BA SPX

A couple adjustments this morning.

Rolled BA Dec 20 2024 155.0 Calls to Jan 10 2025 160.0 Calls @ .05 debit (3.45 total now)

Rolled SPX Dec 02 2024 6005.0 Puts to Dec 02 2024 6015.0 Puts @ 2.00 credit (22.95 total now)
Rolled SPX Dec 02 2024 6010.0 Put to Dec 02 2024 6020.0 Put @ 2.40 credit (26.35 total now)

GDXY NVDY USOY SPCE

#raisingcash
SOLD GDXY @15.78

#dividends
BOT NVDY @25.36
BOT USOY @14.94

#coveredcalls
SOLD SPCE 6 DEC 24 8 CALL @.19

#shortputs
SOLD SPCE 6 DEC 24 7 PUT @.23

TQQQ,

My November 29, $67 puts will expire at zero today.

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/29/24

#SPXodte Sol to Open $SPX 5945/5965-6040/6060 condor for .95, IV 12.71%, deltas -.05 +.07

Happy Thanksgiving

Appreciate you all. A thoughtful, analytical and sharing community.
Thank you @jeffcp66 for making this all possible.
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SPY Expiration

1 SPY 607/603 Bear Call Spread
1 SPY 604 Diagonal Call

AVGO Puts 1DTE

Sold 1 AVGO 11/29/2024 150/157.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.40 Credit
#ScalpTrade

DELL HPQ SYM Tiny Puts

Post-earnings
Sold 1 HPQ 11/29/2024 33.0 Put at $0.06
Sold 1 SYM 11/29/2024 20.0 Put at $0.10
Sold 1 DELL 11/29/2024 113.0 Put at $0.19
#EveryLittleBitHelps

SPX

Taking these out to Monday in case I get busy Friday.

Rolled SPX Nov 27 2024 6005.0 Puts to Dec 02 2024 6005.0 Puts @ 10.50 credit (20.95 total now)
Rolled SPX Nov 27 2024 6010.0 Put to Dec 02 2024 6010.0 Puts @ 9.00 credit (23.90 total now)

TQQQ,

STC December 20, $75 calls for December 20 at 4.80. I took a loss on that one and first loss is least loss.

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/27/24

#SPX0dte Filled on the open: $SPX Nov 27th 5950/5970-6055/6075 condors for 1.05, deltas -.08 +.05, IV 16.34%.

Filled right after bell, but then premium quickly went up to 1.25 on the first dip, then quickly retracted back to 1.05.

SPY Expiration

1 SPY 581/587 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 580/586 Bull Put Spread

SPX

Filled on the little dip.

Bought to Close SPX Nov 26 2024 6000.0 Puts @ 1.95 (sold for 43.85)

Sold SPX Nov 27 2024 6005.0 Puts @ 10.45

SPX

Adding another synthetic short position in a different account.

SPX Dec 2029 6000/6000/6400 @ 305.0 debit

And:

Sold SPX Nov 27 2024 6010.0 Put @ 14.90

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/26/24

#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 26th 5920/5940-6040/6060 condors for .85, IV 17.22%, deltas -.04 +.07

AMZN AMD Calls / DELL Strangle

#coveredcalls

$AMZN STO 11/29 207.5 call at .45
$AMD STO 11/29 143 call at 1.10

#shortstrangles #earnings
$DELL STO 11/29 150/143 strangle at 8.55

SPY Expiration

1 SPY 605/601 Bear Call Spread
1 SPY 575/589 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 585/590 Bull Put Spread

SPY

Taking around 50 to 60 percent of max in 10 days.

Bought to Close SPY Dec 20 2024 560.0 Put @ 1.24 (sold for 3.43)
Bought to Close SPY Dec 20 2024 565.0 Put @ 1.48 (sold for 3.35)

Bought to Close SPY Jan 17 2025 540.0 Put @ 1.84 (sold for 3.42)
Bought to Close SPY Jan 17 2025 550.0 Put @ 2.32 (sold for 4.36)

SPX

Hoping for a long drawn out battle for 6000 for the next month or two. LOL

Rolled SPX Nov 25 2024 5995.0 Puts to Nov 26 2024 6000.0 Puts @ 10.25 credit (43.85 total now)

BA

Rolled BA Dec 20 2024 155.0 Puts to Dec 20 2024 160.0 Puts @ 3.50 credit (10.80 total now)

BOIL Spread

Sold 1 BOIL 70/65 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
#ShortWeek

USB NWL Tiny Trades

Selling my oldest and highest USB stock at $53.72 – a new high
Selling my oldest and highest NWL stock at $9.68 – a new high
#FormerFallingKnife

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/25/24

#SPX0dte Sold to open $SPX 5965/5995-6000/6030 condors for 12.15, IV 15.43%

Another day opening with pretty dramatic swings and insufficient premium to risk a wide condor. This is centered above current SPX price but what looks to be a consolidation point.

QQQ

#coveredcalls STO 11/27/24 QQQ 517 calls @.23

Last weeks calls expired w/ No drama

VXX Call Spreads

Sold 1 VXX 11/29/2024 55/49.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.14 Credit
Sold VXX 11/29/2024 54/48.5 Bear Call Spreads at $0.19 And $0.23 Credits
#ShortWeek

TSLA Spreads

Sold 1 TSLA 11/29/2024 407.50/402.50 Bear Call Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 11/29/2024 300/312 Bull Put Spread at $0.24 Credit
#ShortWeek

Earnings 11/25 – 11/29

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Econ Calendar 11/25 – 11/29

Data dump on Wednesday, but otherwise will the holiday week calm the intraday swings?

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CLSK

#assignment
14 call
#optionsexpiration
12.50 put

MSTX Put

Sold 1 MSTX Dec 20 2024 15.0 Put at $0.80.
Stock closed at $128.93

Options Expiration

Decent week with Call rolls in AVGO, TSLA, GLD, NUE. Lots of VXX Call spreads expired making back some of what I lost rolling VXX Puts

Expirations:
AVGO 135/150 Bull Put Spread
AVGO 145/150 Bull Put Spread
BOIL 60/56 Bear Call Spread
BOIL 60/55 Bear Call Spread
BOIL 41/43 Bull Put Spread
CVS 58 Diagonal Call
GLD 237/241 Bull Put Spread
NUE 136/148 Bull Put Spread
NUGT 48.5/45.5 Bear Call Spread
NUGT 35/42 Bull Put Spread
NVDA 110/120 Bull Put Spread
SPY 550/570 Bull Put Spread
SPY 562/580 Bull Put Spread
SPY 600 Diagonal Call
TQQQ 95/84 Bear Call Spread
TQQQ 62/67 Bull Put Spreads
TSLA 390/385 Bear Call Spread

VXX 62/52 Bear Call Spreads
VXX 61/51 Bear Call Spreads
VXX 60/50 Bear Call Spread
VXX 57.5/49.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 57.5/49 Bear Call Spread
VXX 59/49.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 59/49 Bear Call Spread
VXX 57.5/48.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 45 Diagonal Puts
VXX 44 Diagonal Put

AAP 36.5 Put
MRNA 34 Put
PARA 10.5 Put
VFC 18.5 Put
VFC 18 Put

CLF 15.0 Covered Calls
SOXL 35 Covered Call
SOXL 36 Covered Call

Assignments:
1 BAX 33 Covered Call (stock put to me at 32 last week)

VXX Puts

last minute rolls
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 38/46 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/44 Bull Put Spread at even money
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 46 Diagonal Put to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 46 Put at $0.97 Credit

TQQQ

QQ
BTO December 20, $75 calls at 6.35

COIN Call

#coveredcalls
$COIN STO 11/22 317.50 call at .55

TSLA Calls

Sold 1 TSLA 11/29/2024 405/400 Bear Call Spread at $0.25 Credit

SPY Put Ladder

Sold 1 SPY 11/25/2024 585/590 Bull Put Spread at $0.25
Sold 1 SPY 11/26/2024 581/587 Bull Put Spread at $0.25
Sold 1 SPY 11/26/2024 580/586 Bull Put Spread at $0.25

MRNA Covered Call closed

Exited the covered Call too early
Sold my MRNA stock and covered the MRNA 39.0 Covered Call for $38.52 Credit
Put to me at 37.5 last Friday

Should have kept it to the end of the day when it would have been assigned.

SPX

Rolled SPX Nov 22 2024 6000.0 Puts to Nov 25 2024 5995.0 Puts @ 1.00 credit (33.60 total now)

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/11/24

#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 22nd 5910/5890 put spreads for 1.20, delta -.13, IV 21.96%

Aggressive delta on premise we will have another up day in line with the week’s trend.

SPY Diagonal Call

Bought 1 SPY 11/26/2024 606 Call / Sold 1 SPY 11/25/2024 601 Call at $0.25 Credit

BOIL Puts

BOIL gave up all of yesterday’s massive move
Sold 1 BOIL 11/22/2024 41/43 Bull Put Spread at $0.15 Credit
#0DTE

TSLA Puts closed

Bought to close 1 TSLA 11/22/2024 270/290 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
Bought to close 1 TSLA 11/22/2024 265/285 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
#ReleaseMargin

VXX for today

Sweet spot for me is above 47 and below 48.50.
Unlikely, but I can dream

SPY Expiration

1 SPY 603/595 Bear Call Spread
1 SPY 563/585 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 550/570 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 586 Diagonal Put

VXX Put rolldowns

A couple more
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 39/47.5 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/47 Bull Put Spread at $0.45 Credit
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 39/48 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/47.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.32 Credit

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/21/24

#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 21st 5830/5810 put spreads for .75, IV 28.50%, delta -.06

Fortunately waited until long after the open this time. I was modeling condors premarket, all of which would have been stopped out in the first 10 minutes. After yesterday’s bounce and overnight rise, I doubt we’ll have a drop low enough to threaten this. But I won’t leave it unattended.

SNOW earnings

Out for a week for a wedding but back now!

Bought to Close SNOW Nov 22 2024 125.0 Puts @ .05 (sold for 4.50)

BOIL Calls

Sold 1 BOIL 11/22/2024 60/56 Bear Call Spread at $0.35 Credit
Sold 1 BOIL 11/22/2024 60/55 Bear Call Spread at $0.70 Credit

MSTX

Sold 1 MSTX Dec 20 2024 14.0 Put at $0.40
Stock is a bit over $200

Sometimes you get a strange fill on a GTC order

SPY and GLD Expirations

1 SPY 602/595 Bear Call Spread

1 GLD 231/237/245/250 Short Iron Condor

SPY Diagonal Iron Condor

Bought 1 SPY 11/25/2024 605 Call and 1 SPY 11/25/2024 575 Put
Sold 1 SPY 11/22/2024 600 Call and 1 SPY 11/22/2024 580 Put
All at $0.46 Credit

NDX

STC NDX Nov-22-24 20400/Nov-25-24 20400 Call Calendar @ 25.15
closed most, keep 1 only.

TQQQ,

STO November 29, $67 puts at .51
This is near the 200 day MA so I am willing to take delivery.

NVDA Puts into earnings

Sold 1 NVDA 11/22/2024 110/120 Bull Put Spread at $0.22 Credit
#EveryLittleBitHelps

YMAG YMAX

#smallbuy
#dividends
BOT YMAG
BOT YMAX

VXX Put rolldowns

Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 39/49 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/48.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.23 Credit
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 39/48.5 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/48 Bull Put Spread at $0.32 Credit
Rolled VXX 11/22/2024 38/47 Bull Put Spreads to VXX 11/29/2024 40/46 Bull Put Spread at $0.09 Credit

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/20/24

#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 20th 5855/5835 put spreads for .75, IV 19.94%, delta -.07

Another morning with pre-market dip, today with $TGT earnings miss and more Ukraine news. Selling only put side to avoid another bounce crushing call side. Will add call side if opportunity arises.

Already looks like I sold this too early…

SPY vs VXX

Both up … here we go again

SPY Expiration

1 SPY 601/592 Bear Call Spread

CLSK

BOT +100 CLSK @14.26
SOLD -1 CLSK 22 NOV 24 14 CALL @.95
SOLD -1 CLSK 22 NOV 24 12.5 PUT @.15

Tuesday Spreads

Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 57.5/48.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.84 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 57.5/49 Bear Call Spread at $0.74 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 57.5/49.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.47 Credit
Sold VXX 11/22/2024 62/52 Bear Call Spreads at $0.26 and $0.36 Credits
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 63/53 Bear Call Spread at $0.22 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 64/54 Bear Call Spread at $0.19 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 65/55 Bear Call Spread at $0.16 Credit

Sold 1 SPY 11/21/2024 550/570 Bull Put Spread at $0.25 Credit

Sold 1 NUGT 11/22/2024 48.5/45.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.30 Credit

Sold 1 TQQQ 11/22/2024 62/67 Bull Put Spread at $0.19 Credit

SPX

open SPX Nov-19-24 5820/5800/5760 1:3:2 put BF @0.6 credit
exit orders @$1-6.
needs to be watched closely.

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/19/24

#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 19th 5770/5790-5915/5935 condors for 1.10, IV 24.01%, deltas -.05 +.05

Getting a decent enough width to risk with lower deltas in this morning’s news-driven market.

MARA

#optionsexpiration
18 put expired Friday
Kicked that can down the road a while!

SPY and GLD Expirations

1 SPY 573/586 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 600/591 Bear Call Spread
1 GLD 235/240 Bull Put Spread

QQQ

STO QQQ Covered Calls 509 Strike 11/20/24 @ $0.55 Credit.

Playing it nice and safe

Covered Calls

Sold 1 MRNA 11/22/2024 39.0 Covered Call at $1.16
Sold 1 BAX 11/22/2024 33.0 Call at $0.15
Sold 1 CE Dec 90.0 Covered Call at $0.30

All vs stock put to me on Friday

Monday Spreads

Sold 1 TSLA Nov 22 2024 390/385 Bear Call Spread at $0.22 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 11/22/2024 265/285 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 11/22/2024 270/290 Bull Put Spread at $0.25 Credit

Sold 1 AVGO Nov 22 2024 145/150 Bull Put Spread at $0.23 Credit

Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 59/49 Bear Call Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 59/49.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 60/50 Bear Call Spread at $0.21 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 61/51 Bear Call Spread at $0.18 Credit

Sold 1 SPY 11/22/2024 550/570 Bull Put Spread at $0.51 Credit
Bought 1 SPY 11/20/2024 602 Call and Sold 1 SPY 11/19/2024 592 Call at $0.42 Diagonal Credit

Sold 1 GLD 11/20/2024 231/237 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/18/24

#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 18th 5790/5810-5925/5945 condors for 1.10, at 1 minute after open. IV 20.95%, deltas -.07 +.05

Options Expiration

#optionsexpiration
$MSFT 427.5 call
$META 567.5 call
$META 587.5 call
$AMSC 28 call Called away
$PLTR 55 call Called away$NVDA 114 put
$PLTR 42 put

Earnings 11/18 – 11/22

NVDA on Wednesday

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Econ Calendar 11/18 – 11/22

Quiet week; only notable data on Thursday and Friday

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OptionsExpiration

Rolled a lot of positions out a week but here is what’s left:

CVS 72.5/56 Bear Call Spread
GLD 231/236 Bull Put Spread
NUE 180/162.5 Bear Call Spread
NUE 142/147 Bull Put Spread
NUGT 80/47 Bear Call Spread
TSLA 277.5/297.5 Bull Put Spread
TQQQ 89/86 Bear Call Spread
TQQQ 50/59 Bull Put Spread
VFC 26/22.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 63/50.5 Bear Call Spread

CLF 15.5 Covered Calls
SOXL 43 Covered Calls
WBA 10 Covered Calls

AES 13 Put
CE 70 Put
DOW 44 Put
MSTX 15 Put
MSTX 18 Put
OXY 45 Put

ASSIGNMENTS:
BAX 32.0 Put
CE 80.0 Put
CE 75.0 Put
MRNA 37.5 Put
WU 11.0 Put

NDX

BTO NDX Nov-22-24 20400/Nov-25-24 20400 Call Calendar @ 19 Limit
theoretical b/e +/- 20000 – 20800
target 30-50

NDX options are getting more liquid this year.

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/15/24

#SPX0dte On the sidelines so far, given the downtrend this week and overnight. Will probably try something if no big moves materialize.