Bought to close 1 XSP 04/08/2026 638/643 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
Out of XSP for now
Monthly Archives: April 2026
XSP Expiration
1 XSP 04/07/2026 642/648 Bull Put Spread
XSP Puts
Sold 1 XSP 04/08/2026 638/643 Bull Put Spread at $0.38 Credit
KMB BAX
Added a tiny bit to my KMB stock position at $94.50 and $92.50
Sold 1 BAX 04/10/2026 17.5 Covered Call at $0.10
SPX roll
Rolled $SPX Apr 7 6660 puts down and out to Apr 8 6640 puts @ 6.55 credit
SPX
These filled 90 seconds apart. Amazing what small moves in SPX will do when everyone is so jumpy. 🙂 🙂
Rolled SPX Apr 07 6575.0 Put to Apr 08 6525.0 Put @ 8.50 credit (106.15 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 07 6575.0 Puts to Apr 08 6525.0 Puts @ 9.50 credit (96.35 total now)
DOW Diagonal Call
Bought 1 DOW 04/17/2026 47.0 Call / Sold 1 DOW 04/10/2026 43.0 Call at $0.24 Credit
TSLA Put Spread
Sold 1 TSLA 04/08/2026 310/315 Bull Put Spread at $0.15 Credit
Pairs up with the calls sold yesterday
#1DTE
SPY
Reloading out in May:
Sold SPY May 15 2026 600.0 Puts @ 4.90
Sold SPY May 15 2026 610.0 Puts @ 6.00
Sold SPY May 15 2026 620.0 Puts @ 8.00
SPX
Adding:
Sold SPX Apr 17 2026 6700/6705 Bear Call Spreads @ 2.00
NKE UVXY HPQ
Sold 1 NKE 04/10/2026 40/42 Bull Put Spread at $0.26 Credit
Sold 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 69/61 Bear Call Spread at $0.50 Credit
Sold 1 HPQ 04/10/2026 17.5 Put at $0.07
HUM Puts Closed
Bought to close 1 HUM 04/10/2026 150/162.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.05
Bought to close 1 HUM 04/10/2026 145/155 Bull Put Spread at $0.05
to free up margin
XSP rolls 4/7/26
#FuzzyLEAPs Frist fill happened in pre-market…
Rolled $XSP Apr 7th 674 put to Apr 10th 674 put, .70 credit
Markets
VIX up but UVXY down
SPY and XSP up
Humana and UnitedHealth Group shares are spiking after Medicare finalized a 2.48% rate hike for private insurers in 2027, exceeding expectations.
This rate increase is a surprise, as earlier proposals suggested a much lower 0.09% hike, which had sent shares tumbling.
XSP Puts – 1DTE
Sold 1 XSP 04/07/2026 641/648 Bull Put Spread at $0.18 Credit
SPX
Friday was supposed to be my ladder roll to the 17th but let’s have some fun. Closing tomorrow a day early and sending it out as protection for my Apr 17th 6700/6705 Bear Call Spreads.
Bought to Close SPX Apr 07 6500.0 Put @ 5.10 (sold for 99.30)
Sold SPX Apr 17 2026 6700.0 Put @ 135.60
SPX
Ladder:
Sold SPX Apr 13 6500.0 Put @ 42.00
TSLA Spread Ladder
3 expirations per week
Sold 1 TSLA 04/08/2026 375/370 Bear Call Spread at $0.17 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 04/10/2026 380/375 Bear Call Spread at $0.25 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 04/13/2026 385/380 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 04/15/2026 385/380 Bear Call Spread at $0.34 Credit
TSLA
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/tsla-selloff-deepens-why-analysts-165526682.html
JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman, a long-time Tesla bear, reiterated an Underweight rating and $145 price target on the stock. The analyst lowered his earnings per share estimate for the first quarter from $0.43 to $0.30, below consensus of $0.38. His 2026 outlook was reduced from $2.00 to $1.80, compared to consensus of $1.95, while his 2027 estimate was cut from $2.45 to $2.25, versus consensus of $2.65.
“We continue to see large -60% downside to our $145 December 2026 price target and advise investors approach TSLA shares with a high degree of caution,” Brinkman commented.
SPX
Rolled SPX Apr 06 6600.0 Put to Apr 07 6575.0 Put @ 5.00 credit (97.65 total now)
Rolled SPX Apr 06 6600.0 Puts to Apr 07 6575.0 Puts @ 5.00 credit (86.85 total now)
Ladder:
Leaving uncovered until Trump starts talking. Hopefully a dip for nice fill on Apr 13th.
Bought to Close SPX Apr 06 6475.0 Put @ .55 (sold for 121.40)
XSP rolls 4/6/26
#FuzzyLEAPs
Rolled $XSP Apr 6th 654 puts to Apr 7th 654 puts, 1.15 credit
Monday Trades
Sold 1 MSTX1 04/10/2026 5.0 Covered Call at $0.01
Sold SPCE 04/10/2026 4.5 Covered Calls at $0.01
Sold 1 TZA 04/10/2026 9.5 Covered Call at $0.02
Sold PSKY 04/10/2026 10.5 Covered Calls at $0.04
Sold 1 BOIL 04/10/2026 22.0 Covered Call at $0.05
Sold KHC 04/10/2026 23.5 Covered Calls at $0.11
Sold PSKY 04/10/2026 10.0 Covered Calls at $0.14
Sold 1 MSTX 04/10/2026 22.0 Covered Call at $0.32
#EveryLittleBitHelps
Sold 1 NKE 04/10/2026 41.5 Put at $0.14
Sold 1 BOIL 04/10/2026 14.0 Put at $0.17
Sold 1 TSCO 04/10/202 42.0 Put at $0.25
#TinyPuts
Sold 1 WDAY 04/10/2026 139/138 Bear Call Spread at $0.17 Credit
Sold 1 WDAY 04/10/2026 146/142 Bear Call Spread at $0.25 Credit
Sold 1 WDAY 04/10/2026 149/144 Bear Call Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 68/62 Bear Call Spread at $0.40 Credit
Sold 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 42/44 Bull Put Spread at $0.32 Credit
Sold 1 UVXY 04/10/2026 38.5/41.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.17 Credit
Started a tiny new position in KDP at $25.00
#FallingKnife
SPY
Taking over half in a day.
Bought to Close SPY Apr 17 2026 605.0 Puts @ 1.25 (sold for 2.75)
Bought to Close SPY Apr 17 2026 610.0 Puts @ 1.55 (sold for 3.45)
Bought to Close SPY Apr 17 2026 615.0 Puts @ 1.76 (sold for 3.91)
Bought to Close SPY Apr 17 2026 620.0 Puts @ 2.14 (sold for 5.01)
Bought to Close SPY Apr 17 2026 625.0 Puts @ 2.85 (sold for 5.89)
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
In case tomorrow is not just another TACO Tuesday:
BTC SPX Apr 6 2026 6275 Put @ 0.20.
BTC SPX Apr 7 2026 6250 Put @ 0.85.
That leaves me with only 1/3 LEAPs covered.
Earnings 4/6 – 4/10
Econ Calendar 4/6 – 4/10
March Jobs Report
#Jobs — Much higher than expected. Wage growth slowed.
Gain of +178,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 59K
Unemployment down by 0.1 at 4.3%
U6 unemployment 8.0%, up by 0.1
Labor force participation down 0.1 to 61.9%
Average hourly earnings up by 0.2%; +3.5% Y/Y
January jobs revised up by +34K to +160K
February jobs revised down by -41K to -133K
Late Trades
Sold 1 HUM 04/10/2026 145/155 Bull Put Spread at $0.21 Credit
Sold 1 HUM 04/10/2026 150/162.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.52 Credit
Rolled 1 UVXY 48/51 Bull Put spread to next week’s UVXY 45/48 Bull Put Spread at $0.70 Credit
Sold 1 DOW 04/10/2026 35/38 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit
Sold 1 NFLX 04/10/2026 107/103 Bear Call Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 PANW 04/10/2026 177.5/170 Bear Call Spread at $0.59 Credit
Sold 1 PANW 04/10/2026 140/145 Bull Put Spread at $0.13 Credit
Sold 1 WDAY 04/10/2026 148/141 Bear Call Spread at $0.28 Credit
Rolled 1 LW 36.5/38 Bull Put Spread to next week’s LW 35/37.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.20 Credit
Rolled 1 NKE 42.5/44 Bull Put Spread to next week’s NKE 40/42.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.22 Credit
Rolled 1 PANW 170/162.5 Bear Call Spread to next week’s PANW 172.5/167.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.58 Credit
OptionsExpiration
HUM 145/150 Bull Put Spread
UVXY 48.5/50 Bull Put Spread
UVXY 70/61 Bear Call Spread
UVXY 69/54 Bear Call Spread
#OnlySpreads
BAX 17.0 Covered Call
BOIL 23.5 Covered Call
CAG 17.0 Covered Calls
CAG 20.0 Covered Call
HPQ 21.0 Covered Calls
KHC 23.5 Covered Call
KHC 24.0 Covered Calls
PSKY 10.0 Covered Calls
PSKY 10.5 Covered Calls
MSTX 22.0 Covered Call
SPCE 5.0 Covered Calls
TZA 10.0 Covered Calls
#EveryLittleBitHelps
BOIL 13.5 Put
CAG 14.5 Put
LABD 14.5 Put
LABD 15.0 Put
MSTX 15.0 Put
SPCE 2.0 Put
ZSL 20.0 Put
#TinyPuts
ASSIGNMENTS:
None
MSFT Spread closed
Bought to close 1 MSFT 04/02/2026 357.5/360 Bull Put Spread at $0.01
FIS ARE Stock
SPY
Back in. That reload didn’t take long. LOL. Just going to April for now.
Sold SPY Apr 17 2026 605.0 Puts @ 2.75
Sold SPY Apr 17 2026 610.0 Puts @ 3.45
Sold SPY Apr 17 2026 615.0 Puts @ 3.91
Sold SPY Apr 17 2026 620.0 Puts @ 5.01
Sold SPY Apr 17 2026 625.0 Puts @ 5.89
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
Rolled SPX Apr 2 2026 6400 Put to Apr 8 2026 6325 Put @ 26.00.
XSP rolls 4/2/26
#FuzzyLEAPs
Rolled $XSP Apr 2nd 654 puts to Apr 6th 654 puts, 3.00 credit
This filled on the opening bell and is my new personal record for most premium on a one-day calendar for XSP. The 3-day weekend and news-driven volatility certainly helped.
MSFT Puts
Rolled 1 MSFT 04/01/2026 340/345 Bull Put Spread to 1 MSFT 04/02/2026 357.5/360 Bull Put Spread at $0.13 Credit
NKE DOW LW Spreads – 1DTE
Sold 1 NKE 04/02/2026 42.5/44 Bull Put Spread at $0.17 Credit
Sold 1 LW 04/02/2026 36.5/38 Bull Put Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 DOW 04/02/2026 42.5/41.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.15 Credit
NKE LW Stock
Started a tiny new position in NKE at $45.00
Added a tiny bit to my LW positions at $39.39 and $38.38 (sold a bit of this in Feb at $51.76 – should have sold it all)
#FallingKnife
SPY
Taking 40 percent 6 weeks early. Still plenty of time to reload.
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 595.0 Put @ 4.28 (sold for 9.63)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 600.0 Put @ 4.75 (sold for 10.45)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 605.0 Put @ 5.29 (sold for 10.40)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 610.0 Put @ 5.88 (sold for 12.00)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 615.0 Put @ 6.58 (sold for 12.25)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 620.0 Put @ 7.25 (sold for 11.60)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 625.0 Put @ 8.15 (sold for 14.45)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 630.0 Put @ 9.10 (sold for 13.30)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 640.0 Put @ 11.35 (sold for 15.30)
Bought to Close SPY May 15 2026 650.0 Put @ 14.10 (sold for 17.40)
XSP rolls 4/1/26
#FuzzyLEAPs Another difficult day to manage ITM puts. So far:
Rolled $XSP Apr 1st 654 puts to Apr 2nd 654 puts, 1.30 credit
Rolled $XSP Apr 1st 674 put to April 7th 654 put, .40 credit
SPX
#fuzzyleaps
I was pretty busy yesterday, and I had an order out there for today’s roll that filled sometime during the day. Sorry I didn’t post it yesterday but I just now saw it. The only thing better than free money is surprise free money! Lol
Rolled SPX Apr 1 2026 6300 Put to Apr 7 2026 6250 Put @ 25.00.
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