January's put profit

ATPG just keeps on bringing me cash, it is up $1.3 today, up 8%, trading at 16.93 now. Look at the shares I was assigned over the weekend and the premium I collected when I sold the put, that is amazing. I am planning to realize the short term profit soon.

I believe today\'s jump is due to Barron\'s article I posted here over the weekend, but the underpinning facts are:

1. ATPG got a new permit (not the one everybody is holding breath for).
2. High oil price.
3. Helix Inks Agreements for Deepwater Containment System in the Gulf of Mexico: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Helix-Inks-Agreements-for-prnews-3417248777.html?x=0&.v=1
4. Obama is at least trying to be more friendly with business community, permits are coming.
5. Short interest has been going down continuously.

01/24/2011 EXPIRATION (FORM Jan 22 2011 7.5 Put) 0.00 ---
01/24/2011 EXPIRATION (MBI Jan 22 2011 10.0 Put) 0.00 ---
01/24/2011 EXPIRATION (ATPG Jan 22 2011 14.0 Put) 0.00 ---
01/24/2011 OPTION ASSIGNED (ATPG Jan 22 2011 17.5 Put) 0.00 ---
01/24/2011 Bought 8000 ATPG @ 17.5 -140,010.00 ---
01/24/2011 OPTION ASSIGNED (ATPG Jan 22 2011 16.0 Put) 0.00 ---
01/24/2011 Bought 5000 ATPG @ 16 -80,010.00 ---
01/21/2011 Bought 25 ATPG Jan 21 2012 12.5 Call @ 5.1 -12,768.75 ---
01/11/2011 Sold 40 ATPG Jan 22 2011 17.5 Put @ 0.95 3,772.93
01/04/2011 Sold 40 ATPG Jan 22 2011 17.5 Put @ 0.78 3,092.94
01/03/2011 Sold 50 ATPG Jan 22 2011 16.0 Put @ 0.54 2,667.45
11/22/2010 Sold 60 ATPG Jan 22 2011 14.0 Put @ 1.3 7,761.86
11/23/2010 Sold 20 MBI Jan 22 2011 10.0 Put @ 0.97 1,923.96
09/01/2010 Sold 20 FORM Jan 22 2011 7.5 Put @ 1.15 2,283.96