Closing The Books on 2021!

December 31, 2021

Dear Trader,

like that… 2021 comes to a close.

That means we can close the books on our 2021 campaign and look forward to 2022.

The funny thing about being active in the market is that you can do the same thing, but at the end of the year, the outcomes are never the same.

Some years are better than others and this year falls in the latter.

But we’re able to reevaluate and make adjustments so that we continue to become better every year.

That’s my promise to you… and I hope you’re ready to start 2022 off with a BANG!

But, thank you for being a subscriber and I wish you and your family all the best in 2022.

Stay tuned - because I have several surprises and new bonus training to share with you in the coming weeks.

With that said — let’s review our open positions and the ones expiring today.

Portfolio Update

Today, this position will expire.

F Dec. 31, 2021, $21.5 call

Unfortunately, we don’t have more time for this to play out.

There’s nothing that you need to do, and they will be removed from your account over the weekend.

Taking losses isn’t fun, but without the bitter, the sweet isn’t as sweet.

But remember…

The sweet part is making money and losses are part of the process.

Here’s a recap of what we did this week.

On Monday:

Buy-to-open the AAPL Dec. 31, 2021, $182.50 call

On Tuesday:

No action.

On Wednesday:

Buy-to-open the GILD Jan. 14, 2022, $74/77 call spread

On Thursday:

Sell-to-close the AAPL Dec. 31, 2021, $182.50 call

On Friday:

No action.

Right now, we’re holding:

  • GILD Jan. 14, 2022, $74/77 call spread

Trade Journal

This is my journal which is a debrief of every trade closed or expired to analyze what happened, why it happened, and how it can be done better — like what the military uses after missions.

F Dec. 31, 2021, $21.5 call

Outcome: Expired worthless.

Notes: We took a shot and this didn’t work out. This one has been a dog to us all year every time we’ve followed. But the hot money activity we passed on has worked.

AAPL Dec. 23, 2021, $182.50 call

Outcome: Expired worthless.

Notes: We took our shot playing for this to break out to new highs, but it’s been trading sideways. This happens when playing a move and it takes a few times before the move happens. That’s why we can’t let ourselves get discouraged because when it does break out, we want to be able to play it.

AAPL Dec. 31, 2021, $182.50 call

Outcome: Exited for a loss.

Notes: Notes: We took our shot playing for this to break out to new highs, but it’s been trading sideways. This happens when playing a move and it takes a few times before the move happens. That’s why we can’t let ourselves get discouraged because when it does break out, we want to be able to play it.

Now it’s time to enjoy a fresh spicy margarita - TGIF!

Have a great weekend and talk with you on Monday.

To your wealth, freedom, and options!

Joshua M. Belanger
Joshua Belanger is founder of CounterVest and the editor of Hot Money Trader. He has been providing ordinary investors blockbuster returns since 2008. In 2018, the average return of Hot Money Trader beat the markets by over 15%