#OptionsExpiration for March 24
$NUGT 03/24/2017 17.50 calls
$SVXY 03/24/2017 95.00 puts
$SVXY 03/24/2017 115.00 puts
$UVXY 03/24/2017 45.00 calls
No assignments.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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UVXY calls
Sold May 5 32 calls @ 1.85. Highest strike.
SVXY Sep
Sold $SVXY Sep 15 55 puts @ 1.60
Closing DUST
Following Iceman’s lead and put in closing orders for a bunch of March and April calls at .05. This one just filled:
Bought to close $DUST Apr 13 55 calls @ .05. Sold for 1.70 on 3/6.
NVDA May
Sold $NVDA May 19 90 puts @ 1.40 with the stock at 106.60. Delta is 14.
#VXXGame trades Sold the following:…
#VXXGame trades
Sold the following:
$UVXY Apr 28 35 calls @ .75 (highest strike)
$SVXY Mar 31 115 puts @ 1.30
$SVXY Apr 28 90 puts @ 1.35
$UVXY Adding some weeks in…
$UVXY Adding some weeks in April I didn’t have exposure in
Sold $UVXY Apr 7 30 calls @ .32
Sold $UVXY Apr 13 30 calls @ .42
#VXXGame
DIA Covered Puts
Sold these against my short position.
STO $DIA May 19 195 puts @ 1.19
UVXY May
Sold May 19 30 calls @ 1.70. Highest strike.
SVXY May
Sold $SVXY May 19 85 puts @ 1.65
#VXXGame
EWW adjustment
Rolled in the money April $EWW short 49 calls out to May for .56 credit. I have short puts against this that have been rolled as EWW has risen. Now short April 47 puts against the May 49 calls. Will either roll the puts up again in April or out to May.
#OptionsExpiration for 3/17 Expiring: $DIA…
#OptionsExpiration for 3/17
Expiring:
$DIA 03/17/2017 200.00 puts
$DUST 03/17/2017 41.00 calls
$DUST2 03/17/2017 12.00 calls (pre-split strike)
$NFLX 03/17/2017 135.00 puts
$NUGT 03/17/2017 15.00 calls
$NUGT 03/17/2017 16.00 calls
$NUGT 03/17/2017 52.00 calls
$NVDA 03/17/2017 100.00 puts
$NVDA 03/17/2017 110.00 calls
$SVXY 03/17/2017 35.00 puts
$SVXY 03/17/2017 50.00 puts
$SVXY 03/17/2017 100.00 puts
$UVXY 03/17/2017 60.00 calls
$CLF 03/17/2017 13.00 calls (covered)
$TWLO 03/17/2017 32.00 calls (covered)
Assignments (stock being called away)
$TWLO 03/17/2017 30.50 calls
Have a great weekend everyone.
Rolling in the money TWTR short puts
Rolled today’s 16 puts out to April 16 puts for .23 credit
#Rolling
Rolling up put side on $EWW strangle
With the call side of my April 43/49 strangle getting breached, I rolled up the put side to around 20 delta for .33 credit. Quite a move in the peso the last 2 days.
NUGT calls
Sold some calls in January on the move up in gold.
Sold $NUGT Jan 19 2018 30 calls @ 1.00.
#FallingKnife trade on TGT Sold…
#FallingKnife trade on TGT
Sold $TGT Oct 45 puts @ 1.11 with the stock at 54.71.
Strike price at a level last seen by the stock in late 2009.
DUST calls
Sold $DUST Apr 28 60 calls @ 1.00. Highest strike.
USO puts
Borrowed an idea from TastyTrade.
Sold $USO Apr 21 9.50 puts @ .21
Closing some NUGT positions
Taking these off instead of waiting another month or two for the last few pennies.
Bought to close $NUGT Apr 21 20 calls @ .03 (sold for .76 on 2/2 and .80 on 2/6)
Bought to close $NUGT May 19 26 calls @ .04 (sold for .80 on 2/8)
GILD #FallingKnife Sold $GILD Jan…
GILD #FallingKnife
Sold $GILD Jan 19 2018 47.50 puts @ 1.14
Creates a put ladder with Oct 55 puts
Closing TMUS
Bought to close TMUS Mar 17 60 straddle @ 3.20. Sold for 4.30 on 2/15.
My goal was to take this off at 25% of the profit so I’m sticking to the plan.
IWM strangle
Sold $IWM Apr 21 132/142 strangles @ 2.51 with IWM at 137.57. Delta of the puts is 25; delta of the calls is 27.
DUST calls
Sold $DUST Apr 13 55 calls @ 1.70. Highest strike in the 4/13 weekly series.
#OptionsExpiration For March 3 Only…
#OptionsExpiration
For March 3
Only 2 today:
$CAT 03/03/2017 87 puts (covered)
$SVXY 03/03/2017 80.00 puts
No assignments.
DUST calls
Sold $DUST Mar 31 50 calls @ 1.10. Highest strike.
PANW puts
Making a small bet that this morning is the worst of it. Sold $PANW Apr 21 105 puts @ 1.60.
KMX puts
Not a #FallingKnife trade but it has that feeling.
Sold $KMX Jul 21 52.50 puts @ 1.26 with the stock at 64.39.
I like this stock long term so I would likely take assignment in July in the event it drops another 20% by then.
DUST calls
Sold $DUST Apr 7 (weekly) 50 calls @ 1.12 and 1.13. This is the new highest strike in 4/7.
EWW–booking profit and re-establishing
Bought to close $EWW Mar 17 42/48 strangles @ .38. Sold for 1.13 on 1/24.
Initiating a position in April:
Sold to open $EWW Apr 21 43/49 strangles @ 1.13
$DUST calls
Sold the following on the spike:
$DUST Apr 21 53 calls @ 1.38
$DUST Mar 31 41 calls @ 2.24
$DUST Mar 17 41 calls @ 1.20
Some #VXXGame trades Sold $UVXY…
Some #VXXGame trades
Sold $UVXY 9/15 60 calls @ 5.00. Highest strike.
Sold $SVXY 4/7 86.50 puts @ 2.05. Lowest strike.
TRIP #FallingKnife Sold $TRIP Jun…
TRIP #FallingKnife
Sold $TRIP Jun 16 40 puts @ 1.35
CRI puts
$CRI #ShortPuts Sold Jun 16 70 puts. Delta of 14. Stock hasn’t been at the strike price since July 2014.
#OptionsExpiration for Feb 17 Expiring:…
#OptionsExpiration for Feb 17
Expiring:
$DUST 02/17/2017 75 calls
$IWM 02/17/2017 130 puts
$IWM 02/17/2017 140 calls
$SVXY 02/17/2017 55 puts
$SVXY 02/17/2017 75 puts
$TLT 02/17/2017 117 puts
$TLT 02/17/2017 122 calls
$UNH 02/17/2017 150 puts
$UPS 02/17/2017 103 puts
$CYBR 02/17/2017 55 calls (covered)
Assignments:
Going long stock
$TWTR 02/17/2017 23 puts
Stock being called away
$MBLY 02/17/2017 44 calls
Have a great long weekend everyone. Should be a beautiful weekend in Los Angeles. I’ll be heading the store soon if I can find my kayak 🙂
Some #VXXGame trades Sold $UVXY…
Some #VXXGame trades
Sold $UVXY Mar 24 45 calls @ .60
Sold $UVXY Sep 15 60 calls @ 4.00
VIX moved up into the close
Sold $SVXY Jun 16 60 puts @ 1.41
#VXXGame
TMUS straddle
Borrowing an idea from a Tasty Trader. IV rank is still high at 59 (earnings were yesterday).
Sold $TMUS Mar 17 60 straddle @ 4.30 credit with the stock at 61.06. Looking to take 25% out of this trade. Breakevens are 56.76 and 65.36.
Interesting divergence
Between the market and the VIX.
CLF #CoveredCalls Sold $CLF Mar…
CLF #CoveredCalls
Sold $CLF Mar 17 13.00 calls @ .52-.54
#OptionsExpiration for 2/10 Only 2…
#OptionsExpiration for 2/10
Only 2 expirations this week (both earnings trades–thanks @jeffcp66)
$ATVI 02/10/2017 36.00 puts
$NVDA 02/10/2017 108.00 puts
No assignments.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Adding to Jan SVXY call position
Sold $SVXY Jan 19 2018 240 call @ 4.50. This is now the highest strike in Jan.
Going short bonds via
Out of the money short calls in March.
Sold $TLT Mar 17 126 calls @ .61 with TLT at 122.05.
Adding some NUGT calls
Sold $NUGT May 19 26 calls @ .80. Highest strike (with NUGT currently at 13.34).
GILD #FallingKnife Sold $GILD Aug…
GILD #FallingKnife
Sold $GILD Aug 18 55 puts @ 1.32
SIG #FallingKnife Adding a ladder…
SIG #FallingKnife
Adding a ladder rung to my July 55 puts:
Sold $SIG Apr 21 60 puts @ 1.20.
Getting back on the NUGT call train
Sold $NUGT Jun 16 24 calls @ 1.20. Highest strike.
CMG put
Sold $CMG Sep 15 350 put @ 15.00. Strike price is below the November low, and at a price the stock has not been since June, 2013. I’ll buy the stock at a cost basis of 335.00 if it ends up going down that far. But more likely, I’ll look to close the position many months early for more than 50% of the premium.
LH puts
Sold $LH Aug 18 105 puts @ 1.40
NUGT calls
Sold $NUGT Mar 24 17.50 calls @ .65
#OptionsExpiration for 2/3 Only 2…
#OptionsExpiration for 2/3
Only 2 expirations:
$CYBR 02/03/2016 53.50 puts
$TWLO 02/03/2016 30.00 puts
No assignments.
PSX #FallingKnife Sold $PSX Aug…
PSX #FallingKnife
Sold $PSX Aug 18 65 puts @ 1.35
AMZN put
Sold $AMZN Mar 17 750 put @ 5.70
RL adding
Sold $RL Apr 21 70 puts @ 1.80.
I put on Jul 60 puts this morning so I know have a small ladder in this name.
CVS puts–#FallingKnife
Sold $CVS Jul 21 65 puts @ 1.44
RL puts
Sold $RL Jul 21 60 puts @ 1.30.
#FallingKnife
Took off FB earnings trade
Bought to close $FB Feb 17 125/140 strangles for .65. Sold yesterday for 2.50.
#Earnings
NUGT calls
Sold $NUGT Apr 21 20 calls @ .76. Highest strike in April.
$FB #Earnings Sold Feb 17…
$FB #Earnings
Sold Feb 17 125/140 strangle for 2.50. Using the monthly expiration to get some more premium.
SVXY puts
Sold $SVXY Mar 3 80 puts @ 1.25
UVXY calls
I was a bit early on these it looks like.
Sold $UVXY Mar 17 60 calls @ 1.00
Sold $UVXY Jun 16 60 calls @ 4.00
Highest strike.
#VXXGame
#OptionsExpiration for 1/27 $NUGT 01/27/2017…
#OptionsExpiration for 1/27
$NUGT 01/27/2017 12.00 calls
$UVXY 01/27/2017 40.50 calls
No assignments.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Selling WHR puts
$WHR #ShortPuts Looking to start a ladder in this. My first sale is Mar 17 150 puts @ 1.00.
DUST–closing early
Bought to close $DUST Feb 17 107 call @ .03. Sold for 6.00 on 12/20. I’m sure this would expire in a few weeks but it seems crazy to keep it open for .05 or less. I’m still short some 75 calls in Feb as well, which are almost worthless–those may be next.
Closing STZ
Bought to close $STZ Feb 17 135 puts @ .25. Sold for 1.30 on 1/5 (thanks again @vxxkelly).
Taking my 80% of available profit off the table.
SVXY call
Sold Jan 19 2018 220 call @ 5.00. 220 is now the highest strike.
NUGT calls
Borrowing an idea from @optioniceman from Friday.
Sold $NUGT Jan 27 12.00 calls @ .23 for this week’s expiration.
#ShortCalls
#OptionsExpiration for Jan 20 A…
#OptionsExpiration for Jan 20
A big one for me this month
Expiring:
$AET 01/20/2017 145 calls
$AET 01/20/2017 115 puts
$AMGN 01/20/2017 120 puts
$CMG 01/20/2017 330 puts
$DUST 01/20/2017 60 calls
$DUST 01/20/2017 70 calls
$DUST 01/20/2017 85 calls
$DUST 01/20/2017 90 calls
$DUST 01/20/2017 107 calls
$ESRX 01/20/2017 60 puts
$MRK 01/20/2017 140 puts
$MDLZ 01/20/2017 38 puts
$MNK 01/20/2017 45 puts
$MNST 01/20/2017 36.67 puts
$MYL 01/20/2017 35 puts
$NUGT 01/20/2017 15 calls
$NUGT 01/20/2017 21 calls
$NUGT 01/20/2017 24 calls
$NUGT 01/20/2017 30 calls
$NUGT 01/20/2017 37 calls
$NUGT 01/20/2017 50 calls
$PANW 01/20/2017 125 puts
$REGN 01/20/2017 320 puts
$REGN 01/20/2017 350 puts
$REGN 01/20/2017 360 puts
$SVXY 01/20/2017 30 puts
$SVXY 01/20/2017 35 puts
$SVXY 01/20/2017 40 puts
$SVXY 01/20/2017 45 puts
$SVXY 01/20/2017 60 puts
$SVXY 01/20/2017 75 puts
$UVXY3 01/20/2017 56 calls
$UVXY3 01/20/2017 60 calls
$WHR 01/20/2017 120 puts
$AAPL 01/20/2017 120 calls (covered)–stock pinned at the strike. This may either expire or get called away.
$MBLY 01/20/2017 44 calls (covered)
$NOV 01/20/2017 40 calls (covered)
$SWN 01/20/2017 14 calls (covered)
$TWLO 01/20/2017 32 calls (covered)
Assignments
Stock being called away:
$LLY 01/20/2017 72.50 calls (covered)
$SVXY 01/20/2017 90 calls (covered)
Will be going long stock:
$UAA 01/20/2017 30 puts
Have a great weekend everyone.
Closing NUGT calls
#ShortCalls Closed this position to avoid assignment today. This was a rollout from deep deep deep in the money calls and had to be rolled several times (the last time when NUGT was around 33!) Obviously glad to be out of this one for an ultimate profit and glad to be out of the other out of the money short NUGT calls that will be expiring today.
Bought to close $NUGT Jan 20 9.00 calls @ 1.36. Sold for 24.30 as a rollout on 8/3/16.
Closing MYL
Bought to close $MYL Jan 20 38 puts for 1.20. Taking the opportunity for a small profit (sold for 1.35 in August) with the stock still in the money at 36.84 a day before expiration.
Closing SWKS
$SWKS Taking this one off before earnings tonight. No sense holding for .03.
Bought to close $SWKS Jan 20 65 puts @ .03. Sold for 1.10 on 12/1.
CAT puts
#CoveredPuts Sold $CAT Mar 3 87 puts @ 1.06, against short stock I was assigned early overnight.
PVH puts
Sold $PVH Mar 17 80 puts @ 1.30. If it goes down another 11% I’ll take the stock at 78.70.
#FallingKnife
SVXY puts
Finally, get to sell some $SVXY puts. Starting small.
Sold $SVXY Feb 17 75 puts @ 1.45.
#VXXGame
UVXY closing positions before the split
Reverse split 1:5 happening tomorrow so I’m taking off some March positions near full profit just in case liquidity dries up in the pre-split options.
Bought to close $UVXY Mar 17 60 calls @ .08 (sold for 8.25 in Aug, 3.40 in Sep, 2.40 in Nov)
Bought to close $UVXY Mar 17 35 calls @ .20 (sold for 1.10 in Dec)
#VXXGame
Closing CMG
Bought to close $CMG Mar 17 275 put @ .30. Sold for 4.25 on 12/6.
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