00 June 24) | 105.00 | (22605.00) | ||
| Jun 20 | 160.73 | Sold 50 Spy Put Options 28JUN13 $162 strike for $3.05 | 55.00 | 15195.00 | 3892.50 | 54892.50 |
| Jun 20 | 160.94 | Bought 150 Spy Put Options 28JUN13 $162 strike for $2.96 | 155.00 | (44555.00) | ||
| Jun 20 | 159.18 | Sold 150 Spy Put Options 28JUN13 $162 strike for $4.02 | 155.00 | 60145.00 | 15590.00 | 70482.50 |
| Jun 24 | 157.00 | Bought 150 Spy Put Options 5JUL13 $157 put strike for $2.38 (status: 50 sold Jun 24 for $2.68; 50 sold for $2.52; sold 50 June 25 for $1.80 (loss)) Comments: To understand this trade read this trade alert on swapping to maximize gains | 155.00 | (35855.00) | ||
| June 24 | 156.10 | Sold 50 Spy Put Options 28JUN13 $162 strike for $6.00 Comments: To understand this sell read this trade alert article. | 55.00 | 29945.00 | 18642.50 | 89125.00 |
| Jun 24 | 156.25 | Sold 50 Spy Put Options 5JUL13 $157 put strike for $2.68 | 55.00 | 13345.00 | 1393.33 | 90518.33 |
| Jun 24 | 156.39 | Sold 50 Spy Put Options 5JUL13 $157 put strike for $2.52 | 55.00 | 12545.00 | 593.33 | 91111.66 |
| Jun 25 | 157.50 | Sold 50 Spy Put Options 5JUL13 $157 put strike for $1.80 | 55.00 | 8945.00 | (3006.66) | 88105.00 |
| Aug 15 | 167.19 | Bought 100 Spy Put Options 23AUG13 $167 put strike for $1.33 | 105.00 | (13405.00) | ||
| Aug 15 | 166.22 | Sold 100 Spy Put Options 23AUG13 $167 put strike for $1.81 | 105.00 | 17995.00 | 4590.00 | 92695.00 |
| Aug 16 | 166.52 | Bought 100 Spy Put Options 23AUG13 $166 put strike for $1.08 | 105.00 | (10905.00) | ||
| Aug 16 | 165.67 | Sold 100 Spy Put Options 23AUG13 $166 put strike for $1.45 | 105.00 | 14395.00 | 3490.00 | 96185.00 |
| Aug 27 | 164.69 | Bought 100 Spy Put Options 6SEP13 $164 put strike for $1.28 | 105.00 | (12905.00) | ||
| Aug 27 | 163.35 | Sold 100 Spy Put Options 6SEP13 $164 put strike for $1.85 | 105.00 | 18,395.00 | 5490.00 | 101675.00 |
| Oct 28 | 176.46 | Bought 100 Spy Put Options 8NOV13 $176 put strike for $1.10 | 105.00 | (11105.00) | ||
| Oct 28 | 175.94 | Sold 100 Spy Put Options 8NOV13 $176 put strike for $1.21 | 105.00 | 11995.00 | 890.00 | 102565.00 |
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