OptionsExpiration

Rolled up some VXX and VFC Calls and rolled down some NUGT and NUE Puts, but much better than last week.
Taking most of next week off so I’ve rolled most positions out past 11/08.

EXPIRED:
AVGO 145/157.5 Bull Put Spread
AVGO 150/160 Bull Put Spread
AVGO 152.5/162.5 Bull Put Spread
AVGO 212.5/187.5 Bear Call Spread
AVGO 197.5/185 Bear Call Spread
CVS 74/59 Bear Call Spread
DJT 23/28 Bull Put Spread
DJT 75/58 Bear Call Spread
DJT 70/56 Bear Call Spread
GLD 246/250 Bull Put Spread
GLD 247.5/251 Bull Put Spread
NUE 160/155 Bear Call Spread
SOXL 23/27 Bull Put Spread
SOXL 23.5/27.5 Bull Put Spread
SOXL 44/40 Bear Call Spread
SOXL 55/50 Bear Call Spread
SPY 555/565 Bull Put Spread
TQQQ 58/66 Bull Put Spread
TQQQ 86/81 Bear Call Spread
TSLA 205/227.5 Bull Put Spread
TSLA 290/270 Bear Call Spread
TSLA 287.5/260 Bear Call Spread
VFC 14/18 Bull Put Spread
VXX 49.5 Diagonal Put
VXX 50.0 Diagonal Puts
VXX 43/49.5 Bull Put Spread
VXX 43.5/49.5 Bull Put Spread
VXX 44/49.5 Bull Put Spread
VXX 70/59 Bear Call Spread
VXX 70/60 Bear Call Spread
VXX 70/62 Bear Call Spread

BOIL 10.0 Covered Calls
BOIL 10.5 Covered Call
SOXL 44.0 Covered Call
WBA 10.0 Covered Calls

AAP 33.5 Put
APA 22.5 Put
DJT 29.5 Put
DJT 29.0 Put
EL 60.0 Puts
INTC 18.0 Put
INTC 18.5 Put
SMCI 25.0 Put
SMCI 20.0 Put
SOXL 27.0 Put

ASSIGNMENTS:
1 JBLU 6.0 Put
2 VFC 18.5 Covered Calls
Against stock put to me at 17.0 and 18.5 last week.

DJT Put Roll

Bought to close 1 DJT 11/01/2024 30.0 Put at $0.01
Replaced it with 1 short DJT 11/08/2024 9.0 Put at $0.26.
#ElectionWeek

SPX

Open SPX Nov-04-24 5675/5650/5600 1/3/2 put BF @ -0.9 (credit)

open SPX Nov-11-24 5920/Nov-08-24 5900 call diag, and
Nov-11-24 5580/Nov-08-24 5600 put diag @ -0.2 (credit)

With the uncertainty next week, real or perceived, the typical calendar IV skews could be off, and could be thrown off further.

I am trading less of neutral calendars, but playing extremes with some credit entries, for potential expansion near expiration.

SNOW

Selling against synthetic stock. Goal is to get out at even at some point.

Bought to Close SNOW Nov 01 2024 117.0 Calls @ .23 (sold for 2.65)

Sold SNOW Nov 08 2024 117.0 Calls @ 3.08

DJT Iron Condor

Sold 1 DJT 11/08/2024 90/80 Bear Call Spread at $0.33 Credit
Sold 1 DJT 11/08/2024 3/13 Bull Put Spread at $0.65 Credit
#ElectionWeek

TQQQ Puts

Sold 1 TQQQ 11/15/2024 50/60 Bull Put Spread at $0.67 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 11/15/2024 49/59 Bull Put Spread at $0.60 Credit
Avoiding #ElectionWeek for this one

SMCI Put Roll

Bought to close 1 SMCI 11/01/2024 22.0 Put at $0.02.
Replaced it with 1 short SMCI 11/08/2024 14.0 Put at $0.37

VXX

Another round.

Bought to Close VXX Nov 01 2024 53.0 Puts @ .05 (sold for 1.60)

Sold VXX Nov 08 2024 54.0 Puts @ 2.20

SPX

Straight roll. See if we get any sort of follow through on Mon or Tue.

Rolled SPX Nov 01 2024 5835.0 Puts to Nov 05 2024 5835.0 Puts @ 1.50 credit (26.10 total now)

DJT Puts

Sold DJT 11/08/2024 5.0 Puts at $0.07 and $0.10
#ElectionWeek
#EveryLittleBitHelps

VXX Puts

Sold 1 VXX 11/08/2024 49.0 Put at $0.36
Sold against the VXX Mar 21 2025 24.0 Put I bought yesterday at $0.13

Sold 1 VXX 11/08/2024 45/49.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.38 Credit

VXX Calls

Rolled 1 VXX 11/01/2024 55.0 Call to 1 VXX 11/08/2024 60.0 Call at $1.04 Credit

Sold 1 VXX 11/08/2024 75/65 Bear Call Spread at $0.54 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/08/2024 80/70 Bear Call Spread at $0.34 Credit
#ElectionWeek

SPX 0-dte trades for 11/1/24

#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX 5765/5785-5800/5820 condors for 1.00, IV 22.25%, deltas -.05 +.06

October Jobs Report

#Jobs — Much lower than expected, likely reflecting hurricane effects

Gain of +12,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 100K
Unemployment unchanged at 4.1%, vs expected unchanged
U6 unemployment 7.7%, unchanged
Labor force participation down 0.1 at 62.6%
Average hourly earnings up by 0.4%; +4.0% Y/Y

August jobs revised down by -81K to +78K
September jobs revised down by -31K to +223K