Only 4 expirations today. I wonder if the big boys are waiting for after the nest expiration to try and sell this market.

SVXY: 60 puts,65 puts,70 puts, and 75 puts.

BTC March 35 puts @.05, 2 months early, sold @ 1.40 when the credit unions tanked.

BTC January 19, 45 puts @.01, sold @ .95

BTC February 16, 80 put @.05, sold at 1.05

STO July 180 puts @2.15 with stock trading at 219, Drinking alcohol is not going out of style.

BTC January 19, 145 put @ .01, sold @ 1.05

I am watching the ten year and if we get over 2.60 the next level will be 3%. I think that if we get over 3%, we will be in a bear market in bonds and that is not good for the stock market.

Could this be the start of correction?

Another up day in the market.

I wonder what the odds are for going another 11 months without a correction?

Adding to positions.

STO April 40 puts @1.95

STO July 35 puts @1.90

STO April 45 puts @ 3.10

If we ever get a correction I want to put on this trade.

buy 2020 80 call

sell 2020 80 put

buy 2020 75 put

sell the weekly or monthly call. I figure that I would need .89 cents a week to pay for the trade.

Only 4 today but I have a big one on the 19th.

SVXY 60 puts

SVXY 65 puts

SVXY 70 puts

SVXY 75 puts

STO JCI, July 33 puts @.85

STO STZ, April 200 put On 1 contract @ 3.20

BTC January 19, 125 puts @ .01two weeks early. Sold @1.15

STO July 190 put @ 3.30

STO January 2019, 35 puts @1.20

BTC January 19, 1030/1080 bull put spread @.40, sold @1.40 on December 22

BTC 1050/1100 January 12, bull put spread @.40, sold at 1.40 on December 21

Expirations:

SVXY 60 puts

SVXY 65 puts

SVXY 70 puts

I followed Iceman and bought to close the 105 puts that I also sold @ 1.80
I am still short the .95 puts that I sold @ 1.10

It is so dead that I am tempted to post my Friday expirations this morning.

The last week of trading is here.

Expirations:

AMZN 990/1040 bull put spread

SVXY 60 puts

SVXY 65 puts

SVXY 70 puts

SVXY 75 put

STO January 12, 1050/1100 bull put spread @1.40

STO June 130 puts @2.05 with the stock trading at 185

BTC December 26, 2380/2480 bull put spread @ .05, sold @ 1.30

I could have let it expire but it frees up a lot of margin by covering it.

STO January 2019, 60 puts @ 9.20, this completes my ladder out to 2019 until we get a correction or much better prices.

STO January 19, 66 puts @.67

Bought to close January 37.5 covered calls @91.00 to take a tax loss to offset my gains for this year. I intend to just keep the long position for a long long time.

Sold to open, January 2019, 55 puts @7.55

LRCX 175 put

AMZN 1060/1110 bull put spread

SVXY:
25 puts
30 puts
35 puts
37.5 puts
40 puts
55 puts
60 puts
70 puts

In my IRA: SVXY
37.5 puts and 50 puts

STO January 19, 115 calls @ 1.26, I will be assigned today on the 115 puts and my cost basis will be 112.73

STO January 19, 75 put @1.04

STO January 12, 75 put @.75

STO July 190 put @ 4.92 on 1 contract.

STO March 60 puts @ 1.80

APA, STO July 32.5 puts @1.45, hat tip to iceman for the idea

SVXY, STO February16, 75 puts @2.15

BTC 2410/2510 December 18,  bull put spread @ .15 cents, sold @ 1.65

STO March 70 put @ 2.70 on 1 contract

STO March 75 put @ 3.25 on 1 contract

STO March 65 put @ 2.20 on 1 contract.

STO January 19, 70 puts @.92

Bought to close January 18, 45 puts @1.20, sold @2.90

This stock seems to be breaking down so will look at it next year.

Replacing some expirations: STO for January 26,

SVXY, 60 puts @ .85

SVXY, 70 puts @1.23

SVXY, 75 puts @1.50

Only 3 today but a lot more next week. Have a nice weekend everyone.

SVXY 60 puts

SVXY 65 puts,

SVXY 70 puts

STO February 16, 55 puts @1.30

BTC December 15, 1550/1950 strangle @ .65 cents. Sold @ 6.80 thanks to Fuzzball for the idea.

BTC AMZN December 15, 810/850 bull put spread for .05, sold at 2.30

Just taking risk off the table and freeing up margin.

BTC 2425/2525 bull put spread @ .60 cents, sold @ 2.00

I don’t do many of these but they can be fun from time to time.

STO January 12, 70 put @ 1.30
STO January 5, 70 put @ .95

STO July 155 put @ 1.30, Hat tip to Iceman.

STO March 90 put @ 2.15 on 1 contract.

BTC December 8, 615/780 strangle @.70 cents, Sold for 4.50 yesterday. Thanks to Jeff for the idea.

I see that COST made a new high today and I am amused at all those so called smart managers on Wall Street that sold the stock all the way down to $150 still have jobs. It just goes to show that some of those smart managers are just not as smart as they claim to be. I am still short puts in January and April and expect them to expire at zero.

STO January 2019, 60 puts @4.50 with the stock at 131.69

STO January 18, 65 put @ 1.15 adding to my small position

Only 2 today but it was a good day. Finally some nice volatility.

SVXY 55 puts

SVXY 60 puts

I am signing off so have a good weekend everyone.

STO SPX, 2380/2480 bull put spread @ 1.30

STO January 12, 65 put @ .87

STO January 19, 65 put @ 1.19

STO February 16, 65 put @ 2.05

STO January 12, 60 put @ .85

STO 2019, January 40 puts @5.20

WDC, STO April 60 put @ 1.23

STO February 65 put @ 1.90

STO April 210 put @5.80

It looks like it is going to be a good day for premium sellers.

STO June 70 puts @1.70

It looks like we are back to normal. Low volatility.

I don’t know why we got volatility in the tech sector but I sure am happy we did. I am going to guess Net Neutrality but have no clue.

WDAY, STO June 70 put @1.55

LRCX, STO Dec. 15, 175 put @1.40

TQQQ, STO March 75 puts @1.30

LRCX, STO January 18, 160 put @1.70

STO January 18, 90 put @ 1.30 with stock at 107.83

STO March 16, 80 put @ 1.39

STO March 140 put @ 1.65 on 1 contract with the stock at 195.25

STO February 80 puts @1.05

Dipping my toe into the water.

STO January 5, 75 put @ 1.05 on 1 contract

STO December 22, 990/1040 BPS @ 1.30

They are imploding. Any news?

This submarine finally surfaced.

BTC December 15, 27.5 puts @.60, sold @.80 but happy to be out of this one.

STO December 15, 1060/1110 bull put spread @ 1.05

I unwound my TQQQ WIZ trade for a nice profit. I am a little nervous as usual. The trade was put on for a debit of 51.32 and the weekly calls reduced the cost basis to 48.12, and my credit today was 54.50 so a profit of 6.38, I got tired of trying to roll the weekly calls for a profit.

BTC TQQQ 2019 80 put

STC TQQQ 2019 80 call

BTC TQQQ Dec. 1, 137 call