Sweet spot for me is above 47 and below 48.50.
Unlikely, but I can dream
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SPY Expiration
1 SPY 603/595 Bear Call Spread
1 SPY 563/585 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 550/570 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 586 Diagonal Put
VXX Put rolldowns
A couple more
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 39/47.5 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/47 Bull Put Spread at $0.45 Credit
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 39/48 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/47.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.32 Credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/21/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 21st 5830/5810 put spreads for .75, IV 28.50%, delta -.06
Fortunately waited until long after the open this time. I was modeling condors premarket, all of which would have been stopped out in the first 10 minutes. After yesterday’s bounce and overnight rise, I doubt we’ll have a drop low enough to threaten this. But I won’t leave it unattended.
SNOW earnings
Out for a week for a wedding but back now!
Bought to Close SNOW Nov 22 2024 125.0 Puts @ .05 (sold for 4.50)
BOIL Calls
Sold 1 BOIL 11/22/2024 60/56 Bear Call Spread at $0.35 Credit
Sold 1 BOIL 11/22/2024 60/55 Bear Call Spread at $0.70 Credit
MSTX
Sold 1 MSTX Dec 20 2024 14.0 Put at $0.40
Stock is a bit over $200
Sometimes you get a strange fill on a GTC order
SPY and GLD Expirations
1 SPY 602/595 Bear Call Spread
1 GLD 231/237/245/250 Short Iron Condor
SPY Diagonal Iron Condor
Bought 1 SPY 11/25/2024 605 Call and 1 SPY 11/25/2024 575 Put
Sold 1 SPY 11/22/2024 600 Call and 1 SPY 11/22/2024 580 Put
All at $0.46 Credit
TQQQ,
STO November 29, $67 puts at .51
This is near the 200 day MA so I am willing to take delivery.
NVDA Puts into earnings
Sold 1 NVDA 11/22/2024 110/120 Bull Put Spread at $0.22 Credit
#EveryLittleBitHelps
YMAG YMAX
#smallbuy
#dividends
BOT YMAG
BOT YMAX
VXX Put rolldowns
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 39/49 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/48.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.23 Credit
Rolled 1 VXX 11/22/2024 39/48.5 Bull Put Spread to 1 VXX 11/29/2024 40/48 Bull Put Spread at $0.32 Credit
Rolled VXX 11/22/2024 38/47 Bull Put Spreads to VXX 11/29/2024 40/46 Bull Put Spread at $0.09 Credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/20/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 20th 5855/5835 put spreads for .75, IV 19.94%, delta -.07
Another morning with pre-market dip, today with $TGT earnings miss and more Ukraine news. Selling only put side to avoid another bounce crushing call side. Will add call side if opportunity arises.
Already looks like I sold this too early…
SPY vs VXX
Both up … here we go again
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 601/592 Bear Call Spread
CLSK
BOT +100 CLSK @14.26
SOLD -1 CLSK 22 NOV 24 14 CALL @.95
SOLD -1 CLSK 22 NOV 24 12.5 PUT @.15
Tuesday Spreads
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 57.5/48.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.84 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 57.5/49 Bear Call Spread at $0.74 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 57.5/49.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.47 Credit
Sold VXX 11/22/2024 62/52 Bear Call Spreads at $0.26 and $0.36 Credits
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 63/53 Bear Call Spread at $0.22 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 64/54 Bear Call Spread at $0.19 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 65/55 Bear Call Spread at $0.16 Credit
Sold 1 SPY 11/21/2024 550/570 Bull Put Spread at $0.25 Credit
Sold 1 NUGT 11/22/2024 48.5/45.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.30 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 11/22/2024 62/67 Bull Put Spread at $0.19 Credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/19/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 19th 5770/5790-5915/5935 condors for 1.10, IV 24.01%, deltas -.05 +.05
Getting a decent enough width to risk with lower deltas in this morning’s news-driven market.
MARA
#optionsexpiration
18 put expired Friday
Kicked that can down the road a while!
SPY and GLD Expirations
1 SPY 573/586 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 600/591 Bear Call Spread
1 GLD 235/240 Bull Put Spread
QQQ
STO QQQ Covered Calls 509 Strike 11/20/24 @ $0.55 Credit.
Playing it nice and safe
Covered Calls
Sold 1 MRNA 11/22/2024 39.0 Covered Call at $1.16
Sold 1 BAX 11/22/2024 33.0 Call at $0.15
Sold 1 CE Dec 90.0 Covered Call at $0.30
All vs stock put to me on Friday
Monday Spreads
Sold 1 TSLA Nov 22 2024 390/385 Bear Call Spread at $0.22 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 11/22/2024 265/285 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA 11/22/2024 270/290 Bull Put Spread at $0.25 Credit
Sold 1 AVGO Nov 22 2024 145/150 Bull Put Spread at $0.23 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 59/49 Bear Call Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 59/49.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 60/50 Bear Call Spread at $0.21 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 11/22/2024 61/51 Bear Call Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 SPY 11/22/2024 550/570 Bull Put Spread at $0.51 Credit
Bought 1 SPY 11/20/2024 602 Call and Sold 1 SPY 11/19/2024 592 Call at $0.42 Diagonal Credit
Sold 1 GLD 11/20/2024 231/237 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/18/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 18th 5790/5810-5925/5945 condors for 1.10, at 1 minute after open. IV 20.95%, deltas -.07 +.05
Options Expiration
#optionsexpiration
$MSFT 427.5 call
$META 567.5 call
$META 587.5 call
$AMSC 28 call Called away
$PLTR 55 call Called away$NVDA 114 put
$PLTR 42 put
Earnings 11/18 – 11/22
NVDA on Wednesday
Econ Calendar 11/18 – 11/22
Quiet week; only notable data on Thursday and Friday
OptionsExpiration
Rolled a lot of positions out a week but here is what’s left:
CVS 72.5/56 Bear Call Spread
GLD 231/236 Bull Put Spread
NUE 180/162.5 Bear Call Spread
NUE 142/147 Bull Put Spread
NUGT 80/47 Bear Call Spread
TSLA 277.5/297.5 Bull Put Spread
TQQQ 89/86 Bear Call Spread
TQQQ 50/59 Bull Put Spread
VFC 26/22.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 63/50.5 Bear Call Spread
CLF 15.5 Covered Calls
SOXL 43 Covered Calls
WBA 10 Covered Calls
AES 13 Put
CE 70 Put
DOW 44 Put
MSTX 15 Put
MSTX 18 Put
OXY 45 Put
ASSIGNMENTS:
BAX 32.0 Put
CE 80.0 Put
CE 75.0 Put
MRNA 37.5 Put
WU 11.0 Put
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/15/24
#SPX0dte On the sidelines so far, given the downtrend this week and overnight. Will probably try something if no big moves materialize.
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 577/590 Bull Put Spread
SPY CVS NUGT VXX
Sold 1 SPY Nov 18/2024 573/586 Bull Put Spread at $0.19 Credit
Bought 1 CVS Nov 22 2014 62 Call / Sold 1 CVS Nov 15 2024 56 Call at $0.09 Credit
Sold to close 1 NUGT Nov 15 2024 40 Put and Bought 1 NUGT Nov 22 2024 36.5 Put at $0.54 Credit
Bought to close 1 VXX 63/51.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.02 to release some margin.
SPX
Driving all day but stopped for a roll.
Rolled SPX Nov 14 2024 6000.0 Puts to Nov 15 2024 6000.0 Puts @ 1.75 credit (32.15 total now)
TQQQ,
STC all of the shares in the index at 81.00, my cost was 71.04, the market seems to be worried about something.
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/14/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 14th 5915/5935-6030/6050 condors for 1.10, IV 17.62%, deltas -.06 +.07
Sold right at the open, but NOT a good fill. I set limit too low, should have been 1.20 and waited a few seconds.
SOXL
#everylittlebithelps
SOLD SOXL 15 NOV 2024 26.5 PUT @.11
SPX
Rolled SPX Nov 13 2024 6000.0 Puts to Nov 14 2024 6000.0 Puts @ 8.00 credit (30.40 total now)
QQQ
BTC 11/12/24 QQQ 510 Calls @ $4.44 (yesterday)
Ouch
TQQQ, BTC Nov. 22, $89…
TQQQ, BTC Nov. 22, $89 covered calls at .37 and still long the TQQQ.
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/13/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 13th 5950/5980-5985/6015 condors for 15.65, IV 17.09%
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 585/594 Bull Put Spread
1 SPY 553/578 Bull Put Spread
TSLA Puts
Sold 1 TSLA Nov 15 2024 277.5/297.5 Bull Put Spread at $1.19 Credit
Sold 1 TSLA Nov 15 2024 270/290 Bull Put Spread at $0.66 Credit
TQQQ
Sold 1 TQQQ Nov 15 2024 72.5/77/86/89 Iron Condor at $0.55 Credit
SPX
This might slow down the craziness. LOL
Rolled SPX Nov 12 2024 5975.0 Puts to Nov 13 2024 6000.0 Puts @ 17.00 credit (22.40 total now)
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/12/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 12th 5925/5945-6040/6060 condors for 1.15, IV 17.46%, deltas -.05 +.08
Trying different tweaks on this trade. For a few years selling this about an hour before the open gave good advantage, but in the last several months that seemed to disappear, with little or no decay occurring in that hour. Placing a limit order after the open is like a moving target as things move pretty quickly. So today I saw that in premarket the mid price was between 1.05 and 1.12, so I set the order for 1.15 to be submitted AT THE OPEN. It took a few seconds but the spike higher in the first minute filled me. When we reached that height again five minutes later the price was down to .95. So volatility at the open can net more premium, at the risk of a strong spike becoming a big move.
Tiny Puts
Sold 1 OXY Nov 15 2024 45 Put at $0.06
Sold 1 MRNA Nov 15 2024 37.5 Put at $0.12
Sold 1 CE Nov 15 2024 75 Put at $0.35
BA
Synthetic long stock battling to get back to even.
Bought to Close BA Nov 15 2024 165.0 Calls @ .09 (sold for 1.93)
Sold BA Dec 20 2024 165.0 Calls @ 2.21
LEAPS position was 175/175/135 synthetic long with disaster puts. Rolling down the disaster puts for more credit.
Rolled BA Dec 18 2026 135.0 Puts to Dec 18 2026 100.0 Puts @ 9.70 credit
SPX
Rally finally losing a little steam. I wouldn’t mind sideways for awhile.
Bought to Close SPX Nov 11 2024 5945.0 Puts @ .35 (sold for 12.75)
Sold SPX Nov 12 2024 5975.0 Puts @ 5.40
TQQQ,
I rolled my Nov. 15, 85 calls to Nov. 22, $89 calls for a credit of .01
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/11/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 11th 5950/5970-6060/6080 condors for .90, IV 15.84%, deltas -.09 +.03, at 9:35 ET
I entered this trade when the deltas were -.07 +.05 but it didn’t fill until the slight move down when deltas were pretty skewed.
Upside Warning in effect
#VIXindicator Since early October the $VIX remained stubbornly high despite the indexes hovering near all-time highs. The election released the tension and caused a massive collapse in the VIX, and now we get the Upside Warning at new all-time highs. This means we likely have higher to go in the coming days or weeks.
Earnings 11/11 – 11/15
Econ Calendar 11/11 – 11/15
Nothing at all Monday, not much Tuesday, then CPI (Wed), PPI (Thur), Retail Sales (Fri)
SPCE
#optionsexpiration
SPCE 7 call .77 {2.40 so far}
SPX
Rolled right at the open to start capturing the weekend premium.
Rolled SPX Nov 08 2024 5925.0 Puts to Nov 11 2024 5945.0 Puts @ 5.75 credit (12.75 total now)
#AIC asymmetric iron condor. Whoever…
#AIC asymmetric iron condor.
Whoever did the SPY AIC i posted a few weeks ago, go ahead and close for close to max profits. On 10 contracts I had $779 profits including commissions.
Sorry don’t have time to post more often, life is too busy!! I have become a lone wolf trader. Don’t mind sharing just don’t have time.
But I have kept meticulous trade records since Oct 2022 and am averaging $6041 per month for the last 24 months on about 100k risk. Works out to 145% returns in 24 months or 72.5% annualized. This is using just 6 tactics. Jade lizards, BWB, AIC, Synthetics, Strangles, and opportunistic trades. My favorite has been a synthetic straddle with futures. When the market moves either way that juices your returns.
Now scaling to bigger amounts as this is my early retirement plan 🙂
QQQ
Rolled 11/12/24 QQQ 508 calls to 11/15/24 510 calls @ .03 credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/8/24
#SPX0dte Sold to open $SPX Nov 8th 5905/5925-6025/6045 condors for 1.00, IV 17.5%, deltas -.05 +.07
I placed this order about 1 minute after the open but it didn’t fill until the spike higher at 9:34… i let the fill price come to me. Waiting until after Michigan data before trying anything else.
META NVDA Calls Rolled
#rolling
$META BTC 11/8 582.5 and STO 11/15 587.5 at added credit of 1.62 and extra $5 if called away
$NVDA BTC 11/8 145 and STO 11/15 147 at added credit of .4 plus $2 more if called away
$MSFT BTC 11/8 422.50 and STO 11/15 427.50 at even but would gain $5 if called away
VXX
Sold againt synthetic short stock.
Rolled VXX Nov 08 2024 54.0 Puts to Dec 20 2024 51.0 Puts @ .75 debit (1.45 toal now)
BA
Small roll up for additional credit.
Rolled BA Nov 15 2024 150.0 Puts to Nov 15 2024 152.5 Puts @ 1.15 credit (3.85 total now)
SPX
Selling tomorrow near yesterday’s high and the expected move.
Bought to Close SPX Nov 07 2024 5875.0 Puts @ .40 (sold for 11.50)
Sold SPX Nov 08 2024 5925.0 Puts @ 7.00
SPY and SOXL call
Sold 1 SPY 11/07/2024 598.0 Diagonal Call at $0.27
Sold 1 SOXL 11/15/2024 43.0 Covered Call at $0.12
Closing some TQQQ DJT VXX and SPY
Bought to close 1 TQQQ 11/15/2024 49/60 Bull Put Spread $0.05 ( a week early)
Bought to close 1 DJT 11/08/2024 100/80 Bear Call spread at $0.01
Bought to close 1 VXX 11/08/2024 75/70 Bear Call Spread at $0.01
Sold to close 1 SPY 11/07/2024 599.0 Call at $0.16. Bought at $0.13 yesterday as the long side of a diagonal spread
QQQ
Rolled up and out 11/8/24 QQQ 504 Calls to 11/12/24 508 for $.43 Credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 11/7/24
#SPX0dte Volatility pretty quiet compared to recent fed days. Watching premium drain out so I’m taking a shot that we’ll see enough decay in the morning for a trade. Sold this with SPX about 6 points above center.
Sold to Open $SPX 5920/5950-5955/5985 condors for 20.00, IV 25.09%
SPY and GLD Expirations
1 SPY 540/500 Bull Put Spread
SPY 592 Diagonal Calls
1 GLD 230/244 Bull Put Spread
MSTR Call Roll
$MSTR BTC 11/8 252.5 call and STO 11/15 265 call at added credit of 1.38 and added 12.50 if called away
SPX
Not sure what I’ll use these for but it seems like a good day to do it.
Bought to Open SPX Dec 19 2025 1000.0 Puts @ 1.60
SPX
Wouldn’t mind these new ones taking some heat tomorrow. C’mon JP!
Bought to Close SPX Nov 06 2024 5825.0 Puts @ .25 (Sold for 30.60)
Sold SPX Nov 07 2024 5875.0 Puts @ 11.50
Tiny Trades
At new yearly highs
Sold LNC at $36.50
Sold TFC at $45.35
Sold USB at $50.85
#FormerFallingKnife
TSLA Calls – NUE Puts
Sold 1 TSLA 315/305 Bear Call Spread at $0.63 Credit
Sold 1 NUE 150/160 Bull Put Spread at $0.37 Credit
SPY Puts
Sold 1 SPY 11/07/2024 568/575 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit
Tiny Puts
Sold 1 MRNA 11/08/2024 40.0 Put at $0.11
VXX Puts rolled
Rolled a long VXX 11/08/2024 45.0 Put to 1 VXX 11/15/2024 40.0 Put at $0.45 Credit
Rolled a long VXX 11/08/2024 44.5 Put to 1 VXX 11/15/2024 40.0 Put at $0.34 Credit
Rolled a long VXX 11/08/2024 44.0 Put to 1 VXX 11/15/2024 39.0 Put at $0.19 Credit
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