#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!
#shortputs
tIP SOLD/SOXL 18 JUL 2025 24 PUT @.12
tIP SOLD SOXL 18 JUL 2025 23 PUT @.06
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) 🙂 🙂
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX july 15th 6230/6250-6335/6355 condors for 1.10, IV 15.85%, deltas (estimated) -.08 +.06
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
#shortputs
#everylittlebithelps
#alittlebitisbetterthannada
SOLDSOXL 18 JUL 2025 19 PUT @.07
SMH, STO August 15, 245 puts at 1.22
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
Closed the TQQQ collar at 9.70, I put the trade on at 7.11
Closed the collar for a credit of 4.55, I put the trade on at 2.80
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 14th 6175/6195-6280/6300 condors for 1.20, IV 16.11%, deltas -.08 +.06
#optionsexpiration
msty/20.5/put
soxl/23/put
soxl/25/put
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)
STO August 8, 250 puts at 1.05
BYC July 11, 260 puts at .01, sold at 1.41
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
Sold a little at 2.58 last night. Holding the rest for a run to 100. 🙂 🙂 🙂
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 11th 6150/6170-6295/6315 condors for 1.15, IV 21.26%, deltas -.07 +.05
STO August 1, 255 puts at 1.05
Adding.
Sold TLT Jul 25 2025 87.0 Puts @ .88
Sold TLT Jul 25 2025 88.0 Calls @ .42
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
STO July 25, 260 puts at .72
Rolled Short calls from 7/25/25 540 to 8/15/25 550 @ 2.14 credit
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
#shortputs
#everylittlebithelps
tIP SOLD SOXL 11 JUL 2025 25 PUT @.12
#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.
STO August 22, 84 puts at 5.55
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.
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)
#shortputs
SOLD MSTY 11 JUL 2025 22 PUT @1.18
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 9th 6170/6190-6280/6300 condors for 1.05, IV 16.43%, deltas -.06 +.06
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)
Bought 1 SPY 08/15/2025 410 Put at $0.14 (life of contract low)
Hoping for a pullback to write against it
#shortputs
SOLD MSTY 11 JUL 2025 21.5 PUT @.91
#shortputs
$PLTR STO 7/1 134 put at 1.57
#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.
#shortputs
SOLD SOXL 11 JUL 2025 23 PUT @.33
Starter outside the expected move and down at the 200 day.
Sold SPY Aug 15 2025 580.0 Put @ 3.41
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
Rolled Short calls from 7/14/25 537 to 7/25/25 540 @ 1.00 credit
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.
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
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
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 7th 6175/6195-6300/6320 condors for 1.05, IV 19.01%, deltas estimated -.08 +.06
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
#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
Rolled Short calls from 7/7/25 536 to 7/14/25 537 @ .14 credit
slowly working my way out of the hole
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
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
#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
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 3rd 6170/6190-6270/6290 condors for 1.15, IV 14.72%, deltas -.08 +.07
#shortputs
SOLD MSTY 3 JUL 2025 20.5 PUT @.13
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
Rolled 1 SLV 07/02/2024 33.0 Call to 1 SLV 07/07/2025 33.0 Call at $0.20 Credit
STO September 19, $60 puts at 2.01
It’s been awhile but now back to full strength. From now on I’ll leave a couple of the LEAPS shorts uncovered and sell against the rest. I was setting up to do that back in April when we tanked so didn’t get a chance to really take advantage of the drop. (although SPY was very very good to me) 🙂 🙂
Closing July for decent profits and resuming daily sales that will bring in more premium overall.
Bought to Close SPX Jul 18 2025 6060.0 Puts @ 23.20 (sold for 29.30)
Bought to Close SPX Jul 18 2025 6100.0 Puts @ 29.70 (sold for 37.30)
Sold SPX Jul 03 2025 6140.0 Puts @ 2.45
Sold SPX Jul 03 2025 6150.0 Puts @ 3.30
Holding a 6130 for tomorrow @ 21.50 credit also.
#coveredcalls
$SMCI BTC 7/3 46.5 call and STO 7/11 48 call at added credit of .20 and $1.50 more if stock calle away
Bought 1 SPY 08/15/2025 405 Put at $0.15 (life of contract low)
Thanks @fuzzballl for the idea
Hope to write against it several times on any pullback
Sold a tiny bit of PPG at $118.01. Still have a tiny bit bought at $106.
#FormerFallingKnife
Sold 1 TZA 07/03/2025 11.0 Put at $0.09
#TinyPuts
Sold 1 VFC 07/03/2025 13.5 Covered Call at $0.03
#EveryLittleBitHelps
Sold 1 SLV 07/03/2025 33.0 Diagonal Call at $0.26
#shortputs
$PLTR BTC 7/3 132 put and STO 7/11 130 put at added credit of 2.30 and $2 less if stock put tome
Jumping back in.
Sold TLT Jul 11 2025 87.5 Puts @ .81
Sold TLT Jul 18 2025 87.0 Puts @ .79
Sold 1 CNC 07/18/2025 32.5 Put at $1.15
Sold CLF 07/18/2025 10.5/9 Bear Call Spreads at $0.23 Credit
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX July 2nd 6105/6125-6230/6250 condors for 1.15, IV 18.16%, deltas -.06 +.06
All major U.S. stock markets will be closed on Friday July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Additionally, major U.S. stock markets will close early at 1 pm ET on Thursday July 3. The Extended Hours session will be available from 1 – 5 p.m. ET.
Sold CLF 07/03/2025 8.5 Covered Calls at $0.02
#EveryLittleBitHelps
Sold 1 DOW 07/03/2025 25.5 Put at $0.09
Sold 1 BMY 07/03/2025 45.0 Put at $0.12
#TinyPuts
STO, August 15, $60 puts at 1.01
Rolled QQQ 7/3/25 536 Short Calls to 7/7/25 536 @ .6 credit
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