$DUST #ShortPuts – Sold DUST FEB 17 2017 25.0 Puts @ 1.40 with the stock at 36.81

$NUGT #ShortPuts – Bought to close NUGT JAN 13 2017 7.0 Puts @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower in these IRA accounts. Covering since movements in NUGT tend to be sharp and unpredictable.

It’s convenient that these are now trading in penny increments.

$NUGT #ShortPuts – who thought with the stock above 9 this morning I would have to roll these
Bought to close NUGT Dec 30 2016 8 Puts / Sold NUGT Jan 20 2017 6.5 Puts @ 0.05 Credit.
Made a nice gain on the strike 8 puts I covered.

$DUST #ShortPuts – Some small trades in an IRA account that is also short NUGT Puts
Sold DUST JAN 20 2017 30.0 Puts @ 0.90
Sold 1 DUST JAN 27 2017 30.0 Put @ 1.25
Sold 1 DUST FEB 17 2017 25.0 Put @ 1.10
Sold 1 DUST JAN 19 2018 25.0 Put @ 8.75 – this was an off the wall trade that could be a big winner

$DUST #ShortPuts – I’m forced to roll some puts that I was too aggressive with (partially covered with short stock)
Bought to close DUST Dec 30 2016 49.0 Puts / Sold DUST Jan 13 2017 43.0 Puts @ 0.88 Credit.
I feel pretty good about the new position plus I have more cash in my account.

$DUST #ShortPuts – with the stock hovering just above 40 I sold all these this morning.
Sold DUST JAN 6 2017 35.0 Puts @ 0.50
Sold DUST JAN 13 2017 30.0 Puts @ 0.40
Sold DUST JAN 20 2017 25.0 Puts @ 0.30
Sold DUST JAN 20 2017 30.0 Puts @ 0.90
Sold DUST JAN 27 2017 25.0 Puts @ 0.60
Sold DUST JAN 27 2017 30.0 Puts @ 1.25
Sold DUST FEB 17 2017 25.0 Puts @ 1.40

$SVXY #ShortPuts – I plan on liquidating all my long SVXY today in a year end Tax trade(LT Capital Gain).
Aggressively selling puts to offset the short calls I’m carrying out to 2019.
Sold SVXY Jan 6 2017 75.0 Puts @ 0.21
Sold SVXY Jan 13 2017 60.0 Puts @ 0.15
Sold SVXY Jan 20 2017 55.0 Puts @ 0.20
Sold SVXY Jan 20 2017 60.0 Puts @ 0.40
Sold SVXY Jan 20 2017 65.0 Puts @ 0.60
Sold SVXY Feb 17 2917 50.0 Puts @ 0.50
Sold SVXY Feb 17 2917 55.0 Puts @ 0.77
and the big kahunas ….
Sold SVXY Jun 16 2017 55.0 Puts @ 3.70
Sold SVXY Jan 19 2018 40.0 Puts @ 3.80
Sold SVXY Jan 19 2018 55.0 Puts @ 8.40

$DUST #ShortPuts – I already have positions in these, and since I WILL BE HOLDING until late on the expiration day before rolling or closing them out, I added 1 more contract to each position.
DUST did break below 45 at the close.
Sold 1 DUST Dec 30 2016 45.0 Put @ 1.60 – risky !!
Sold 1 DUST Jan 6 2017 40.0 Put @ 1.65
Sold 1 DUST Jan 13 2017 35.0 Put @ 1.15.

I’m enjoying the rally in NUGT while all this goes on….

$UVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close UVXY DEC 30 2016 7.5 Puts @ 0.01
VIX spikes can run out of gas really fast, so I’m taking the nice gain and switching back to Calls

$NUGT #ShortPuts – Bought to Close NUGT JAN 6 2017 5.5 Puts @ 0.03 (on a 0.05 Limit).
No commission
Originally sold on 12/15/16 at 0.60

$DUST #ShortPuts – Sold DUST Jan 20 2017 35.0 Puts @ 0.50 with the stock at 55.35.
This account is long NUGT stock so we are hoping that NUGT goes up if DUST drops by 20 points.

$NUGT #ShortPuts – Bought to close NUGT Dec 16 2016 6.0 Puts @ 0.04 on a 0.05 limit to avoid possible assignment

$UVXY #ShortPuts – soooooo ….. that didn’t work but I’m getting a good roll so I’m sticking with this small speculation for a bit longer
Bought to close UVXY Dec 16 2016 10.0 Puts / Sold UVXY Dec 30 2016 9.5 Puts for a 0.14 Credit

$SVXY #ShortPuts – Sold SVXY Jan 20 2017 55.0 Puts @ 0.70 with the stock at 88.36.
This is an initial position for this contract. I will add aggressively if the price rises.