Sold 1 CAG 04/17/2026 14.0 Put at $0.10
Sold 1 KHC 04/17/2026 21.5 Put at $0.06
#TinyPuts
Recent Updates
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
BTC SPX Apr 15 2026 6950/6925 BUPS @ 2.50 (sold for 15.60).
STO SPX Apr 16 2026 7000/6975 BUPS @ 12.50.
WDAY NFLX Calls
Sold 1 WDAY 04/17/2026 133/129 Bear Call Spread at $0.35 Credit
Sold 1 NFLX 04/17/2026 122/115 Bear Call Spread at $0.65 Credit
TSLA
Bought to close TSLA 04/17/2026 312.5/307.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
Sold TSLA 04/24/2026 412.5/410 Bear Call Spread at $0.35 Credit
#Earnings April 22nd and only Monday and Friday expirations
SPX roll
Limited access Thu/Fri this week so continuing to move everything to next week.
Rolled $SPX Apr 15 6880 puts out to Apr 20 6800 puts @ 16.25 credit
SPX
I miss the good ‘ol days of VIX 30…..a week ago 🙂 🙂 🙂
Rolled SPX Apr 15 2026 6850.0 Puts to Apr 16 2026 6900.0 Puts @ 5.00 credit (12.40 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 15 2026 6875.0 Puts to Apr 16 2026 6925.0 Puts @ 8.00 credit (20.25 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 15 2026 6900.0 Puts to Apr 16 2026 6950.0 Puts @ 11.00 credit (31.35 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 15 2026 6925.0 Puts to Apr 16 2026 6975.0 Puts @ 18.00 credit (33.70 total now)
LW stock
Sold my entire position of LW at 43.82 to get closer to cash
TSLA Puts
Bought to close TSLA 04/15/2026 315/320 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
Sold at $0.47 on April 8th
QQQ
(on friday) BTC April 30 $600 Puts @ $7.82 (Opened @ $15.23)
XSP rolls 4/14/26
#FuzzyLEAPs Looks like I will allow all of my now far OTM puts to expire and shift the strikes all higher. I will be shifting my LEAPs spreads higher, but would prefer to wait another day or two in case we get some drop from these nosebleed highs.
CE CPB TZA Puts
Sold 1 CE 04/17/2026 60.0 Put at $0.35
Sold 1 CPB 04/17/2026 19.5 Put at $0.10
Sold 1 TZA 04/17/2026 5.5 Put at $0.10
Assignment on any of these would lower my average cost on existing stock positions
#TinyPuts
SPX
SPX up 10 percent in two weeks. Let’s see if we can put a lid on it for awhile.
Did the regular positions pre-market (yay!!) and the ladder adjustments about an hour after the open. (boo!!)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 14 2026 6725.0 Puts @ .15 (sold for 14.05)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 14 2026 6775.0 Puts @ .25 (sold for 18.75)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 14 2026 6800.0 Puts @ .40 (sold for 27.60)
Sold SPX Apr 15 2026 6850.0 Puts @ 7.40
Sold SPX Apr 15 2026 6875.0 Puts @ 12.25
Sold SPX Apr 15 2026 6900.0 Puts @ 20.00
Moving the ladder into my daily sales by just adding another rung.
Bought to Close SPX Apr 14 2026 6700.0 Put @ .15 (sold for 24.00)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 15 2026 6700.0 Put @ .80 (sold for 29.60)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 16 2026 6675.0 Put @ 1.75 (sold for 30.35)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 17 2026 6675.0 Put @ 3.30 (sold for 33.10)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 20 2026 6700.0 Put @ 6.70 (sold for 49.50)
Sold SPX Apr 15 2026 6925.0 Puts @ 15.70
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
BTC SPX Apr 14 2026 6725 Put @ 0.15.
BTC SPX Apr 15 2026 6750 Put @ 1.25.
That left me with all 3 LEAPs uncovered.
Then, STO SPX Apr 15 2026 6950/6900 BUPS @ 20.00.
1/3 LEAPs covered now, and that is with a spread.
Net credit on the day is 18.60.
SPX roll
Rolled $SPX Apr 14 6775 puts to Apr 15 6880 puts @ 6.75 credit
MRVL Calls
Sold 1 MRVL 04/17/2026 150/145 Bear Call Spread at $0.61 Credit
Sold 1 MRVL 04/17/2026 149/146 Bear Call Spread at $0.30 Credit
SPX roll
Rolled $SPX Apr 13 6750 puts up and out to Apr 14 6775 puts @ 5.15 credit
CE BX
Sold some very old lots of CE at $68.17 for a small gain
Sold my last tiny bit of BX at $120.20. Bought on 3/14 at $104.00
#FormerFallingKnife
SPX adding
Opened Dec 2030 6900 puts + 6900/7300 bear call spreads @ 540.00
Selling against it:
Sold Apr 15 6750 puts @ 9.00
#FuzzyLeaps
Monday Trades
Sold 1 DOW 04/17/2026 42.5 Call at $0.26 (against a long call left over from last week’s diagonal spread)
Sold 1 NFLX 04/17/2026 118/114 Bear Call Spread at $0.27
Sold 1 NFLX 04/17/2026 120/116 Bear Call Spread at $0.19
Sold 1 UVXY 04/17/2026 35/40 Bull Put Spread at $0.80 Credit
Sold 1 UVXY 04/17/2026 36/39 Bull Put Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 WDAY 04/17/2026 131/124 Bear Call Spread at $0.90 Credit
Sold 1 WDAY 04/17/2026 130/125 Bear Call Spread at $0.85 Credit
Sold 1 BAX 04/17/2026 18.0 Covered Call at $0.10
Sold 1 BOIL 04/17/2026 14.50 Covered Call at $0.43
Sold 1 MSTX1 04/17/2027 5.0 Covered Call at $0.01
Sold 1 GIS 04/17/2026 37.5 Covered Call at $0.05
Bought to close CE 04/17/2026 75.0 Covered Calls at $0.06 (Sold for $0.40)
Replaced them with CE 05/15/2026 80.0 Covered Calls at $1.21
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
Rolled SPX Apr 13 2026 6750 Put to Apr 15 2026 6750 Put @ 13.50.
6750 is right at the expected move for Apr 15th at the time I am writing this.
SPX
Rolled SPX Apr 13 6725.0 Puts to Apr 14 6725.0 Puts @ 7.00 credit (13.80 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 13 6750.0 Puts to Apr 14 6775.0 Puts @ 9.25 credit (18.75 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 13 6775.0 Puts to Apr 14 6800.0 Puts @ 14.00 credit (27.60 total now)
Ladder:
Rolled SPX Apr 13 6700.0 Put to Apr 20 6700.0 Put @ 30.00 credit (49.50 total now)
XSP rolls 4/13/26
#FuzzyLEAPs Market is in middle of my strikes, which means I could benefit from waiting until later in the day. But the bounce off the lows filled my highest strike first…
Rolled $XSP Apr 13th 684 puts to Apr 14th 684 puts, .85 credit
Earnings 4/13 – 4/17
Econ Calendar 4/13 – 4/17
OptionsExpiration
EXPIRED:
PANW 177.5/175 Bear Call Spread
UVXY 38.5/40.5 Bull Put Spread
UVXY 56/46 Bear Call Spread
UVXY 57/52 Bear Call Spread
WDAY 146/138 Bear Call Spread
WDAY 148/142 Bear Call Spread
WDAY 149/144 Bear Call Spread
BAX 17.5 Covered Call
BOIL 22.0 Covered Call
HRL 27.0 Covered Call
KHC 23.5 Covered Calls
MSTX1 5.0 Covered Call
SPCE 4.5 Covered Calls
TZA 9.5 Covered Call
HPQ 17.5 Put
NKE 41.5 Put
TSCO 42.0 Put
ASSIGNMENTS:
PSKY 10.0 Covered Calls
PSKY 10.5 Covered Calls
1 BOIL 13.5 Put
Will start selling covered Call next week
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
Rolled SPX Apr 13 2026 6650 Put up to Apr 13 2026 6750 Put @ 10.00.
UVXY Put
Bought to close 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 40.0 Put at $0.01
SJM FIS PAYX Stock
Added a tiny bit of SJM at $91.50
Started a tiny new position in FIS at $44.00
Added a tiny bit of PAYX at $86.00
Reloading after selling some in March at $97.01 and $100.07
#FallingKnife
HRL Call
Not sure how this filled
Sold 1 HRL 04/10/2026 27.0 Covered Call at $0.05
#EveryLittleBitHelps
CMG MSTX Covered Calls
Bought to close 1 CMG 04/10/2026 35.0 Covered Call at $0.01. Sold at $0.11 on April 1.
Sold 1 CMG 04/17/2026 35.0 Covered Call at $0.30
Bought to close 1 MSTX 04/10/2026 22.0 Covered Call at $0.06. Sold at $0.34 on Monday
Sold 1 MSTX 04/17/2026 22.0 Covered Call at $0.96
#EveryLittleBitHelps
SPX roll
Rolled $SPX Apr 10 6700 puts up and out to Apr 13 6750 puts @ 10.15 credit. Strike just outside the expected move.
#FuzzyLeaps
SPX
Another round:
Bought to Close SPX Apr 10 6700.0 Puts @ .35 (sold for 5.25)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 10 6725.0 Puts @ .60 (sold for 7.25)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 10 6750.0 Puts @ 1.00 (sold for 10.85)
Sold SPX Apr 13 6725.0 Puts @ 6.60
Sold SPX Apr 13 6750.0 Puts @ 9.35
Sold SPX Apr 13 6775.0 Puts @ 13.00
Adding:
Bought SPX Dec 2030 6900.00 Puts @ 760.00
Sold SPX Apr 13 6725.0 Put @ 7.60
Sold SPX Apr 13 6750.0 Put @ 10.00
Sold SPX Apr 13 6775.0 Puts @ 14.00
XSP rolls 4/10/24
#FuzzyLEAPs As we moved lower from the opening, my strikes that are OTM filled…
Rolled $XSP Apr 10th 674 put to Apr 13th 674 put, .82 credit
Rolled Apr 10th 675 puts to Apr 13th 675 puts, .90 credit
Rolled Apr 10th 679 put to Apr 13th 679 put, 1.40 credit
My 684 ITM strike should fill on a healthy bounce, or I’ll lower my ask.
HUM WDAY NKE closed
Bought to close 1 HUM 04/10/2026 160/170 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
Finally out of HUM – it’s been a battle
Bought to close 1 WDAY 04/10/2026 147/141 Bear Call Spread at $0.01
Bought to close 1 WDAY 04/10/2026 139/136 Bear Call Spread at $0.01
Both these closed to release margin
Bought to close 1 NKE 04/10/2026 40/42 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
Rolled SPX Apr 10 2026 6675 Put to Apr 14 2026 6725 Put @ 11.00.
CPI rose 3.3% in March, as expected
The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.9% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3.3%, pushed by a 10.9% surge in energy costs. Both numbers were in line with the Dow Jones consensus. The annual rate was the highest since April 2024 and up from 2.4% in February.
Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict
UVXY
Bought to close 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 70/62 Bear Call Spread at $0.01
Bought to close 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 69/61 Bear Call Spread at $0.01
Bought to close 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 68/60 Bear Call Spread at $0.01
Bought to open 1 UVXY 04/17/2026 36.0 Put / Sold 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 40.5 Put at $0.21 Diagonal Credit
Bought to open 1 UVXY 04/17/2026 35.0 Put / Sold 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 40.0 Put at $0.15 Diagonal Credit
SPX
Rolling up the entire ladder.
Rolled SPX Apr 13 6625.0 Put to Apr 13 6700.0 Put @ 5.00 credit (19.50 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 14 6625.0 Put to Apr 14 6700.0 Put @ 6.50 credit (24.00 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 15 6625.0 Put to Apr 15 6700.0 Put @ 8.00 credit (29.60 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 16 6625.0 Put to Apr 16 6675.0 Put @ 5.25 credit (30.35 toal now)
Rolled SPX Apr 17 6600.0 Put to Apr 17 6675.0 Put @ 8.10 credit (33.10 toal now)
SPX
Bought to Close SPX Apr 09 6675.0 Puts @ .25 (sold for 7.50 and 8.50)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 09 6700.0 Puts @ .35 (sold for 11.00)
Sold SPX Apr 10 6700.0 Puts @ 5.25
Sold SPX Apr 10 6725.0 Puts @ 7.25
Sold SPX Apr 10 6750.0 Puts @ 10.85
SPX roll
Rolled $SPX Apr 9 6700 puts out to Apr 10 6700 puts @ 6.25 credit
CPB SJM Stock
Added a tiny bit of CPB stock at 20.42
Started a tiny new position in SJM at $93.00
#FallingKnife
XSP rolls 4/9/26
#FuzzyLEAPs
Rolled $XSP Apr 9th 674 puts rolled to Apr 10th 675 puts (one strike higher), 1.40 credit
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
Rolled SPX Apr 9 2026 Put to Apr 13 2026 6650 Put @ 11.00.
SPX #FuzzyLEAPs
@fuzzballl
I have a question for you.
Based on your experience with #FuzzyLEAPs over the last 15 months, what would you consider a priority:
- accumulate as much cash as possible from the premiums for roll up and “emergency”
- use most of the cash from the premiums to add as many new LEAP positions as possible, as quickly as possible.
- a more balanced approach, like keep some cash and open a few new positions.
- something else
The reason I ask, is that the more positions you have, the quicker you can add new positions, possibly as fast as one new LEAP every 2 weeks. But with more positions, there is an increase in risk, and a need for more cash reserves for rolling up.
Just curious how you see this moving forward.
Comments and suggestions are welcome from everyone. 🙂
SPX Final Numbers
Final numbers are in on the Traditional IRA. It was a long slow process but gradually building as gains accumulated turned it into a great setup. Couldn’t be happier with how these have performed through all the paper trading, experimenting live with tiny positions and then finally really going for it. Nice to see it’s all working about how I imagined in up, down, and sideways markets. Let’s keep going!!
Building positions:
4 added in Oct 2024
3 added in Feb 2025
1 added in May 2025
2 added in Aug 2025
2 added in Dec 2025
3 added in Feb 2026
Lots of various sized roll ups (23 total) eventually getting everything to 7000 strike in 2030 expiration.
====================
Total Cost:
937858.45
Total credit to close LEAPS:
885019.00
Loss on LEAPS:
-52839.45
Total premium received:
918083.85
====================
Net gain:
865244.40
====================
GPC stock
Sold a tiny bit of GPC stock at $107.51. Bought on 3/23 at $96.00
#FormerFallingKnife
SOLD QQQI 17 APR 2026…
SOLD QQQI 17 APR 2026 56 CALL @.06 /same for strikes 57,58and 60.
My cost basis is 54.
9 DTE
#itisusagainstthemachines
#everylittlebithelps
#alittlebitisbetterthannada
XSP rolls 4/8/26
#FuzzyLEAPs Back in the saddle with XSP trading in the midst of my short puts rather than way below them. If these levels hold or higher I will need to start moving my LEAP spreads back to original levels.
Rolled $XSP Apr 8th 679 put to Apr 9th 679 put, 1.00 credit
Will allow today’s 654 puts to expire and roll to much higher strike.
SPY
Another quickie.
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 600.0 Puts @ 2.14 (sold for 4.90)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 610.0 Puts @ 2.60 (sold for 6.00)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 620.0 Puts @ 3.20 (sold for 8.00)
UVXY TSLA
Sold 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 57/52 Bear Call Spread at $0.20 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 04/10/2026 327.5/332.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.39 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 04/13/2026 317.5/322.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.32 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 04/15/2026 320/315 Bull Put Spread at $0.47 Credit
SPX roll
Rolled $SPX Apr 8 6640 puts up and out to Apr 9 6700 puts @ 9.25 credit
SPX
I thought this loser deserved it’s own post. Thank you for taking the heat!!!
Bought to Close SPX Apr 17 2026 6700/6705 Bear Call Spreads @ 3.80 (sold for 1.45)
SPX
Monumental day in SPX. Closed all short puts booking the gains and resetting everything. This includes finally getting out of my last 3 positions in the Traditional IRA. Roth conversion can be completed now and all gains going forward will be tax free!!!
Bought to Close SPX Apr 08 6450.0 Put @ .30 (sold for 92.50)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 08 6525.0 Put @ .55 (sold for 106.15)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 08 6525.0 Puts @ .50 (sold for 96.35)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 09 6500.0 Put @ 1.15 (sold for 145.60)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 10 6450.0 Put @ 1.75 (sold for 102.85)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 10 6500.0 Puts @ 2.15 (sold for 90.35)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 10 6500.0 Puts @ 2.15 (sold for 65.25)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 13 6500.0 Put @ 4.10 (sold for 42.00)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 17 6700.0 Put @ 38.90 (sold for 135.60)
Bought to Close SPX Apr 17 6730.0 Puts @ 46.50 (sold for 56.40)
Sold to Close SPX Dec 2030 7000.0 Puts @ 800.00
And reloading:
Sold SPX Apr 09 6675.0 Puts @ 7.50 and 8.50
Sold SPX Apr 09 6700.0 Puts @ 11.00
New Ladder:
Sold SPX Apr 13 6625.0 Put @ 14.50
Sold SPX Apr 14 6625.0 Put @ 17.50
Sold SPX Apr 15 6625.0 Put @ 21.60
Sold SPX Apr 16 6625.0 Put @ 25.10
Sold SPX Apr 17 6600.0 Put @ 25.00
TSLA Puts and Calls closed
Bought to close 1 TSLA 04/08/2026 310/315 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
Bought to close 1 TSLA 04/08/2026 375/370 Bear Call Spread at $0.01
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
BTC SPX Apr 8 2026 6325 Put @ 0.10.
After today’s TACO trades, I have 2/3 LEAPs covered.
SPY,
BTC May 15,
590 put at1.89 sold at 4.71
595 puts at 2.11 sold at 5.05
600 puts at 2.29 sold at 5.71
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
STO SPX Apr 10 2026 6675 Put @ 15.00.
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
STO SPX Apr 9 2026 6700 Put @ 10.00.
XSP Puts closed
Bought to close 1 XSP 04/08/2026 638/643 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
Out of XSP for now
XSP Expiration
1 XSP 04/07/2026 642/648 Bull Put Spread
XSP Puts
Sold 1 XSP 04/08/2026 638/643 Bull Put Spread at $0.38 Credit
KMB BAX
Added a tiny bit to my KMB stock position at $94.50 and $92.50
Sold 1 BAX 04/10/2026 17.5 Covered Call at $0.10
SPX roll
Rolled $SPX Apr 7 6660 puts down and out to Apr 8 6640 puts @ 6.55 credit
SPX
These filled 90 seconds apart. Amazing what small moves in SPX will do when everyone is so jumpy. 🙂 🙂
Rolled SPX Apr 07 6575.0 Put to Apr 08 6525.0 Put @ 8.50 credit (106.15 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 07 6575.0 Puts to Apr 08 6525.0 Puts @ 9.50 credit (96.35 total now)
DOW Diagonal Call
Bought 1 DOW 04/17/2026 47.0 Call / Sold 1 DOW 04/10/2026 43.0 Call at $0.24 Credit
TSLA Put Spread
Sold 1 TSLA 04/08/2026 310/315 Bull Put Spread at $0.15 Credit
Pairs up with the calls sold yesterday
#1DTE
SPY
Reloading out in May:
Sold SPY May 15 2026 600.0 Puts @ 4.90
Sold SPY May 15 2026 610.0 Puts @ 6.00
Sold SPY May 15 2026 620.0 Puts @ 8.00
SPX
Adding:
Sold SPX Apr 17 2026 6700/6705 Bear Call Spreads @ 2.00
NKE UVXY HPQ
Sold 1 NKE 04/10/2026 40/42 Bull Put Spread at $0.26 Credit
Sold 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 69/61 Bear Call Spread at $0.50 Credit
Sold 1 HPQ 04/10/2026 17.5 Put at $0.07
HUM Puts Closed
Bought to close 1 HUM 04/10/2026 150/162.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.05
Bought to close 1 HUM 04/10/2026 145/155 Bull Put Spread at $0.05
to free up margin
XSP rolls 4/7/26
#FuzzyLEAPs Frist fill happened in pre-market…
Rolled $XSP Apr 7th 674 put to Apr 10th 674 put, .70 credit
Markets
VIX up but UVXY down
SPY and XSP up
Humana and UnitedHealth Group shares are spiking after Medicare finalized a 2.48% rate hike for private insurers in 2027, exceeding expectations.
This rate increase is a surprise, as earlier proposals suggested a much lower 0.09% hike, which had sent shares tumbling.
XSP Puts – 1DTE
Sold 1 XSP 04/07/2026 641/648 Bull Put Spread at $0.18 Credit
SPX
Friday was supposed to be my ladder roll to the 17th but let’s have some fun. Closing tomorrow a day early and sending it out as protection for my Apr 17th 6700/6705 Bear Call Spreads.
Bought to Close SPX Apr 07 6500.0 Put @ 5.10 (sold for 99.30)
Sold SPX Apr 17 2026 6700.0 Put @ 135.60
SPX
Ladder:
Sold SPX Apr 13 6500.0 Put @ 42.00
Options Bistro 