#shortputs
$CVI 1/20 22.50 put @ .28
$MS 1/20 40/45 BUPS @ 1.80 (Terrible earnings trade)
$CHK 2/17 7 put @ .37
#shortcalls
$UVXY 2/3 40.50 call @ 1.30 Thanks @optioniceman with nod to @vxxkelly
Daily Archives: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
GS earnings
Going wider than normal since I don’t really mind managing this one either way…
Sold GS Jan 20th 225/235/245 iron flies @ 6.10
$NUGT #CoveredCalls – selling some…
$NUGT #CoveredCalls – selling some call a bit above my breakeven points
Sold NUGT Jan 20 2017 11.5 Calls @ 0.20
Sold NUGT Jan 20 2017 12.0 Calls @ 0.14.
Both of these expire this week.
$SPX #SPXcampaign Joined in to…
$SPX #SPXcampaign Joined in to begin my plan to master myself with these trades. Sold the Feb 17th 2140/2120 BuPS @ 0.95. Also trying again to tease the market into a pull back. I figure it would be a win win all around if we can get out of this consolidation.
#spxcampaign Following the @jeffcp66 Bought…
Following the @jeffcp66
Bought to close $SPX 2/3 2375/2350 BECS for .20. Sold 1/6 for 1.35 (83% profit)
ANET, falling knife
STO March 75 puts @1.30
FEYE roll
#CoveredCalls #IRA – Been selling these for months trying to get back to even…finally getting close. Rolling into earnings week for nice credit.
Rolled this week’s 13.0 calls to Feb 3rd 13.0 calls @ .61 credit
NVDA again
#ShortPuts #IRA – Taking a little more risk off for nice profits…
Bought to Close NVDA FEB 3 2017 90.0 Puts @ .29 (sold for 1.70)
$SVXY Last Thursday tried to…
$SVXY Last Thursday tried to tease the market into a pullback. Sold Feb 03 80 Puts for 0.75.
MarketWatch-Investors are bracing for a massive stock-market selloff
http://on.mktw.net/2j8J5KY
NVDA
#ShortStrangles – Out all morning but did get a fill…
Bought to Close NVDA FEB 3 2017 85.0/125.0 Strangles @ .16 (sold for 1.56)
SPX calls closed
#SPXcampaign Bought to close $SPX Feb 3rd 2350/2375 call spreads for .20. Sold for 1.30 on Jan 6th.
#spxcampaign $SPX 2/17 2125/2150 BUPS…
$SPX 2/17 2125/2150 BUPS @ 1.50. Thanks @jeffcp66
Futures Trade Today
Jan17 09:02 Bought 5 YM dow-mini’s at 19740
Jan17 09:10 Sold/Exit 5 YM Dow-mini’s at 19790
Jan17 09:23 Sold/short 5 YM dow-mini’s at 19800
Jan17 10:21 Buy/Exit 5 YM Dow-mini’s at 19750
Total of 100 points
10 pts = 50.00
100 pts = 500.00
5 contracts = 2500.00
Futures trades are done for today
$NUGT #ShortPuts – Bought to close NUGT JAN 20 2017 7.5 Puts @0.01.
Sold NUGT Feb 3 2017 8.0 Puts @ 0.30
Sold NUGT Feb 10 2017 7.5 Puts @ 0.31
$RH #ShortPuts – Bought to close RH JAN 20 2017 27.5 Puts @0.05
$UVXY $VXX
Was away from my desk for the open so likely missed some opportunities.
STO $UVXY Feb 10 $40.50 call @ $2.01
STO $VXX Feb 17 $31 calls @ $0.33
#spxcampaign $spx 2/13 2090/2190 @4.40….
$spx 2/13 2090/2190 @5.15. Thanks wizard of fibs.
Closed early
$spx 1/20 2355/2330 BECS @.10. Sold for 1.65 on 12/27.
$NUGT #LongStock – finally out…
$NUGT #LongStock – finally out of a position I acquired in early November via Put assignment at gain.
Sold NUGT @ 10.70.
I’ll switch back to writing Puts.
SPX Puts sold
#SPXcampaign Sold to Open $SPX Feb 16th 2150/2125 put spreads for 1.50, with SPX at 2266.
Also, in pre-market hours, bought to close SPX Jan 27th 2335/2360 call spreads for .20.Sold for 1.30 on Dec 29th.
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Top…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Top of the chain for 100 share contracts
Sold UVXY Jan 20 2017 40.0 Calls @ 0.22
Sold UVXY Jan 27 2017 40.5 Calls @ 0.71
Sold 1 UVXY Feb 3 2017 40.5 Calls @ 1.37
Sold 1 UVXY Feb 10 2017 40.5 Calls @ 2.06
Sold 1 UVXY Feb 17 2017 40.0 Calls @ 2.85
Sold 1 UVXY Feb 24 2017 40.5 Calls @ 3.05
Econ Calendar, week of 1/16/17
Blue star = Market Moving Indicator; Yellow square = Merits Extra Attention; Pink Circle = Other Key Indicator
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