GLD and SPY Expiration

2 GLD 04/10/2024 225/220 Bear Call Spreads – Sold yesterday at $0.51 and last week at $0.28
1 SPY 04/10/2024 530/526 Bear Call Spread – Sold yesterday at $0.24

USB PARA KEY Puts

Sold 1 USB Apr 12 2024 40.50 Put at $0.08
Sold 1 PARA Apr 12 2024 10.0 Put at $0.15
Sold 1 KEY Apr 12 2024 14.5 Put at $0.13

BIIB UPS Diagonal Puts

Bought 1 BIIB 04/19/2024 190.0 Put / Sold 1 BIIB 04/12/2024 200.0 Put at $0.95 Credit
Bought 1 BIIB 04/19/2024 190.0 Put / Sold 1 BIIB 04/12/2024 197.5 Put at $0.23 Credit

Bought 1 UPS 04/19/2024 139.0 Put / Sold 1 UPS 04/12/2024 144.0 Put at $0.12 Credit

UVXY NVDA NFLX Calls

Sold UVXY 04/12/2024 10/7.50 Bear Call Spreads at $0.12 and $0.13

Sold 1 NVDA 04/12/2024 935/930 Bear Call Spread at $0.13 Credit
Paired with the puts I sold yesterday

Sold 1 NFLX 04/12/2024 645/640 Bear Call Spread at $0.32 Credit
Paired with the puts I sold yesterday

C CHTR TNA VZ WBA WFC UPS Puts

Sold 1 C Apr 12 2024 55.0 Put at $0.07
Sold 1 CHTR Apr 12 2024 240.0 Put at $0.20
Sold 1 TNA Apr 12 2024 34.0 Put at $0.10
Sold 1 VZ Apr 12 2024 39.5 Put at $0.06
Sold WBA Apr 12 2024 18.0 Puts at $0.08 and $0.10
Sold 1 WFC Apr 12 2024 52.0 Put at $0.07
Sold UPS Apr 12 2024 143.0 Puts at $0.12
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CPI higher than expected

The consumer price index increased at a faster than expected pace in March, indicating that inflation is staying stubbornly higher and likely keeping the Federal Reserve on hold with interest rates.

The CPI, a broad measure of goods and services costs across the economy, rose 0.4% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 3.5%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 0.3% gain and a 3.4% year-over-year level.

Excluding volatile food and energy components, core CPI also accelerated 0.4% on a monthly basis while rising 3.8% from a year ago, compared to respective estimates for 0.3% and 3.7%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/cpi-inflation-march-2024-consumer-prices-rose-3point5percent-from-a-year-ago-in-march.html

SPX 0-dte

#SPX0dte I am not trading before CPI, but watching a centered test trade going for 23.85. That’s only 6.15 of risk, which is quite tempting.

I will watch movement and consider a trade if volatility starts dropping and SPX calms down.