1 SPY 577/590 Bull Put Spread
Monthly Archives: November 2024
SPY CVS NUGT VXX
Sold 1 SPY Nov 18/2024 573/586 Bull Put Spread at $0.19 Credit
Bought 1 CVS Nov 22 2014 62 Call / Sold 1 CVS Nov 15 2024 56 Call at $0.09 Credit
Sold to close 1 NUGT Nov 15 2024 40 Put and Bought 1 NUGT Nov 22 2024 36.5 Put at $0.54 Credit
Bought to close 1 VXX 63/51.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.02 to release some margin.
SPX
Driving all day but stopped for a roll.
Rolled SPX Nov 14 2024 6000.0 Puts to Nov 15 2024 6000.0 Puts @ 1.75 credit (32.15 total now)
TQQQ,
STC all of the shares in the index at 81.00, my cost was 71.04, the market seems to be worried about something.
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/14/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 14th 5915/5935-6030/6050 condors for 1.10, IV 17.62%, deltas -.06 +.07
Sold right at the open, but NOT a good fill. I set limit too low, should have been 1.20 and waited a few seconds.
SOXL
#everylittlebithelps
SOLD SOXL 15 NOV 2024 26.5 PUT @.11
SPX
Rolled SPX Nov 13 2024 6000.0 Puts to Nov 14 2024 6000.0 Puts @ 8.00 credit (30.40 total now)
QQQ
BTC 11/12/24 QQQ 510 Calls @ $4.44 (yesterday)
Ouch
TQQQ, BTC Nov. 22, $89…
TQQQ, BTC Nov. 22, $89 covered calls at .37 and still long the TQQQ.
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/13/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 13th 5950/5980-5985/6015 condors for 15.65, IV 17.09%
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 585/594 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 553/578 Bull Put Spread
TSLA Puts
Sold 1 TSLA Nov 15 2024 277.5/297.5 Bull Put Spread at $1.19 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA Nov 15 2024 270/290 Bull Put Spread at $0.66 Credit
TQQQ
Sold 1 TQQQ Nov 15 2024 72.5/77/86/89 Iron Condor at $0.55 Credit
SPX
This might slow down the craziness. LOL
Rolled SPX Nov 12 2024 5975.0 Puts to Nov 13 2024 6000.0 Puts @ 17.00 credit (22.40 total now)
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/12/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 12th 5925/5945-6040/6060 condors for 1.15, IV 17.46%, deltas -.05 +.08
Trying different tweaks on this trade. For a few years selling this about an hour before the open gave good advantage, but in the last several months that seemed to disappear, with little or no decay occurring in that hour. Placing a limit order after the open is like a moving target as things move pretty quickly. So today I saw that in premarket the mid price was between 1.05 and 1.12, so I set the order for 1.15 to be submitted AT THE OPEN. It took a few seconds but the spike higher in the first minute filled me. When we reached that height again five minutes later the price was down to .95. So volatility at the open can net more premium, at the risk of a strong spike becoming a big move.
Tiny Puts
Sold 1 OXY Nov 15 2024 45 Put at $0.06
Sold 1 MRNA Nov 15 2024 37.5 Put at $0.12
Sold 1 CE Nov 15 2024 75 Put at $0.35
BA
Synthetic long stock battling to get back to even.
Bought to Close BA Nov 15 2024 165.0 Calls @ .09 (sold for 1.93)
Sold BA Dec 20 2024 165.0 Calls @ 2.21
LEAPS position was 175/175/135 synthetic long with disaster puts. Rolling down the disaster puts for more credit.
Rolled BA Dec 18 2026 135.0 Puts to Dec 18 2026 100.0 Puts @ 9.70 credit
SPX
Rally finally losing a little steam. I wouldn’t mind sideways for awhile.
Bought to Close SPX Nov 11 2024 5945.0 Puts @ .35 (sold for 12.75)
Sold SPX Nov 12 2024 5975.0 Puts @ 5.40
TQQQ,
I rolled my Nov. 15, 85 calls to Nov. 22, $89 calls for a credit of .01
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/11/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 11th 5950/5970-6060/6080 condors for .90, IV 15.84%, deltas -.09 +.03, at 9:35 ET
I entered this trade when the deltas were -.07 +.05 but it didn’t fill until the slight move down when deltas were pretty skewed.
Upside Warning in effect
#VIXindicator Since early October the $VIX remained stubbornly high despite the indexes hovering near all-time highs. The election released the tension and caused a massive collapse in the VIX, and now we get the Upside Warning at new all-time highs. This means we likely have higher to go in the coming days or weeks.
Earnings 11/11 – 11/15
Econ Calendar 11/11 – 11/15
Nothing at all Monday, not much Tuesday, then CPI (Wed), PPI (Thur), Retail Sales (Fri)
SPCE
#optionsexpiration
SPCE 7 call .77 {2.40 so far}
SPX
Rolled right at the open to start capturing the weekend premium.
Rolled SPX Nov 08 2024 5925.0 Puts to Nov 11 2024 5945.0 Puts @ 5.75 credit (12.75 total now)
#AIC asymmetric iron condor. Whoever…
#AIC asymmetric iron condor.
Whoever did the SPY AIC i posted a few weeks ago, go ahead and close for close to max profits. On 10 contracts I had $779 profits including commissions.
Sorry don’t have time to post more often, life is too busy!! I have become a lone wolf trader. Don’t mind sharing just don’t have time.
But I have kept meticulous trade records since Oct 2022 and am averaging $6041 per month for the last 24 months on about 100k risk. Works out to 145% returns in 24 months or 72.5% annualized. This is using just 6 tactics. Jade lizards, BWB, AIC, Synthetics, Strangles, and opportunistic trades. My favorite has been a synthetic straddle with futures. When the market moves either way that juices your returns.
Now scaling to bigger amounts as this is my early retirement plan 🙂
QQQ
Rolled 11/12/24 QQQ 508 calls to 11/15/24 510 calls @ .03 credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/8/24
#SPX0dte Sold to open $SPX Nov 8th 5905/5925-6025/6045 condors for 1.00, IV 17.5%, deltas -.05 +.07
I placed this order about 1 minute after the open but it didn’t fill until the spike higher at 9:34… i let the fill price come to me. Waiting until after Michigan data before trying anything else.
META NVDA Calls Rolled
#rolling
$META BTC 11/8 582.5 and STO 11/15 587.5 at added credit of 1.62 and extra $5 if called away
$NVDA BTC 11/8 145 and STO 11/15 147 at added credit of .4 plus $2 more if called away
$MSFT BTC 11/8 422.50 and STO 11/15 427.50 at even but would gain $5 if called away
VXX
Sold againt synthetic short stock.
Rolled VXX Nov 08 2024 54.0 Puts to Dec 20 2024 51.0 Puts @ .75 debit (1.45 toal now)
BA
Small roll up for additional credit.
Rolled BA Nov 15 2024 150.0 Puts to Nov 15 2024 152.5 Puts @ 1.15 credit (3.85 total now)
SPX
Selling tomorrow near yesterday’s high and the expected move.
Bought to Close SPX Nov 07 2024 5875.0 Puts @ .40 (sold for 11.50)
Sold SPX Nov 08 2024 5925.0 Puts @ 7.00
SPY and SOXL call
Sold 1 SPY 11/07/2024 598.0 Diagonal Call at $0.27
Sold 1 SOXL 11/15/2024 43.0 Covered Call at $0.12
Closing some TQQQ DJT VXX and SPY
Bought to close 1 TQQQ 11/15/2024 49/60 Bull Put Spread $0.05 ( a week early)
Bought to close 1 DJT 11/08/2024 100/80 Bear Call spread at $0.01
Bought to close 1 VXX 11/08/2024 75/70 Bear Call Spread at $0.01
Sold to close 1 SPY 11/07/2024 599.0 Call at $0.16. Bought at $0.13 yesterday as the long side of a diagonal spread
QQQ
Rolled up and out 11/8/24 QQQ 504 Calls to 11/12/24 508 for $.43 Credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/7/24
#SPX0dte Volatility pretty quiet compared to recent fed days. Watching premium drain out so I’m taking a shot that we’ll see enough decay in the morning for a trade. Sold this with SPX about 6 points above center.
Sold to Open $SPX 5920/5950-5955/5985 condors for 20.00, IV 25.09%
SPY and GLD Expirations
1 SPY 540/500 Bull Put Spread
SPY 592 Diagonal Calls
1 GLD 230/244 Bull Put Spread
MSTR Call Roll
$MSTR BTC 11/8 252.5 call and STO 11/15 265 call at added credit of 1.38 and added 12.50 if called away
SPX
Not sure what I’ll use these for but it seems like a good day to do it.
Bought to Open SPX Dec 19 2025 1000.0 Puts @ 1.60
SPX
Wouldn’t mind these new ones taking some heat tomorrow. C’mon JP!
Bought to Close SPX Nov 06 2024 5825.0 Puts @ .25 (Sold for 30.60)
Sold SPX Nov 07 2024 5875.0 Puts @ 11.50
Tiny Trades
At new yearly highs
Sold LNC at $36.50
Sold TFC at $45.35
Sold USB at $50.85
#FormerFallingKnife
TSLA Calls – NUE Puts
Sold 1 TSLA 315/305 Bear Call Spread at $0.63 Credit
Sold 1 NUE 150/160 Bull Put Spread at $0.37 Credit
SPY Puts
Sold 1 SPY 11/07/2024 568/575 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit
Tiny Puts
Sold 1 MRNA 11/08/2024 40.0 Put at $0.11
VXX Puts rolled
Rolled a long VXX 11/08/2024 45.0 Put to 1 VXX 11/15/2024 40.0 Put at $0.45 Credit
Rolled a long VXX 11/08/2024 44.5 Put to 1 VXX 11/15/2024 40.0 Put at $0.34 Credit
Rolled a long VXX 11/08/2024 44.0 Put to 1 VXX 11/15/2024 39.0 Put at $0.19 Credit
SPY
Taking these early on the bounce.
Bought to Close SPY Nov 15 2024 555.0 Put @ .50 (sold for 2.90)
Bought to Close SPY Dec 20 2024 510.0 Put @ .98 (sold for 3.00)
Bought to Close SPY Dec 20 2024 510.0 Put @ .97 (sold for 3.27)
Bought to Close SPY Dec 20 2024 520.0 Put @ 1.20 (sold for 3.15)
Bought to Close SPY Dec 20 2024 525.0 Put @ 1.40 (sold for 4.37)
Bought to Close SPY Dec 20 2024 530.0 Put @ 1.60 (sold for 3.47)
DJT
Sold to Close DJT LongStraddle for $3 Loss instead of trying to save a bad trade w/ adjustments
Closed spec trade
#SPX0dte BTC $SPX Nov 8th 5695/5725-5730/5760 condors for 29.20. Sold Monday for 28.00. Now that this is hugely OTM I’m closing now when puts still have some value, rather than wait for a full 2-dollar loss.
TQQQ,
STO November 15, $85 covered calls at .35
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/6/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 6th 5810/5790 put spreads for .90, delta -.08, IV 35.44%
Even though we making new all time highs by the minute, still too hesitant to sell a call spread yet.
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 550/560 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 578 Diagonal Call (sold today at $0.15)
PLTR NVO NVDA MSTR COIN Calls
#coveredcalls
$PLTR STO 11/8 54 call at .40
$NVO STO 11/8 112 call at 1.12
$NVDA STO 11/8 145 call at .72
$MSTR STO 11/8 252.50 call at 10.00
$COIN STO 11/8 215 call at 4.00
QQQ
STO 11/8/24 QQQ 504 Calls @$1.26 Credit
Sold against LEAPS Position
Tuesday Trades
Sold DJT 11/08/2024 100/95 Bear Call Spreads at $0.14 Credit
Sold 1 DJT 11/08/2024 3/8 Bull Put Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold VXX 11/08/2024 45/47.5 Bull Put Spreads at $0.21 and $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/08/2024 43/47 Bull Put Spread $0.14 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/08/2024 42/46.5 Bull Put Spread $0.20 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/08/2024 41/46 Bull Put Spread $0.14 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/08/2024 80/65 Bull Put Spread $0.30 Credit
Sold 1 NUE 11/08/2024 172.5/162.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 NUGT 11/08/2024 40/44 Bull Put Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 11/08/2024 310/300 Bear Call Spread at $0.17 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 11/08/2024 200/210 Bull Put Spread at $0.14 Credit
Sold 1 SPY 11/05/2024 578.0 Diagonal Call at $0.15
Sold 1 SMCI 11/08/2024 12.0 Put at $0.18
Sold 1 JBLU 11/08/2024 6.0 Covered Call at $0.08
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/5/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 5th 5630/5650-5775/5795 condors for 1.20, IV 23.41%, deltas -.06 +.06
Econ Calendar adjusted
My apologies but the calendar I posted on Sunday was incorrectly set with the wrong time zone (Daylight Savings glitch). I have now edited the post to reflect Eastern time, as per usual. The Econ calendar is always available quickly in the menu bar above.
Low risk long shot
#SPX0dte One minute after close on Monday was filled on a speculative trade. It’s the highest premium I’ve ever sold a 30-point condor for, so risk is total of 2.00 for max gain of 28.00. More likely, if we’re still close to this price level on Friday, I would close for 5.00 to 10.00 profit. I had an order in for a few days for an ATM Nov 8th trade at 28.00, but it didn’t fill until yesterday.
Sold to open $SPX Nov 8th 5695/5725-5730/5760 condors for 28.00.
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 11/04/2024 550/560 Bull Put Spread
Monday Spreads
Reporting late because I was in the air all day
Sold 1 DJT Nov 08 2024 3/10 Bull Put Spread at $0.42 Credit
Sold 1 SPY Nov 05 2024 550/560 Bull Put Spread $0.15 Credit
Sold 1 SPY Nov 06 2024 540/550 Bull Put Spread $0.33 Credit
Monday Tiny Puts
Reporting late because I was in the air all day
Sold 1 APA Nov 08 2024 20.0 Put at $0.06
Sold 1 DJT Nov 08 2024 4.0 Put at $0.07
Sold 1 PFE Nov 08 2024 26.5 Put at $0.07
Sold 1 CVS Nov 08 2024 46.0 Put at $0.07
Sold 1 SOXL Nov 08 2024 22.0 Put at $0.08
Sold 1 DJT Nov 08 2024 7.0 Put at $0.20
Sold 1 SMCI Nov 08 2024 13.0 Put at $0.25
Sold 1 DJT Nov 08 2024 8.0 Put at $0.28
Sold 1 SMCI Nov 08 2024 14.0 Put at $0.62
DJT
LongStraddle DJT 11/8/24 34 C/P @$17.38 Debit
Break-evens: $51.38 > or $16.62 <
MARA
#rolling
tIP SOLD CALENDAR MARA 15 NOV 24/8 NOV 24 18 PUT @.31
SPX
Rolling down but taking a little premium too. Might still have good premium post election with the Fed coming.
Rolled SPX Nov 05 2024 5835.0 Puts to Nov 06 2024 5825.0 Puts @ 4.50 credit (30.60 total now)
BA
I think the vote will pass this time.
Rolled BA Nov 15 2024 145.0 Puts to Nov 15 2024 155.0 Puts @ 3.40 credit (5.40 total now)
And:
Sold BA Nov 15 2024 150.0 Puts @ 2.70
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/4/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 4th 5640/5660-5790/5810 condors for 1.10, IV 23.01%, deltas -.06 +.06
Looking at a chart for this condor the price has been lowering all night so I’m going to enter before market, since today has no major economic moves. IV seems high just because what’s coming the rest of the week.
Earnings 11/4 – 11/8
Econ Calendar 11/4 – 11/8
REVISED Tuesday morning (previous post had wrong time zone, this is now Eastern)
Election & PMI on Tuesday; Auctions Tue & Wed, Payrolls & FED decision Thursday, and Michigan Inflation data Friday.
All times Eastern
SOXL
#optionsexpiration
soxl 11/1/2024 ,28.5 put
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
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