WDC
STO WDC Oct16’20 30 PUT @ 0.72
STO WDC Jan15’21 30 PUT @ 2.01

VIX is down 8, but /VX is unchanged.
Is that because of the backwardation?

Daily AT40 (T2108) is below 20%

Question about owning dividend stocks vs. selling options on the same stocks.

A question came up about returns and benefits of owning dividend paying stocks.

Some argue that holding dividend stocks is a passive strategy that nets 3-5% dividend + possible stock price increase.

On the other hand, selling premium in the same stocks can possibly net 10% per year, while providing a lot of flexibility, like staying out of earnings, using different strategies, etc..

Considering similar risk and possibly lower returns, is it worth it to own dividend stocks?

What is your oppinion?

LK
STO LK Feb21’20 23 PUT @1.05

Interactive Brokers

Is anyone using IB Securities Lending Program?
What is your opinion about it?

VIX Puts

Is there any unusual risk in buying VIX puts?
Other than the potential loss of the premium paid.

TSLA calls

Did you see Feb21 TSLA calls at $1,000 strike are $2.40.
Can TSLA go that high? 🙂 🙂 🙂

MOMO is down 7%
JUL17, 2020 25 PUT is @1.40

STO BA Jan15’21 250 PUT @ 11.10

STO FDX Leap Jan15’21 – 125 PUT @8.60

STO ANET Jan17’20 185 PUT 5.50

Anyone selling puts on COF?

FYI
ALGN is down 27%
TREE is down 17%

Anyone selling puts on BA?

FYI
IRBT is down 18%

TSLA

STO TSLA Apr18’19 225 PUT 1.24
STO TSLA Apr26’19 220 PUT 2.38

Jeff, do you have earnings data for CRM?

WTW keeps going down. Is it going to recover? 😉

TNA

STO TNA Apr18’19 40 PUT $2.80

SOXL

STO SOXL May17’19 55 PUT $6.30

UVXY
STO UVXY Dec21’18 122 CALL 5.00

TNA and UVXY

Sold on GTC in the morning.

STO TNA Apr18’19 40 PUT 2.50
STO TNA Apr18’19 45 PUT 3.50
STO TNA Jan18’19 45 PUT 2.00
STO TNA Jan18’19 50 PUT 2.80
STO TNA Nov02’18 55 PUT 1.10

STO UVXY Jan18’19 112 CALL 7.00

UVXY
STO UVXY Jan18’19 112 CALL $7.20

ERX
STO ERX Oct26’18 29 PUT $0.55
STO ERX Jan18’19 25 PUT $1.25
STO ERX Nov16’18 27 PUT $0.80
STO ERX Dec21’18 26 PUT $1.15
You can do better now.

SOXL
STO SOXL Nov16’18 65 PUT $0.85
STO SOXL May17’19 70 PUT $7.80
STO SOXL Feb15’19 70 PUT $4.80
STO SOXL Dec21’18 70 PUT $2.80

LABU
STO LABU Oct19’18 55 PUT $0.90

TQQQ
STO TQQQ Oct19’18 50 PUT $0.60

FYI

BZQ ETF Dec21 $30 PUT
premium is about 1.60
All time low for this ETF was $32

Any thoughts?

FYI

BZQ ETF is down 11%

DDS is down 14% on earnings

STZ is down 8% on investment news

Stocks down after hours
BIIB – $43
TQQQ – $4
TWTR – $3
PYPL – $5

NOC is down 6%
250 strike has decent premium in Nov and Jan

TheoTrade

Is anyone familiar with the Risk Twist Put spread as explained by TheoTrade?

SPY October 19th Exp.
STO 276 PUT x 1
BTO 266 PUT x 3
STO 264 PUT x 1
For a debit of $1.30

Apparently it is good for protection in a pullback of about 7%
They are saying that you can put this trade on about 4 times per year, 90 DTE

When I try to analyze the trade, it looks like risk of loss significantly increases after 30 days, so in my mind, you have to close and re-establish a new trade every 30 days.

If you know this trade, can you tell me the best way to manage it?