LNKD getting slammed, which is why I didn’t trade it… DATA also taking a hit, hope it can stay above my 62 puts…
Daily Archives: Thursday, February 4, 2016
$STZ
$STZ Sold a Feb 140/135 BuPS @ 0.50 as @Forexpro described. I was supposed to be away until mid March on a gig but the contracts just imploded. Trying to get my head back around the market and this looked like a good place to start.
UVXY BeCS
Added to Jun…
Sold UVXY JUN 17 2016 80/100 Bear call spreads @ 1.85
SPX day trade
#SPXcampaign Bought to close $SPX Feb 5th 1850/1825 put spreads for .25. Sold for 1.50 this morning.
PRU, sold the March 62.5 puts for 1.85
$NUGT #ShortPuts #ScalpTrade – Sold…
$NUGT #ShortPuts #ScalpTrade – Sold NUGT(Weekly) Feb 05 2016 30.0 Puts @ 0.11. You take premium where you can. This expires tomorrow.
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Closing GOOGL call
Taking 85% max profit off the table from the post-earnings trade I put on Tuesday morning.
Bought to close $GOOGL Feb 19 850 call @ .40 (sold for 2.50 on 2/2).
NUGT again
#ContangoETFs STO $NUGT Jan 2017 75 call for 7.70. GTC order in to sell the next one for 8.70.
NFLX reversing?
Big swing intraday, now up on the day printing a hammer.
XIV Stock
Just trading around some of my lower priced shares. Sold a little at 19.30 that I had bought for 17.10. Still long at higher prices though…
/VX VIX futures
Early this morning I shorted one at 23.20 but didn’t like the price action so bought it back at 23.15. Made 50 bucks!!…of course then it promptly traded in a straight line down to 22.40. Ouch! Back in again at 23.00 looking for a half point or so.
STO LNKD Strangle for earnings…
STO LNKD Strangle for earnings after mkt closed today 160/235 for 1.40 cr.
NUGT call
#ContangoETFs STO NUGT June 72 call for 3.70. Highest strike. GTC order placed to sell the next one for 4.70.
DATA earnings
#Earnings Sold to Open $DATA Feb 5th 62/100 strangles for 1.20. The largest moves over the last 12 earnings reports: Biggest UP move: 21.4% , Biggest DOWN move: -10.7% , Average move: 10.5% . These strikes are both 23.5% OTM.
NUGT BeCS
Adding to a starter position from a few weeks ago…I’ll add again if GDX gets to 17 or so.
Sold NUGT JUN 17 2016 50/60 Bear call spread @ 2.66
SPX two-day spread
#SPXcampaign Sold to Open $SPX Feb 5th 1850/1825 put spreads for 1.50. After being stopped on the 1860/1835 spread yesterday, replacing with a slightly lower one. Remember we have nonfarm payrolls on Friday morning
STO SPX Feb1 1960/1965 for…
STO SPX Feb1 1960/1965 for .35 cr.
Earnings results
#Earnings Two trades from yesterday worked perfectly, with BWLD and CMI both with minimal movement this morning. BTC BWLD Feb 19th 100 puts for .10. Bidding to close the 170 call for .10, and both CMI options for .02, or they’ll expire tomorrow.
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