#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 21st 6265/6285-6325/6345 condors for 3.75, IV 14.22%. Delta reads were completely out of whack on both ToS and IB, so I estimated as distance from ATM. IV is lowest in premarket that I’ve seen all year.
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Earnings 7/21 – 7/25
Econ Calendar 7/21 – 7/25
soxl
SOLD SOXL 25 JUL 2025 22.5 PUT @.14
SOLD SOXL 25 JUL 2025 23 PUT @.17
SOLD SOXL 25 JUL 2025 23.5 PUT @.23
tIP SOLD SOXL 25 JUL 2025 24 PUT @.27
MSTY
SOLD MSTY 25 JUL 2025 22 PUT @.54
SOLD MSTY 25 JUL 2025 21.5 PUT @.27
SOLD MSTY 25 JUL 2025 21 PUT @.13
TQQQ,
BTC July 25, 55 puts at .01, sold at 1.31 on a partial amount.
The July 18, 55 puts will expire at zero and were sold at 1.11
SMH,
BTC July 18, 255 puts at .01, sold at 1.23
BOIL/SOXL
#onlyspreads
SOLD VERTICAL BOIL 25 JUL 2025 59/60.5 CALL @.11
#rolling
ROLLED CALENDAR SOXL 8 JUL 25-2025 CALL /TO.25 call- 2025/@.40–(collected-so-far+2.29)
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#optionsexpiration
SOXL-19-PUT
SOXL-23-PUT
SOXL-23.5-PUT
SOXL-24-PUT
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/18/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 18th 6255/6275-6345/6365 condors for 1.15, IV 17.09%, deltas (IB) -.08 +.06
TQQQ,
BTO August 1, $87/ $95 bull call spread at 2.85
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/17/25
#SPX0dte I’ve thrown in the towel on neutral trades for the week, given the failure of every trade I have tried, the out-sized intraday swings every day, and another big move in the futures this morning. On this spike higher I did buy a put spread. If we get another drop down I will close that and look for something long. Keeping it cheap, however.
BTO $SPX July 17th 6225/6205 put spreads for .50, IV 15.70%, delta estimated -.055
TQQQ,
STO August 29, 65 puts at 1.19
SPX
Gonna be out thru next Monday so rolling to next Tuesday.
Bought to Close SPX Jul 16 2025 6235.0 Put @ 2.30 (sold for 10.15)
Rolled SPX Jul 16 2025 6235.0 Puts to Jul 22 2025 6225.0 Puts @ 25.25 credit (35.40 total now)
Rolled SPX Jul 16 2025 6235.0 Puts to Jul 22 2025 6235.0 Puts @ 28.50 credit (38.65 total now)
Rolled SPX Jul 16 2025 6275.0 Put to Jul 22 2025 6275.0 Put @ 24.00 credit (39.10 total now)
SOXL
SOLD SOXL 18 JUL 2025 23 PUT @.13
SOLD SOXL 18 JUL 2025 24 PUT @.27
SOLD SOXL 18 JUL 2025 23.5 PUT @.18
SMH,
STO August 22, 240 puts at 1.30
STO August 29, 240 puts at 1.89
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/16/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open a 20d condor a few minutes after open: July 16th 6210/6230-6280/6300 for 3.95, IV 17.10%, deltas -.20 +.18
After two days of stop outs I held off on pre-market wide condor… probably means this will be a straight-down-the-middle day!
SOXL
#shortputs
tIP SOLD/SOXL 18 JUL 2025 24 PUT @.12
tIP SOLD SOXL 18 JUL 2025 23 PUT @.06
SPX
Early roll today.
Rolled SPX Jul 15 2025 6225.0 Puts to Jul 16 2025 6235.0 Puts @ 5.25 credit (10.15 total now)
And…let’s give Mr. Market something to watch.
Sold SPX Jul 15 2025 6275.0 Put @ 15.10 (Right where we were on July 3rd) 🙂 🙂
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/15/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX july 15th 6230/6250-6335/6355 condors for 1.10, IV 15.85%, deltas (estimated) -.08 +.06
Inflation picks up again in June, rising 2.7%
The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of goods and services costs, increased 0.3% on the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The numbers were right in line with the Dow Jones consensus.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/15/cpi-inflation-report-june-2025.html
SOXL
#shortputs
#everylittlebithelps
#alittlebitisbetterthannada
SOLDSOXL 18 JUL 2025 19 PUT @.07
SMH, STO August 15, 245…
SMH, STO August 15, 245 puts at 1.22
SPX
Out on the road so a quick stop to take care of these. Another round.
Bought to Close SPX Jul 14 2025 6225.0 Puts @ .15 (sold for 5.10)
Bought to Close SPX Jul 14 2025 6230.0 Puts @ .15 (sold for 5.70)
Sold SPX Jul 15 2025 6225.0 Puts @ 4.90
TQQQ,
Closed the TQQQ collar at 9.70, I put the trade on at 7.11
IBIT,
Closed the collar for a credit of 4.55, I put the trade on at 2.80
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/14/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 14th 6175/6195-6280/6300 condors for 1.20, IV 16.11%, deltas -.08 +.06
Earnings 7/14 – 7/18
Econ Calendar 7/14 – 7/18
MSTY/SOXL
#optionsexpiration
msty/20.5/put
soxl/23/put
soxl/25/put
SPX
Another round.
Bought to Close SPX Jul 11 2025 6225.0 Puts @ .10 (sold for 3.50)
Bought to Close SPX Jul 11 2025 6250.0 Puts @ .45 (sold for 7.45)
Sold SPX Jul 14 2025 6225.0 Puts @ 5.10
Sold SPX Jul 14 2025 6230.0 Puts @ 5.70
Rolled SPX Jul 14 2025 6200 Put to Jul 14 2025 6225 Put @ 2.50 credit (10.50 total now)
SMH,
STO August 8, 250 puts at 1.05
SMH,
BYC July 11, 260 puts at .01, sold at 1.41
IBIT,
I put on a collar at the $65 strike for a small trade at 2.80 for September 19 since it is making a new all time high
XRP
Sold a little at 2.58 last night. Holding the rest for a run to 100. 🙂 🙂 🙂
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/11/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 11th 6150/6170-6295/6315 condors for 1.15, IV 21.26%, deltas -.07 +.05
SMH,
STO August 1, 255 puts at 1.05
SOXL/MSTY
TLT
Adding.
Sold TLT Jul 25 2025 87.0 Puts @ .88
Sold TLT Jul 25 2025 88.0 Calls @ .42
SPX
Another round. SPX almost unchanged for the week. 🙂 🙂
Bought to Close SPX Jul 10 2025 6200.0 Puts @ .25 (sold for 11.45)
Bought to Close SPX Jul 10 2025 6200.0 Put @ .25 (sold for 22.10)
Bought to Close SPX Jul 10 2025 6225.0 Puts @ .45 (sold for 6.00)
Sold SPX Jul 11 2025 6225.0 Puts @ 3.50
Sold SPX Jul 11 2025 6250.0 Puts @ 7.50
Sold SPX Jul 14 2025 6200.0 Put @ 8.00
SMH,
STO July 25, 260 puts at .72
QQQ
Rolled Short calls from 7/25/25 540 to 8/15/25 550 @ 2.14 credit
PPG TROW Stock
Sold the last tiny bit of PPG at $120.01. Bought on 03/27 at $106.00
Sold a bit of TROW at $103.01. Bought on 03/11 at $96.00
#FormerFallingKnife
SOXL
#shortputs
#everylittlebithelps
tIP SOLD SOXL 11 JUL 2025 25 PUT @.12
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/10/25
#SPX0dte #RiskReversal
Sold July 10th 6210/6190 put spreads, delta -.09
Bought July 10th 6300/6320 call spreads, delta +.05
IV 16.34%
Total CREDIT +.30
May have missed my chance at this move yesterday, but since we pulled back from highs on futures I don’t want to sell the call side here.
TQQQ,
STO August 22, 84 puts at 5.55
SPX
Sold SPX Jul 10 2025 6225.0 Puts @ 6.00
Sold those way too soon so had to adjust everything else accordingly:
Bought to Close SPX Jul 09 2025 6175.0 Puts @ .65 (sold for 4.00)
Rolled SPX Jul 09 2025 6200.0 Puts to Jul 10 2025 6200.0 Puts @ 5.00 credit (11.45 total now)
Rolled SPX Jul 09 2025 6225.0 Put to Jul 10 2025 6200.0 Put @ 1.10 credit (22.10 total now)
Still leaving a couple uncovered for downside help.
TLT
Setting everything up in the last expiration before the next Fed meeting.
Bought to Close TLT Jul 11 2025 87.0 Calls @ .14 (sold for 1.42)
Bought to Close TLT Jul 18 2025 89.0 Calls @ .07 (sold for .54)
Sold TLT Jul 25 2025 87.5 Calls @ .45
Rolled TLT Jul 11 2025 87.5 Puts to Jul 25 2025 88.0 Puts @ .63 credit (1.45 total now)
Rolled TLT Jul 18 2025 87.0 Puts to Jul 25 2025 87.5 Puts @ .47 credit (1.25 total now)
MSTY
#shortputs
SOLD MSTY 11 JUL 2025 22 PUT @1.18
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/9/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 9th 6170/6190-6280/6300 condors for 1.05, IV 16.43%, deltas -.06 +.06
SPX
Not much going on today so tried legging and rolling with the small swings. Selling all the same strikes tomorrow. That’s what we like! 🙂 🙂 Leaving two positions uncovered.
Bought to Close SPX Jul 08 2025 6175.0 Puts @ .20 (sold for 8.10)
Bought to Close SPX Jul 08 2025 6200.0 Puts @ .45 (sold for 14.00)
Sold SPX Jul 09 2025 6175.0 Puts @ 4.00
Sold SPX Jul 09 2025 6200.0 Puts @ 6.45
Rolled SPX Jul 08 2025 6225.0 Put to Jul 09 2025 6225.0 Put @ 12.00 credit (21.00 total now)
Taking about 75 percent in a day on the straggler:
Bought to Close SPX Jul 11 2025 6050.0 Put @ 1.50 (sold for 5.50)
SPY Put
Bought 1 SPY 08/15/2025 410 Put at $0.14 (life of contract low)
Hoping for a pullback to write against it
MSTY
#shortputs
SOLD MSTY 11 JUL 2025 21.5 PUT @.91
PLTR Put
#shortputs
$PLTR STO 7/1 134 put at 1.57
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/8/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 8th 6190/6210-6260/6280 condors for 4.30, IV 17.62%
I skipped the wide condor today as more tariff news likely to come and there have been too many stop outs in recent days. I may look at selling something at extremes, or even buying something if it gets cheap early in the day.
SOXL
#shortputs
SOLD SOXL 11 JUL 2025 23 PUT @.33
SPY
Starter outside the expected move and down at the 200 day.
Sold SPY Aug 15 2025 580.0 Put @ 3.41
SPX
Leaving a couple shorts uncovered for now. Adjusting the rest.
Bought to Close SPX Jul 07 2025 6175.0 Puts @ .90 (sold for 3.60)
Rolled SPX Jul 07 2025 6175.0 Puts to Jul 08 2025 6175.0 Puts @ 4.50 credit (8.10 total now)
Rolled SPX Jul 07 2025 6200.0 Puts to Jul 08 2025 6200.0 Puts @ 7.50 credit (14.00 total now)
EDIT: Selling one at 2x the expected move for Friday. Brings in a little cash but still helps to the downside overall.
Sold SPX Jul 11 2025 6050.0 Put @ 5.50
QQQ
Rolled Short calls from 7/14/25 537 to 7/25/25 540 @ 1.00 credit
TQQQ,
BTC July 11, $55 puts at .01, sold at .73
It probably would have expired at zero but I freed up a lot of margin at Fidelity.
OptionsExpiration Friday
ASSIGNMENTS:
SOXL 24.0 Covered Call
CLF 7.5 Covered Calls
CLF 8.5 Covered Calls
TZA 11.0 Puts
Today:
Sold 1 TZA 07/11/2025 12.0 Covered Call at $0.17
Sold 1 TZA 07/18/2025 12.5 Covered Call at $0.14
Sold 1 VFC 07/11/2025 14.5 Covered Call at $0.03
Sold WBA 07/11/2025 12.0 Covered Calls at $0.02
#EveryLittleBitHelps
Sold 1 DOW 07/11/2025 26.5 Put at $0.06
Sold 1 CPB 07/1/2025 30.0 Put at $0.15
Sold 1 CAG 07/11/2025 20.0 Put at $0.20
#TinyPuts
SPX
Throwing one out there to give Mr. Market something to look at. Letting today’s decay a little more.
Sold SPX Jul 08 2025 6225.0 Put @ 9.00
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/7/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 7th 6175/6195-6300/6320 condors for 1.05, IV 19.01%, deltas estimated -.08 +.06
Earnings 7/7 – 7/11
Econ Calendar 7/7 – 7/11
CE Stock
Sold out of CE in one account once I went above breakeven.
Sold CE at $61.20.
Started buying at $74.00 and finished at $39.00.
During that time they cut the dividend from $0.70 to $0.03 (0.19%)
No reason to hold on any longer when I get over 4% for holding cash
#FormerFallingKnife
Happy Healthy Fourth of July
SOXL/MSTY
#rolling
SOLD MSTY 3 JUL 25 20.5 /TO/11 JUL 25/PUT @.20
SOLD SOXL 3 JUL 25 25/TO/11 JUL 25/ CALL @.55
#optionsexpiration
SOXL/PUT/25
QQQ
Rolled Short calls from 7/7/25 536 to 7/14/25 537 @ .14 credit
slowly working my way out of the hole
SPX
Another round.
Bought to Close SPX Jul 03 2025 6130.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 21.50)
Bought to Close SPX Jul 03 2025 6140.0 Puts @ .10 (sold for 2.45)
Bought to Close SPX Jul 03 2025 6150.0 Puts @ .15 (sold for 3.30)
Sold SPX Jul 07 2025 6175.0 Puts @ 3.60
Sold SPX Jul 07 2025 6200.0 Puts @ 6.50
TZA CPB Puts
Sold 1 TZA Jul 11 2025 10.0 Put at $0.10
Sold 1 CPB Jul 11 2025 30.0 Put at $0.10
#TinyPuts
June Jobs Report
#Jobs — Exceeding expectations again
Gain of +147,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 125K
Unemployment down by 0.1 at 4.1%
U6 unemployment 7.7%, down by 0.1
Labor force participation down 0.1 to 62.3%
Average hourly earnings up by 0.2%; +3.7% Y/Y
April jobs revised up by +11K to +158K
May jobs revised up by +5K to +144K
SPX 0-dte trades for 7/3/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 3rd 6170/6190-6270/6290 condors for 1.15, IV 14.72%, deltas -.08 +.07
MSTY
#shortputs
SOLD MSTY 3 JUL 2025 20.5 PUT @.13
TROW Stock
Sold a tiny bit of my TROW at 100.01 (after hours).
I scaled into this one all the way down to $83.00. Paid a nice fat dividend on 06/27
#FormerFallingKnife
SLV Call Rolled
Rolled 1 SLV 07/02/2024 33.0 Call to 1 SLV 07/07/2025 33.0 Call at $0.20 Credit
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