Hey guy’s, got tagged with Jury duty this week, so in preparation did very little last week to put on new positions. I did have a couple of GTC orders sitting out there that got hit during the spike this afternoon.
STO Aug 25 SVXY $65 puts @ $.52, looks like I had my price set a little low
STO Aug 18 UVXY $35/$39 call spreads @ $0.50
Maybe one to watch if missles start flying…
#spxcampaign
SPX STO 9/8 2350/2375 BUPS @ 1.50 Thank you @jeffcp66
#earnings
$PLCE STO 8/18 110 puts @ 2.20 Thank you @jeffcp66
$GDDY STO 8/18 40 put @ .55
$TRIP STO 8/11 44 calls @ .70 Thank you @optioniceman
#shortputs
$SVXY STO 9/8 75 puts @ 1.75 Thank you @jdietz1954
$BIDU STO 210/220 BUPS @ 2.20
#SPXcampaign Sold to Open $SPX Sept 8th 2375/2350 put spreads for 1.50, with SPX at 2473.
Busy most of the week but popping in for a second…
#IRA #ShortPuts – Freeing up a ton of margin just in case…booking these that still have nice profits. Hopefully we’ll get MUCH better entries soon!
Bought to Close SVXY SEP 15 2017 42.5 Puts @ .50 (sold for 1.15)
Bought to Close SVXY SEP 15 2017 45.0 Puts @ .57 (sold for 1.27)
Bought to Close SVXY JAN 19 2018 30.0 Puts @ 1.40 (sold for 2.00)
Bought to Close 10 UVXY1 JAN 18 2019 5.0/15 .0 Bear Call Spreads @ 1.70 (sold for 2.92)
$NFLX – Disney to pull their films from Netflix. $NFLX getting hit hard
$TRIP #ShortPuts #Earnings – Turned my earlier sale of 44.0 Calls into a #Strangle by selling the TRIP Aug 11 2017 33.0 Puts @ 0.25 right at the closing bell.
Sold $SVXY Sep 22 70 puts @ 2.86
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ScalpTrade – Sold UVXY AUG 11 2017 46.0 Calls @ 0.23 with the stock at 30.83.
These expire Friday.
STO Aug 11 SPX 2435/2430 .15
#SPXcampaign Sold to Open $SPX Sept 8th 2375/2350 put spreads for 1.50, with SPX at 2473.
STO September 8, 55 puts @.60
$SVXY #ShortPuts #ScalpTrade – I was early on my earlier trades and I might be early on these.
Sold SVXY Aug 11 2017 81.0 Puts @ 0.42 with the stock at 90.65.
Sold SVXY Aug 11 2017 80.75 Puts @ 0.37 with the stock at 90.65.
Sold SVXY Aug 11 2017 80.5 Puts @ 0.41 with the stock at 90.65.
STO September 22, 60 puts @ 1.30
STO September 8, 60 puts @ .70
STO September 8, 70 puts @ 1.38
CBI #earnings
Followed from TT-Went out to Aug 18 for an iron fly 14.50/16.50/16.50/18.50 for 1.46, profitable between 15 and 18, stock at 16.50
$SVXY #ShortPuts #ScalpTrade – Sold SVXY Aug 11 2017 80.0 Puts @ 0.23 with the stock at 91.65.
These expire 3 days and are 10 points OTM
$TRIP #ShortCalls #Earnings – Sold TRIP Aug 11 2017 44.0 Calls @ 0.70 with the stock at 39.63
$SVXY Sold to open Sept 8th 75 Puts @ 1.70
STO EXPD February 2018, 50 put @ 1.00
SVXY, STO December 15, 42.5 puts @1.71
STO September 22, 55 puts @.91
STO December 50 puts @2.35
STO December 15, 105 put @3.20 with the stock at 115.59
$FOSL #CoveredCalls – Sold FOSL DEC 15 2017 21.0 Calls @ 0.35 with the stock at 12.50
$MAT #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold MAT JAN 19 2018 18.0 Puts @ 1.25
6:00am EST NFIB Small Business Index – street sees 103.6
10:00am EST JOLTS Job Openings – street sees 5.74M
10:00am EST IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism – street sees 50.6
Earnings before Open
AGIOS PHARMACT (AGIO) – consensus -1.51
ARAMARK HOLDING (ARMK) – consensus 0.35
CHENIERE ENERGY (LNG) – consensus -0.01
CVS HEALTH CORP (CVS) – consensus 1.31
DEAN FOODS CO (DF) – consensus 0.31
DISCOVERY COM-A (DISCA) – consensus 0.71
KITE PHARMA INC (KITE) – consensus -1.97
MICHAEL KORS (KORS) – consensus 0.62
PLUG POWER INC (PLUG) – consensus -0.07
TESCO CORP (TESO) – consensus -0.24
VALEANT PHARMA (VRX) – consensus 0.97
VERTEX ENERGY (VTNR) – consensus -0.04
WAYFAIR INC 
– consensus -0.69
ZOETIS INC (ZTS) – consensus 0.53
Earnings After Markets Close
ACADIA PHARMA (ACAD) – consensus -0.71
ACHILLION PHARM (ACHN) – consensus -0.16
BLUE BUFFALO (BUFF) – consensus 0.21
CCL INDS B (CCL) – consensus 0.67
CIMAREX ENERGY (XEC) – consensus 0.95
CYBER-ARK SFTWR (CYBR) – consensus 0.08
DISNEY WALT (DIS) – consensus 1.53
ENDOCYTE INC (ECYT) – consensus -0.25
FOSSIL GRP INC (FOSL) – consensus -0.28
GODADDY INC-A (GDDY) – consensus 0.03
HALOZYME THERA (HALO) – consensus -0.25
HERTZ GLBL HLDG (HTZ) – consensus -0.10
ICAD INC (ICAD) – consensus -0.19
INOVIO PHARMAC (INO) – consensus -0.18
JAZZ PHARMACEUT (JAZZ) – consensus 1.85
MONSTER BEVERAG (MNST) – consensus 0.40
NUANCE COMM INC (NUAN) – consensus 0.17
PHH CORP (PHH) – consensus -1.31
PRICELINE.COM (PCLN) – consensus 14.27
TESARO INC (TSRO) – consensus -2.52
TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) – consensus 0.19
TRUECAR INC (TRUE) – consensus -0.08
VIVINT SOLAR (VSLR) – consensus -0.46
ZILLOW GROUP (ZG) – consensus -0.15
$HP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold HP MAR 16 2018 37.5 Puts @ 2.05 with the stock at 46.93
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Sold 1 SVXY Jan 18 2019 165.0 Call @ 6.90 with the stock at 93.08 and the VIX index at 9.52.
$CMG $HES $HP $NOV $RRC – some very short term speculative trades –
Sold CMG Aug 11 2017 315.0 Puts @ 0.65
Sold HES Aug 18 2017 41.5 Puts @ 0.58
Sold HP Aug 18 2017 45.0 Puts @ 0.65
Sold NOV Aug 18 2017 31.0 Puts @ 0.45
Sold HES Aug 18 2017 17.0 Puts @ 0.45
#Earnings #ShortStock Looks like this one may be done going down. Exited my last bit of short stock for 39.90. Cost basis 41.40. However, on half of the original position I took max loss rather than assignment, so overall the trade was a loser.
Rolled the 8/11 103 put to 9/1 101 for credit of 0.83. Sold for 7.97 originally off an adjusted roll when the stock dropped 16 points in 2 weeks.
After 3-4 weeks of rolling nice to finally be out of that one with a good profit.
BTC August 11, 60 call @.01 I could have let it just expire but for 1 penny I take the risk off the table.
rolled calls,11 aug, 2485/2510 to 21 aug, 2490/2515 credit, 1.45 plus 1.85 rec already = 3.30
#Earnings #ShortPuts A consistently bullish earnings trade.
Sold to Open $PLCE Aug 18th 110 puts for 2.00. Over 13 days after earnings in last 12 quarters, Biggest UP move: 19.3%, Biggest DOWN move: -4.5%, Average move: 8.2%. A +6.6% positive bias. This trade is -6.4% OTM.
rolled call 2450/2475, 14 aug to sept 1st. for 2.20 debit,have collected so far 5.80( this is 3rd roll).
now credit of 3.60 waiting for drop of market to rid of this problem child.
thanks jeff
Morning all. Sold to close my short term butterfly class trade on the open @ 14.60. Originally opened for 13.40 on 8/06. This is the second to last position to be cleared before I take a long awaited hiatus. Still holding Aug 11th SVXY 80 and 85 puts.
yesterday at and after close
felt like a tsunami was coming and got out of way,this morning unwarranted now.
spx this morning still dancing in the same place and vix ….ha what vix
btc 18/aug 2515/2540 @.35 had sold for 1.70
btc 11/aug 2495/2520 @ .80 had sold for 1.90
btc 18/aug 2510/2535 @ .60 had sold for 1.80
Expired SPX Aug 7 2440/2435
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