JPM

#ShortPuts – A couple weeks prior to earnings and down near recent lows…

Sold JPM JUN 19 2020 80.0 Puts @ 1.57

SPCE

#ShortPuts – Launching into this one again…

Sold SPCE JUN 19 2020 13.0 Puts @ .95

SPY

#ShortPuts – Assigned a few shares over the weekend so getting lucky with this move…

Sold SPY MAY 22 2020 295.0 Call @ 2.45

SMH

#ShortPuts – Starter position…haven’t been in this one in a long time.

Sold SMH JUN 19 2020 115.0 Put @ 2.21

EWZ

#ShortPuts – A few positions in this one…

Bought to Close EWZ MAY 15 2020 22.0 Put @ .02 (sold for 1.50)
Sold EWZ JUN 19 2020 22.0 Put @ 1.45

Rolled the rest of the ladder adding to June monthly…

Rolled EWZ MAY 15 2020 23.0 Put to JUN 19 2020 23.0 Put @ 1.34 credit (2.42 total now)
Rolled EWZ MAY 15 2020 24.0 Put to JUN 19 2020 24.0 Put @ .97 credit (2.37 total now)
Rolled EWZ MAY 15 2020 25.0 Put to JUN 19 2020 25.0 Put @ .70 credit (2.48 total now)

AAPL

#ShortPuts – Going out to the monthly and selling at the 200ma. Slightly outside the expected move also…

Sold AAPL JUN 19 2020 265.0 Put @ 3.40

TNA

#CoveredCalls – Chipping away at this one…

Bought to Close TNA MAY 15 2020 23.0 Calls @ .01 (sold for .50)
Sold TNA MAY 22 2020 20.0 Calls @ .66

SPY

#ShortPuts #CoveredCalls #CoveredStrangles – Adding another put and selling a covered call against yesterday’s put sale…

Sold SPY JUN 12 2020 250.0 Put @ 3.50
Sold SPY JUN 05 2020 290.0 Call @ 3.15

SPY

#CoveredCalls – Sold this one pretty aggressively last week…

Bought to Close SPY MAY 15 2020 290.0 Call @ .10 (sold for 3.50)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Sold SPY JUN 05 2020 260.0 Put @ 3.40

TQQQ

#ShortPuts – Selling against a DITM covered call position so wouldn’t mind a pullback…

Sold TQQQ JUN 12 2020 55.0 Put @ 2.20
Sold TQQQ JUN 19 2020 55.0 Put @ 2.85

SPY

#ShortPuts – Bought to Close SPY MAY 15 2020 265.0 Put @ .03 (sold for 2.30)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Just for fun I’m going to try the tastytrade theory of selling at 45 days and rolling at 21 and see how it goes. Selling the expected move 46 days out…

Sold SPY JUN 26 2020 265.0 Put @ 4.52

Options Expiration

#Earnings – I normally don’t do this but they never really took any heat so let ’em run the distance…

Expired:

OLED 135.0/155.0/157.5 Jade Lizard (sold for 2.55)
ROKU 123.0 Put (sold for 2.20)

TQQQ

#ShortPuts – Risk off…booking them a week early.

Bought to Close TQQQ MAY 15 2020 55.0 Put @ .15 (sold for 2.21)
Bought to Close TQQQ MAY 15 2020 60.0 Put @ .31 (sold for 2.47)

TQQQ

#ShortPuts – Come and get it…

Sold TQQQ JUN 5 2020 60.0 Put @ 2.20

ROKU

#ShortPuts – Added on the early weakness. The additional put sales are being used to finance ITM covered call rolls…

Sold ROKU MAY 15 2020 115.0 Put @ 1.30

ROKU Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – I’ve got some DITM covered calls in this so wouldn’t mind a pullback. Come and get it! LOL

Sold ROKU MAY 8 2020 123.0 Put @ 2.20

OLED Earnings

#JadeLizards #Earnings – Throwing one out there. Put side is outside the expected move and below the 50 day ma with no upside risk.

Sold OLED MAY 8 2020 135.0/155.0/157.5 Jade Lizard @ 2.55

SPY

#ShortPuts – Wasn’t going to hold over the weekend so now is probably as good a time as any to book these.

Bought to Close SPY MAY 11 2020 270.0 Puts @ .15 (sold for 2.07)

SPCE Earnings

#BearCallSpreads #Earnings – Sold these ITM and got a nice move. I’ll take it here and not be greedy…even though it’s coming out of a nice squeeze.

Bought to Close SPCE MAY 8 2020 19.0/16.0 Bull Put Spreads @ .60 (sold for 1.80)

SQ Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings #OneNightStand – See ya next time…

Bought to Close SQ MAY 15 2020 60.0 Puts @ .20 (sold for .85)

AAPL Earnings swap for SQ Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – Closing AAPL and adding SQ. Out a week for a little more safety…

Bought to Close AAPL MAY 15 2020 265.0 Put @ .35 (sold for 2.25)

Sold SQ MAY 15 2020 60.0 Puts @ .85

SPY

#CoveredCalls – Come and get it Mr. Market…

Bought to Close SPY MAY 06 2020 292.0 Call @ .16 (sold for 1.70)
Sold SPY MAY 15 2020 290.0 Call @ 3.50

SPY

#ShortPuts – Taking a little more risk off…

Bought to Close SPY MAY 08 2020 270.0 Puts @ .15 (sold for 1.75)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Bought to Close SPY MAY 06 2020 275.0 Puts @ .10 (sold for 2.00)

SPCE Earnings

#BullPutSpreads #Earnings – Jumping back into this one after stock getting called away over the weekend. Earnings not until tomorrow afternoon but with the stock down a little today I’m selling early.

Sold SPCE MAY 8 2020 19.0/16.0 Bull Put Spreads @ 1.80

TQQQ

#ShortPuts – Easy to roll and good premium. Adding one to May monthly.

Sold TQQQ MAY 15 2020 55.0 Put @ 2.21

TQQQ

#ShortPuts – Getting a little bounce so I’ll take it off for risk reduction…

Bought to Close TQQQ MAY 01 2020 65.5 Put @ 2.00 (sold for 5.20)

Cleared to rally now! 🙂 🙂

SPY

#ShortPuts – Selling outside the expected move and below the 50ma.

Sold SPY MAY 11 2020 270.0 Puts @ 2.07

AAPL Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – Going out to the monthlies just above the 200ma.

Sold AAPL MAY 15 2020 265.0 Put @ 2.25

TQQQ

#ShortPuts – Sold TQQQ MAY 15 2020 60.0 Put @ 2.47

TQQQ

#CoveredCalls – Another roll…

Rolled TQQQ MAY 08 2020 52.0 Call to JUN 19 2020 56.0 Call @ .10 debit (1.40 premium received now)

TSLA

#CoveredCalls – Using call premium received to finance the roll. I can do it about 7 more times assuming no pullback in the stock. Picking up 7.00 of upside…

Rolled TSLA MAY 01 2020 500.0 Call to JUN 19 2020 510.0 Call @ 3.00 debit (total premium now 22.00)

TSLA Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – Bought to Close TSLA MAY 15 2020 525.0 Put @ .90 (sold for 3.40)

FB Earnings

#Earnings #JadeLizards – Beer money…

Bought to Close FB MAY 1 2020 185.0/200.0/202.5 Jade Lizard @ 2.02 (sold for 3.05)

TSLA Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – Hesitated posting this because it could be crazy. I’ve got a DITM covered call in this thing that’s going to need a pullback to help with the roll. What’s a great way to get a pullback? Add a (sort of) long position… 🙂 Closed a bunch of SPY this week so have some spare buying power but this does get me overweight in this ticker.

Going out to May monthly selling twice the expected move and down where my covered call got run over…

Sold TSLA MAY 15 2020 525.0 Put @ 3.40

FB Earnings

#Earnings #JadeLizards – Throwing a lizard out there for fun.

Sold FB MAY 1 2020 185.0/200.0/202.5 Jade Lizard @ 3.05

JPM

#ShortPuts – Booking a couple weeks early…

Bought to Close JPM MAY 8 2020 85.0 Puts @ .15 (sold for 1.20)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Going out a little further to sell below the 20 and 50 day moving averages…

Sold SPY MAY 08 2020 270.0 Puts @ 1.75

Added one in a different account…

Sold SPY MAY 15 2020 265.0 Put @ 2.30

SPY ZM

#ShortPuts – Cleaning up some scraps…

Bought to Close SPY APR 29 20 272.0 Put @ .09 filled late yesterday (sold for 2.05)
Bought to Close SPY MAY 01 2020 267.5 Puts @ .09 (sold for 2.11)

Bought to Close ZM MAY 01 2020 120.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 1.30)

SPY

#ShortPuts #CoveredCalls – A couple fills today…

Bought to Close SPY APR 29 2020 267.0 Put @ .05 (sold for 2.04)
Sold SPY MAY 06 2020 275.0 Puts @ 2.00

Rolled SPY APR 29 2020 259.0 Calls to MAY 15 2020 261.0 Calls @ .19 debit (5.40 total now)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Taking the weekend risk off…

Bought to Close SPY APR 27 2020 273.0 Puts @ .12 (sold for 2.15)

ZM

#ShortPuts – Just to get my feet wet in this one. Earnings out in June so hopefully nothing too crazy until then. Adding to the Nasdaq 100 on April 30th.

Sold ZM MAY 01 2020 120.0 Put @ 1.30

XBI

#ShortPuts – Taking these off a few weeks early. Looking to take a shot at GILD earnings next week with my biotech allotment.

Bought to Close XBI MAY 15 2020 75.0 Puts @ .22 (sold for 1.30 avg.)

EWZ

#ShortPuts – Adding…

Sold EWZ MAY 15 2020 22.0 Put @ 1.50
Sold EWZ JUN 19 2020 22.0 Put @ 2.20

And just for fun to make me feel better if this keeps dropping…

Bought EWZ JUN 19 2020 11.0 Puts @ .10

SPY TQQQ

#ShortPuts #CoveredCalls – This is about it for the day…

SPY: Continuing 7 day ladders.
Bought to Close SPY APR 24 2020 270.0 Puts @ .04 (sold for 2.25)
Sold SPY MAY 01 2020 267.5 Puts @ 2.11

TQQQ: Rolling puts and covered calls.
Rolled TQQQ APR 24 2020 66.5 Put to MAY 01 2020 65.5 Put @ 1.20 credit (5.20 total now)
Rolled TQQQ APR 24 2020 50.0 Call to MAY 08 2020 52.0 Call @ .15 credit

SPY

#CoveredCalls – Another round…

Bought to Close SPY APR 24 2020 292.5 Call @ .05 (sold for 1.51)
Sold SPY MAY 01 2020 290.0 Call @ 1.60

SPY

#ShortPuts – Keeping the rolling 7 day ladder going…

Bought to Close SPY APR 22 2020 272.0 Puts @ .03 (sold for 1.45)
Sold SPY APR 29 2020 267.0 Puts @ 2.04

USO

#CoveredCalls – Off it’s lows but it was halted for a little while this morning so still a lot of uncertainty. I’m rolling down the calls into next week for max downside protection while maintaining a profit if called away. There might be a possibility of rolling these but it would be tough at these prices especially if the stock rallies much.

Rolled USO APR 24 2020 3.5 Calls to MAY 1 2020 2.5 Calls @ .90 credit

Now:

Make .13 if called away or own stock at 2.37

USO

#CoveredCalls – Low risk lottery ticket. Iceman style…buying covered stock with call ITM. Either make a little in a week or own stock considerably lower.

Bought USO stock and sold APR 24 2020 3.5 Calls @ 3.27 debit.

Make .23 or own stock @ 3.27

SPY

#CoveredCalls – Adding one…

Sold SPY APR 24 2020 292.5 Call @ 1.51

SPY

#ShortPuts – Using a Mon Wed Fri ladder now for a little more safety…

Bought to Close SPY APR 20 2020 277.0 Puts @ .03 (sold for 1.25)
Sold SPY APR 27 2020 273.0 Puts @ 2.10

TQQQ

#ShortPuts – Keep trying to get more stock but no luck once again. 🙂 🙂

Bought to Close TQQQ APR 17 2020 65.0 Put @ .05 (sold for 2.40)
Sold TQQQ APR 24 2020 66.5 Put @ 4.00

SPY

#ShortPuts – This completes the ladder for next week…

Sold SPY APR 24 2020 270.0 Puts @ 2.25

UDOW

#ShortPuts – Playing it safe…

Bought to Close UDOW APR 17 2020 50.0 Put @ .19 (sold for 2.85)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Starters for next week. C’mon down here Mr. Market…

Sold SPY APR 20 2020 277.0 Puts @ 1.25
Sold SPY APR 22 2020 272.0 Puts @ 1.45

SPY

#ShortPuts – Closing these a little early and look to re-load if we sell off a little this afternoon…

Bought to Close SPY APR 17 2020 273.0 Puts @.05 (sold for 1.75)
Bought to Close SPY APR 20 2020 260.0 Puts @ .10 (sold for 1.95)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Decent one day scalp. Selling Friday a couple strikes lower…

Bought to Close SPY APR 15 2020 275.0 Puts @ .03 (sold for 1.00)
Sold SPY APR 17 2020 273.0 Puts @ 1.75

GS Earnings

#Earnings #JadeLizards – A big enough pullback is not looking likely saw hitting the eject button with beer money. Hey that’s 2 cases of Silver Bullets if I catch it on sale!

Bought to Close GS APR 17 2020 165.0/175.0/177.5 Jade Lizards @ 2.40 (sold for 2.55)

SPCE

#CoveredCalls – Another small roll up into the week before earnings.

Rolled SPCE APR 24 2020 15.0 Calls to MAY 1 2020 15.5 Calls @ .05 debit (stock basis 14.45)

EWZ XOP

#ShortPuts – Booking XOP and re-deploying into a starter position in EWZ. Thanks @Ramie and @thomberg1201 !

Bought to Close XOP APR 17 2020 35.5 Puts @ .32 (sold for .88)

Sold EWZ MAY 15 2020 23.0 Put @ 1.08
Sold EWZ MAY 15 2020 24.0 Put @ 1.40
Sold EWZ MAY 15 2020 25.0 Put @ 1.78

EDIT:

Adding same strikes in June. Hoping to add to all of these eventually.

Sold EWZ JUN 19 2020 23.0 Put @ 1.73
Sold EWZ JUN 19 2020 24.0 Put @ 2.09
Sold EWZ JUN 19 2020 25.0 Put @ 2.53

XBI

#ShortPuts – Adding one to yesterday’s starter…

Sold XBI MAY 15 2020 75.0 Puts @ 1.50

SPY

#ShortPuts – Sold SPY APR 15 2020 275.0 Puts @ 1.00

GS Earnings

#JadeLizards – Going with the ‘ol lizard here. Breakeven outside the expected move and near or outside Jeff’s data. Playing for a move similar to the JPM move…down but inside the expected move.

Sold GS APR 17 2020 165.0/175.0/177.5 Jade Lizards @ 2.55

GILD

#ShortPuts – Nice run in this one today so taking it off a couple weeks early. Will watch for an earnings entry near end of month…

Bought to Close GILD APR 24 2020 70.0 Puts @ .44 (sold for 1.90)

And 1 more SPY

#ShortPuts – An older one that’s been underwater forever. Happy to be out with a nice gain…

Bought to Close SPY APR 17 2020 275.0 Put @ 1.40 (sold for 5.60)

More SPY

#ShortPuts – Feel like I have to book these on a move like today. Looking to get back in for Friday or next week if we ever have a down day…

Bought to Close SPY APR 15 2020 271.0 Put @ .16 (sold for 2.10)
Bought to Close SPY APR 17 2020 260.0 Puts @ .18 (sold for 1.69)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Paying the nickel to get out a day early…

Bought to Close SPY APR 15 2020 265.0 Put @ .05 (sold for 1.55)

XBI

#ShortPuts – Jumping back in with a starter position outside the expected move.

Sold XBI MAY 15 2020 75.0 Puts @ 1.20

T

#ShortPuts – Pretty aggressive roll up on these the other day so booking now. Hopefully get a pullback into earnings next week…

Bought to Close T APR 17 2020 30.0 Puts @ .21 (sold for 1.85)

JPM

#ShortPuts – Jumping back in outside the expected move and down near recent lows.

Sold JPM MAY 8 2020 85.0 Puts @ 1.20

JPM XBI

#Earnings #ShortPuts – Nice start to the day…

Bought to Close JPM APR 17 2020 92.5/80.0 Bull Put Spreads @ .37 (sold for 1.20 average)

Bought to Close XBI APR 17 2020 75.0 Puts @ .05 (sold for 4.55 total after rollups starting at 60 🙂 )

SPY

#ShortPuts – Booking and re-selling…

Bought to Close SPY APR 13 2020 270.0 Put @ .03 (sold for 1.35)
Sold SPY APR 15 2020 271.0 Put @ 2.10

JPM

#BullPutSpreads #Earnings – Will take the stock if I have to but spreading it for now until I can get a little more out of my GILD, T, XBI, and XOP positions in same account.

Thanks @Iceman and @thomberg1201 for the earnings reminder.

Sold JPM APR 17 2020 92.5/80.0 Bull Put Spreads @ 1.16