The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of goods and services across the sprawling U.S. economy, increased 0.1% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 2.4%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for respective readings of 0.2% and 2.4%.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/11/cpi-inflation-may-2025.html
A little risky but premium high. – Duh, that’s the risk part.
#shortputs
$CRWV STO 6/13 145 put at $4.00
Sold TQQQ Diagonal 86/79 Bear Call Spreads at $0.20, $0.27 and $0.33 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 06/13/2025 67/71 Bull Put Spread at $0.23 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 06/13/2025 66/70 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit
Sold 1 SLV 06/18/2025 35/34 Bear Call Spread at $0.17 Credit
Sold 1 BOIL 06/13/2025 42/46 Bull Put Spread at $0.33 Credit
Sold 1 OKLO 06/13/2025 42/46 Bull Put Spread at $0.23 Credit
Sold 1 BA 06/13/2025 200/207.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.28 Credit
Sold 1 CLF 06/20/2025 9.5/8.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.14 Credit
I closed all my short positions at the open this morning and am now 100% in cash. The two things that bother me are the trade talks and the CPI tomorrow morning
Rolled today’s 531 short puts to 6/11/25 531 at $1.35 Credit
Sold a tiny bit of TGT at $100.63 for a small gain
#FormerFallingKnife
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jun 10th 5925/5945-6065/6085 condors for 1.15, IV 21.76%, deltas -.07 +.05
#shortputs
#everylittlebithelps
SOLD SOXL 13 JUN 2025 15 PUT @.04
SOLD SOXL 13 JUN 2025 15.5 PUT @.05
SOLD SOXL 13 JUN 2025 16 PUT @.06
Rolled expiring 6/9/25 520 short puts to 6/10/25 531 at $2.22 Credit
Bought to Close SPX Jun 09 2025 5925.0 Put @ .05 (sold for 3.40)
Don’t want to chase this higher so going out to Friday near the expected move.
Sold SPX Jun 13 2025 5925.0 Put @ 10.00
STO July 25, 540 puts at 2.16
#shortputs
$HOOD STO 6/13 70 put at 1.90
$HOOD STO 6/13 68 put at 1.15
Sold 1 AAP Diagonal 57/53 Bear Call Spread at $0.30 Credit
Sold BA 06/13/2025 217.5 Calls at $0.74 and $0.84 – replacing calls that expired Friday
Sold 1 OKLO 06/13/2025 64/60 Bear Call Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 OKLO 06/13/2025 65/61 Bear Call Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 OKLO Diagonal 77/57 Bear Call Spread at $0.30 Credit
Sold SLV Diagonal 35/33.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.13 and $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 SOXL 06/13/2025 22.5/21 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 SOXL 06/13/2025 23.5/21.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 SOXL 06/13/2025 24/22 Bear Call Spread at $0.38 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ Diagonal 82/78 Bear Call Spread at $0.20 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 06/13/2025 85/80 Bear Call Spread at $0.28 Credit
#bups
$TSLA STO 6/20 270/280 BUPS at 3.70
Sold SPCE 06/13/2025 5.5 Covered Calls at $0.02
Sold 1 VFC 06/13/2025 8.5 Covered Call at $0.04
Sold 1 PFE 06/13/2025 24.5 Covered Call at $0.05
Sold CLF 06/20/2025 9.0 Covered Calls $0.05
Sold 1 VFC 06/13/25 14.0 Covered Call at $0.06
Sold CLF 06/13/2025 8.0 Covered Calls at $0.14
Sold 1 SOXL 06/27/2025 23.0 Covered Call at $0.41
#EveryLittleBitHelps
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jun 9th 5920/5940-6060/6080 condors for 1.45, IV 22.91%, deltas -.07 +.06
#optionsexpiration
SOXL 15 PUT
SOXL 15.50 PUT
SOXL 17 PUT
#assignment
SOXL 19 CALL
$NVDA 145 call
$NVDA 144 call
$AAPL 215 call
$TSLA 375 call
$AMZN 215 call
$NNE 37 call
$PLTR 38 call
Have a great weekend. Thanks @jeffcp66 for all the work on $SPX 0DTE
#syntheticcoveredcalls
$META STO 6/13 735 call at 1.61
#shortputs
$PLTR BTC 6/6 130 put and STO 6/13 128 put at added credit of .35
#coveredcalls #syntheticcoveredcalls
$CVX BTC 6/6 140 call and STO 6/13 143 call at added credit of .20
$SMCI BTC 6/6 45 call and STO 6/13 46 call at added credit of .45
Bought to Close SPX Jun 06 2025 5920.0 Put @ .15 (sold for 13.15)
Sold SPX Jun 09 2025 5925.0 Put @ 3.40
Just doing one here. All the rest are sitting out in July 6050 strike after a few rolls.
Sold 1 AAP Diagonal 58.5/53 Bear Call Spread at $0.73 Credit for next week
Sold 1 BOIL 06/13/2025 70/66 Bear Call Spread at $0.46 Credit
Sold CE 06/20/2025 65.0 Covered Calls at $0.20
Rolled CLF 06/06/2025 8.0 Covered Calls to CLF 06/13/2025 8.5 Covered Calls at $0.05 Credit
Sold SPCE 06/06/2025 4.5 Covered Calls at $0.02
Sold WBA 06/13/2025 12.0 Covered Calls at $0.02
Sold TQQQ 06/06/2025 81/76 Bear Call Spreads at $0.13 and $0.15 Credits
#EveryLittleBitHelps
Rolled TLT Jun 06 2025 85.5 Calls to Jun 11 2025 85.5 Calls @ .40 credit (.92 total now)
Rolled TLT Jun 13 2025 88.0 Calls to Jun 13 2025 86.0 Calls @ .50 credit (.97 total now)
A move like this gotta take ’em for a one day trade.
Bought to Close SPY Jul 18 2025 560.0 Put @ 3.35 (sold for 4.85)
Bought to Close SPY Jul 18 2025 565.0 Put @ 3.89 (sold for 5.60)
#Jobs — Exceeding expectations again
Gain of +139,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 125K
Unemployment unchanged at 4.2%
U6 unemployment 7.8%, unchanged
Labor force participation down 0.2 to 62.4%
Average hourly earnings up by 0.4%; +3.9% Y/Y, both more than expected
April jobs revised down by -30K to +147K
March jobs revised down by -60K to +120K
Employers across the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May new federal data shows, a sign the labor market remains steady despite economic headwinds from tariffs. Payroll gains in May exceeded economists’ forecast of 130,000.
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jun 6th 5890/5910-6045/6065 condor for 1.10, IV 24.37%, deltas are anyone’s guess, but I shot for 06/06 the best I could estimate.
STO July 3, 550 puts at 1.82
STO July 11, 545 puts at 2.40
Moving out to July. Down at the expected move and the 50 day.
Sold SPY Jul 18 2025 560.0 Put @ 4.85
Sold SPY Jul 18 2025 565.0 Put @ 5.60
STO QQQ 6/9/25 520 PUT @ $1.44
Still outside the expected move and just above where we opened the week.
Rolled SPX Jun 06 2025 5875.0 Put to Jun 06 5920.0 Put @ 3.50 credit. (13.10 total now)
Closed all LEAP CALLS bought in early April underlying moved up from ~$425 to ~$528
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jun 5th 5890/5910-6055/6075 for 1.30, IV 26.50%, deltas -.08 +.05
Deltas are likely off again, but premium is elevated so took advantage of that, although it still went up more after selling. I’m guessing the pre-market spike up and IV are response to Christine Lagarde’s comments at beginning of her presser (ECB cut rates again).
#raisingcash for MSTY
SOLD SVOL@17.67
SOLD USFR@50.35
1 SLV 06/04/2025 33/31.5 Bear Call Spread
Small roll for extra premium. Still outside the expected move.
Rolled SPX Jun 06 2025 5850.0 Put to Jun 06 5875.0 Put @ 2.60 credit. (9.60 total now)
Just outside the expected move and at the 200 day.
Sold SPY Jun 20 2025 575.0 Puts @ 2.15
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jun 4th 5880/5900-6025/6045 condors for 1.15, IV 22.16%, deltas -.06 +.06
Sold SPX Jun 06 2025 5850.0 Put @ 7.00
Sold 1 SLV 06/04/2025 33/31.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.15 Credit
Sold 1 SLV 06/06/2025 33.5/32 Bear Call Spread at $0.15 Credit
Whiz trade out to July for a little hedge. Bearish double vertical.
Sold SPX Jul 18 2025 6200/6210 BeCS
Bought SPX Jul 18 2025 5725/5700 BePS
Net debit 1.50
#shortstrangles
$NNE STO 6/6 37/31 strangle at 1.10
#coveredcalls #syntheticcoveredcalls
$AMZN STO 6/6 215 call at .35
$CVX STO 6/6 140 call at .40
$NVDA STO 6/6 144 call at .46
$NVDA STO 6/6 145 call at .52
$SMCI STO 6/6 45 call at .27
$TSLA STO 6/6 375 call at 1.35
$AAPL STO 6/6 210 call at .25
$CEP STO 6/20 55 call at 1.80
Waiting on a dip to reload. Looking a lot lower and out to Friday for the high IV.
Bought to Close SPX Jun 03 2025 5830.0 Put @ .15 (sold for 5.70)
#raisingcash
SOLD CRF @7.57257
SOLD CLM @7.83
#coveredcalls
SOLD SOXL 6 JUN 25 19 CALL @.16
Taking all the gains for June. Bought some cheapos to sell against in July.
Bought to Close SPY Jun 04 2025 583.0 Puts @ .23 (sold for 1.60)
Bought to Close SPY Jun 20 2025 550.0 Put @ .92 (sold for 3.50)
Bought to Close SPY Jun 20 2025 555.0 Put @ 1.17 (sold for 3.25)
Bought to Close SPY Jun 20 2025 560.0 Put @ 1.48 (sold for 4.07)
Bought to Close SPY Jun 20 2025 565.0 Put @ 1.92 (sold for 4.25)
Bought to Close SPY Jun 20 2025 570.0 Put @ 2.45 (sold for 5.27)
Bought to Open SPY Jul 18 2025 350.0 Puts @ .12
Sold 1 PFE 06/06/2025 24.5 Covered Call at $0.02
Sold 1 SOXL 06/20/2025 22.0 Covered Call at $0.16
#EveryLittleBitHelps
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jun 3rd 5830/5850-5980/6000, IV 23.13%, deltas -.05 +.07 (TOS), -.06 +.06 (IB).
TOS still seems to have problems with deltas in premarket…. the more off we are from yesterday’s close, the worse it is.
Sold 1 BA 06/06/2025 212.5 Call at $1.74
Sold CLF 06/06/2025 8.0 Covered Calls at $0.10
Sold CLF 06/13/2025 9.5 Covered Calls at $0.07
Sold 1 AAP Diagonal 51/49 Bear Call spread at $0.14 Credit
Sold 1 BOIL 06/06/2025 67/62 Bear Call Spread at $0.62 Credit
Sold 1 MSFT 06/06/2025 475/470 Bear Call Spread at $0.56 Credit
Sold 1 MSFT Diagonal 482.5/470 Bear Call Spread at $0.41 Credit
Sold 1 OKLO 41.5/45 Bull Put Spread at $0.36 Credit
Sold 1 OKLO 68/60 Bear Call Spread at $0.55 Credit
Sold 1 SOXL 06/06/2025 10/13.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.15 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 06/06/2025 81/76 Bear Call Spread at $0.30 Credit
STO July 31, 540 puts at 4.65 for a small amount.
Bought to Close SPX Jun 02 2025 5800.0 Put @ .45 (sold for 4.20)
Sold SPX Jun 03 2025 5830.0 Put @ 5.70
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX June 2nd 5785/5805-5955/5975 condors for 1.40, IV 28.03%, deltas -.06 +.08
$CVX 140 call
$IBIT 65 call
$NVDA 140 call
$AMZN 210 call
$SMCI 43.5 call
$GOOGL 177.5 call
$META 657.5 call
$HOOD 70 call
$AI 28 call
After covering shorts and after rollouts to next week or beyond here is what was left:
EXPIRED:
AAP 45.0 Put
AAP 52.0 Diagonal Call
AAP 53/52 Bear Call Spreads
CLF 8.0 Covered Calls
CLF 5.5 Puts
MSFT 462.5 Diagonal Call
NVDA 106/116 Bull Put Spread
NVDA 107/116 Bull Put Spread
NVDA 108/116 Bull Put Spread
NVDA 157.5/152.5 Bear Call Spreads
PFE 24.5 Covered Call
SOXL 19.0 Covered Call
SOXL 20.5/19 Bear Call Spreads
SOXL 25/21 Bear Call Spread
SPCE 6.0 Covered Calls
TQQQ 73.0 Diagonal Call
TQQQ 74.0 Diagonal Call
TSLA 400/392.5 Bear Call Spread
TSLA 392.5/387.5 Bear Call Spread
TSLA 392.5/385 Bear Call Spread
VFC 14.0 Covered Call
VFC 14.5 Covered Call
VXX 65/61 Bear Call Spread
VXX 65/60.5 Bear Call Spread
WBA 12.0 Covered Calls
ASSIGNMENTS:
CLF 6.0 Puts
Bought to Close SPY May 30 2025 585.0 Puts @ .02 (sold for 1.78)
Sold SPY Jun 04 2025 583.0 Puts @ 1.60
Rolled TLT May 30 2025 86.0 Calls to Jun 13 2025 88.0 Calls @ .04 credit (.48 total now)
STO July 18, 545 put at 4.72
Sold SPY Jun 20 2025 570.0 Put @ 5.27
#rolling MORE
#kickthecan
SOLD CALENDAR SOXL /30 MAY 2025 17 PUT/to 6 JUN 2025 PUT @.51
SOLD CALENDAR SOXL /30 MAY 2025 15 PUT/ TO 6 JUN 2025 PUT @.52
SOLD CALENDAR SOXL /30 MAY 2025 15.5 PUT/ TO 6 JUN 2025 PUT@.65
#optionsexpiration
SOXL 18.5 call
Went ahead and covered the SPX LEAP position I set yesterday. One and a half times the expected move.
Sold SPX Jun 02 2025 5800.0 Put @ 4.20
My timing could have been better but it is not any where near a full position and if assigned I can write covered calls until forever like fuzzballl.
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX May 30th 5780/5800-5980/6000 condors for 1.30, IV 31.70%, deltas -.06 +.05
Late fills.
Added to LEAP SPX synthetic shorts. Not covering this one with a put sale. Hoping to get a couple uncovered eventually for the next big dip.
SPX Dec 2029 5900/5900/6300 Syn Short @ 374.05 debit
And:
Sold TLT Jun 20 2025 88.0 Put @ 2.59
Sold TLT Jun 20 2025 89.0 Put @ 3.40
Rolled SPY May 30 2025 580.0 Puts to May 30 2025 585.0 Puts @ .65 credit (1.79 total now)
Uncovering some of my synthetic longs.
Bought to Close TLT Jun 13 2025 88.0 Calls @ .38 (sold for .66)
STO July 18, 50 puts at 1.09
STO June 20, 55 puts at .61
STO June 13, 60 puts at .84
#SPX0dte Sold to Open May 29th 5800/5820-6015/6035 condors for 1.45, IV 34.39%, deltas -.07 +.05
Deltas off on TOS… IB shows deltas as -.05 +.07
In quick succession:
Sold 1 NVDA 05/30/2025 106/116 Bull Put Spread at $0.14 Credit
Sold 1 NVDA 05/30/2025 107/116 Bull Put Spread at $0.14 Credit
Sold 1 NVDA 05/30/2025 108/116 Bull Put Spread at $0.14 Credit
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