July Account Activity

July was a very active trading month. Option premiums were low and it felt like a market correction was around the corner. I put on many small positions to achieve frequent gains and assume less risk. I ended the month with a very high available margin. Although I had several losses, I was able to mitigate them by opening new positions. Overall, I was satisfied with my July results.

Listed below is my account activity for the month of July:

DIVIDEND INCOME

Company Name         Amount of Dividend

Baytex Energy                          $264.00
Crescent Point Energy            $117.30
Gibson Energy                        $412.50
Keyera Corp                           $108.36
Pembina Pipelines                  $151.47
RioCan REIT                          $168.38
TD Bank                                 $405.00
                             

    Total Dividends            $1,627.01


OPTION PREMIUMS

The following is a list of my July option trades.
The premiums listed are the amounts of cash I received after commissions.

Date        Position                 Premiums

07/01  10P  MCD  Aug $85        $77.50
07/01  10P  XOP  Aug $49       $117.50
07/02   2P  CNR  Aug $100      $237.51
07/02 15P  PEP  Aug $70        $141.25
07/04 -10P  ECA  July $18      -$672.46
07/04  10P  ECA Oct $17         $877.51
07/08    4P  EMA July $32          $65.01
07/08    6P  EMA Nov $30        $312.51
07/11    3P  KEY July $56          $61.26
07/12   -3C  XOM Aug $97.50   -$71.74
07/15    2P  CNR Sept $100.     $217.51
07/15    4P  EMA  Aug $32          $65.01
07/15    3P  KEY  Aug $54           $91.26
07/18   -8C  JNJ   July $90        -$829.07
07/18    8C  JNJ  Sept $92.50    $850.22
07/22   3C  XOM  Oct  $100      $112.25
07/22   4P  EMA  Sept  $32          $85.01
07/22  10P  MCD  Sept  $85       $117.50
07/22  10P  PEP   Sept   $75      $177.50
07/22   3P  KEY   Sept   $52      $166.26
07/24  10P   PG   Sept $67.50    $117.50
07/24  10P   CL   Sept   $50        $117.50
07/24   3P  CVE  Sept   $29        $133.26
07/24  10P  GIS   Sept  $45          $97.50
07/29  -8C  JNJ   Sept $92.50  -$1,517.24
07/29   8C  JNJ   Jan    $95       $1,743.80
07/31.  1P  TD.   Sept.  $84.          $59.76

     Total Option Premiums   $2,951.38


Total July Income:    $4,578.39


Ticker Symbols

CL - Colgate-Palmolive
CNR - CN Rail (TSX)
ECA - Encana (TSX)
EMA - Emara Inc (TSX)
JNJ - Johnson & Johnson
KEY - Keyera Corp (TSX)
MCD - McDonald's Corp
PEP - Pepsico
PG - Proctor & Gamble
TD - TD Bank (TSX)
XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp
XOP - Oil & Gas Exploration