Monthly Recap

Monthly Recap May

DOW up 332.21
S&P 500 up 46.33
Portfolio up $2,267.41

3 high days of the month
$2,744.90
$2,649.62
$2,148.46

3 low days of the month
-$2,817.86
-$2,219.25
-$1,057.82

The volatility in my portfolio has really come down. 8 trading days of over +- $1,000 (20 trading days) compared to 14 in April (21 trading days) and 2 (out of the 3 days I tracked) in March. I believe it has to do with not only the lower volatility in the overall market, but my heavier reliance on options to hedge my positions.

FRIDAY

Volatile day. Market wouldn't make up its mind on which direction it was going to go. It was up and then it was down. Ended the day up huge though

DOW was up 96.53, S&P 500 up 12.31 and the Portfolio was up $165.79. No trades today. Looked to buy back my puts but decided against it.