#shortputs
Sto EWZ 16 DEC 2022 27 PUT @.33
Sto TQQQ 16 DEC 2022 18.5 PUT @.31
#avoidassignment
Btc TQQQ 9 DEC 2022 21 PUT @.01 /sto @.15
Btc SOXL 9 DEC 2022 13 CALL @.01 sto@ .12
#optionsexpiration
EWZ 9 dec 2022 /29put and 29.50 put/sto .15 and .25
SOXL 9 dec 2022 /10.5put and 11 put/sto @ .11 and .16
TQQQ 9 dec 2022/ 19.5 put /sto@ .15
SPY 9 dec 2022/383/387 sto .12
A wild week. A Major expiration next week (the last monthly expiration of the year)
==Shorts Expiring==
LABU 8.5 Covered Calls
SOXL 22/13 Bear Call Spreads
SOXL 17.5/12.5 Bear Call Spreads
SOXL 7/10.5 Bull Put Spreads
SPY 344/383 Bull Put Spread
TLRY 5.5 Covered Calls
TNA 48/38 Bear Call Spread
TNA 48/37.5 Bear Call Spreads
TNA 37.0 Covered Calls
TQQQ 26.5/23.5 Bear Call Spread
TQQQ 26/23 Bear Call Spreads
TQQQ 22.5 Diagonal Calls
UVXY 8.0 Covered Calls
VXX 15.5 Covered Calls
VXX 16.0 Covered Calls
== Assignments==
None
#shortputs
$MOS BTC 12/9 46.5 put and STO 12/16 45 put at added credit of .52 and $1.50 less if assigned
$BTU BTC 12/9 28.5 put and STO 12/16 28 put at added credit of .58 and $.50 less if assigned
$UNG BTC 12/9 18.5 put and STO 12/16 18 put at added credit of .18 and $.50 less if assigned
With my SOXL 12.50 Calls about to expire, sold Next week’s SOXL 12.50 Covered Calls at $0.78
#spx1dte
$SPX STO 12/12 3870/3850 – 4020/4040 at 1.15. At 1.40 now as $SPX sinking.
No trade for today today’s expiration. Internet out yesterday
Rolled this week’s UVXY Dec 09 2022 7.5 Covered Calls up to UVXY Dec 16 2022 8.0 Covered Calls at $0.08 Credit
Rolled this week’s VXX Dec 09 2022 15.0 Covered Calls up to VXX Dec 16 2022 16.0 Covered Calls at $0.11 Credit
#ShortStrangles – Selling against a few of my short puts. No extra margin required.
Sold XBI DEC 16 2022 84.0 Calls @ .61
#CoveredCalls – After quite a few rolls for additional credit finally got ’em all back. Started new round also.
Bought to Close XBI DEC 9 2022 80.5 Calls @ .05 (sold for 4.05)
Sold XBI DEC 16 2022 79.0 Calls @ 2.57
Started a tiny position in NRG at $31.73
Div = 4.35%
#SP500 #FallingKnife
#JadeLizards – One early fill.
Sold COST JAN 20 2023 430/500/505 Jade Lizard @ 6.50
VXX
Anticipating expiration of this week’s Calls
Sold 1 VXX Dec 16 2022 18.0 Covered Call at $0.12
Sold 1 VXX Dec 16 2022 17.5 Covered Call at $0.15
Sold VXX Dec 16 2022 17.0 Covered Calls at $0.18, $0.19 and $0.20
UVXY
Anticipating expiration of this week’s Calls
Sold UVXY Dec 16 2022 9.5 Covered Calls at $0.12 and $0.13
Sold 1 UVXY Dec 16 2022 9.0 Covered Call at $0.19
Sold UVXY Dec 16 2022 8.5 Covered Calls at $0.26 and $0.27
Sold 1 UVXY Dec 16 2022 8.0 Covered Call at $0.40
Sold 1 UVXY Dec 16 2022 7.5 Covered Call at $0.56
Added a tiny bit of LNC at 32.55
Div = 5.72%
#SP500 #FallingKnife
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