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TV recommendation summary from Dec 30 to Jan 7

Here is the summary for Brian's CNBC TV recommendation:
12/30/2010 Brian recommends to sell IBM 7/11 140 puts, now the trade profits $330
12/31/2010 Brian recommends to long IWM stocks, sell 3/11 82 call and buy 3/11 74 put, now the trade profits $330
1/6/2011 Brian recommends to buy FDX 4/11 100 call and sell 4/11 85 put, now the trade profits $11
1/6/2011 Brian recommends to buy GOOG 1/11 605/640 call spread, now the trade profits $130. Brian would take the profit before the earning.
1/7/2011 Brian recommends to buy XLF 1/11 16 call, now the trade loses $6. XLF did go up after the recommendation.

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