OptionsExpiration

Not as many fireworks this week:
Expired:
#Tiny99%Puts
1 AAP 50 Put
1 ALB 67 Put
1 CMCSA 37 Put
1 CSCO 39 Put
1 INTC 18 Put
1 PFE 27 Put
1 SOXL 27 Put
1 TPR 32 Put
1 VFC 15.5 Put
1 WBA 10 Put
#EveryLittleBitHelps

1 BOIL 12 Covered Call
1 FCX 46 Covered Call
1 SOXL 24/29 Bull Put Spread
1 VXX 45 Diagonal Put
1 VXX 105/74 Bear Call Spread
1 VXX 100/72 Bear Call Spread
1 VXX 89/57 Bear Call Spread
1 VXX 82/72 Bear Call Spread
1 VXX 80/50 Bear Call Spread
1 VFC 21/18 Bear Call Spread
1 INTC 16/19 Bull Put Spread
SPY 500/538 Bull Put Spread

#OptionsExpiration

#99percent, #tinyputs

PLTR Put

#shortputs

$PLTRSTO 8/23 32 put at .77

SOXL

#shortputs
STO SOXL 23 AUG 2024 39 PUT @1.84

#assignment
soxl 19 call 8.16.2024 could not roll for credit

VXX Put Rolled down

Rolled down 1 VXX 08/16/2024 45.5 Diagonal Put to 1 VXX 08/23/2024 43.0 Put at $0.16 Credit

SBUX Call Assigned way early

Back on August 8th I sold 1 SBUX Sep 06 2024 81.0 Covered Call at $0.52 with the stock around 74.75
After the giant move higher on 08/13 and to get the dividend, someone exercised it.
At least I got most of my cash back.

SPY Long Calls rolled out

Sold today’s SPY 555.0 Long Calls at $0.44, 0.45 and $ 0.46 before they expire worthless.
Buying more time as I roll some short ITM Calls paired against these.
Bought 1 SPY 08/19/2024 560 Call at $0.14
Bought 1 SPY 08/20/2024 560. Call at $0.26
Bought 1 SPY 08/21/2024 560.0 Call at $0.42

VXX Puts closed

Bought 1 VXX 08/16/2024 44.0 Diagonal Put at $0.01
Bought 1 VXX 08/16/2024 44.5 Diagonal Put at $0.01

TLT

Covered calls rolled out a few more days for more “divvys”. First time in a Wed expiration.

Rolled TLT Aug 16 2024 97.0 Calls to Aug 21 2024 97.0 Calls @ .28 credit (.71 total now)

BA SNOW

Sold against synthetic stock. Small positions. SNOW was rolled into earnings week.

Rolled BA Aug 16 2024 170.0 Calls to Sep 20 2024 175.0 Calls @ .75 credit (3.55 total now)

Rolled SNOW Aug 16 2024 120.0 Calls to Aug 23 2024 128.0 Calls @ .10 credit (3.60 total now)

BTO, a starter position, Sept….

TQQQ, BTO, a starter position, Sept. 20, 65 calls at 6.35

VIX

STO Sep 14.5/13 BuPS @0.59

Help to finance Sep 21/30/39 call BF bought earlier @0.61 avg.

A contrarian trade, not a prediction, but if market goes down in Sep, VIX could easily get back to 30.

SPX 0-dte 8/16/24

#SPX0dte Just after the open, Sold to Open $SPX Aug 16th 5435/5455-5585/5605 condors for 1.15, deltas -.06 +.06, IV 25.99%