#optionsexpiration
#putcreditspreads
aapl 202/205 put
coin 265/262 put
meta 555/552 put
qqq 483/484,486/505,485/503 puts
soxl 20,22,22.5 short puts
spy 588/584 put
tsla 350/347 put
spx 5915/5920,5820/5825,5830/5825 put
Daily Archives: Friday, January 31, 2025
OptionsExpiration
Big swings this week and lots of protective rolls today. A big #Earnings week as well which mostly worked out.
EXPIRED:
BOIL 51.0 Diagonal Put
BOIL 72/62 Bear Call Spreads
BOIL 72/63 Bear Call Spread
CLF 10.5 Covered Call
CLF 11.0 Covered Call
CLF 12.0 Covered Calls
CVS 58.0 Diagonal Call
GD 242.5/247.5 Bull Put Spread
GM 45.5/48.5 Bull Put Spread
GM 48.0 Diagonal Puts
META 552.5/550 Bull Put Spread
NUGT 50.0 Covered Call
RTX 114/117 Bull Put Spreads
SOXL 29.5 Diagonal Call
SOXL 42.0 Covered Call
SPCE 6.5 Covered Call
SPY 578/583 Bull Put Spread – all positions gone again
SPY 579/584 Bull Put Spread
SPY 580/585 Bull Put Spread
TQQQ 63/73 Bull Put Spread
TSLA 332.5/335 Bull Put Spread
TSLA 337.5/340 Bull Put Spread
UPS 100/106 Bull Put Spread
UPS 104/107 Bull Put Spread
UPS 105/108 Bull Put Spread
VXX 41.6 Diagonal Put
VXX 38/42 Bull Put Spread
VXX 62/52 Bear Call Spread
VXX 61/51 Bear Call Spread
VXX 60/50.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 59/50 Bear Call Spread
VXX 58/49.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 56/48.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 55/48 Bear Call Spread
VXX 54/47.5 Bear Call Spreads
WBA 13.0 Covered Calls
#TinyPuts
SPCE 4.0 Put
INTC 16.5 Puts
INTC 17.5 Put
INTC 18.5 Put
FCX 34.5 Put
JBLU 6.0 Put
MCHP 52.0 Put
MSTX 23.0 Put
SOXL 22.0 Put
SOXL 19.0 Put
ASSIGNMENTS:
OXY 47.0 Put
JBLU 7.0 Put
Will start selling Calls Monday
SPY
Back in again. Had to use some odd strikes so I wouldn’t get hit with day trading.
Sold SPY Mar 21 2025 561.0 Put @ 2.95
Sold SPY Mar 21 2025 569.0 Put @ 3.80
Sold SPY Mar 21 2025 575.0 Put @ 4.65
Sold SPY Mar 21 2025 580.0 Put @ 5.40
BOIL Puts – one more roll
Rolled 1 BOIL 01/31/2025 52.0 Put to 1 BOIL 02/07/2025 47.5 Put at $0.78 Credit
Lowered the short put strike 4.5 Points
DECK Puts
Sold 1 DECK 02/07/2025 165/170 Bull Put Spread at $0.50 Credit
Post #Earnings
TQQQ Puts – VXX Calls
Sold 1 TQQQ 02/07/2025 61/73 Bull Put Spread at $0.30 Credit
Replacing a similar spread that expires today
Sold 1 VXX 02/07/2025 53/47 Bull Put Spread at $0.40 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 02/07/2025 54/48 Bull Put Spread at $0.40 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 02/07/2025 55/49 Bull Put Spread at $0.40 Credit
Replacing similar spreads that expire today
BOIL CVS SOXL VXX Rolls
Rolled VXX 01/31/2025 33/41 Puts to VXX 38/41 02/07/2025 Puts at $0.21 Credit
Tightened up the spread requirements a lot while generating CASH
Rolled BOIL 0/31/2025 81/61 Calls to BOIL 02/07/2025 71/61 Calls at $0.59 Credit
Tightened up the spread requirements a lot while generating CASH
Rolled BOIL 01/31/2025 45/54 Puts to BOIL 02/07/2025 45/54 Puts at $1.47 Credit
Rolled 1 BOIL 01/31/2025 53 Put to 1 BOIL 02/07/2025 48.5 Put at $0.06 Credit
Lowered the short put strike 4.5 Points
Rolled 1 BOIL 01/31/2025 62 Call to 1 BOIL 02/07/2025 63.Call at $0.63 Credit
Rolled 1 VXX 01/31/2025 42.5 Put to 1 VXX 02/07/2025 41 Put at $0.03 Credit
Lowered the short put strike price 1.5 Points
Rolled 1 CVS 01/31/2025 56 Call to 1 CVS 02/07/2025 57 Call at $0.08 Credit
Rolled 1 SOXL 01/31/2025 28.5 Put to 1 SOXL 02/07/2025 27.5 Put at $0.35 Credit
#KickTheCan
#GeneratingCash
SPX
Here ya go Mr. Market. Now sitting just outside half the expected move.
Rolled SPX Feb 7 2025 6025.0 Puts to Feb 7 2025 6050.0 Puts @ 5.50 credit (59.35 total now)
Rolled SPX Feb 7 2025 6025.0 Put to Feb 7 2025 6050.0 Put @ 5.50 credit (54.80 total now)
SPY
Still playing the swings. 35 percent of max in a couple days.
Bought to Close SPY Mar 21 2025 560.0 Put @ 1.96 (sold for 3.15)
Bought to Close SPY Mar 21 2025 565.0 Put @ 2.28 (sold for 3.60)
Bought to Close SPY Mar 21 2025 570.0 Put @ 2.63 (sold for 4.25)
SOXL Calls
Sold 1 SOXL 02/07/2025 36.5 Covered Call at $0.06
#EveryLittleBitHelps
SPX
Bought to Close SPX Jan 31 2025 6035.0 Puts @ .50 (sold for 43.65)
Sold SPX Feb 03 2025 6055.0 Puts @ 6.50
TQQQ,
STO Feb. 14, $75 puts at .71
STO March 21, $70 puts at 1.90
SPX 0-dte trades for 1/31/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jan 31st 6005/6025-6150/6170 call spreads for 1.10, IV 22.12%, -.08 +.04
Pre-market deltas seem a bit skewed, plus overnight skew was bullish. Possible we hit new all time highs today, but I think it’s more likely we get a day of chop.
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