Nov. 18, sold a Dec. 20 #ironcondor in HD for 2.60. HD went from 238 down to 211. I rolled the put spread to Jan. 17, let the calls expire and closed today for an $84 gain.
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#earnings BBBY Sold, (double checked)…
#earnings BBBY
Sold, (double checked) a 17 straddle, Feb. 17, for 3.31
#earnings STZ Mistake- I inadvertantly…
#earnings STZ
Mistake- I inadvertantly bought a strangle yesterday. I was using my phone from the airport, I’ll blame my eyes. Argghh.
Sold the put for .45, bought for 1.37, hanging on to the very slightly profitable call.
#earnings #shortstrangles STZ Sold Feb….
Sold Feb. 21, 165/205 for 2.50. It is just outside the max down move, just inside the max up move, 65% IVR.
Thanks for the data Jeff.
AMD
Seems to be a lot of premium in AMD, earnings not until Jan. 27. Just looking right now.
#rolling #coveredcalls SBUX Rolled 85…
#rolling #coveredcalls SBUX
Rolled 85 call to February bringing cost basis to 84.21, may pick up dividend of .40. This was an October ratio spread that went bad, was assigned at 92.50.
#shortputs ARLO Sold Feb. 5…
#shortputs ARLO
Sold Feb. 5 put for .80, stock is at 4.70
#perpetualrollingstrangles TSLA I sure don’t…
#perpetualrollingstrangles TSLA
I sure don’t want it to be perpetual;
Rolled inverted 300/430 strangle from Jan. 17 to Feb. 21 for 16.95. I have collected 85.61. Motley Fool now says it’s a buy.
#assignment #earnings STT October 17,…
#assignment #earnings STT
October 17, I sold a 55/65 strangle. I rolled twice and inverted to January, still was assigned on the short call argghh. The short put had some profit in it so I closed it. I’ll be dealing with this for a little while.
Happy New Year trading friends!
#earnings Data From 2019 I…
#earnings Data From 2019
I placed 223 and closed 219 earnings trades in 2019.
Of those that were closed;
114 strangles, 23 double calendars, 17 iron condors, 10 short straddles, and a bunch of “various” including jade lizards, long puts and calls as hedges.
Nearly every trade was a 1 lot. I bought 3 HD double calendars by mistake and it went to the losers bracket.
I made $10,108. 197 trades were profitable with a range of 3 cents to $711. This was an assignment that worked in my favor, obviously. The average was $46.15.
There were 22 losers totalling $3,134. $1,936 in losses were from 2 trades, CL and GS early in the year. Being assigned was the cause of some losers. That is the risk with selling premium, every now and then we can get burnt.
21 trades had to be rolled, but I’m not confident of that number.
I was assigned 7 times.
I have some unsettled losing positions in TSLA (grrr), STT and ZM. SBUX is unsettled but is green.
Thank you to everyone who provides ideas and advice and trade management.
Many many thanks to Jeff for the earnings data, I make many requests and he is always gracious in providing the information, as he is with this excellent website.
#rolling TSLA Have I said…
#rolling TSLA
Have I said lately that I hate TSLA.
I rolled a Jan. 3, 350 put to Jan. 3, 430 for 11.68, giving me a Jan. 3, 300/430 inverted strangle. I have collected 62.37 over 6 rolls. Next week I’ll likely roll again, earnings are coming up argghh.
#earnings #closing ROST Nov. 22,…
#earnings #closing FDX This morning…
#earnings FDX Sold Jan. 17,…
#closing #shortputspread HD Dec. 4…
Dec. 4 sold a post earnings, Jan. 17, 195/205 put spread for 1.44, bought today for .55.
#earnings #closing ANET Oct. 31…
Oct. 31 sold a Dec. 20, 190/200/290/300 #ironcondor for 1.88. ANET went way down to 173.
Today it finally broke 200 as I was getting ready to roll. I closed the put spread for 2.07, the call spread will expire on Friday (it will). I’ll take the small loss as a victory.
#earnings #rolling STT October 17,…
#shortputs #closing BOOT Nov. 26…
#earnings #closing BIDU Nov. 6,…
#earnings #closing AEO Tuesday sold…
#assignment ZM Sept. 5 sold…
#assignment ZM
Sept. 5 sold an iron condor/ jade lizard for earnings, the short put was at 85, had an 80 put for some downside protection. I closed that too early. Through rolling etc and selling a Dec. 20, 65.50 call, I have a cost basis of 72.25. ZM stock is at 62.28.
#earnings #closing LULU Bought Jan….
#earnings LULU Sold Jan. 17,…
#earnings #ironbutterfly AEO Sold Dec….
Sold Dec. 20, 13.50/15.50/15.50/17.50 for 1.33
Thanks for the data Jeff
#butterfly AMZN #tastytradefollow sold Jan.17,…
#butterfly AMZN
#tastytradefollow sold Jan.17, 1640/1660/1660/1670 put butterfly for 1.50
#calendar SPX #tastytradefollow Bought Dec….
#calendar SPX
#tastytradefollow Bought Dec. 31/Jan. 17 3120 put calendar for 14.40
#shortcalls DKS Sold a Jan….
#shortcalls DKS
Sold a Jan. 17, 48 call for 1.00.
#rolling TSLA Rolled Dec. 20…
#rolling TSLA
Rolled Dec. 20 inverted 300/350 strangle to Jan. 3. I Have collected $5,046 in premium. This started as a 210/300 earnings strangle on Oct. 3.
#earnings #closing FIVE Dec. 4,…
#shortcalls CPRI Sold Jan. 17,…
#shortcalls CPRI
Sold Jan. 17, 40 call for 1.14
#shortputspread HD Sold Jan. 17,…
Sold Jan. 17, 195/205 for 1.45. I’m count on HD having bottomed after earnings at about 213.
#earnings #jadelizard FIVE Sold Dec….
#earnings #closing CRM Earlier today…
#earnings CRM Sold Jan. 17,…
#earnings CRM
Sold Jan. 17, 140/180 strangle for 2.29.
Thanks for the data Jeff
#earnings #closing BBY Nov. 25,…
#earnings #closing DE ADSK #shortstrangles…
#earnings #closing DE ADSK
#shortstrangles #doublecalendar
DE Nov. 26, sold a Dec. 20 160/195 strangle for 1.34, bought Nov. 29 for .80
ADSK Nov. 26 bought a Dec. 6/Dec. 13 170 double calendar for .48. Nov. 29 sold for 1.04
Thanks to Jeff for the data
#shortcalls DE Sold Dec. 20,…
#shortcalls DE
Sold Dec. 20, 172.50 call for 1.06
#earnings DE Sold Dec. 20,…
#earnings DE
Sold Dec. 20, 160/195 strangle for 1.34.
Thanks for the data Jeff.
#shortputs #coveredcalls TRTN Bought to…
#shortputs #coveredcalls TRTN
Bought to close aDec. 20, 35 put for .25, sold Nov. 21 for .50
Bought a March 20, 40 covered call for 36.93. If I hold it that long will pick up 2 .50 dividends. I may collar this but the only put volume in the next 3 months is the one I bought back.
Current stock price is 38.18.
#earnings #doublecalendar BBY Sold a…
Sold a Dec. 6/Dec. 13 73.50 double calendar for .44
#shortstrangles #shortstraddles ROST LB #tastytradefollow…
#shortstrangles #shortstraddles ROST LB
#tastytradefollow
ROST sold Jan. 17, 100/115 for 2.40
JWN sold Jan. 17, 32.50/40 for 2.19
LB sold Jan. 17, 17.50 straddle for 2.65
#shortputs TRTN Sold a Dec….
#shortputs TRTN
Sold a Dec. 20, 35 put for .50.
#earnings #jadelizard M Sold Dec….
Sold Dec. 20, 15/15.50/16.50 for 1.15.
I’m long 105 shares from assignment a long time ago with a cost basis in the 30s. Will add a couple long puts to protect that horrid position.
#callratiospread ROKU #tastytradefollow Sold a…
#callratiospread ROKU
#tastytradefollow Sold a Dec. 20, +180/-195/-195 ratio spread for .26.
#earnings #closing QCOM Nov. 6…
#earnings HD #jadelizard #ironcondor This…
#earnings HD KSS
#jadelizard #ironcondor #shortstrangles
HD This is a jade lizard set up with a protective put, making it an iron condor
HD Sold Dec. 20, 210/225/240/242.50 for 2.60
KSS sold Dec. 20, 50/65 strangle for 1.65
Thanks for the data Jeff
#assignment SBUX September 3, I…
#assignment SBUX
September 3, I sold a 92.50.95 put ratio spread. That date coincided with a decline in SBUX stock price to the low 80s. After a few adjustments I was assigned on a Dec. 20, 92.50 put. My cost basis 87.97 (haven’t done a very good job adjusting this). Today I sold a Nov. 22, 84.50 call for .33.
I don’t even drink coffee.
#earnings #closing HLF October 29,…
#earnings #closing WMT WMT bought…
#earnings WMT Sold Dec. 20,…
#earnings WMT NTAP
WMT Sold Dec. 20, 115/125 #shortstrangles for 2.62.
NTAP Sold Dec. 20, 50/70 strangle for 1.17
Thanks for the data Jeff.
#assignment #coveredcalls UBER I was…
#assignment #coveredcalls UBER
I was assigned 100 shares of UBER on a Dec. 36 put, first sold Aug. 9 and rolled 3 times.
Sold a Nov. 22, 27.50 call for .40, cost basis is 33.53. I guess I’ll stop using LYFT.
#earnings #closing ROKU and another…
#earnings #closing DIS Finally able…
#coveredcalls TWTR Rolled Nov. 15,…
#coveredcalls TWTR
Rolled Nov. 15, 30.50 call to Dec. 20, 31 call for .58. TWTR shares were assigned, cost basis is 33.11
#earnings DIS Sold Dec. 20,…
#earnings DIS
Sold Dec. 20, 120/145 strangle for 1.51
Thanks for the data Jeff.
#earnings #ROKU #ironcondor I’ll not…
#earnings #ROKU #ironcondor BIDU #shortstrangles
ROKU I’ll not try and bell the cat again. Sold Dec. 20, 105/110/180/185 for 1.49, will probably add a cheap long put and call in case of a blow out.
ROKU Bought Nov. 15, 195/205 call spread for .27
BIDU Sold Nov. 15, 97/120 strangle for 1.83.
Thank you Jeff for the data.
#earnings QCOM Sold Dec. 20,…
#earnings QCOM
Sold Dec. 20, 72.50/95 strangle for 1.22.
#earnings IONS Sold Dec. 45/65…
#earnings IONS
Sold Dec. 45/65 strangle for 1.40.
Bought some insurance, Nov. 22 45/65 straddle for .44
#rolling SMH October 8, sold…
#rolling SMH
October 8, sold a 97/128 strangle for 1.05. October 9 SMH started going up and up. Today rolled to Dec. 105/128 for 2.01. SMH is at 133.
#closing GRUB Bought Dec. 30…
#closing GRUB
Bought Dec. 30 put for .56, sold Friday for 1.05.
#fallingknife PINS Sold Dec. 20,…
#fallingknife PINS
Sold Dec. 20, 20 put for 1.17.
#fallingknife GRUB Sold Dec. 20,…
#fallingknife GRUB
Sold Dec. 20, 30 put for 1.05 with GRUB at 33.58. GRUB was at 60 this week before earnings.
#earnings #closing BABA Bought strangle…
#earnings ANET Sold Dec. 20,…
#earnings ANET BABA
ANET Sold Dec. 20, 190/200/290/300 iron comdor for 1.88, outside the max 1 day moves.
BABA Sold Dec. 20 160/195 strangle for 3.74.
Thanks for the data Jeff
#earnings #rolling TSLA October 23…
#earnings #closng AAPL FB AAPL…
AAPL bought 210/270 strangle for 1.77, sold yesterday for 2.90
FB bought #ironcondor for 2.28, sold yesterday for 3.00
FB sold double calendar for 1.68, bought yesterday for 1.00 Thanks Jeff
#earnings AAPL FB AAPL Sold…
#earnings AAPL FB
AAPL Sold Dec. 20, 210/270 strangle for 2.90
FB Sold Dec. 20 160/170/205/215 for 3.00 #tastytradefollow
Thank you for the data Jeff
#earnings #closing EA AMD SHOP…
#earnings EA Sold Dec. 20…
#earnings EA HLF AMD
Sold Dec. 20 85/105 strangle for 2.72, waiting on a fill for #doublecalendar
HLF sold Dec. 20 40 straddle for 5.13
AMD sold Dec. 20 28/39 strangle for 1.34
Thanks for the data Jeff
#earnings #closing GOOG Sold Nov….
#suecollar HP Trying this collar…
#suecollar HP
Trying this collar strategy on HP. It only has monthlys so can’t follow the time frame as accurately.
Bought 100 shares at 39.67 (at the bell yesterday), sold Dec. 40 call for 1.87, today bought a 35 puts for .35 . Ex-div Nov. 7, roughly .70 dividend. Earnings Nov. 14.
#earnings GOOG #tastytradefollow Bought Nov….
#earnings GOOG SHOP
#tastytradefollow
GOOG Bought Nov. 1 put spread 1295/1297.50 for 1.25
GOOG Bought Nov. 1 call butterfly 1352.50/1357.50/1357.50/1362.50 for .17
SHOP Sold Dec. 20 250/260/405/415 #ironcondor for 2.15
#assignment #earnings TWTR Following a…
#assignment #earnings TWTR
Following a trade that goes against what I am comfortable doing, sold an earnings weekly straddle along with a Dec. strangle, I was assigned at 38, no premium in rolling. I sold a Nov. 1, 31 covered call, cost basis is now 34.25 with stock at 30.
#earnings #closing #assignment FFIV TWTR…
#earnings #closing #assignment FFIV TWTR MMM
FFIV sold double calendar for 1.00, bought Wednesday for .82
FFIV sold strangle for 2,07 on Wednesday, bought today for 1.34
MMM Wednesday bought double calendar for 1.02, sold today for 1.35
TWTR I will be assigned 100 shares at 38, sold an Oct. 25 straddle for 3.75. Rolling doesn’t bring anything, covered calls will help.
#earnings #closing EW Sold #doublecalendar…
#earnings #closing EW
Sold #doublecalendar for 2.35, bought yesterday for 1.50
Thanks Jeff for the idea
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