SPX

#SyntheticShortStock – Added a second one another year out. 4 points per week for breakeven.

SPX Synthetic Short with protective call Dec 18 2026 4900/4900/5400 @ 116.00 debit

Sold SPX Jan 26 2024 4855.0/4805.0 Bull Put Spread @ 14.00 (I’ll be moving this to a regular short put tomorrow)

FXI

#CoveredCalls – Sold FXI Feb 02 2024 22.5 Calls @ .41

SPX Jan 23rd

#SyntheticShortStock #ShortPuts – Trying for a scalp against a 4865 short put against synthetic short stock.

Sold SPX Jan 23 2024 4870/4875 Bear Call Spreads @ 1.00

TQQQ,

STO March 15, 45 puts at 1.01

Bitcoin ETF

Added a tiny bit more of FBTC at $34.00
Avg cost now $37.33

Long Live The King??

Western Digital ($WDC) just replaced Nvidia ($NVDA) as Morgan Stanley’s Top Pick.
PS They still like $NVDA.

SPX trades 1/23

#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Jan 23rd 4800/4820-4890/4910 condors for 1.30, deltas -.09 +.07, IV 16.5%

This is fairly tight and aggressive, so needs a quiet day to slip through.