#shortputs #pietrades DVN
Sold July 6, 43 put for .46, stock is at 43.51, energy company
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#shortputs #coveredputs FB Sold July…
Sold July 20, 185 put for 1.48, basis up to 185.79 of short FB position.
#shortputs ORCL DVN DVN June…
#shortputs ORCL DVN
DVN June 12, sold July 13, 40 put for .88, bought today for .22
ORCL June 20, sold #falling knife July 20, 42.50 put for .65 after earnings drop, bought today for .22
#shortputs #rolling AMAT Rolled July…
#shortputs #rolling AMAT
Rolled July 20, 48 put to August for .72
Rolled July 20, 54 put to Jan. 2019 55 put for 2.12, above 50, strikes are 2.5 wide.
5 down days in a row, maybe 45 holds as support.
#shortstraddle ROKU June 1, sold…
#shortstraddle ROKU
June 1, sold a July 20 37 straddle for 5.75, ROKU went up 9 of the next 12 days peaking around 47 on June 21, has dropped to under 41, I’m out with a gain of about $30 which looks really good today.
#shortputs #fallingknife SKX bought July…
#shortputs #fallingknife SKX
bought July 20, 28 put for .85, sold April 24 for 1.73. Still have a rolled short October 37 put, originally an April earnings 37/47 strangle (short call worked out great!) SKX went from around 42 to 27 after earnings, now hanging around 30.
#fallingknife maybe CCL Carnival Cruise…
#fallingknife maybe CCL
Carnival Cruise line down almost 10% after earnings
#shortputs #coveredputs FB Sold June…
#shortputs #coveredputs FB
Sold June 29, 190 put for .52, short FB stock due to assignment
#shortputspread ANET sold July 20,…
#shortputspread ANET
sold July 20, 240/250 for 1.25, ANET is down 8 today.
#shortputs #rolling KR AMAT KR…
#shortputs #rolling KR AMAT
KR bought July 20, 28 put for .31, sold March 13 for 2.82
AMAT rolled June 29, 54 put to July 20, 54 put for .10, AMAT is around 48, not being a very good friend
#fuzzies #longcalls KR Driving across…
Driving across I76 toward Denver listening to all my rowdy friends have settled down sold Oct. 24 call for 4.95, bought for 2.40,currently unhedged by chance only, KR up big after earnings
#shortputs SQ bought July 20,…
#shortputs SQ
bought July 20, 60 put for .64, sold June 8 for 2.40
#butterfly BIDU Followed the young…
#butterfly BIDU
Followed the young Bat July 20, 240/250/250/255 for .42 (bought 240 put, sold (2) 250 puts, bought 255 put), profitable above 244, currently at 262.
#shortputs #postearnings #fallingknife ORCL Sold…
#shortputs #postearnings #fallingknife ORCL
Sold July 20, 42.50 put for .65, down about 3.00 to 43.60
#shortputs TRTN sold Aug 17,…
#shortputs TRTN
sold Aug 17, 30 put for 1.00. There could be some trade war risk with TRTN, always a tip of the hat to #tabortrader for this ticker.
#shortputs MGM sold July 20,…
#shortputs MGM
sold July 20, 30 put for .43
#shortputs #coveredputs FB I was…
I was assigned 99 short shares over the weekend, (had 1 existing share with a decent gain), basis is 183. Sold a June 22, 190 put for .31 on maybe the worst day to be selling puts in FB but it’s a start.
#shortcallspreads RH Sold July 20,…
#shortcallspreads RH #calendar SPY
Sold July 20, 175/180 for .60.
TT trade bought July/August 276 SPY put calendar for 1.33
#shortstock #ironbutterly FB Unless FB…
#shortstock #ironbutterly FB
Unless FB drops 22 points by the end of trading tomorrow I’ll be short 100 shares with a basis of 183.17, from a 170/175/175/190 bad trade. If FB will slow down a little I should be able to catch up, let the put sales begin!
#shortputs ECA Bought July 20,…
#shortputs ECA
Bought July 20, 12 put for .33, sold June 6 for .65, stock at 12.88
#shortputs DVN sold July 13,…
#shortputs DVN
sold July 13, 40 put for .88, earnings July 14, stock at 42.
#rolling #shortcallspreads TSLA grrrrr TSLA…
#rolling #shortcallspreads TSLA
grrrrr TSLA not cooperating again, rolled 2 June 310/315 spreads to July 20, 330/340 for .20, up about 11 today to 329
#shortputs JWN May 18, sold…
#shortputs JWN
May 18, sold an Oct., 40 put for 1.48, Nordstroms had dropped to around 46 after earnings. Bought today for .45. It is up to almost 53, 8 consecutive up days and up 12 out of 13 (so much for the 3 day rule).
#coveredcallcampaign PBR PFE #fuzzy MCD…
#coveredcallcampaign PBR PFE #fuzzy MCD
TT idea, bought July 10 covered call for 8.90. stock 9.44, call .54
Tradewise covered call, I was called away a couple months ago, was a good thing, getting back in, 36.63 for the stock, .50 for the July, 37 call, 36.13
MCD, rolled June 15, 167 to July 20 170 for .20. I have long Sept. 160 call, short 160 put and long 155 put.
#shortputs AMAT sold July 20,…
#shortputs AMAT
sold July 20, 48 put for .81
#shortputs T Closed July 33…
#shortputs T
Closed July 33 put and 34 put, the 34 had been rolled, small gains, being safe.
#shortputs SDRL Here is a…
#shortputs SDRL
Here is a fun little TastyTrade idea, pretty much the opposite of the creative strategies regularly discussed here.
Sold Jan. 2019, 1 put for .86, current price of SDRL is 46 cents, down 4% today, over 4 million shares traded today
#shortputs TRTN bought June 15,…
#shortputs TRTN
bought June 15, 35 put for .65, sold for 1.10 on May 23.
#shortputs NKTR Sold July 20,…
#shortputs NKTR
Sold July 20, 50 put for 1.00, NKTR up 7 to 63 today
#shortputs #pietrades ECA sold July…
#shortputs #pietrades ECA
sold July 20, 12 put for .65, stock at 12.14, earnings are July 19.
#earnings SIG up 17% after…
#earnings SIG
up 17% after earnings
AMBA down 14%
#rolling #shortputs T rolled June…
#rolling #shortputs T
rolled June 15, 34 put to July for .62, now have a short 33 and short 34 with T around 32. Ex div will likely be the first week of July, might be rolling again.
#shortstraddle ROKU High IV, sold…
#shortstraddle ROKU
High IV, sold July 20, 37 straddle for 5.75.
#earnings #ironcondor COST bought June…
#earnings #ironcondor COST
bought June 15 180/185/210/215 for .30, sold yesterday for .77.
#tastyworks #closing strategies There have…
#tastyworks #closing strategies
There have been some discussions here on different philosophies around closing trades. Here is 8 minutes on closing early.
https://www.tastytrade.com/tt/daily_recaps/2018-05-31/episodes/average-daily-pl-theta-05-31-2018
#earnings #shortputspread LULU Bought Sept….
#earnings #shortputspread LULU
Bought Sept. 80/90 for .62, sold yesterday for 1.69, LULU up about 12 so far.
#shortputs TRTN TRTN down 1.00…
#shortputs TRTN
TRTN down 1.00 on light volume, it is ex-div today
#earnings (not really) #shortputspread LULU…
#earnings (not really) #shortputspread LULU
Trying something, Sold Sept. 80/90 put spread for 1.69. If it goes up as it has been, I’ll take a quick .50 or so, similar to the June 15 80/90.
#shortputs #rolling #pietrades GM January…
#shortputs #rolling #pietrades GM
January 26, sold a 42.50 put for .44, rolled it 6 times, the most recent on April 4, a 43 put for 5.81. I closed it today for 1.94, making .49 after all of the rolling, whew. GM is up 10% today, not tempting fate by staying in. Thanks MikeL for pointing out the pop.
#shortputs TGT bought June 15,…
#shortputs TGT
bought June 15, 67.50 put for .12, sold for .52 on May 23.
#shortputs #shortcalls SPY tastyTrade video…
#shortputs #shortcalls SPY
tastyTrade video compain short puts and calls to long puts and calls over the last several years.
https://www.tastytrade.com/tt/shows/market-measures/episodes/directional-trading-with-naked-options-05-25-2018
#shortstrangles ROKU Sold June 15,…
#shortstrangles ROKU
Sold June 15, 32/40 for 1.05, TastyTrade/@Fuzzball idea
#shortputs KSS Bought June 1,…
#shortputs KSS
Bought June 1, 60 put for .15, sold Tuesday after earnings for .62.
#earnings #shortstrangles BBY Bought 65/75…
#earnings #shortstrangles BBY
Bought 65/75 strangle for .37, sold yesterday for 1.07
#shortcallspreads TSLA sold 2, June…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
sold 2, June 15, 310/315 at .53 each
#earnings #shortstrangles BBY Sold June…
#earnings #shortstrangles BBY
Sold June 15, 65/86 strangle for 1.07, BBY is just under 76
#shortputs TGT Sold June 15,…
#shortputs TGT
Sold June 15, 67.50 for .52
#shortputs #coveredcallcampaign #assignment CRUS I…
#shortputs #coveredcallcampaign #assignment CRUS
I was assigned CRUS through the exercise of a short 45 put. This started as a put spread that went bad, sold the long and rolled the short to June 15, giving me a basis of 40.15, not bad if CRUS stabilizes, on to selling calls. CELG discussion below noted.
#shortcallspreads #shortputspread TSLA WYNN bought…
#shortcallspreads #shortputspread TSLA WYNN
bought June 15 TSLA 320/330 for .46, sold for 1.00 yesterday
bought June 15 WYNN 170/180 put spread for .66, sold for 1.42 May 15
#shortputs KSS Sold June 1,…
#shortputs KSS
Sold June 1, 60 put for .62, down some after earnings this morning.
#earnings AZO Fan favorite reports…
#earnings AZO
Fan favorite reports in the morning…
#shortcallspreads TSLA Sold June 15,…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
Sold June 15, 320/330 for 1.00
#shortcallspreads TSLA bought June 15,…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
bought June 15, 320/330 for .71, sold yesterday for 1.22.
#shortputs #fallingknife WBA, LB, TGT…
#shortputs #fallingknife WBA, LB, TGT
Closed some puts today including a quick .50 on the TGT trade from Wednesday, will look again after earnings next week (AMAT lesson learned).
#fallingknife #shortputs JWN Sold Oct….
Sold Oct. 40 put for 1.48, JWN down almost 10% to around 46 after earnings.
#rolling #shortputs AMAT Rolled May…
#rolling #shortputs AMAT
Rolled May 18, 54.50 to June 22, 54 put for .14
#shortputspread #bitty ANET Bought May…
#shortputspread #bitty ANET
Bought May 18, 230/240 for .30, sold May 10 for .95
#shortcallspreads TSLA Can’t stay away,…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
Can’t stay away, June 15, 320/330 for 1.21. As crazy as TSLA can swing, I’ve found options easy to roll.
#earlyassignment #coveredcalls TLT Assigned on…
#earlyassignment #coveredcalls TLT
Assigned on a May/June 121 put calendar, sold the June put, then sold a June 15, 120 call, cost basis of 116.94.
#earnings #shortstraddle M Following Mike…
#earnings #shortstraddle M
Following Mike at TastyTrade, sold June 15, 30 straddle for 3.59
#shortputspread #bitty ANET Sold May…
#shortputspread #bitty ANET
Sold May 18, 230/240 for .75
#shortputspread #fallingknife WYNN Sold June…
#shortputspread #fallingknife WYNN
Sold June 15, 170/180 for 1.37
#shortcallspreads #rolling TSLA Closed May…
#shortcallspreads #rolling TSLA
Closed May 18, 300/315 rolled call spread, made $39. I had a couple chances over the last 2 weeks to close, held out for more, settled for less but salvaged a small gain as TSLA drops.
#shortputs #fallingknife SYMC Friday was…
#shortputs #fallingknife SYMC
Friday was the day for selling puts in SYMC when it dropped about 10 on internal audit shenanigans, but today sold a June 15, 20 put for .58. This is a Tradewise covered call stock that has brought in $430 in premium and dividends since last August when it was initiated at 28 and change.
#shortputs #fallingknife CVS Bought June,…
#shortputs #fallingknife CVS
Bought June, 57 put for .20, sold the 8th for .94
#putspreads NFLX ANET Closed these…
#putspreads NFLX ANET
Closed these put spreads making about 2/3 from each, NFLX, May 18, ANET June 15.
#earnings #shortstrangles YELP Sold June…
#earnings #shortstrangles YELP
Sold June 15 41/55 for 1.40. YELP can move big, currently hovering around 48.
#shortputs SIG Sold June 8,…
#shortputs SIG
Sold June 8, 35 put for 1.17, earnings are June 6, premium seems elevated for the June 8 expiration. currently at 38.42
#shortcallspreads SPY Sold June 15…
#shortcallspreads SPY
Sold June 15 , 278/283 for .88, hope my c’s don’t get rolled over too.
#earnings #ironbutterfly ROKU Chickened out…
#earnings #ironbutterfly ROKU
Chickened out on a straddle, sold a 25/35/35/45 iron fly/iron condor for 6.05, June 15. A straddle brings in 7.45 or so, merging Fuzzball and Mike at Tastytrade
#ironcondor AMZN Sold June 15…
#ironcondor AMZN
Sold June 15 1495/1500/1710/1720 for 2.51, around 100 points either direction.
#ironcondor XOM Idea from TastyTrade…
#ironcondor XOM
Idea from TastyTrade sold June 8, 75/77/83/85 for .64
#shortcallspreads TSLA A Tradewise recommendation…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
A Tradewise recommendation from yesterday, June 1 317.50/320 that I sold today for .94. I am still in need of TSLA falling below 300 by the 18th.
#callbutterfly CMG Tastytrade idea, near…
#callbutterfly CMG
Tastytrade idea, near the close yesterday, sold May 18, 430/435/435/445 for .21, profitable below 440
#shortputspread ANET sold June 15,…
#shortputspread ANET
sold June 15, 210/220 for 1.55
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