Trade Alert – (GOOGL) December 17, 2025 – TAKE PROFITS – SELL

When John identifies a strategic exit point, he will send you an alert with specific trade information as to what security to sell, when to sell it, and at what price. Most often, it will be to TAKE PROFITS, but, on rare occasions, it will be to exercise a STOP LOSS at a predetermined price to adhere to strict risk management discipline.

 

Tech Alert – Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) – TAKE PROFITS

SELL Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) December 2025 $285-$290 in-the-money vertical BULL CALL spread at $4.80

 

Closing Trade

12-17-2025

expiration date: December 19, 2025

Portfolio weighting: 10%

Number of Contracts = 24 contracts

I executed a bull-call spread in Alphabet or GOOGL when the underlying stock dipped 2% and the stock has done well to hold up even with some recent selling action.

GOOGL is down around 2% this morning, but we are harvesting the majority of the gains.

Here are the specific trades you need to exit this position:

Sell to Close 24 December 2025 (GOOGL) $285 calls at……….…$16.40

Buy to Close 24 December 2025 (GOOGL) $290 calls at………….$11.60

Net Proceeds:……………………..…….………..……………………………..$4.80

Profit: $4.80 – $4.20 = $.60

(24 X 100 X $.60) = $1,440 or 14.29%

 

 

 

 

If you are uncertain about how to execute an options spread, please watch my training video by clicking here.

The best execution can be had by placing your bid for the entire spread in the middle market and waiting for the market to come to you. The difference between the bid and the offer on these deep-in-the-money spread trades can be enormous.

Don’t execute the legs individually or you will end up losing much of your profit. Spread pricing can be very volatile on expiration months farther out.

Keep in mind that these are ballpark prices at best. After the alerts go out, prices can be all over the map.