Monthly Archives: August 2023
STX Calls
Sold 1 STX 08/11/2023 75/71 Bear Call Spread at $0.29 Credit
#OnlySpreads
TSLA
#CoveredCalls – C’mon down.
Rolled TSLA Aug 11 2023 240.0 Call to Aug 11 2023 230.0 Call @ 8.05 credit (37.00 total now)
XBI
#ShortPuts – One add.
Sold XBI Sep 01 2023 77.5 Put @ 1.50
MRNA
Sold MRNA Aug 11 2023 90.0 Puts at $0.13 and $0.23
New yearly low today at 98.43
#FallingKnife
SPX next day
$SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Aug 8th 4415/4435-4555/4575 condors for 1.05, deltas -.06 +.06, IV 15%, SPX at 4505.
SPY BOIL CMA CPB DLR UVXY
Sold UVXY Aug 11 2023 26.0 Calls at $0.32
Sold UVXY Aug 11 2023 27.0 Calls at $0.31
Sold 1 BOIL Aug 11 2023 80/70 Bear Call Spread at $0.67 Credit
Sold 1 BOIL Aug 11 2023 82/74 Bear Call Spread at $0.29 Credit
Sold 1 DLR Aug 11 2023 133/125 Bear Call Spread at $0.32 Credit
Sold 1 CMA Aug 11 2023 60/54 Bear Call Spread at $0.57 Credit
Sold 1 CPB Aug 11 2023 44.0 Diagonal Put at $0.23
Sold 1 SPY Aug 11 2023 Aug 08 2023 453.0 Call at $0.23 / Bought 1 SPY Aug 09 2023 464.0 Call at $0.01
#OnlySpreads
SPX same day
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Aug 7th 4420/4440-4530/4550 condors for 1.00, deltas -.06 +.06, IV 21.3%
OptionsExpiration
BOIL 47/52.5 Bull Put Spread
BOIL 51.00 Diagonal Put
BOIL1 (pre-split) 3.5 Covered Calls
CMA 60/55 Bear Call Spread
CVS 82/76 Bear Call Spread
CVS 78.0 Diagonal Call
DLR 132/127 Bear Call Spread
SPY 454.0 Diagonal Call
UVXY 33/24.5 Bear Call Spread
UVXY 33/23.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 37/29.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 37/29 Bear Call Spread
Assignments:
VXX 25.0 and 25.5 Covered Calls
Ditching most of the stock put to me by earlier Put assignments.
Expiration Assignment
#optionsexpiration
$AI 45 call
$AI 44,5 call
$AI 42.5 call
$GOOGL 136 call
$RIOT 19.5 call
$MARA 17.5 call
$TSLA 280 call
$NET 74 call
#assignment
$MARA 17 put Basis 15.35
AMZN
#closed
BTC AMZN 4 AUG 2023 121 PUT @.01 sto @1.10
BTC AMZN 4 AUG 2023 132 PUT @.01 sto@3.65
SNOW short puts
Sold to open $SNOW Sep 15 150 puts @ 5.15 (23 delta) with the stock at 169.06. To go long or keep the premium.
TLT
#SyntheticCoveredCalls – A little aggressive but counting on an oversold bounce. Rolling synthetic only and leaving the regular covered calls at 101.
Rolled TLT Aug 11 2023 101.0 Calls to Aug 11 2023 97.5 Calls @ .39 credit (.78 total now)
SNOW TSLA XBI
#CoveredCalls #ShortPuts – Not letting anything other than TLT get assigned for now. With the Fidelity cash sweep up to 4.97% perfectly happy just letting the cash back put sales. I’ll be letting all my SPY stock go in two weeks (assuming we’re over 400) and unloading the TSLA as soon as it’s back to even.
SNOW: Small gain on the bounce.
Bought to Close SNOW AUG 04 2023 167.5 Put @ 1.25 (sold for 3.05)
Bought to Close SNOW AUG 04 2023 170.0 Put @ 2.35 (sold for 2.30)
TSLA: Covered rolling and keeping downside protection.
Rolled TSLA Aug 04 2023 240.0 Call to Aug 11 2023 240.0 Call @ 1.05 credit (28.95 total now)
XBI: Rolling
Rolled XBI AUG 04 2023 83.0 Puts to AUG 11 2023 82.5 Puts @ .20 credit (.95 total now)
Rolled XBI AUG 04 2023 83.5 Puts to AUG 18 2023 82.5 Puts @ .15 credit (1.05 total now)
Rolled XBI AUG 04 2023 84.0 Puts to AUG 18 2023 83.0 Puts @ .03 debit (.95 total now)
Rolled XBI AUG 04 2023 84.5 Puts to AUG 18 2023 84.0 Puts @ .14 credit (1.35 total now)
SHOP short puts
Sold to open $SHOP Sep 15 60 puts @ 3.48 with the stock at 59.82. Looking to go long.
July Jobs Report
#Jobs — Lower than expected, but steady growth continues.
Gain of +187,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 200K
Unemployment down by 0.1 to 3.5%, vs expected no change
U6 unemployment 6.7%, down by 0.2
Labor force participation at 62.6% for 5th straight month
Average hourly earnings up by 0.4%; 4.4% increase over the year, stronger than expected
May jobs revised down by -25K to +281K
June jobs revised down by -24K to +185K
TEAM
BTC $TEAM 145/155 8/18/2023 #BuPS @0.12 was STO 7/18 as a roll from June. Total $2.98 premium.
TQQQ,
BTC September 8, 42 puts at 2.65,sold at 1.80 so took a small hit on this one. Market feels heavy here.
BOIL
Bought to close 1 BOIL 08/04/2023 55.00 Put at $0.05. Sold at $0.90.
Sold to open 1 BOIL 08/11/2023 53.00 Put at $0.61
#OnlySpreads
AMZN
#shortputs
Sto AMZN 4 AUG 2023 121 PUT @1.10
SPY
Back in after a long absence:
Sold 1 SPY 08/04/2023 454.0 Call at $0.27 / Bought 1 SPY 08/07/2023 464.0 Call at $0.01
Sold 1 SPY 08/07/2023 455.0 Call at $0.37 / Bought 1 SPY 08/08/2023 465.0 Call at $0.02
#OnlySpreads
TLT
#ShortPuts – One add.
Sold TLT Sep 15 2023 95.0 Put @ 2.25
Risk off
#SPX1dte Bought to close $SPX Aug 3rd 4445/4425 put spreads for .10. Condors sold this morning for 1.10
TROW VXX SOXL Spreads
Sold 1 VXX 08/04/2023 37/29.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.13 Credit
Sold 1 SOXL 08/04/2023 20/23.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.14 Credit
Bought to close 1 TROW 122 Call at $0.05. Sold as part of a TROW 133/122 Bear Call spread I rolled to last week at a $8.88 Credit.
Rolled 1 TROW 133/115 Bear Call spread to next week’s TROW 133/116 Bear Call spread at $0.10 Credit.
#OnlySpreads
LABU
#assignment
8.4.2023 /LABU 6.5 PUT
GOING TO START ROLLING ON WENSDAY!?
SPX same day
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Aug 3rd 4425/4445-4545/4565 condors for 1.10, deltas -.05 +.07, IV 23.35%
UVXY VXX SOXL Spreads
Late day fills
Sold 1 UVXY 08/04/2023 33/24.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.13 Credit
Sold 1 UVXY 08/04/2023 33/23.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 08/04/2023 37/29 Bear Call Spread at $0.15 Credit
Sold SOXL 08/04/2023 20/23.5 Bull Put Spreads at $0.07 and $0.09 Credits
Sold SOXL 08/04/2023 20/24 Bull Put Spreads at $0.11 Credit
#OnlySpreads
GRMN BOIL
Sold out of my last GRMN stock at $108.33. Bought for an avg of $105.00.
Bought 1 BOIL 08/11/2023 42.00 Put / Sold 1 BOIL 08/04/2023 51.00 Put at $0.36 Credit
#OnlySPreads
SPY
#ShortPuts – Sold SPY Sep 15 2023 425.0 Put @ 2.50
AMZN
#coveredcalls
Sto AMZN 11 AUG 2023 132 CALL @4.02
In case i get assigned this Friday
SPX stopped
#SPX1dte Bought to close $SPX Aug 2nd 4505/4485 put spreads for 1.60. Condors sold this morning for 1.00.
SPX same day
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Aug 2nd 4485/4505-4600/4620 condors for 1.00, deltas -.07 +.06, IV 22.1%
CVS DLR Spreads
Bought 1 CVS 08/11/2023 82.0 Call/ Sold 1 CVS 08/04/2023 78.0 Call for $0.32 Credit
Bought 1 DLR 08/11/2023 133.0 Call/ Sold 1 DLR 08/04/2023 127.0 Call for $0.35 Credit
#OnlySpreads
TLT
#ShortPuts – Another.
Sold TLT Sep 15 2023 99.0 Put @ 2.30
AI
Rolled $AI Aug-18-2023 40 calls (covered) // Sep-15-2023 45 @0.70 credit.
TLT
#ShortPuts – Starter.
Sold TLT Sep 15 2023 98.0 Put @ 1.75
Earnings
Another week of important earnings reports kicks into high gear today with a wide array of companies reporting. Some notable names include AMD (AMD), Caterpillar (CAT), JetBlue (JBLU), Starbucks (SBUX), Uber (UBER), Merck (MRK), and Pfizer (PFE). These reports will provide insights into various sectors such as semiconductor chips, automotive, aviation, pharmaceuticals, coffee, and technology. With approximately 170 S&P 500 companies reporting their results this week
SPX same day
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Aug 1st 4510/4530-4610/4630 condors for .95, deltas -.05 +.07, IV 19.1%
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