STO Aug 19 48 put @ .48. Will take stock if put to me.
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Options Expiration
Expired
$SPX 2105/2130 BUPS
$NUGT 150 Call
Expired/Assigned
$PCLN 1305/1355/1355/1405 Iron Condor
Assigned
$MGM 23.5 Call (Covered)
Closed Early (Feeling the Heat)
$SPX 8/12 2225/2200 BECS @ 56% Profit (Lower margin pressure)
$SPX 8/19 2260/2235 BECS @ 68% Profit (Lower margin pressure)
$FB 135/130 BECS @ 85% Profit
$BABA 80/85 BUPS @ 28% (Lowering position size)
Expiration
$ALXN 117Put/136 Call (Straddle)
$NUGT 175 Call
$UVXY2 12 Call
$NUGT 120 Put
$NUGT 105 Put
$AMGN 162.5 Put (earnings play)
$GOOG 700/710 BUPS (Part of B/E Iron Condor)
$AMZN 640/650 BUPS
Closed 7/29 Early At Loss
$SPX 2180/2155 BECS
$SPX 2195/2170 BECS
$SPX 2175/2150 BECS
$GOOG 775/765 BECS (part of iron condor)
Assigned
$NUGT 160 Calls
$SVXY 60 Calls
Thanks for everyone’s help. Losing less on $SPX but
I will do better.
#earnings STO $AMGN 7/29 162.50…
STO $AMGN 7/29 162.50 put @.68. (Awaiting fill). Luckily my AKAM trade did not fill yesterday.
#earnings STO $GOOG Iron Condor…
#earnings
STO $GOOG Iron Condor 700/710/775/765 July 29 @ 4.4
#earnings $AKAM STO 7/29 51…
#earnings
$AKAM STO 7/29 51 puts @.50.
Looking at
$AMGN STO 7/29 160 puts @.65. Wednesday after hours
$CELG STO 7/29 puts @.55. Thursday before close
Options Expiration 7/22
Expired
$NUGT 250 Call
$NUGT 195 Call
$AAPL 100 Call (Covered)
$BIIB 240 Put (Earnings Play)
$MSFT 52 Put (Earnings Play)
$UVXY 30 Call
$SPX 1945/1970 BUPS
Closed on 7/22 Early
$SPX 7/29 1950/1975 BUPS @95%
Assigned
$UVXY @7
$SVXY @59.5
Lost All
$SPX 2135/2110 BECS
$SPX 2140/2115 BECS
Relax this weekend. NYC area nice and hot!
$BIIB
#Earnings play
STO $BIIB 240 July 22 put @ 1.55. Company has beat last four quarters. It is in downtrend. Biggest down move on earnings was 22%. Average move is 6%. Last quarter move was 5%. This order is 8% out of the money.
#earnings $MSFT 7/22 STO 52…
#earnings
$MSFT 7/22 STO 52 put @.72
This weeks companies reporting that have a possible earnings play.
All the strikes are 7/22. The first five companies had positive movement
last quarter. Last three negative. Check out Iceman’s post on Friday
for percent changes on stock movement. Check data if you decide to trade.
Symbol Strike Price Reporting Day
$GS 155 .65 Tuesday pre market
$UNH 135 .40 Tuesday pre market
$FFIV 105 .65 Wednesday After close
$NEM 39.5 .50 Wednesday After close
$URI 61.5 .40 Wednesday After close
$NUE 54.5 .43 Tuesday pre market
$WHR 160 .61 Tuesday before close
$CMG 350 2.15 Thursday After close
Expiration @ Full Profit
$NUGT 200 Call
$NUGT 125 Put
$NUGT 60 Put
$OAS 11 Call (covered)
$UVXY 16 Call (covered)
$SWN 15 Call (Covered)
$ETP 37 put
$ETE 15 Put
$ETE 12.5 Put
$TSLA 170/180 BUPS
$CMG 385/395 BUPS
$AMZN 660/670 BUPS
$AMZN 690/700 BUPS
Closed Friday to Avoid Assignment
$GILD 80/90 BUPS @ 34% profit
$UA 35/40 BUPS @ 84% profit
$TSLA 230/220 BECS @ 54% profit
Buy/Writes Assigned
$DRII @25 Basis 22.1
$TWTR @17 Basis 16.03
$WDC @45 Basis 42.35
$CNX @15 Basis 14.22
$ALNY @55 Basis 59.5
$CY@10 Basis 9.5
Complete Loss
HELD ON TOOOOOO LONG!
$SPX 2125/2100 BECS
Wiped out most of a very good expiration. Please have stops
and abide by them. Repeat 1000X
Best of trading to all next week and thanks for the great support on this site.
#Earnings Idea $VMW Report after…
#Earnings Idea
$VMW Report after bell 7/18.
Last eight quarterly earnings reports exceeded expectations by a tad.
However stock stayed or gained on half these reports.
Stock currently slightly above 50 DMA on daily chart.
I’m looking at 7/22 57 put at $1.24.
Anyone have experience with $VMW performance.
Expirations
$NUGT 175 Call
$UVXY 10 Call
Closed Early
$UA 35/40 BUPS 84% profit
Assigned
$SVXY @52.5
Great trading next week for all. Past week a little $SPX shaky.
Expiring
$SPX 2150/2140 BECS
$SPX 2195/2170 BECS
$SPX 1925/1950 BUPS
$SPX 1875/1900 BUPS
$UVXY 25 Calls (covered)
$UVXY 17 Calls (covered)
Closed Early
$SPX July 8 1800/1825 BUPS @ 86% profit
$SVXY July 15 67 Call @ 95% profit
Assigned
$WLL 9 Covered call
$NFLX 95 Covered call
$UVXY 9.5 Put (Will close out on Tuesday)
$UVXY 22 Put (Will close out on Tuesday)
Happy Fourth of July
Liberty is wonderful
Options Bistro is also very nice
Thanks to all
PS Jeff, Your SPX Campaign spreadsheet makes a nice modern art print!
Options Expiration
Expired
$UVXY 9.5 Put
$UVXY 22 Call (covered)
$UVXY 20 Call (Covered)
$NUGT 130 Call
$NUGT 140 Call
$RDSA 52.5 Call (Covered)
$SVXY 39 Put
$SPX 2160/2135 BECS
$SPX 2175/2150 BECS
$SPX 2140/2130 BECS
$SPX 1950/1975 BUPS
Total Loss
$SPX 2115/2100/2100/2085 Straddle Worth doing, Loss contained by hedge
Assigned
$NUGT @ 98 Will cover on Monday
$MGM @24.5 I am willing to hold stock
Called Away
$ETE @13 Basis 12.35 Was a covered call
Fasten seat belts for next week as Europe “melts” away?
$TSLA STO July 15 180/190…
$TSLA STO July 15 180/190 BUPS
#Options Expiration Full Profit $SPX…
#Options Expiration
Full Profit
$SPX 2155/2130 BECS
$SPX 2025/2000 BECS
$BA 135/130 BECS
$GOOGL 670/680 BUPS
$ABX 17 Put
$RLYP 14 Put
$CSAL 25 Put
$ETP 36 Put
$MGM 24.50 Put
$NUGT 45 Put
$NUGT 62 Put
$NUGT 50 Put
$SVXY 30 Put
$DRII 25 Call (covered) Will write again
$BOIL 15 Call (covered) Assigned Out of stock after 18 months of writing calls. Still lost
$FCX 12 Call (covered) Will write again
$OAS 11 Call (covered) Will write again
$ALNY 60 Call (covered) Will write again
$FE 33 Call (covered) Will write again
$CNX 16 Call (covered) Will write again
Assigned
$ETE 13.5 Put
$SQ 13 Put
$RLYP 16 Call
Total Losses
$CTRP 47.5/50 BUCS
$XLE 70 Call
$EDU 43 Call
Lesson not learned YET:
Learn not to be a pig and do not buy calls!
$NUGT
Rolled out the $NUGT 97 June 17 Call to
$NUGT June 24 $101 Call for $3 credit
Expirations June 10
$NUGT 115 Call
$NUGT 60 Put
$WYNN 93/100 BUPS
$SPX 2170/2140 BECS
$SPX 2160/2135 BECS
Closed early
$TSLA June 17 245/240 BECS @ 89% profit
No assignments this week
What will next week hold?
$ETE
Bought stock @ 13.62
STO 6/17 13.50 Puts @ .45
STO 7/15 12.50 Puts @ 1.00
$WYNN
Two days to expire
$WYNN 90/100 BUPS @ .54
Full profit
#OptionsExpiration
$SPX 1955/1980 BUPS
$NUGT 65 put
$NUGT 70 put
$NUGT 68 call
$NUGT 150 call
$NUGT 142 call
$SPX 1915/1940 BUPS
$SVXY $40 put
$UVXY 16 call (covered) will resell
Sold early
$SPX JUNE 3 1885/1910 BUPS sold for .05. Bought for 1.4
No assignments. Keeping fingers crossed.
Thanks for everyone’s support.
Have a restful weekend.
Hug a veteran.
Options Expiration 5/20
Full Profit
$SPXW 1980/2005 BUPS
$GOOGL 690/700 BUPS
$NUGT 65 Puts
$NUGT 85 Puts
$NUGT 60 Puts
$NUGT 86 Puts
$NUGT 170 Call
$SWHC 22 Put
$SVXY 36 Put
$BOIL 14 Call (covered)
$RLYP 23 Call (covered)
$CNX 45 Call (covered)
$CHK 6 Call (covered)
$VSI 25 Put
$SVXY 39 Put
$UVXY 18 Call
$XME 24 Call (covered)
$EPD 27 Call
Assigned
$XOP 34 Call Basis 32,93
$AAPL 96 Call Basis 109
$BXLT 42.5 Call Basis 41.4
Total Loss
$TSLA 200 Put
$GOOGL 775 Call
Closed Early
$NFLX 85/90 BUPS 84% Profit
$AAPL 90/95 BUPS 67% profit
$NUGT 130 call 75% profit
$UVXY
STO $UVXY May 27 16 Calls (covered)
Expired Full Profit
$SPX 2115/2090 BECS
$FB 95/100 BUPS
$NUGT 69/75 BUPS
$NUGT 101 Call
$NUGT 125 Call
$NUGT 65 Put
$NUGT 77.5 Put
$UVXY 19 Call (covered)
$AAPL 95 Call (covered)
Full Loss
$TSLA BTO 200 Put
Closed out for Loss
$UVXY 15 Put 172% loss
$UVXY 16 Put 66% Loss
Assigned
$TWTR 16 Put Basis 14.95
Thanks to all who share their knowledge and trades
Options Expiration May 6
Closed Early
$SPXW 2160/2135 5/13 BECS 90% profit
$SPXW 2160/2145 5/13 BECS 86% profit
$GOOGL 775/770 5/20 BECS 89% profit
Full Profit
$UVXY $18Call (covered)
$NUGT 77.5 Put
$SPXW 2170/2145 BECS
$SPXW 2150/2125 BECS
$SPXW 1810/1915 BUPS
$SPXW 1900/1925 BUPS
$SPXW 1985/2010 BUPS
Roll
$NUGT 5/6 95 Call to $NUGT 5/13 101 Call
$TSLA
Bought May 13 $200 Put
Expired With Max Profit
$UVXY $30 C (Covered)
$UVXY $17 C (Covered)
$UVXY $18 C (Covered)
$NUGT $55P
$AAPL $98C (Covered)
$AAPL $109C (Covered)
$SPXW 2160/2135 BECS
$SPXW 2000/2025 BUPS
Assigned
$AAPL $98P (Ouch)
$UVXY $17C (Double Ouch $27.16 basis)
$GNC reported poor earnings
$VSI Falling in reaction. Think it is overdone and
$VSI does not have problems that impacted GNC.
BTO shares of $VSI @ $27.74.
Have order in to STO $VSI 5/20 $25 put @ .7
Options Expiration Full Profit
$NUGT $72P/$96C
$NUGT $70P
$SPXW $1900/$1925 BUPS
$SVXY $40P
$ETE $9P
Bought Back Early for $.20
$NUGT 4/22 $80P (sold for $1.25)
Total Loss
$NFLX $98/$104 BUCS
$RLYP
STO May 20 $20/25 BUPS
Options Expiration (Back in the…
Options Expiration (Back in the fray at reduced risk and hopefully some lessons learned)
$UVXY $22 C (covered)
$NFLX $105/110 BUPS
$SPX $2115/2010 BECS
$SPX $1925/1950 BUPS
$NUGT $66 P
Closed Early
$KOLD 5/20 $320 C Bought back @ $2 (Sold for $8.8)
$RLYP 4/15 $16 P Bought back @ $.1 (Sold for $$2)
Assigned
$NUGT $65 C
Options Expiration
Expired Full Profit
$SPXW 3/24 2075/2050 BECS
$SPXW 3/24 1905/1930 BUPS
$SPXW 3/24 1725/1750 BUPS
#optionsexpiration
3/18 Debacle
Had 24 profitable trades at expiration
MORE than offset by 10 losing trades
Mostly in $CMG BUPS gone belly up or out so to speak and
$SPX BECS that bombed out
Too tired and beaten to list
Looking forward to Spring
Collecting NUGTs
NUGT 03/24/2016 40.00 P @.70
NUGT 03/18/2016 45.00 P @.60
NUGT 03/18/2016 48.00 P @.95
$BIDU Moving Up
BTO $BIDU 4/15 185/195 BUCS @ 4.44
$ULTA
Gapped up on earnings.
STO 180/185 March 18 BUPS for .6
Expect gap to hold for the week.
March 11
Caught in Friday S&P Updraft
March 11 2045/2020 BECS (lost $2.19 per contract)
Assigned UVXY @$30 Since this keeps going down, I suspect I should sell on Monday?
Expired with full profit
NUGT $75 calls
NUGT $80 Calls
NUGT $35 Puts
$SPX 2050/2025 BECS
Rolled $UVXY 3/4 $35 puts…
Rolled $UVXY 3/4 $35 puts to 3/18 $34 puts for $.50 credit
Expiration Full Profit
$NUGT $75 calls
$SPXW 1910/1935 BUPS
Got Crushed
$SPXW
$SPXW 2000/1975 BECS
$SPXW 2005/1980 BECS
Earnings Trade
STO $LB 3/18 $75.5 Put for .63
Company has beat earnings estimates last nine quarters
Not a volatile stock so I may have to keep it until expiration.
Expiring
$ULTA 190/180 BECS
$UVXY 70/60 BECS
$KMI 15 Put
$LULU 52.5 Put
$UVXY 29 Put
$SVXY 30 Put
$NUGT 58 Call (covered)
$BOIL 22 Call (covered)
$RLYP 25 Call (covered)
$MBLY 33 Call (covered)
$KMI 15 Call (Buy/Write)
$GPS 26 Call (Buy/Write)
Assignments
$THC 25 Puts (going long)
$RLYP 25 Puts (going long)
$RLYP 22.5 Puts (going long)
Compromised Spreads (ouch)
$NFLX 2/19 95/100 BUPS Total Loss
$GOOGL 2/19 710/720 BUPS STO 2.05: BTC .2
$AMZN 2/19 530/535 BUPS STO .6: BTC 3.78
$AMZN 2/19 530/540 BUPS STO 1.55: BTC 7.4
BTO $CBP 3/18 $61 put…
BTO $CBP 3/18 $61 put @ $1
Expiration 2/12/16
Starting slowly. Still listing! (-:
100% Max Profits
SVXY 30 puts
UVXY 29 Puts
SPXW 1775/1800 BUPS
SPXW 2040/2015 BECS
Closed Early
MCD Strangle 125/122 BECS // 110/115 BUPS Sold for $1.55, bought back for $.55
Options Expiration 1/29
All at full profit
$AAPL 92 Put
$AAPL 107 Call (Covered)
$SVXY 35.5 Put
$EA 63 Put (Earnings Play)
$FB 84/$90 BUPS
$SPXW 1985/1960 BECS
$SPXW 1805/1830 BUPS
Bought Back for .05
$SPXW 2/5 2050/2025 BECS
Taking smaller positions. Feeling a little better. Thanks to everyone here.
STO $EA Jan 29 $63 puts @.44
Expirations Full Profit
$SPXW 1935/1960 BUPS
$SPXW 1985/2010 BUPS
$UVXY 27P
$UVXY 24P
$IONS 58P
Trades
STO $KOLD 5/20 $310C @ 8.8 Thanks Iceman
STO $KOLD 5/20 $275C @ 7.3 Thanks Iceman
STO $KOLD 5/20 $114P @ 1.3 Thanks Iceman
BTO Cov Call $CLVS 1/15 35C @ 32.5 net
BTO Cov Call $GPS 2/19 26C @ 24.55 net Thanks Forexpro
STO $AMZN 1/15 640/650 BUPS @1.15
STO $NFLX 1/15 110/115 BUPS @ 1.15
STO $SPXW 1/8 1975/2000 BUPS @1.25 Thanks Jeff
STO $UVXY 1/15 22P and 2oP @ 1 and .45 Thanks Iceman
STO $THC 2/19 25P @.7 Thanks Ramie
Options Expiration
Much better than last week
Full Profit
$SPXW 1910/1935 BUPS
$SPXW 1965/1990 BUPS
$SVXY 40P
$SVXY 50P
$UVXY 23.5P (thank you Iceman)
Partial profit
$UVXY 28P (Closed @ 40% profit to avoid assignment)
$UVXY 27P (Closed @ 75% profit to avoid assignment)
$RLYP
STO 1/15 $25P @ 1.05
BTO Covered call 1/15 $30 for $26.5
Merry Christmas to all. Thank you all for the profitable ideas. Jeff, you the man!
Healthy prosperous 2016 for all.
Hope this is all the snow I see this winter.
Expirations
JBLU 12/18/2015 27C (covered)
JD 12/18/2015 30C (covered)
RLYP 12/18/2015 20C (covered)
RLYP 12/18/2015 20C (covered)
UVXY 12/18/2015 70C
UVXY 12/18/2015 45C
RLYP 12/18/2014 20P
FLDM 12/18/2015 10P
JD 12/18/2015 29P
KOLD 12/18/2015 125P
SVXY 12/18/2015 40P
UVXY 12/18/2015 20P
I have to learn to…
I have to learn to stop buying and concentrate on selling.
Expiration/Close Outs
BTC $TWTR 12/18 $28P at $3.4 sold at $1.3
BTC $NFLX 12/18 118P at .1 sold at $1.4
STC $FB 12/18 BUCS 100/110 at $6.5 bought at $4.3
BTC $ISIS 12/18 BUCS 70/90 at $1 bought at $6.7
BTC $TSO 12/8 BUPS 105/110 at $4.39 sold at $.75
Trades
STO $UVXY 12/24 $27P at .8
STO $ISIS 12/31 $58P at 2.35
STO $NFLX 1/15/2016 100/110 BUPS at $2
STO $SCTY 1/15/2016 65C/35P strangle at $2.05
STO $SVXY 12/24 $40P at $.45
STO $UVXY 12/24 $23.5P at $.16
STO $KOLD 1/15/2016 $255C at $13.6 thanks iceman
STO $AMZN 1/15/2016 590/600 BUPS at $.9
STO $SVXY 12/24 $50C at $3.3 (covered)
STO $CEMP 1/15/2016 $35 at $.8 (covered)
Another Trade
STO $AMZN 1/15/2016 610/620 BUPS@ 1.2
Trades
STO $NFLX 1/15/2016 110/120 BUPS $2.5
STO $KMI 1/15/2016 15Put @.5. Thank you Ramie
STO $UVXY 12/18 45 call @ .6 Thank you vxxkelly
STO SPXW 12/11/2015 2130.00/2105.00 call @ 1.00. Thanks Jeff
A few trades
Sold $NFLX 12/18/2015 118.00 P @ 1.4
Sold $AMZN 12/11/2015 625/645 BUPS
Sold $NFLX 12/11/2015 118.00/124 BUPS
Sold $ SPXW 12/11/2015 2015 /2035 BUPS
Expiring Full Profit
$SVXY 55 Put
$SVXY 45 Put
$NFLX 122 Put
$UVXY 23 Put
$SVXY 24 Put
$UVXY 55 Call
$UVXY 65 Call
Spreads Expiring Full Profit
$SPXW 2030/2035 BUPS
$AMBA 48/52 BUPS
Covered Calls
$AAPL 118 call Stock called away Still have a position in AAPL
$WMT 60.5 call expired. Will sell premium Monday
$FIT 29.5 call. Stock called away. $2 share loss
Straight Calls
$XOM 1/15/2016
80 call. Stopped out 41% loss
Thank you to everyone here
Expirations
$FIT 11/27/2015 38 Calls (covered)
$GPRO 11/27/2015 38 Calls (covered)
$SVXY 11/27/2015 52 Puts
$AMZN 11/27/2015
110 Puts
STC $PCLN 11/27 Calls @ 4.4 (Sold @ 9.3)
Couple Trades
$NFLX STO 11/27 127 calls (covered) .55
$TSO STO 12/18 105/110 BUPS .75
$UVXY STO 12/4 23P @…
$UVXY STO 12/4 23P @ .38
$PCLN BTO Nov 27 1245…
$PCLN BTO Nov 27 1245 calls. Real turkey in refrigerator. Hope this one flies.
Happy Healthy Thanksgiving to a bunch of people who share.
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