$UVXY #ShortCalls – new weeklys, new strikes – with the stock at 18.50.
Sold UVXY May 12 2017 30.0 Calls @ 1.37
Sold UVXY May 26 2017 30.0 Calls @ 1.76
Monthly Archives: April 2017
$SVXY #ShortPuts – new weeklys,…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – new weeklys, new strikes – with the stock at 131.
Sold SVXY May 26 2017 70.0 Puts @ 0.80
SVXY
Just after the close
STO May 26 $80 put @ $1.25
STO May 26 $85 put @ $1.70
Followed @optioniceman trade this morning
Why UVXY is going up?
Why UVXY is going up?
SVXY
STO May 19, 90 put @2.03 on 1 contract. Now we are getting some volatility.
SVXY
#ShortPuts – Margin freebie against short calls…
Sold SVXY JAN 19 2018 55.0 Put @ 2.50
$SVXY
BTC Apr 13 $85 puts @ $0.02 (sold for $0.40). Taking some cheap positions off the table.
SVXY
In my IRA, STO January 2019, 75 puts @14.40
News – UAL
Maybe a good time to short UAL, after seeing the news…
$SVXY
STO May 12 SVXY $80 puts @ $0.80
SPX puts sold
#SPXcampaign Sold to Open $SPX May 12th 2210/2185 put spreads for 1.40, with SPX at 2354.
SVXY
STO May 26, 80 put @1.10
SVXY
STO June 16, 90 put @2.92 on 1 contract.
#market Looks like someone launched…
Looks like someone launched a sell program @ 10:30 Central.
GOOGL adjustment
#LongCallDiagonals – Taking a little risk off the table with this big up move finally stalling and earnings coming up. Not up as much as the AMZN trade but still up considerably from Nov 15th when the trade started.
Rolled Jan 2019 650 call up to 750 @ 74.08 credit.
$AMZN BuPS to complete IC
Sold BeCS May 19 1030/1020 last week for 1.22 when AMZN at about 922.
Today completing IC on this bounce with BuPS May 19 835/825 for 1.58.
Will look to manage either leg at about 50-60% max profit.
NVDA
#IRA #ShortPuts – Caught a downgrade last week by some “expert”. Looks like it’s heading to the 200ma so taking some risk off. I’ll look to sell again during or after earnings.
Bought to Close NVDA APR 21 2017 95.0 Puts @ .87 (sold for 1.75)
Bought to Close NVDA APR 21 2017 100.0 Puts @ 2.95 (sold for 3.10)
SVXY
STO May 26, 90 put @1.85 on 1 contract.
SVXY
STO June 16, 80 put @1.70 on 1 contract.
$SVXY
Sold to open April 28th 115 Puts at 2.45 with $SVXY @ 135.87. Just a bit early on the trade. Will roll as needed.
$SVXY #ShortPuts – new weeklys,…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – new weeklys, new strikes – with the stock at 135.
Sold 1 SVXY May 26 2017 85.0 Put @ 1.60
Sold 1 SVXY May 26 2017 80.0 Put @ 1.20
SPX calls closed, calls sold
#SPXcampaign
In pre-market, bought to close $SPX Apr 20th 2420/2440 call spreads for .20. Sold for 1.50 on March 24th.
Just now, sold to open SPX May 12th 2440/2465 call spreads for 1.40, with SPX at 2363.
Econ Calendar for week of 4/10/17
Short Week for US markets, Friday is a holiday.
VIX Indicator and SPX Chart have been updated
Be sure to periodically click “Home/REFRESH” (upper left) to keep features on the right hand column updated.
Expiration
#optionsexpiration
$AMZN 800/820 BUPS Thanks @prvtrader
$SPX 2240/2265 BUPS (double usual size) Thank you @jeffcp66
Options Expiration 4/7/17
#OptionsExpiration #VXXGame #CoveredCalls #SPXcampaign
–Expiring–
PANW 125 covered call
UVXY 31 calls
Also, closed earlier today: SPX Apr 10th 2320/2295 put spreads for .20. Sold for 1.75 on March 29th.
$ALXN #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$ALXN #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 ALXN Aug 18 2017 90.0 Put @ 2.45
#OptionsExpiration #Weeklys #Apr7 – first…
#OptionsExpiration #Weeklys #Apr7 – first expiration in quarter 2.
Everything expired. No Assignments
— Expirations —
DUST (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 22.5 Puts
DUST (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 38 Calls
NUGT (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 7.5 Puts
NUGT (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 8 Puts
NUGT (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 10 Calls (Covered)
NUGT (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 11 Calls (Covered)
SVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 85 Puts
SVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 86.5 Puts
SVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 110 Puts
SVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 117 Puts
SVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 146 Calls
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 17.5 Calls (Covered)
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 18 Calls (Covered)
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 18.5 Calls (Covered)
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 19 Calls
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 19.5 Calls
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 20 Calls
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 31 Calls
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 35 Calls
UVXY (Weekly) Apr 7 2017 40 Calls
#OptionsExpiration for 4/7 $SVXY 04/07/2017…
#OptionsExpiration for 4/7
$SVXY 04/07/2017 130 puts
$UVXY 04/07/2017 19 calls
$UVXY 04/07/2017 30 calls
No assignments.
$UVXY
Just before the close, STO $UVXY Apr 13 $20 calls @ $0.43, stayed small.
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close UVXY APR 7 2017 17.5 Calls @ 0.05 to avoid possible assignment with the stock at 17.50 at the close
OptionsExpiration
$SVXY $86.5 puts
$SVXY $90 puts
$UVXY $28 calls
$UVXY $29.5 calls
$UVXY $31 calls
$UVXY $35 calls
Quite a few contracts expiring again this week, just in time perhaps.
Have a great weekend everyone.
SPX sideways
#SPXcampaign #Market Nothing seems to shake us out of this consolidation. Who knows how long it will last? VIX and VXX are showing some signs, as @optioniceman points out. But until we get the move either way, theta has been doing wonders on my account. I’ll keep daring the market:
Sold to Open $SPXPM Apr 21st 2275/2300/2390/2415 iron condors for 4.10.
$VIX – the 1st and…
$VIX – the 1st and 2nd month futures are in backwardation. Further VIX rallies are likely.
http://vixcentral.com/
$NUGT #CoveredCalls #Rollout – repeating…
$NUGT #CoveredCalls #Rollout – repeating my weekly roll in an IRA account. The best one so far.
Bought to close NUGT Apr 7 2017 10.0 Calls @ 0.02
Sold NUGT Apr 13 2017 10.0 Calls @ 0.35 – only 4 trading days next week as the options expire on Thursday.
#shortcalls UVXY Sold June 16,…
#shortcalls UVXY
Sold June 16, 60 call for .54. Could have gotten more earlier-top-o-the chain, over 1000 traded today.
$UVXY
BTC Apr 13 $35 calls @ $.02, sold on 3/24 for $.45
Have other orders in to close out positions at .01 or .02. Like others of you, just booking some early at near max profit in case we get a chance to redeploy.
SPX calls sold
#SPXcampaign On the pop up to 2363, filled on this roll:
Sold to Open $SPX April 20th 2375/2400 call spreads for 7.50. Makes an iron condor with the Apr 20th 2325/2300 put spreads, sold for 3.00 earlier this week.
SPX calls closed
#SPXcampaign Bought to close $SPX Apr 13th 2400/2425 call spreads for .20. Sold for 3.25 on March 23rd.
Arab Spring and debt ceiling….any similarities to now? Hmmmm…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Monday_(2011)
SVXY
#ShortPuts – Playing it safe near term. Will be looking out in time and much lower strikes…possibly adding to Jan 2018 strangles.
Bought to Close SVXY MAY 19 2017 80.0 Put @ 1.08 (sold for 1.35)
Bought to Close SVXY JUN 16 2017 70.0 Put Limit @ 1.13 (sold for 3.25)
And in an #IRA :
Bought to Close SVXY APR 21 2017 105.0 Put @ .80 (sold for 2.50)
Bought to Close SVXY APR 28 2017 100.0 Put @ 1.41 (sold for 2.20)
Bought to Close SVXY MAY 5 2017 100.0 Put @ 1.73 (sold for 2.75)
Bought to Close SVXY MAY 12 2017 95.0 Put @ 1.97 (sold for 2.25)
Since this is a smaller IRA that is usually fully invested in SVXY I’m booking these and looking for lower strike opportunities vs getting tied up for months in possibly underwater positions if something crazy happens.
Reducing SVXY
Following Iceman’s lead, I’m closing some positions to reduce exposure, while making some room for opportunities that may arise from further volatility.
Bought to close $SVXY Apr 21 95/155 strangles for .60. Sold for 2.73 on 3/13.
$ALXN #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$ALXN #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold ALXN Aug 18 2017 85.0 Puts @ 1.65 with the stock at 114
PII Puts
Sold $PII May 19 70 puts @ 1.05. I’ve had pretty good success selling out of the money puts on this when it sells off. Stock at 79.89. Strike price below the September low.
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close SVXY APR 21 2017 65.0 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower and I’m out two weeks early. Sold 02/24/17 @ 0.87
Creating a little dry powder in case world events cause the VIX to spike again.
$SVXY #ShortPuts Bought to close…
$SVXY #ShortPuts Bought to close April 07th 130 puts @ 0.20. Originally sold for 2.35. Taking risk off instead of allowing them to expire. Something just might go down the crapper this afternoon and It wouldn’t be worth the heart ache for 0.20. Off to walk the dog.
PANW covered calls
#Earnings #CoveredCalls Not a fun one to be stuck in.
Sold to Open $PANW Apr 28 117 call for 1.25
SPX puts sold
#SPXcampaign Sold to Open $SPX May 5th 2230/2205 put spreads for 1.40, with SPX at 2352.
Slowly selling some UVXY calls
$UVXY Jun 16 45 calls @ 1.02
#VXXGame
Sep NUGT calls
Sold $NUGT Sep 15 18 calls @ 1.08. Highest strike in September.
March Jobs Report
+98,000 non-farm jobs added, below estimates & down from 219,000 in Feb
Unemployment down to 4.5% (from 4.7% in Feb)
U6 unemployment down to 8.9% (from 9.2% in Feb)
Labor force participation 63.0%
Avg Hourly Earnings up 0.2% (slowing from 0.3% in Feb)
VIX Indicator and SPX Chart have been updated
I made no trades today. Futures down on the Syria bombing, overshadowing jobs report in the morning.
Futures YM is down quite a bit..
Futures Index dropped severely at 8pm CST tonite..down 155 in 20 mins or so…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #NewOptions – Sold…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #NewOptions – Sold 1 UVXY MAY 26 2017 27.0 Call @ 1.35.
Highest current strike
SOLD SPX 12 MAY 17…
SOLD SPX 12 MAY 17 2260/2160 PUT @5.95
UVXY
Starting a September position.
STO September 60 call @1.35
SPX put spreads sold
#SPXcampaign STO May 12 2255/2230 BuPS @ 2.00 when SPX @ 2362
SPX Campaign
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 5/5 2170/2270 BUPS @ 4.85 Thank you @fibwizard
SPX Trades
BTC 2 apr 13 2300 puts at 1.50 , 88% gain
STO 2 May 05 2170/2270 BUPS at 4.66
STO 2 May 12 2155/2255 BUPS at 5.06
AMZN
Following Fuzzball somewhat. STO 2019, 750 put @52.15
#ShortPuts, #ShortCalls Missed posting a…
#ShortPuts, #ShortCalls Missed posting a few due to a computer issue.
Rolled an $SVXY April 21st 95 Put up and out to April 28th 102 Put for 0.84 credit. 1 contract in a small Roth to utilize the available cash.
Sold #UVXY April 28th 25 Call @ .50 some time after the computer crapped out.
SPX Campaign
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 4/19 2280/2305 BUPS @ 1.80
NVDA
Selling against ITM puts…staying one week short of earnings.
Sold NVDA MAY 5 2017 105.0 Calls @ 1.35
SVXY (for the team)
My work is done here…best 12 bucks I ever spent!
🙂
Bought to Close SVXY APR 7 2017 143.0 Put @ 3.60 (sold for 3.50)
NVDA
STO September 80 puts @2.61
$UVXY
STO Apr 28 $31 calls @ $0.36
Looks like we are back to volatility events only lasting a couple of hours.
IBB
#ShortStrangles – Replacing this week’s…
Sold IBB MAY 19 2017 300.0 Call @ 3.00
AMZN adjustment
#LongCallDiagonals – Taking a little risk off the table with this big up move finally stalling…
Rolled Jan 2019 600 call up to 750 @ 112.0 credit.
NFLX plan
#Earnings #ShortStrangles Bought to close NFLX June 175 call for .90. Sold for 3.00 on Oct 21st. Getting out before earnings in case this one explodes higher again. Still short a June 120 put.
I will definitely look to sell a strangle or at least puts into earnings on April 17th.
Expired SPX Campaign Shorting Puts Longing Calls
#spxcampaign
$SPX 4/5 2325/2350 BUPS (No one took me up for the .10 order at end of day) Thank you @jeffcp66
Trades
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 2445/2420 BECS @ 1.20
$SPX STO 2455/2430 BECS @ 1.55
Have too many $SPX BUPS spreads. Attempting to balance.
#shortputs
$SVXY STO 1/19/2018 75 put @ 6.30 Thank you @jsd501
#longcalls
$SWN BTO 5/19 8 calls @ .95
$THO
#FallingKnife It has now filled the gap from November earnings. Maybe it will find some support.
$UVXY #ShortCalls #Speculation – After…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #Speculation – After the close with the stock at 17.22
Sold UVXY Apr 7 2017 19.5 Calls @ 0.29
Sold UVXY Apr 7 2017 20.0 Calls @ 0.29
Another Day in The YM Neighborhood..
A nice day in the Futures trade business…caught the last sell off at 2pm and posted
a gain of 240 YM points for the day….hopefully something close tomorrow…
Cheers all..
$UVXY
Into the close I made these trades.
STO $UVXY Apr 13 $22.5 calls @ $0.35
STO $UVXY Apr 21 $27 calls @ $0.35
STO $UVXY Apr 28 $33.5 calls @ $0.43
$UVXY #ShortCalls #Speculation – Sold…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #Speculation – Sold UVXY Apr 7 2017 19.0 Calls @ 0.29 with the stock at 16.89.
Two days until expiration and the Weekly high on UVXY was 17.50 on Monday.
They can always be rolled.
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