McDonalds Stock has been a member of my Put Selling portfolio since 2009. McDonalds Corporation is a global fast food franchise with a market cap of 88.6 billion dollars. It’s stock symbol is MCD Stock.

McDonalds Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange and is a member of the DOW 30 stocks. McDonalds Stock has provided annual dividend increases for investors since January 1987 when dividends were first introduced. In 1987 the annual dividend was $0.055. Today the McDonalds Stock annual dividend is $3.08 for an increase of 5600%. McDonalds Stock is a stellar performer for each of the past 4 years.

McDonalds Stock 5 Year Chart

The five-year chart below shows the steady recovery of the stock from 2008 Dec 2011. On January 20 2012 McDonalds Stock set a new high of $102.22. That high has not been broken since.

McDonalds Stock 5 Year Chart

McDonalds Stock 5 Year Chart

McDonalds Stock (MCD Stock) Investment Strategy

The investment strategy for McDonalds Stock (MCD Stock) is Put Selling at what I believe is fair value and if assigned shares, collect the dividend while selling covered calls to be exercised out of the stock. While it does not concern me to hold McDonalds Stock I would take every opportunity to average lower and then sell out of the stock if covered calls would not work. I am not interested in a long-term holding of McDonalds stock.  The second strategy is use is the Bollinger Bands Strategy Trade which you can review through this article. Between these two strategies the returns have been very profitable for McDonalds Stock and I am expected equally great returns in 20

McDonalds Stock (MCD Stock) Trades For 2013 – Year 5
McDonalds Stock (MCD Stock) TRADE STATS:
Capital Currently In Use: $92520.00
Income Earned in 2013: $13560.00
Total Income Earned Since Trade Started In 2009: $40961.50
Total Of My Own Capital Required If All Naked Puts Were Assigned: $51,558.50
Number Of Shares If All Naked Puts Were Assigned: 1000
Share Price Valuation(Total Capital Required/Number of shares): $51.56
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Date Stock At
Time Of
Trade		 Action Taken (All Figures Are US Dollars)
ACTIVE TRADES ARE HIGHLIGHTED
Commission is $1.00 per option contract plus $5.00 per trade
 Comm. Shares
Held		 Capital
In Use		 Gain/Loss Total
Income
Nov 16 2012
 83.55 Sell To Open (STO) McDonalds Stock 5 Naked Puts 19JAN13 $82.50 put strike for 1.88. (Status: expired)
Comments: I think McDonalds Stock is well valued at $82.50 and with the put premium of $1.88 my cost is reduced to $80.62.
I would accept assignment of shares at $82.50 and buy shares lower if needed to reduce my cost and then follow the same course as the trade above, namely sell the shares on a bounce.
 10.00 41260.00 930.00
Nov 7 2012
 85.82 Sell To Open (STO) McDonalds Stock 5 Naked Puts 19JAN13 $82.50 put strike for .85 (Status: expired)
 10.00 41260.00 415.00 27401.50
  The above are the remaining two trades from 2012. You can review McDonalds Stock 2012 Trades through this link.  Total capital earned in 2012 = $13448.50 / $82520 capital in use = 16.29% return

  All Trades Below Are in 2013
Commission is $1.00 per contract plus $5.00 per trade
Jan 16 91.10 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 16FEB13 $90 Strike for $1.05 (status: expierd)
 10.00 45010.00 515.00 27916.50
Jan 16 91.10 Bought 500 shares of McDonalds Stock for $91.10 5.00 500 (45005.00)
Jan 18 92.26 January Options Expiry: $82.50 naked puts expired
Feb 4 95.00 Sold 500 shares of McDonalds Stock for $95.00 5.00 0 47495.00 2490.00 30406.50
Feb 13 93.60 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 20APR13 $90 Strike for $0.97
Comments: Read This article to understand this trade. (status: BTC on Mar 28 for .07)
 10.00 45010.00 475.00 30881.50
Feb 15 93.50 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 16MAR13 $92.50 Strike for $1.00 (status: expired)
 10.00 46260.00 490.00 31371.50
Feb 15 93.90 Feb Options Expiry: $90 naked puts expired
Mar 4 95.00 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 20APR13 $95 Strike for $1.85 (status: expired)
 10.00 47510.00 915.00 32286.50
Mar 5 95.50 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 20APR13 $92.50 Strike for $1.04 (status: BTC Mar 28 for .09) 10.00 46260.00 510.00 32796.50
Mar 15 99.67 Mar Options Expiry: $92.50 naked puts expired
Mar 25 98.25 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 20APR13 $97.50 Strike for $1.65 (Status: expired)
 10.00 48760.00 815.00 33611.50
Mar 28 99.69 Buy To Close (BTC) 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 20APR13 $90 strike for $.07 10.00 (45.00) 33566.50
Mar 28 99.69 Buy To Close (BTC) 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 20APR13 $92.50 strike for $.09
Comments: To understand why I close these naked puts early read this strategy article.
 10.00 (55.00) 33511.50
Apr 19 99.92 April Options Expiry: $95 and $97.50 puts expired
Apr 22 98.50 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 10 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 18MAY13 $97.50 Strike for $1.55 (Status: BTC May 3 for .11 cents) 15.00 97515.00 1535.00 35046.50
May 3 103.00 Buy To Close (BTC) 10 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 18MAY13 $97.50 strike for $.11 15.00 (125.00) 34921.50
May 10 99.55 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 15 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 18MAY13 $97.50 Strike for $.68 (status: expired)
 20.00 146270.00 1000.00 35921.50
May 17 101.54 May Options Expiry: $97.50 put strike expired
May 30 97.00 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 10 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 22JUN13 $95.00 Strike for $1.35 (status expired)
 15.00   95015.00 1335.00 37256.50
Jun 6 95.35 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 22JUN13 $92.50 Strike for $.77 (status: expired)
Comments: This article discusses why Put Selling McDonalds Stock now is a trade worth considering.
 10.00   46157.00 375.00 37631.50
Jun 21 97.23 June Options Expiry: $95 and $92.50 naked puts expired          
Jun 24 96.20 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 10 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 20JUL13 $95.00 Strike for $0.88 (BTC Jul 16 for 8 cents)
Comments: This article discusses Put Selling McDonalds Stock during corrections or downturns.
 15.00   95015.00 865.00 38496.50
Jul 16 101.00 Buy To Close (BTC) 10 10JUl13 $95 naked puts for .08 cents 15.00     (95.00) 38401.50
Jul 25 96.70 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 10 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 17AUG13 $95.00 Strike for $0.72 (status: BTC Aug 6 for 12 cents)
 15.00   95015.00 705.00 39106.50
Aug 6 99.20 Buy To Close (BTC) 10 17AUG13 $95 naked puts for .12 cents 15.00     (135.00) 38971.50
Aug 16 95.10 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 10 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 21SEP13 $92.50 Strike for $.90 (status expired)
Comments: Read this trade alert for this stock.		 15.00 92515.00 885.00 39856.50
Sep 20 96.90 Sept Options Expiry: $92.50 naked puts expired
Oct 15 93.55 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 16NOV13 $92.50 Strike for $1.33
Comments: Read this trade alert for this stock.		 10.00 46260.00 655.00 40511.50
Oct 21 93.40 Sell To Open (STO) Put Selling 5 McDonalds Stock Naked Puts 16NOV13 $92.50 Strike for $0.92
Comments: Read this article which discusses Put Selling against disappointing earnings.		 10.00 46260.00 450.00 40961.50

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