With this thing now back out of the money but showing strength, I rolled 3/20 186 calls out to 4/17 200 calls @ 4.90 credit. Buys me some breathing room (another 14 points out of the money plus the premium) but the way this thing moves I think I’m going to need a multi-day rally in oil to get an acceptable score on the dismount.

Sold $FB 4/17 180/170 bull put spread for 1.95 with the stock between 193-194. Short strike below Friday’s low, at 27 delta.

9.35
The lowest since the Q4 2018 selloff, then before that, Feb 2018. Before that you have to go back to Jan 2016 to get readings under 10.

Sold $TLT 3/20 152/157 bear call spread @ 1.36 with TLT at 151.06

With the VIX so extended, taking a small position in the other direction. Bought $VXX 3/20 21/17 bear put spread for 1.80 debit.

Now at 11.34

Put on a zero cost collar to protect my long stock in $AAPL from any more potential big shocks:
Bought $AAPL 3/20 250 puts @ 2.03
Sold $AAPL 3/20 317.50 calls @ 2.03
Stock around 291.

The puts are above the 200 day moving average, the calls up at resistance.

For those of you that follow these:
T2108 (% stocks above their 40 day moving average): 26.56
T2122 (4 wk new high/new low ratio): 1.85

Sold $DRIP 3/20 186 call @ 7.00. Highest strike in March.

Sold $DRIP 3/20 186 call @ 3.50

Sold $PANW 3/20 190/180 bull put spread @ 1.65 with the stock around 201. IV still high (IV rank 55).

My first position shorting calls in quite a while. Sold $NUGT 6/19 52 call @ 3.00. Highest strike in June. Starting slowly.

Sold $DRIP 9/18 160 call @ 17.00. Highest strike.

Sold $NVDA 3/20 270 put @ 4.20

Bought to close 3/20 140 call @ 1.95. Sold for 4.30 on 1/24.

Shaking my head in wonder but I have to do something here. Stock is just about through my 3/20 900/920 bear call spread (it was worse earlier) so I just sold the 3/20 800/780 bull put spread for 5.35 bringing the total collected to 9.35 for a 20 point spread. If it calms down a bit I may be able to get out of this. If not I’ll roll the put spread up and collect as much as I can before letting the stock declare victory.

Sold $AAPL 3/20 305/295 bull put spread @ 1.78

Bought to close $HES 3/20 52.50 puts 2 .45. Sold for 1.15 on 1/29.

Sold $ROKU 3/20 115/110 bull put spread @ 1.25 to complete the iron condor with the 160/165 bear call spread I sold earlier today. Total premium taken in for the IC 2.55, a little more than 50% of the width of the strikes.

Sold $ROKU 3/20 160/165 bear call spread @ 1.30

Bought to close $UNH 3/20 250P @ .94. Sold for 4.50 on 1/31.

From my adjusted iron condor (to a 330/340/350 iron butterfly in 2/21), rolled to 3/20 335/345/350/360 iron condor @ .63 credit. Total premium for position now 6.94 against 10 point wide wings. Stock at 346.80.

Sold $LYFT 2/21 48/61 strangles @ 1.23. Earnings idea from TastyTrade. Strikes outside the expected move.

Taking profits on the short puts and establishing a new trade to continue selling premium on this (IV rank 41).
-Bought to close $AMD 3/20 42 puts @ .40 (sold for 1.20 on 1/29)
-Sold $AMD 3/20 46/60 strangle @ 1.71 with the stock now at 52.20. Delta neutral with both puts and calls at 19

Sold 6/19 160 call @ 11.30

Borrowing an idea from TastyTrade. Sold $EWW 3/20 45/48 strangle @ 1.20.

With IV still elevated post earnings, sold $WYNN 3/20 120/110 bull put spread @ 2.43. Possibly early on this but strike is below the January lows and the 200 day moving average. If I’m wrong I will close this quickly.

Sold $NFLX 2/21 395 calls (covered by stock) @ 1.75. Delta 14.

$BA the short calls from my 2/21 iron condor (290/300/340/350) just got breached with the stock up nicely today. I rolled the 300/290 bull put spread up to 340/330 for 3.73 credit to create an iron butterfly with the call spread. A pretty aggressive roll to near the money but this is a strong move up through the 50 day moving average on volume. Total premium taken on now 6.31 against 10 point wide wings. If the move continues I will roll to March.

Bought to close 3/20 184 call @ .85. Sold for 2.75 on 1/31.

Sold $TSLA 3/20 900/920 bear call spread @ 4.00

Bought to close:
$NUGT 6/19 47 call @ 1.51. Sold for 3.85 on 12/24.
$NUGT 6/19 51 call @ 1.17. Sold for 4.00 on 12/30.

Sold $UNH 3/20 250 puts @ 4.50. Strike price is below the 200 day moving average.

Sold $AAPL 3/20 300/290 bull put spread @ 2.25

Sold $AMZN 2/21 2140/2180 bear call spread @ 5.48.

Up almost 10% after reporting

Sold $PYPL 3/20 125 calls @ 1.25. Covered by long stock. Strike price is at 23 delta and is above the all time high in the stock so I’m comfortable getting called out of my shares if it gets that high. But it would still have to eat through quite a bit of resistance to get there.

Sold $FB 3/20 200/190 bull put spread @ 1.96

I didn’t see this earlier but in going through the activity I see that I was filled on selling $HES 3/20 52.50 puts @ 1.15. With more downside tomorrow am I might add the 50 puts if the premium goes over $1.

Sold $EWZ 3/20 42/48 strangle @ 1.29 with the stock around 45. Deltas at 24 on both sides.

Sold $AMD 3/20 42 puts @ 1.20. Delta 23. Stock down today after earnings, currently 47.15. Strike is another 11% lower, well below the 50 day moving average.

Sold $BA 2/21 290/300/340/350 iron condor for 2.58 with the stock at 322.66. Put and call short strikes are 17 and 21.

Sold $UAL 3/20 75/90 strangle @ 2.32 with the stock at 81.77. Delta neutral with the strikes around 21 delta. Will adjust if the stock makes any more big moves.

Bought to close $GUSH 6/19 50 calls @ .70. Sold for 5.20 and 5.50 on 12/31.

Bought to close $EXPE 4/17 75 puts @ .40. Sold for 1.20 on 11/8/19. Taking the nearly 70% profit off the table with still over 3 months to go to expiration.

Trying to get filled on 2/21 129/134/144/149 iron condor @ 1.00.

Looking to potentially back into some stock post-earnings. Sold 2/21 200 put @ 3.07 with the stock at 206.83, bouncing nicely from this morning’s open.

Every time I think the bad news has to be over something else comes out that proves me wrong. But I’m doing a technical trade here with the stock bouncing off its lows and looking to climb back inside the bollinger bands. Sold $BA 1/17 310/300 bull put spread @ 1.52 with the stock now above 328. Short puts at 22 delta. IVR is relatively low (15) so volatility contraction won’t help me here. Need time and hopefully direction to get out of this early.

Bought to close $HD 1/17 205/195 bull put spread @ .34. Sold for 1.89 on 12/3. With a month to go and IV now really low (IVR down to 7), no sense keeping this trade open any longer.

Nice bounce in $ROKU today. Sold 1/17 120/110 bull put spread @ 1.85. IVR 35. Short puts at 21 delta.

Bought to close $SHOP 12/20 345/335 bull put spread @ .35. Sold for 1.92 on 12/4.

Bought to close $ULTA 12/20 275/285 bear call spread @ .17. Sold for 1.75 on 12/6.

Sold $ULTA 12/20 275/285 bear call spread for 1.75 credit. Stock at 264.02 and it looks like it’s slowing its roll a bit from this morning’s craziness.

Sold $SHOP 12/20 345/335 bull put spread @ 1.92. Will get out of it if today’s move doesn’t hold.

Fading today’s big move in bonds which is starting to lose steam. Sold $TLT 1/17/20 142/147 bear call spread @ 1.44. IV rank is 49.

Sold $HD 1/17 205/195 bull put spread @ 1.89.

Sold $UVXY 1/17/20 20/25 bear call spread @ .59

With earnings tomorrow morning, I took a small profit on the $TGT 12/20 105/100 bull put spread. Bought to close @ 1.19. Sold for 1.46 on 11/4.

Just catching up on trades. Filled on this closing order: Bought to close $CMG 12/20 700/690 bull put spread @ .79. Sold for 1.80 on 11/11.

Bought to close $CRWD 12/20 42.50 puts @ .70. Sold for 1.55 on 11/13.

Sold $NVDA 12/20 200 put @ 5.65 with the stock at 205. Looking to potentially acquire some stock for a longer term hold.

Sold $DIS 12/20 155 calls @ .99. Covered by long stock. Delta 20/stock currently at 145.74.

Sold $CRWD 42.50 puts @ 1.55 with the stock at 52.19 up over 11% today. Delta 18. Earnings 12/5 after market so will be watching closely. IV rank 70.

Bought to close $ROKU 12/20 105/95 bull put spread @ .75. Sold for 1.78 on 11/8.

Sold $ROKU 12/20 105/95 bull put spread @ 1.78. Stock at 121.06. Delta of short puts 21.

Sold $EXPE Apr 17 2020 75 puts @ 1.20

Falling off the post earnings high after hitting resistance. Sold $SPOT 12/20 160/170 bear call spread @ 1.40.

Sold $TGT 12/20 105/100 bull put spread @ 1.46 with the stock at 108.89 and looking like it’s bounced off the lower bollinger band, now above the 50dma. Earnings 11/20 so looking for a quick exit here.