#shortputs #coveredcalls T
sold April 20, 35 put for .63. I also have a Tradewise advised March, 39 covered call that I expect will be rolled any day now. stock price is 36.63
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#fuzzy #shortcalls MCD On Feb….
#fuzzy #shortcalls MCD
On Feb. 22 I stated that MCD had stabilized following a drop after earnings and entered into a Sept. fuzzy. MCD went up a couple more days and promptly dropped about 15 more points (the 155 long put looks really good right now). Today, sold a March 9, 155 call for .27, MCD is up to 150.
#brokenwingbutterfly TSLA Followed BAT at…
#brokenwingbutterfly TSLA
Followed BAT at TT which I rarely do March16, 362.50/370/370/385, profitable below 378, TSLA has been running up
#earningstrade #shortcallspreads OLED Sold March…
#earningstrade #shortcallspreads OLED
Sold March 16, 115/120 put spreads for .95 each, taking full loss on 135/140 put spread sold yesterday for 102. I’ve heard you can’t them all
#shortputs SVXY Closed March 2,…
#shortputs SVXY
Closed March 2, 12 put for a gain of .28, being cautious
#earnings #fallingknife OLED Oh Boy
#earnings #fallingknife OLED
Oh Boy
#fuzzy MCD My contribution to…
#fuzzy MCD
My contribution to the fuzzy world. MCD appears to be coming back from an earnings drop and the correction.
September 165/165/160 for 717, sold March 2, 165 call for .30
#shortputs ROKU Sold March 16,…
#shortputs ROKU
Sold March 16, 40 put for 2.20, thanks to you guys and the ROKU #earningstrades
#shortputspread ANET Sold April 220/230…
#shortputspread ANET
Sold April 220/230 for 2.22
#shortputs SVXY Sold March 9,…
#shortputs SVXY
Sold March 9, 12 put for .74. TDA still requiring $1200 for margin. To compare, I am short a March 67.50 put in UAL, margin is $1577, UAL is at 66.49
#shortstraddle XOP Following a TT…
#shortstraddle XOP
Following a TT trader sold April 33 straddle for 3.48
#earnings ANET Arista Networks down…
#earnings ANET
Arista Networks down $48 (15%) so far
#earnings DE Closed March 16…
#earnings DE
Closed March 16 IC for 1.07, sold yesterday for 1.70.
#earnings #shortputspread DE Sold March…
#earnings #ironcondor DE
Sold March 16, 140/150/180/190 for 1.70
#pietrades GM Rolled Feb. 16,…
#pietrades GM
Rolled Feb. 16, 42.50 put to March 2, 42.50 for .40, basis is 126. Ex-div date is March 8, about .38, current stock price is 41.70
#shortputs SVXY Closed Feb. 16,…
#shortputs SVXY
Closed Feb. 16, 12 put for .12, originally a Feb. 9, rolled to tomorrow, not messing around with this for $12
#earnings SHOP A sign of…
#earnings SHOP
A sign of the times “Shopify Shares Continue To Rally, Now Up ~7% Wednesday And 13.5% For The Week, As Traders Circulate A CBC Article From Feb. 12th Highlighting A Deal Between The Ontario Govt. And Shopify To Run Online Cannabis Sales”
#earnings #shortputspread AAPL Way back…
#earnings #shortputspread AAPL
Way back in what seems like another time, January 25 and 26, I sold put spreads 155/160 and 162.50/165 ahead of earnings and out to Feb. 16. I closed them today after 3 strong moves, made a little, didn’t lose any.
#earningstrade #ironcondor BIDU #spec trade…
#earningstrade #ironcondor BIDU #spec trade #longcalls ZN
Sold March 16 180/190/260/270 for 1.17 BIDU is at 225
ZN bought a March 16, 5 call for .40, Zion Oil and Gas is up 76% to 4.07 today, interesting story, friend at the gym told me about it, not exactly the check out person at the grocery store…
#pietrades #shortputs AMAT Rolled Feb….
#pietrades #shortputs AMAT
Rolled Feb. 16, 57.50 put to March 16, 57.50 for .40, 4th roll cost basis of 290, AMAT hovering around 49
#shortputs #pietrades TRTN PFE TRTN…
#shortputs #pietrades TRTN PFE
TRTN Rolled Feb. 16 35 put to March 16 for 1.30. TRTN is at 32.50, rolled Feb. 16 40 put to March 16 for .88
PFE was originally a Tradewise covered call, couldn’t get filled on a recommended roll, fortunately was called away before the damn broke. Getting back in sold Feb. 16, 34.50 put for .36, too early, PFE is at 34.67.
#vxxgame SVXY VIX ZIV Here…
#vxxgame SVXY VIX ZIV
Here is about 20 minutes on what happened and why, nothing that hasn’t been stated here in the last couple of days
https://www.tastytrade.com/tt/shows/trade-managers/episodes/svxy-xiv-and-ziv-implications-02-06-2018?utm_content=buffere772b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
#shortputs #margin SVXY TDA is…
#shortputs #margin SVXY
TDA is requiring a a full $1200 margin for my Feb. 9, slightly out of the money 12 put. For a comparison, I have a deep in the money Feb. 16 40 put on TRTN (was looking good just a few days ago), trading at 32 and continuing down, margin is $1458
#shortputs SVXY Sold Feb. 9,…
#shortputs SVXY
Sold Feb. 9, 12 put for .48
#shortputspread SPY Sold March 16…
#shortputspread SPY
Sold March 16 235/245 for .96
#ironcondor AMZN Following a TT…
#ironcondor AMZN
Following a TT trade Sold March 16 1290/1300/1590/1600 for 3.05
#earnings #ironcondor GOOG This from…
#earnings #ironcondor #shortputspreadGOOG AMZN
This from TradeWise, the TD Ameritrade paid “service” (you can get 3 fee months for asking)
1107.50/1110/1222.50/1225 for 1.01
Not from Tradewise
AMZN Feb. 16 1417.50/1420 for 1.35, took a long time to fill
#pietrade #shortputs UAL Rolled Feb….
#pietrade #shortputs UAL
Rolled Feb. 2, 67.50 put to Feb. 9 for 1.25, a .63 credit, originally sold Jan. 24 for .90
#shortputs SBUX Sold Feb. 16,…
#shortputs SBUX
Sold Feb. 16, 56 put for .55, appears to have bottomed
#shortputspread WYNN Sold Feb. 15…
#shortputspread WYNN
Sold Feb. 15 145/155 for 1.20, Bottom feeding maybe
#shortputspread ANET Arista Networks Sold…
#shortputspread ANET
Arista Networks Sold 230/240 puts spread for .88 stock is at 280
#pietrades #coveredcalls EXAS On Dec….
#pietrades #coveredcalls EXAS
On Dec. 14 I sold a Jan. EXAS 48 put, was assigned, sold a 50 call and had it called away over the weekend. I went to sell a 50 put and the volume for Feb. 2, 50 puts is 12,088. Nothing is even remotely close to this in volume or option interest. Earnings are Feb. 19. Cause for alarm maybe?
#shortcalls #shortputs UVXY Closed Feb….
#shortcalls #shortputs UVXY
Closed Feb. 16, 12 put for 2.24, this had been rolled, finally became barely profitable
Sold Feb. 2, 13 calls for .28, following a few
#shortputs #pietrades IMAT Rolled Jan….
#shortputs #pietrades IMAT
Rolled Jan. 26 57.50 put to Feb. 2 for .55 credit, don’t want assignment this week
#earnings #shortputspread AAPL As Jeff…
#earnings #shortputspread AAPL
As Jeff was selling AAPL puts ahead of AAPL earnings next week, Tradewise (TD Ameritrade) followed and sent out a Feb. 16 162.50/165 put spread trade in their “volatility advisory” category. Their premium was .73.
#earnings #strangle F Bought 11.50/12.50…
#shortputs #fallingknife but I’m not…
#shortputs #fallingknife (but I’m not qualified to make the designation) UAL
Sold Feb. 2, 67.50 put for .90. This can quickly become a #pietrade
#shortcallspreads TSLA Sold Feb. 16…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
Sold Feb. 16 380/390 for 1.85, stock at 351, earnings Feb. 20
#fallingknife #shortputs SIG On Nov….
#fallingknife #shortputs SIG
On Nov. 24, sold an April 40 put for 2.39, following Iceman, closed today for .70.
#pietrades #coveredcalls #shortputs EXAS Dec….
#pietrades #coveredcalls #shortputs EXAS
Dec. 14 I sold a Jan. 19, 48 put for 1.70. Looked good until Friday afternoon, was assigned. Sold a Jan. 26, 48 call for 1.30, cost basis of 45.. If I wouldn’t have spent the morning in a dental chair I would have done a little better on the call.
#shortputs OKTA
Sold Feb. 16 30 put for 2.00 potential #pietrade
#shortputs TRTN Sold feb. 16…
#shortputs TRTN
Sold Feb. 16 35 put for .90, TRTN down a little over 1.00 to upper 37s
#pietrades #shortputs AMAT I saw…
#pietrades #shortputs AMAT
I saw AMAT in the list, I have a 52.50 put expiring tomorrow, so I sold a Jan. 26 57.50 for 1.09, stock is at 57.58, apparently recovering from the chip issue
#shortputspread #bitty FB After FB…
After FB dropped the other day I sold a Jan. 19 170/175, looked good yesterday, flirting with 176 now, decided to take the small loss
#earnings #ironcondorGS From TDA’s TradeWise…
#earnings #ironcondorGS
From TDA’s TradeWise Jan. 26 247.50/250/257.50/260 for .95
Filled @ .78
#coveredputs ANF I’m short 100…
#coveredputs ANF
I’m short 100 shares of ANF from a strangle gone wrong, sold Feb. 16, 17 put for .30, gets basis to 17.90, thought Amazon was wrecking these retailers
#bitty FB Jan. 19 170/175…
#bitty FB
Jan. 19 170/175 BuPS for .60
#shortputs AXDX Rolled Jan. 30…
#shortputs AXDX
Rolled Jan. 30 put to Feb. 30 put for .99
#shortputs T Sold Feb. 16…
#shortputs T
Sold Feb. 16 35 put for .48, goes with TradeWise Feb. 16, 39 covered call. Ex dividend date was Jan. 9, T has dropped almost 2.00, seems to be leveling.
#shortcallspreads TSLA Sold Feb. 16…
#shortcallspreads TSLA
Sold Feb. 16 375/385 for 1.75, stock at 334
#vix https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-10/is-the-vix-being-gamed-a-sudden-swoon-has-traders-talking-again
#vix
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-10/is-the-vix-being-gamed-a-sudden-swoon-has-traders-talking-again
#shortputs Rolled Jan. 19 45…
#shortputs
Rolled Jan. 19 45 put to Feb. 16 45 put for .84, originally sold Dec. 17
#earningstrade STZ Starting to cooperate,…
#earningstrade STZ
Starting to cooperate, almost back to 220
#shortputs EXAS Sold Jan. 12…
#shortputs EXAS
Sold Jan. 12 49 put for .80
#shortputs AXDX Sold Jan. 19,…
#shortputs AXDX
Sold Jan. 19, 30 put for 1.90, stock is at 29, plan to own it.
#fallingknife KHC Oct 5, sold…
#fallingknife KHC
Oct 5, sold a Jan.19 72.50 put for 1.13, closed today for .05 (autotrade) thanks Iceman
#dividends T Research showing better…
#dividends T
Research showing better to buy T after dividends than ahead of dividends to capture the dividend.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4135036-t-can-earn-income-forfeiting-next-dividend?ifp=0&utoken=411b0cb2f22d708fa1ffa7378685662d
#fallingknife ALK #shortputs AXDX On…
#fallingknife ALK #shortputs AXDX
On Nov. 3 sold April 55 put for 2.00, Nov. 8 sold 50 put for 1.15 , bought the 50 today for .20, order in for the 55. Thanks Iceman.
Sold Jan. 19, 25 put for .40, stock is at 28.60
#ironcondor BIDU #shortputspread Feb. 19…
#ironcondor BIDU #shortputspread
Feb. 19 200/210/260/270 for 1.88 with BIDU at 234
AVGO couldn’t get filled on Feb. 250/240 put spreads, tomorrow maybe try again
Is anyone familiar with the…
Is anyone familiar with the Volatility Trading Strategies group on FB? I was recently accepted in, haven’t spent enough time with it to determine the quality, members post VIX product trades.
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#syntheticcoveredcall MYL Sold Jan. 18…
#syntheticcoveredcall #fuzzy MYL
Sold Jan. 18 43 call for .54 to go with MYL trades yesterday
RIOT
Check out the option premium in RIOT, was looking at a TT trade…
#shortstraddle TWTR Yesterday from DIA,…
#shortstraddle TWTR
Yesterday from the DIA, sold Feb. 16, 24 straddle, for 3.44
#ironcondor #jadelizard FB Followed Fauzia…
Followed Fauzia at TT, sold a jade lizard with a margin reducing put. Feb. 2, 150/167.50/185/187.50 for 2.85
#ironcondor #jadelizard GILD Kind of…
#ironcondor #jadelizard GILD
Kind of following a jade lizard at TastyTrade, sold Jan. 19 73/78/79 jade lizard, added a 66 put, all for 1.03
#coveredcalls ORCL Following Tradewise, bought…
#coveredcalls ORCL
Following Tradewise, bought 100 shares and sold a Jan. 18, 2019 50 call, stock is at 48, down a little over 2 after earnings. Their method seems to be to get in after a drop and just prior to dividends, and roll many times.
#shortcalls X Followed Mike at…
Followed Mike at TastyTrade, sold a Jan. 34 call for 1.13
#nofun Don’t trade earnings-the spoilsports…
#nofun Don’t trade earnings-the spoilsports
https://tickertape.tdameritrade.com/trading/2017/12/trading-mistakes-to-avoid-78385?cid=EMTDACTTLGDP2&uid=80614588
#fallingknife #shortputs KR On Sept….
On Sept. 22, sold an April 20, 19 put for 1.50, closed today for .20-thanks Iceman
#shortputs T Sold a Dec….
Sold a Dec. 15 37.50 put for .65, maybe take assignment and pick up the dividend at the beginning of Jan. T currently is at 37.37
#earnings #shortputs #rolling HCA In…
#earnings #shortputs #rolling HCA
In July I sold an #ironcondor for earnings, HCA tanked. I originally had a short 82 put, rolled it up to 82.50, the first of 4 rolls, waiting for a week like this week, closed at a gain of 148 today. Thanks to all who have shown how rolling can work.
#shortputs MU
Sold Jan. 19, 38 put for 1.00 thanks #tabortrader
#earningstrade #longcallspread CRM Bought Dec….
#earningstrade #longcallspread #longput CRM
Bought Dec. 8 107/115 for 3.07, added a Dec. 15 put for .55 just in case, won’t make a habit of this
#shortputspread #earnings CMG Taking one…
Taking one on the chin with a Nov. 17 295/300 BuPS, (sold for 1.05) wasn’t able to roll without expanding the strikes, can’t win em all. Qdoba here I come.
#earningstrade WMT Followed from Tastytrade…
#earningstrade WMT
Followed from Tastytrade Dec. 15 80/90/90/100 #ironbutterfly for 4.38