MARA TSLA F SPCE LABU MSTR

STO MARA 28 JUL 23 15.5 PUT @.35

#assignment
F 14 put sold @.08
#optionsexpiration
LABU 6 put sold @.34
MARA 14.5 ,15 and 16 PUT SOLD @.21 AND .11 and .37
MSTR 307.50/322.5 SPREAD SOLD @.32
SPCE COVERED CALL 4 SOLD FOR .08
TSLA 260 PUT SOLD @4.05/ May have expired ITM/ so sold a call for next week at 260 for 8.19

XBI….aw crap

#ShortPuts – Got busy and missed the close. Short some 85 strike puts @ 2.05. Stock closed at 84.97 but over 85 just a few minutes after the close. Guessing I’ll get exercised…we’ll see.

OptionsExpiration

I was betting against this week’s move and most positions worked. A few needed to be rolled out.
Not fantastic gains, but I own tiny positions in most of the stocks so I am treating these gains like extra dividend income.

Expired:
BOIL 45/53 Bull Put Spread
BOIL 45/50 Bull Put Spread
BOIL 50.0 Diagonal Put
BOIL 70/75 Bear Call Spreads
CE 135/125 Bear Call Spread
GRMN 115/110 Bear Call Spread
HAS 75/67.5 Bear Call Spread
KMX 95/88 Bear Call Spread
KMX 91/87.5 Bear Call Spread
LNC 32.5/27.5 Bear Call Spread
MDT 90.0 Diagonal Call
NTRS 82.5 Diagonal Call
NTRS 80.0 Diagonal Call
PYPL 80/76 Bear Call Spread
QRVO 115/110 Bear Call Spread
SOXL 33/27 Bear Call Spread
SOXL 32/28.5 Bear Call Spreads
SOXL 20/23 Bull Put Spreads
SWK 105/100 Bear Call Spread
SWKS 121/116 Bear Call Spread
WHR 175/160 Bear Call Spread
A bunch of UVXY and VXX Covered Calls and Bear Call spreads
(too numerous to list)

Assigned:
VNO 20.0 Covered Call – adj cost about $15.40

SPXpire

#SPX1dte Expiring: $SPX July 21st 4490/4510-4590/4610 condors, sold this morning for 1.00.

Profit for week: +2.44

RIVN

BTC RIVN Aug-18-23 15/17.5 Put Vertical @ 0.12 Limit – was STO @.80 7/3/2023.

TSLA earnings

#BullPutSpreads – Took a directional shot (wrong!) LOL. Closing long put and leaving short to get exercised. Covering it next week at the expected move for downside protection and slightly below my basis (easy to roll these though).

Originally: Sold TSLA Jul 21 2023 300.0/290.0 Bull Put Spread @ 5.75

Sold to Close TSLA Jul 21 2023 290.0 Put @ 24.25

Sold TSLA Jul 28 2023 250.0 Call @ 17.75

Result:

Exercise at 300 with 47.75 credit received. Basis 252.25 covered at 250.00

TLT

#SyntheticCoveredCalls – One of my bigger positions so taking a scalp. Moving it back in and hoping the 200 day resistance holds another week.

Bought to Close TLT Aug 18 2023 105.0 Calls @ .42 (sold for .70)

Sold TLT Jul 28 2023 103.0 Calls @ .33

TFX Stock

Sold my last tiny position of TFX at $260.01. Bought at an average price of $258.95 in 2021 and 2022.
With only a tiny dividend, I’m happy to be out.
#FormerFallingKnife

Info on Nasdaq Rebalancing

From Stansberry

will look like after the rebalancing…

Among the most affected companies are Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT), both of which will see their weights decrease by approximately 3 percentage points. The redistributed weight will be allocated to smaller caps within the index.

The rebalancing will take effect before the market opens on Monday, July 24, and it’s expected to have implications for both passive and active mutual funds benchmarked to the Nasdaq 100 Index. According to analysts at EPFR Global, approximately $251 billion in assets under management from passive mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are tied to the index.

Rebalancing events, especially when executed by passive funds, can create some level of market churn. However, the details of the rebalancing have been known since Nasdaq’s announcement on July 10. So the trading activity that has taken place since could lessen the chances of significant volatility.

In fact, during the previous week, the top seven Nasdaq 100 stocks outperformed the index, suggesting that traders and investors may have already factored in the rebalancing.

Also, when you look at previous special rebalances, it becomes clear that they tend to be uneventful in the long run.

For instance, a special rebalancing occurred in 2011 when Apple’s (AAPL) weight in the index reached an uncomfortable 20%. Despite the reallocation of a significant portion of Apple’s weight to Microsoft, there was no lasting effect on share prices. This precedent suggests that next week’s rebalancing is unlikely to have a profound impact on the overall market.

While events like these may cause some short-term market churn, history suggests that the effects from rebalancing tend to be temporary. But it’s still crucial for investors to stay informed on events like these and keep a closer eye on your portfolio..

Rebalance

QQQ call butterfly

With high volume and OI at the 380 strike, playing for a 380 pin in the Qs today.
Bought 377/380/383 call butterfly @ .53 debit.

SOXL TROW Call Riskoff

Bought to close 1 SOXL 07/20/2022 26.0 Call at $0.03. Sold last week on a roll at $1.90.
Bought to close 1 TROW 07/20/2022 122.0 Call at $0.05. Sold as part of a bear call spread at $0.49

SPX same day

#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX July 21st 4490/4510-4590/4610 condors for 1.00, deltas -.08 +.06, IV 18.8%.

I still have the 4595/4615 call spreads from yesterday’s sale, so double risk on upside. Futures started an upside spike about 40 minutes ago, so if that has momentum I will need to watch the calls closely.

REG PRU Stocks

Trimmed my tiny position in PRU at $95.01. Bought in Sept 2022 at $89.00.
Exited my tiny position in REG at $65.01. Also bought in Sept 2022 at $55.00.
#FormerFallingKnife