Waited for some weakness but never got it. Take what I can get tomorrow.
Bought to Close SPX Aug 12 2025 6350.0 Puts @ .10 (sold for 8.00)
Sold SPX Aug 13 2025 6400.0 Puts @ 3.20
Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Tuesday Trades
Bought 1 AAP Aug 22 2025 68.0 Call / Sold 1 AAP Aug 15 2025 65.0 Call at $0.41 Diagonal Bear Call Credit
Added a tiny bit to my CE position at $39.50 on the open.
Sold the last of my KEY position at $17.79. Bought at $10.00 and at $8.75 in 2023
Sold 1 CAG Aug 15 2025 20.0 Covered Call at $0.05
Sold 1 CZR Aug 15 2025 26.5 Covered Call at $0.03
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TQQQ,
BTO August 22, 95/100 call spread at 1.56
The TQQQ made a new all time high and that usually means it goes higher.
TLT
Jumping back in the bond pit selling just before the next Fed meeting.
Sold TLT Sep 12 2025 86.5 Puts @ 1.15
Sold TLT Sep 12 2025 87.0 Puts @ 1.41
Sold TLT Sep 12 2025 87.5 Puts @ 1.70
Sold TLT Sep 12 2025 88.0 Put @ 2.01
EDIT: I do have long Sep 70 strike puts I’m selling against along with short calls.
SPX 0-dte trades for 8/12/25
#SPX0dte I’m skipping the wide condor given the large move after CPI report. Until this market returns to some semblance of normality I will be picking my spots more selectively.
CPI 2.7% in July, less than expected
The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month and 2.7% on a 12-month basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. That compared to the respective Dow Jones estimates for 0.2% and 2.8%.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/12/cpi-inflation-report-july-2025.html
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