#earnings #shortstraddle X
April 26, sold a May 18, 37 straddle for 4.25. X tanked, has bounced today, closed for 3.33, first day it has been profitable, currently at 34.52
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#earnings ANET Down 9%, about…
#earnings ANET
Down 9%, about $24 today
#jadelizard #ironcondor CELG Tastytrade idea…
#jadelizard #ironcondor CELG
Tastytrade idea July 20, 70/90/90/95 for 6.96 (modified from 60) , profitable above 82.82
#shortputs #rolling #earningstraderepair SKX Rolled…
#shortputs #rolling #earningstraderepair SKX
Rolled May 18, 37 put to October for .20. SKX is at 29. I’m a little concerned about assignment, stock is at 29 and now I don’t have to worry about it for awhile-maybe. This was an earnings strangle-hey, the short call worked out.
#jadelizard #ironcondor FB A little…
A little more enticing than long term short puts on cable companies, followed Fauzia at Tastytrade , June 15, 170/175/175/195 for 7.35
#shortputs T Not as exciting…
#shortputs T
Not as exciting as the FAANGs, added a June 15, 34 put for 1.27 to go with a July, 33 put and 101.299 shares.
#shortstraddle #earnings X Tastytrade idea…
#shortstraddle #earnings X
Tastytrade idea sold May 18 straddle for 4.25
#shortputspread WYNN Following the lead…
#shortputspread WYNN
Following the lead of yesterday’s WYNN discussion sold May 18, 162.50/172.50 for 1.26.
#shortputs #postearnings #fallingknife T Sold…
#shortputs #postearnings #fallingknife T
Sold July 20, 33 put for 1.20, stock is at 33.39, down about 5% after earnings
#shortputs UVXY April 18 sold…
#shortputs UVXY
April 18 sold a May 18, 14 put for 1.28, closed today for .50. It had a margin demand of $1400.
#earnings #ironbutterfly FB Trying to…
Trying to selll a May 18, 155/160/160/165 iron fly (iron condor with the same short strikes) for 4.45. Maybe with all of FB controversy not much happens, if it does, I have a few weeks to stop, drop and roll, risking $55.
#fallingknife #shortputs SKX SKX finally…
#fallingknife #shortputs SKX
SKX finally has leveled off. Sold July 28 put for 1.73, I still have a May 18, 37 put from earnings strangle that I’m willing to bet will be rolled to July and beyond eventually.
#ironcondor ADBE Tastytrade follow, June…
#ironcondor ADBE
Tastytrade follow, June 18, 180/190/240/250 for 2.67
#shortputspread NFLX Sold a couple…
#shortputspread NFLX
Sold a couple May 18, 295/300 spreads at .70.
#earnings SKX I sold a…
#earnings SKX
I sold a 37/47 strangle yesterday, stock hovering at 30, down 12. Anyone need new shoes?
#shortstrangles EWZ closed May 18,…
#shortstrangles EWZ
closed May 18, 42/47 strangle for .96, sold for 1.78 on April 3.
#earnings #shortstrangles SKX Sold May…
Sold May 18, 37/47 for 1.70
#shortcallspreads #rolling TSLA April 2…
#shortcallspreads #rolling TSLA
April 2 I sold an April 20, 290/300 call spread that of course should have worked out. TSLA is hovering around 293. I rolled to May 18, 300/315 for 1.55 credit, however earnings are May 1.
#shortputs #pietrades EWZ Rolled April…
#shortputs #pietrades EWZ
Rolled April 20, 43.50 put to April 27 for .33
TRIP
Yesterday Motley Fool advised followers to sell shares at a loss, it’s up .30 today.
Their explanation https://www.fool.com/premium/stock-advisor/coverage/18/coverage/updates/2018/04/17/sell-tripadvisor.aspx?source=ipeemleml0000004&utm_medium=email&utm_term=91466&utm_content=sell&utm_campaign=sa&utm_source=product
#shortstrangles FXI Sold June 14,…
#shortstrangles FXI
Sold June 14, 44/53 strangle for 1.07, following Beef at TastyTrade on this ticker again, currently at 47.
#shortcallspreads NFLX Idea from TastyTrade…
#shortcallspreads NFLX
Idea from TastyTrade sold May 18, 365/375 for 1.37.
#vxxgame #shortcalls UVXY bought May…
#vxxgame #shortcalls UVXY
bought May 18, 16 call for 1.03, made 1.70. This started out January 29 as a 15 call, rolled twice to May.
#earnings #shortputspread NFLX Sold April…
#earnings #shortputspread NFLX
Sold April 20, 260/270 for 1.01
#shortputs #pietrades AMAT Rolled April…
#shortputs #pietrades AMAT
Rolled April 20 50 put to May 18 50 put for .94. I’ll be away from the screen next week, moving some positions to May.
#ironcondor COST Sold May 18,…
#ironcondor COST
Sold May 18, 160/170/200/210 for 1.17, stock around 185
#earnings #ironcondor FDX March 20…
#earnings #ironcondor FDX
March 20 sold a 225/230/270/275 April 20 earnings iron condor for 1.10. It went as low as 228 during these crazy days, decided to exit today for .70.
#earnings RH I sold an…
#earnings RH
I sold an April 20, 75 straddle for $1425, there was a good reason premiums were that high, RH ran up above break even of 90 to 95, has come back down to earth around 87, this might work out after all
#ironcondor AMZN March 28, sold…
#ironcondor AMZN
March 28, sold April 20 IC for 2.00, closed today for .84. IV is still really high but I’m taking the gain.
#shortstrangles EWZ TastyTrade idea, sold…
#shortstrangles EWZ
TastyTrade idea, sold May 18, 42/47 strangle for 1.78
#shortputs AMAT Sold April 20,…
#shortputs AMAT
Sold April 20, 50 put for .76
#shortputspread AAPL Tradewise recommendation, April…
#shortputspread AAPL
Tradewise recommendation, April 27, 160/162.50. They see earnings on April 30 as supporting the price that has dropped 10%.
#shortputs FEYE Rolled April 20,…
#shortputs FEYE
Rolled April 20, 17 put to May 4 for .40
#shortputs CRUS On March 16,…
#shortputs CRUS
On March 16, on a Motley fool recommendation(to buy the stock, not the option), I sold an April 20 40/45 put spread, just threw the 40 dollar, 40 put in for margin purposes, the short put being 1.85. My timing was impeccable as CRUS illogically is now at 38.75. I rolled the short 45 to June for a credit of 1.08, sold the April 40 long put for 2.35, staying naked on the June 45 short put. Of course, if CRUS was a buy at 45….
#shortcallspreads TSLA Sold April 20…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
Sold April 20 290/300 for 1.18
#ironcondor AMZN 100% IV rank,…
#ironcondor AMZN
100% IV rank, down another 70 today sold April 20, 1180/1190/1600/1610 for 2.00
#shortputs WBA sold May 18,…
#shortputs WBA
sold May 18, 60 put for .74
#earnings #shortstraddle RH At the…
At the bell,sold April 20, 75 straddle for 14.25
#ironcondor DIA followed Fauzia at…
#ironcondor DIA
followed Fauzia at TT May 18, 254/264/217/227 for 2.50
#earnings MU closed April 20,…
#earnings MU
closed April 20, 59.50 straddle sold yesterday for a gain of .90, concerned the bottom could fall out.
#earnings #shortstraddle MU Follwed Mike…
#earnings #shortstraddle MU
Follwed Mike at TT April 20, 59.50 straddle for 8.07
#shortputspread AAPL sold April 20,…
#shortputspread AAPL
sold April 20, 160/165 for .88
#shortputspread SBUX Sold April 20,…
#shortputspread SBUX
Sold April 20, 55/57.50 for .51, idea from Tatsytrade morning 3-mail, maybe become a #pietrade down the road.
#shortcallspreads AZO IWM March 16,…
#shortcallspreads AZO IWM
March 16, sold a fuzzball inspired March 23, 670/675 call spread for .83, decided to close today for .25,being careful, particularly after taking it on the chin on a Tradewise IWM call spread today as well.
#ironcondor GOOGL Followed Beef at…
#ironcondor GOOGL
Followed Beef at TT April 20, 1030/1035/1160/1165 for 1.95
#shortputs ORCL Sold April 20,…
#shortputs ORCL
Sold April 20, 46 put for .48
#shortputspread FB Tradewise rec for…
Tradewise rec for FB April 20, 155/157.50 for .75
#shortcallspreads ANET I’m no chartist…
#shortcallspreads ANET
I’m no chartist but it looks like 300 is resistance, sold April 20, 310/320 for 1.75
#coveredcalls #fallingknife TRTN
Finally was able to follow Tabortrader with October 40 covered call, couldn’t get filled a couple times, will pick up a couple nice dividends on the way. TRTN has been beaten down to 31, I’m also short Oct. 40 and 35 puts Ive been rolling.
#ironcondor SPY Sold May 18,…
#ironcondor SPY
Sold May 18, 244/250/283/289 for 1.32
#shortcallspreads TSLA Sold April 20,…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
Sold April 20, 325/330 call spread for 1.78
#fallingknife OLED OLED fell from…
#fallingknife OLED
OLED fell from around 157 to around 120 after earnings on Feb. 22, recovered to about 130 now is down to 106. Big AAPL supplier, maybe not much longer.
#shortputs T Sold April 20,…
#shortputs T
Sold April 20, 35 put for .31
#shortputs AMD Sold April 20,…
#shortputs AMD
Sold April 20, 11 put for .45
#shortstrangles FXI They are selling…
#shortstrangles FXI
They are selling strangles on FXI at Tastytrade so I followed an April 20, 51/47 for 1.28, FXI is a China large cap ETF
#coveredcalls CIEN This is a…
#coveredcalls CIEN
This is a Tradewise recommendation they are closing, the stock went way up and couldn’t roll anymore, made $377 over 6 months, 18% by their figures.
#shortputs SIG SIG has recovered…
#shortputs SIG
SIG has recovered a little to 38.58, sold April 20, 35 put for .60
#coveredcalls #fallingknife SIG Tradewise new…
#coveredcalls #fallingknife SIG
Tradewise new “covered call advisory” is buying 100 shares of SIG, 39.35 now and selling the April 35 call for about .50. SIG is down 17%, over $8 so far today after earnings. It was up around 76 before the previous big earnings drop. I don’t understand this one.
#shortstrangles MU From Tastytrade April…
From Tastytrade April 20, 50/75 strangle for 1.98, MU is at 60.
#longputspread AAPL AAPL has gone…
#longputspread AAPL
AAPL has gone from 157 on Feb. 9 to 182 so far today. Taking a chance with a March 23, 185/180 long put spread.
#pietrades #sellingpremium A guy I…
#pietrades #sellingpremium A guy I like to read, George Acs
Happiness With A Losing Trade
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4155510-happiness-losing-trade?app=1&uprof=45&isDirectRoadblock=false
#shortputs JCI sold April 20,…
#shortputs JCI
sold April 20, 37 put for .59. JCI is a Tradewise covered call rec. This gives me a 37/39 strangle, the 39 call being covered. JCI does not have weeklies.
#shortcallspreads TSLA The Tradewise “volatility…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
The Tradewise “volatility advisory” has recommended a 360/362.50 April 13 call spread. I moved it up to 365/367.50 for .75 each, just less than their .84.
#fuzzy MSFT Sold a March…
#fuzzy MSFT
Sold a March 16, 98 call for .32, stock is at 96.81
#fuzzy UNP January 26, followed…
#fuzzy UNP
January 26, followed some others into a 135/135?130 March 16 fuzzy. I sold a Feb. 2, 135 call, rolled to Feb. 16, 136 call, after it expired sold a Feb. 23, 136 call and let it expire. UNP has swung about 15 points in the last month along with the market, making it a rough fuzzy. I closed it today making 231. In this case,the hedges provided 181 of the 231. I consider myself fortunate to be out with a gain.
#shortputs ROKU Sold a March…
#shortputs ROKU
Sold a March 16 40 put after earnings for 2.20, ROKU turned down this afternoon, decided to bail at 2.25.
#fuzzy MCD Yesterday as MCD…
#fuzzy MCD
Yesterday as MCD recovered, rolled March 9, 155 call to April 20, 160 for 1.42. My fuzzy is in September.
#fallingknife #shortputs APA Sold July,…
#fallingknife #shortputs APA
Sold July, 30 put for 1.27 to go with a July 32.50 put that I was too greedy to close when it was profitable a couple months ago.
#shortputs KR Sold April 20,…
#shortputs KR
Sold April 20, 22 put for .54, big down day after earnings, trying for Oct. fuzzy on the largest grocery store chain
#earnings #ironcondor OST Closed yesterday’s…
#earnings #ironcondor COST
Closed yesterday’s March 16 earnings IC for about .50, sold for about 1.50,(for 2) the way it is supposed to, and always should work. Thanks Jeff
#earnings #fallingknife KR No trade…
#earnings #fallingknife KR
No trade yet but Kroger is down about 4% to 26.31 with earnings tomorrow. This was a falling knife Iceman trade last summer after it tanked down to 20 after earnings in June, was over 30 in January.
#spxcampaign SPY version #shortputspread Sold…
#spxcampaign SPY version #shortputspread #spycraft
Sold 2 March 16 265/267 put spreads for .40 each
#vxxgame #shortcalls UVXY Closed March…
#vxxgame #shortcalls UVXY
Closed March 16, 19 call for .62, after rolling from 18, made 1.80, learning from the past, had about $1800 n margin waiting for the last .62 with short and in the money 13 and 15 calls still out there.
#shortputs TRTN I had been…
#shortputs TRTN
I had been doing well with TRTN puts, until recently. Rolled March 16, 40 put to October, cost basis is 618. No weeklys and 5 point strikes.
#coveredcalls MGM New Tradewise covered…
#coveredcalls MGM
New Tradewise covered call yesterday, buy 100 shares and sell the April 35 call (for .88 today), MGM hovering around 34. Other stocks in their portfolio since I started last summer, MET, CAG, INTC, LB, T, JCI, GSK, CIEN , SYMC, EXC and PFE which was called away when I couldn’t get a fill on a roll.
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