Sold 1 LABU Oct 08 2021 50.0 Put at $1.55.
Replaces the short LABU 55.0 put from last week that I covered a a nickel.
#DoubleDip
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AMC Puts
Sold AMC Oct 08 2021 33.0 Puts at $0.39.
Replacing the short AMC 36 puts that expired Friday.
I’ve got short calls at 29 and 30 that I’ve been rolling forward for weeks so not too worried about the downside.
VXX
Sold VXX Oct 08 2021 33.0 Calls at $0.35.
Took part of the cash and Bought 1 VXX Jan 21 2022 18.0 Put at $0.70
#VXXContango
AMZN put spread
Sold to open $AMZN Oct 29 2950/2940 bull put spread @ 1.78, short puts 22 delta. Earnings expected the following week.
Gartman indicator
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/gartman-bull-market-has-ended-and-bear-market-has-begunin-earnest
You know what that means. Back the truck up and load up!
TQQQ,
STO November 19, 70 put at 1.45
SPX trades
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 8th 4270/4290-4300/4320 condors for 17.90, with SPX at 4292.
TQQQ,
STO November 12, 75 put at 1.45
SPX 3 day trade
Sold $SPXW 10/6 4165/4190/4385/4410 iron condor @ 4.10. Short puts 12∆, short calls 11∆.
TQQQ additions
Sold to open:
$TQQQ Oct 22 90 put @ 1.35
$TQQQ Nov 19 70 put @ 1.40
Expirations
I closed just about everything early. Remaining expirations only in TQQQ:
$TQQQ Oct 1 95 puts
$TQQQ Oct 1 110 puts
$TQQQ Oct 1 120 puts
Expiring
$TSLA Oct-01-21 690/700/830/840 #ironcondors legged in, @2.29 total.
LABU
#CoveredCalls #ShortPuts – Stock getting called away at breakeven. Assigned originally at 65 and letting it go at 54 so nice basis reduction at least. Resetting the position for next week.
Sold LABU OCT 8 2021 53.0 Puts @ 1.75
Sold LABU OCT 8 2021 52.0 Puts @ 1.40
Sold LABU OCT 8 2021 51.0 Puts @ 1.15
OptionsExpiration
A pretty good week
==EXPIRED==
AMC 10/01/2021 21/36 Bull Put Spread
LABU 10/01/2021 90/66 Bear Call Spread
LABU 10/01/2021 80/65 Bear Call Spread
LABU 10/01/2021 75/64 Bear Call Spread
TLRY 10/01/2021 20/13 Bear Call Spreads
TLRY 10/01/2021 12.5 Diagonal Calls
TLRY 10/10/2021 12.5 Covered Calls
TNA 10/01/2021 105/94 Bear Call Spread
TNA 10/01/2021 93.0 Diagonal Call
TNA 10/01/2021 92.0 Diagonal Call
TNA 10/01/2021 90.0 Diagonal Call
TQQQ 10/01/2021 146.0 Diagonal Calls
TQQQ 10/01/2021 120.0 Diagonal Puts
TQQQ 10/01/2021 80/119 Bull Put Spread
VXX 10/01/2021 35.0 Diagonal Calls
VXX 10/01/2021 34.0 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 33.0 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 32.5 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 32.0 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 31.5 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 31.0 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 30.5 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 30.0 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 29.5 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 29.0 Diagonal Call
VXX 10/01/2021 28.0 Diagonal Calls
VXX 10/01/2021 27.0 Diagonal Calls
VXX 10/01/2021 25.0 Diagonal Put #VXXContango
VXX 10/01/2021 23.5 Diagonal Puts #VXXContango
SQQQ Covered Call
Bought to close 1 SQQQ Oct 01 2021 8.5 Call at $0.02.
Replaced it with 1 SQQQ Oct 08 2021 8..5 Call at $0.29 for next Friday.
TQQQ Put Roll again
Bought to close 1 TQQQ Oct 01 2021 128.0 Diagonal Put at $0.96. Sold on 09/28 for $2.29
Replaced it with 1 TQQQ Oct 08 2021 123.0 Put at $2.75.
This gives me a short TQQQ 123 straddle for next Friday with a total premium of $11.44
All the rest of my short TQQQ Calls and Puts will expire.
#soxl #assignment soxl 44.5 put…
#soxl
#assignment soxl
44.5 put ,10/01/2021 sto @.50
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Soxl
sto SOXL ,15 OCT 2021, 45 CALL @.60 to cover
LABU Put Closed
Bought to close 1 LABU Oct 01 2021 55.0 Put at $0.05. It won’t trade any lower.
Sold at $0.82.
All my calls for this week will still be expiring.
ZM
#CoveredCalls – Another round.
Bought to Close ZM OCT 1 2021 270.0 Call @ .10 (sold in the money for 10.45)
Sold ZM OCT 15 2021 275.0 Call @ 5.20
PINS
#CoveredCalls – Still working back to even on this one. Selling new batch the week before earnings.
Bought to Close PINS OCT 1 2021 57.0 Calls @ .02 (sold for 1.24)
Sold PINS OCT 22 2021 55.0 Calls @ 1.23
LABU Put Roll
Bought to close 1 LABU Oct 01 2021 56.0 Diagonal Put / Sold to Open 1 LABU Oct 08 2021 52.0 Put at $0.65 Credit plus a 4 point drop in the short strike
TQQQ Put Roll
Bought to close 1 TQQQ Oct 01 2021 129.0 Diagonal Put / Sold to Open 1 TQQQ Oct 08 2021 124.0 Put at $0.56 Credit plus a big 5 point drop in the short strike.
This gives me a short TQQQ 124.0 straddle with a total premium of $10.53 for next Friday.
TSLA Call
Bought to close 1 TSLA Oct 01 2021 Diagonal 800.0 Call at $0.05. Sold this on 9/27 at $10.50.
To replace it I sold 1 TSLA Oct 08 2021 810.0 Call at $7.05.
This is the 2nd write against my ( now free ) long December 1000.0 Call which I also bought on 9/27.
#DoubleDip
AMAT puts
Sold to open $AMAT Nov 19 120 puts @ 3.56. Stock bouncing off support, strike (28 delta) below the 200 day moving average.
VXX Call rolls
Bought to Close 1 VXX Oct 01 2021 34.0 Covered Call at $0.02. Sold on 08/16 at $2.05.
Bought to Close 1 VXX Oct 01 2021 35.0 Covered Call at $0.02. Sold on 09/13 at $1.02.
Bought to Close 1 VXX Oct 01 2021 45.0 Covered Call at $0.01. Sold on 08/16 at $1.09.
To replace them I sold this #OptionLadder :
VXX Oct 08 2021 35.0 Call at $0.38.
VXX Oct 15 2021 34.0 Call at $0.99.
VXX Oct 22 2021 35.0 Call at $1.31 .
VXX is still below 28
VRTX stock
Added a tiny bit to my VRTX stock position at a new 52-week low at $180.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
BF/B BROWN FORMAN CORP CLASS B
One more stock buy at the close – A tiny buy at $67
Goodbye September!
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Closing SPX
With the market weakness and SPX closing less than 30 points above the short strike, I’m closing this one out and taking a small loss. Bought to close $SPX Oct 1 4255/4280/4445/4470 iron condor @ 5.50. Sold for 4.40 yesterday.
Markets
Time to BTFD??
SPX trades
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 6th 4320/4340-4350/4370 condors for 17.90, with SPX at 4341
AMC options have gone crazy
Sold AMC Oct 01 2021 75.0 Call at $0.47
Sold AMC Oct 01 2021 55.0 Call at $0.78
AMC is at 40 and peaked at 41.50 and these expire tomorrow 🙂
FDX Stock
Added to my tiny FDX stock position at $220.00 and at a new 52-week low.
Last week’s earnings report is still affecting the stock.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Closing one of the SPX iron condors
Bought to close $SPX Sep 30 4255/4280/4435/4460 iron condor @ .20. Sold for 4.05 on 9/28
TQQQ,
Rolled the October 22, 110 put out to December 85 put for a credit of .60 cents.
TQQQ, BTC October 1, 95…
TQQQ, BTC October 1, 95 put at .05, sold at 1.15
TQQQ, BTC October 1, 105 put at .08sold at 2.41
The market seems to fade at the close every day so taking the risk off the table.
TQQQ Put Close / CRWD Roll Put
#shortputs
$TQQQ BTC 10/1 95 put at .05. STO at 1.10. Thank you @walter6871
$CRWD BTC 10/1 250 put and STO 10/8 247.50 put at 1.10 added credit. Taken in 5.50 and reduced basis by 2.50. Stock at 242.70. At breakeven now. 
MKC Stock
Bought a bit of MKC at a new low of 81.00.
Earnings just reported.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
TQQQ,
BTC October 1, 90 put at .02, sold at 1.55
PFE Call / UPST Call Roll
#coveredcalls
$PFE STO 10/1 44 call at .19
$PFE STO 10/8 44 call at .49
$UPST BTC 10/1 310 call and STO 10/15 320 call at cost of 1.40. Gain $10 if assigned. Stock at 319.80
SPX expiration
$SPX Sep 29 4285/4260 bull put spread expiring. Sold for 2.10 yesterday.
LABU Nov
Sold to open $LABU Nov 19 35 puts @ 1.20
SPX trades
#SPX7dteLong Sold to Close $SPX Oct 1st 4455/4475 call spreads for .70. Condors bought Monday for 15.25. Puts sold for 15.30. So .75 profit.
Expiring today worthless: Sep 29th 4470/4490 call spreads. Condors bought for 15.95 last Thursday. Put side sold for 9.20 on Monday, so 6.75 loss.
SPX 3 day trade for Friday
Sold to open $SPX Oct 1 4255/4280/4445/4470 iron condor @ 4.40. Short strikes both 13 delta.
EWZ
#ShortPuts – Low end of it’s range but leaving room to add on any more weakness.
Sold EWZ NOV 19 2021 32.0 Puts @ 1.66
Sold EWZ NOV 19 2021 31.0 Puts @ 1.27
Sold EWZ NOV 19 2021 30.0 Puts @ .95
SLV early assignment
Bought 100 SLV when 1 of my short 23 puts was assigned early.
Adjusted cost on the stock after put premium is about $21.18.
Of course a new 52-week low today at $19.83.
I’ll hold it and write covered calls on any rebound.
TQQQ early Call Rollup
Rolled half my position up.
Bought to close TQQQ Oct 01 2021 121.0 Call at $8.46. Sold last week for $17.05
Sold to Open 1 TQQQ Oct 08 2021 123.0 Call at $8.69.
Downside Warning is already back!
VXX Put
Bought another VXX Mar 18 2022 15.0 Put at $0.69
171 Days to expiration
SPY
#ShortPuts – Adding below the 200 day and outside the expected move.
Sold SPY NOV 19 2021 400.0 Put @ 4.46
SPX 2+ day trade
Sold to open $SPX Sep 30 (quarterlies, expires Thursday PM) 4255/4280/4435/4460 iron condor @ 4.05 with SPX around 4367. Short puts 17 delta, short calls 11 delta.
TQQQ,
STO October 29, 85 put at 1.20
VXX Calls
More sales
Sold VXX Oct 01 2021 28.0 Calls at $0.87
Sold VXX Oct 01 2021 29.0 Call at $0.85
T2108,
Anyone know where the Worden T2108 is at today?
SPX 1 day trade
Sold to open $SPX Sep 29 4285/4260 bull put spread @ 2.10 with SPX at 4360
SPX trades
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Oct 1 4445/4425 put spreads for 15.30. Condors bought for 15.25 yesterday. This is a breakeven move, but I still hold the call spreads until Friday. So any meaningful bounce, even today, will give me profit.
TQQQ ladder
Sold to open:
$TQQQ Oct 1 120 put @ 1.26
$TQQQ Oct 15 105 put @ 1.76
$TQQQ Oct 22 100 put @ 1.80
$TQQQ Oct 29 90 put @ 1.57
$TQQQ Nov 5 85 put @ 1.55
TQQQ,
BTC October 8, 105 put at 1.05 sold at 1.38
BTC October 15, 100 put at 1.30, sold at 1.48
Just want to reduce risk, it is possible we could go below 100
FDX MKTX
A couple of #SP500 stocks at fresh 52-week lows.
Added a small bit of FDX at $225 and MKTX at $409
#FallingKnife
SPY
#ShortPuts – Selling near the 200 day.
Sold SPY OCT 15 2021 415.0 Put @ 2.90
LABU Put
Sold 1 LABU Oct 01 2021 55.0 Diagonal Put at $0.81
#OnlySpreads
VXX Puts
Bought 1 VXX Mar 18 2022 15.0 Put at $0.73
Bought 1 VXX Mar 18 2022 14.0 Put at $0.50.
I will start writing against these when the VIX settles down again.
#VXXContango
This is what the DW is meant for…
….too bad it got canceled on Friday. This has been the Summer of Swings for the #VIXindicator.
SOXL
#ShortPuts – Starting a small ladder.
Sold SOXL OCT 22 2021 41.0 Put @ 2.05
Sold SOXL OCT 29 2021 40.5 Put @ 2.30
Sold SOXL NOV 5 2021 35.0 Puts @ 1.30
TQQQ Puts
Sold 1 TQQQ Oct 01 2021 128.0 Diagonal Put at $2.29
Sold 1 TQQQ Oct 01 2021 129.0 Diagonal Put at $2.22
Sold 2 TQQQ Oct 01 2021 120.0 Diagonal Puts at $0.62
Paired with short calls at 121 and 146 already in the account.
VXX Calls
Sold to Open some diagonal Calls replacing some that expired Friday:
VXX Oct 08 2021 34.0 Call at $0.38
VXX Oct 08 2021 33.0 Call at $0.40
VXX Oct 08 2021 32.0 Call at $0.51
UNG
LongPuts – Adding.
Bought UNG JAN 20 2023 10.0 Puts @ .80
UNG
#LongPuts – Taking a shot. Might eventually sell shorter term against them but waiting for now. Half position looking to add on any more big up moves.
Bought UNG JAN 20 2023 10.0 Puts @ .95
#soxl sto 1 OCT 2021,…
#soxl
sto 1 OCT 2021, 44.5 PUT @.50
KOLD
My first trade in KOLD since 2016 when I was trading strike 180 puts (what a fool!)
This has a lot less risk and is mostly a placeholder so I can watch it.
Bought to Open 1 KOLD May 20 2022 4.0 Put at $0.89
Sold to Open 1 KOLD Oct 15 2021 8.0 Put at $1.09.
Pretty decent ROI in a retirement account until the Oct expiration too.
#OnlySpreads
TSLA Diagonal Call
First time in this since April. Staying small.
Bought to open 1 TSLA Dec 17 2021 1,000 at $9.79
Sold to Open 1 TSLA Oct 01 2021 800 Call at $10.50
Short DTE = 4
Long DTE = 81
#OnlySpreads
Nat Gas on the destruction path again
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/natgas-chaos-takes-first-hedge-fund-victim
SQQQ
Sold 1 SQQQ Oct 08 2021 8.5 Covered Call at $0.15
TLRY Calls
Sold TLRY Oct 01 2021 12.5 Covered Calls at $0.18 and $0.22 replacing calls that expired Friday
SPX trades
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Sep 29th 4460/4440 put spreads for 9.20. Still have the call side for two more days. Bought condors for 15.95 on Thursday.
VXX Puts
New #VXXContango trade
Since I only have a few short puts left vs. dozens of long puts in 2022 and 2023, I’m venturing back in to this kind of trade
Bought VXX Nov 19 2o21 18.0 Puts/ Sold VXX Oct 01 2021 23.5 Puts @ $0.12 Credit
Short DTE = 4
Long DTE = 53
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