Sold 1 Put on Barrick Gold Stock – 1.51% potential income return in 36 days (15.29% annualized)
On July 27, 2023, I sold 1 put option on Barrick Gold stock (NYSE:GOLD) with a strike price of $16 and expiry on September 1, 2023. For this trade setup, I was rewarded with $24,3 (after commissions).
Barrick Gold Corporation is a mining company that produces gold and copper with 16 operating sites in 13 countries. It is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
From the premium received, I bought 1 share of GOLD itself for our long-term stock portfolio. GOLD is a dividend payer and this latest buy will boost our dividend by $0.34 annually. Not the biggest addition, but every bit counts.
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here is the trade setup:
SLD 1 GOLD SEP 01 '23 16 Put Option 0.25 USD
What happens next?
On the expiry date, September 1, 2023, GOLD is trading above $16 per share - options expire worthlessly and I keep premium - if GOLD trades under $16 on the expiry date, I risk getting assigned 100 shares, and will have to buy them paying $1,600
As I already have collected a premium of $0.24 per share, my break-even price for this trade is $16-$0.24= $15.76
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: 4 trades since June 15, 2023
Options premium: $76