Bought to Close AMZN May 16 2025 180.0 Put @ .45 (sold for 3.25)
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VXX
Rolled VXX May 09 2025 60.0 Puts to VXX May 16 2025 60.0 Puts @ 1.40 credit (2.00 and 2.20 total now)
SPY
Sold SPY May 12 2025 557.0 Puts @ 1.10
Replaces these which should expire:
SPY May 09 2025 555.0 Puts (sold for 3.25)
CE
Sold a tiny bit of CE at $52.52 for a small gain
#FormerFallingKnife
#RaisingCash
SPX 0-dte trades for 5/9/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX May 9th 5570/5590-5760/5780 condors for 1.30, IV 31.14%, deltas -.06 +.05
VXX Call rolled
Rolled 1 VXX 05/09/2025 64.0 Call to 1 VXX 05/16/2025 68.0 Call and $0.56 Credit plus pushed the short strike up 4 points
TQQQ,
STO June 20, 30/80 strangle at .68 cents.
PSX
Sold a tiny bit of PSX at $110.11 for a small gain
#FormerFallingKnife
#RaisingCash
SPX 0-dte trades for 5/8/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open 5540/5560-5755/5775 condors for 1.30, IV 37.94%, deltas -.06 +.06
Trump to announce UK trade deal at 10am, but I’m betting most of move is already in.
Thursday morning trades
Sold 1 SOXL 05/23/2025 19/17 Bear Call Spread at $0.19 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 05/16/2025 72/65 Bear Call Spread at $0.42 Credit
Sold 1 LABU 05/09/2025 39/43 Bull Put Spread at $0.28 Credit
Sold 1 ARM 05/09/2025 104/109 Bull Put Spread at $0.34 Credit
Sold 1 NUGT 05/09/2025 63/65 Bull Put Spread at $0.18 Credit
SOXL Calls
Sold 1 SOXL 05/23/2025 18.5/16.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.14 Credit
Bought to close 1 SOXL 05/09/2025 17.0 Covered Call at $0.01
Replaced it with 1 SOXL 06/06/2025 20.0 Covered Call at $0.16
#EveryLitleBitHelps
CAG stock and option
Added a tiny bit of CAG at $23.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Sold 1 CAG 05/09/2025 22.5 Put at $0.10
#TinyPuts
TQQQ
Sold 1 TQQQ 05/09/2025 48/52 Bull Put Spread at $0.30 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 05/09/2025 46/51 Bull Put Spread at $0.13 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 05/09/2025 60.0 Call at $0.64 against an existing long 66.0 call
SPX 0-dte trades for 5/7/25
#SPX0dte I avoided the wide condor due to Fed day, but premiums have been dropping quite normally despite the 2pm announcement coming. The 6-delta condor was going for 1.65 before open and now is down to .85. Could have been a nice trade. I did make 1.50 on this tight condor:
At 9:38, sold to open 5585/5615-5620/5650 condors for 23.50, BTC for 22.00 at 10:50.
These trades have not worked well lately but they are safer when premium gets above 23.00, as 10 or 20 point moves don’t have as large of a negative effect.
LVS
Sold 1 LVS 05/09/2025 41.5/40 Bear Call Spread at $0.32 Credit
OKLO BOIL LABU SMCI
Sold 1 OKLO 05/09/2025 32.5/29 Bear Call Spread at $0.23 Credit
Sold 1 OKLO 05/09/2025 32./29.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.17 Credit
Sold 1 OKLO 05/09/2025 33/30 Bear Call Spread at $0.19 Credit
Sold 1 BOIL 05/09/2025 49/54 Bull Put Spread at $0.38 Credit
Sold 1 BOIL 05/09/2025 48/53 Bull Put Spread at $0.33 Credit
Sold 1 BOIL 05/09/2025 47/52 Bull Put Spread at $0.25 Credit
Sold 1 Diagonal LABU 42/48 Bull Put Spread at $0.40 Credit
Sold 1 SMCI 05/09/2025 41.5/38.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.19 Credit
TQQQ,
STO June 20, 25/75 strangle @.75 cents. I am a little bored doing nothing so may regret this trade.
SOXL
#shortputs
#PENNYSFROMHEAVEN
tIP SOLD SOXL 9 MAY 2025 11.5 PUT @.36
tIP SOLD SOXL 9 MAY 2025 8 PUT @.02
tIP SOLD SOXL 9 MAY 2025 7 PUT @.01
tIP SOLD SOXL 9 MAY 2025 7.5 PUT @.02
SOLD SOXL 9 MAY 2025 5 PUT @.01
SOLD SOXL 9 MAY 2025 8.5 PUT @.03
Tuesday morning trades
Sold 1 NUGT 05/09/2025 81/76 Brat Call Spread at $0.53 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 05/09/2025 76/71 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 05/09/2025 77/72 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 LVS 05/09/2025 41/39.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.25 Credit
Sold 1 PLTR 05/09/2025 80/90 Bull Put Spread at $0.20 Credit
Sold 1 PLTR 05/09/2025 75/85 Bull Put Spread at $0.13 Credit
Sold 1 TQQQ 05/09/2025 47.5/50 Bull Put Spread at $0.19 Credit
Sold 1 Diagonal VXX 71/64 Bear Call Spread at $0.31 Credit
Sold 1 Diagonal VXX 72/65 Bear Call Spread at $0.23 Credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 6/6/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX May 6th 5500/5520-5680/5700 condors for 1.40, IV 32.00%, IV -.06 +.09
I think deltas are a bit off, so I centered it based on distance and premium.
PLTR Calls
Sold 1 PLTR 05/09/2025 180/170 Bear Call Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 PLTR 05/09/2025 185/175 Bear Call Spread at $0.13 Credit
#Earnings tonight
Pretty low risk spreads
MSFT Calls
Sold 1 MSFT 05/09/2025 470/460 Bear Call Spread at $0.15 Credit
Monday morning trades
Bought a tiny bit of GIS ar $55.00
Bought a tiny bit of OGN at $9.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Sold 1 Diagonal VXX 70/63 Bear Call Spread at $0.30 Credit
Sold 1 Vertical VXX 05/09/2025 75/70 Bear Call Spread at $0.25 Credit
Sold 1 Vertical NUGT 05/09/2025 80/75 Bear Call Spread at $0.30 Credit
#OnlySpreads
Sold 1 F 05/09/2025 9.0 Put at $0.04
Sold 1 APA 05/09/2025 14.0 Put at $0.11
#TinyPuts
Sold 1 PFE 05/09/2025 25.0 Covered Call at $0.05
Sold 1 VFC 05/09/2025 14.5 Covered Call at $0.06
Sold CE 05/16/2025 65.0 Covered Calls at $0.10
Sold 1 SOXL 05/30/2025 19.0 Covered Call at $0.19
#CoveredCalls #EveryLittleBitHelps
SOXL
#shortputs
#everylittlebithelps
tIP SOLD SOXL 9 MAY 2025 10.5 PUT @.10
SOLD SOXL 9 MAY 2025 11 PUT @.15
SPY
Maybe the beginning of a June ladder…see how it goes.
Sold SPY Jun 20 2025 525.0 Put @ 6.25
SPY
Be out most of the week so throwing these out to Friday.
Sold SPY May 09 2025 555.0 Puts @ 3.25
SPX 0-dte trades for 5/5/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX May 5th 5535/5555-5730/5750 condors for 1.35, IV 33.93%, deltas -.06 +.07
Earnings 5/5 – 5/9
Econ Calendar 5/5 – 5/9
ISM, Bond Auctions, and a Wednesday Fed decision
COST SOXL
cost 915/910 put
soxl 8.5 put
soxl 9 put
soxl 9.5 put
soxl 10 put
soxl 11 put
soxl 11.5 put
OptionsExpiration
After many rolls as the rally continues, here is some of what was left to expire:
BA 155/165 Bull Put Spread
BA 197.5/187.5 Bear Call Spread
CPB 34 Put
CVS 54/59 Bull Put Spread
ENPH 40/42 Bull Put Spread
HOOD 32/37 Bull Put Spread
MSFT 345/350 Bull Put Spread
MSFT 407.5/412.5 Bull Put Spread
MSFT 445/440 Bear Call Spread
NUGT 48/55 Bull Put Spread
NVDA 103/108 Bull Put Spread
NVDA 120/115 Bear Call Spread
NVDA 124/119 Bear Call Spread
OKLO 27 Diagonal Call
SOXL 14.0 Covered Calls
SOXL 17.0 Covered Call
SOXL 20/14.5 Bear Call Spread
SOXL 21/14 Bear Call Spread
TQQQ 39/54 Bull Put Spread
TQQQ 65/60 Bear Call Spreads
VXX 72/67 Bear Call Spread
VXX 80/72 Bear Call Spread
VXX 81/73 Bear Call Spread
VXX 82/74 Bear Call Spread
VXX 83/75 Bear Call Spread
VXX 84/79 Bear Call Spread
VXX 55/60 Bull Put Spread
Assignments: (all welcome because I didn’t want to hold this much stock)
CLF 8.5 Covered Calls- put to me at 8.0 on Apr 4
SOXL 13.0 Covered Call – put to me at 12.0 on Apr 4
If there is ever something…
If there is ever something that makes you realize the market is irrational, today is it. Market likes tariffs??!! WTF
Amazon posted something this morning using a bikini as an example of the inflation of tariffs. Yesterday it retailed for $116. Today due to tariffs the same Bikini is $323.
We live near the beach, does this mean no bikinis this year 😦
QQQ
SPY
A move like this gotta take the whole ladder. Running up to the 200 day resistance.
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 480.0 Put @ .35 (sold for 3.40)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 485.0 Put @ .40 (sold for 3.80)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 490.0 Put @ .40 (sold for 3.60)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 495.0 Put @ .45 (sold for 3.50)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 500.0 Put @ .55 (sold for 3.60)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 505.0 Put @ .60 (sold for 3.20)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 510.0 Put @ .70 (sold for 3.40)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 515.0 Put @ .85 (sold for 3.50)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 520.0 Put @ 1.05 (sold for 4.10)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 525.0 Put @ 1.25 (sold for 3.40)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 530.0 Put @ 1.60 (sold for 3.50)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 535.0 Put @ 2.00 (sold for 8.90)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 540.0 Put @ 2.60 (sold for 7.70)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 545.0 Put @ 3.35 (sold for 6.95)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 550.0 Puts @ 4.30 (sold for 6.20)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 555.0 Put @ 5.40 (sold for 7.80)
Bought to Close SPY May 16 2025 560.0 Put @ 6.95 (sold for 14.50)
SPX 0-dte trades for 5/2/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX May 2nd 5530/5550-5740/5760 condors for 1.15, IV 37.04%, deltas -.05 +.06
April Jobs Report
#Jobs — Exceeding expectations again
Gain of +177,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 133K
Unemployment unchanged at 4.2%, as expected
U6 unemployment 7.8%, down by 0.1%
Labor force participation up 0.1 to 62.6%
Average hourly earnings up by 0.2%; +3.8% Y/Y
February jobs revised down by -15K to +102K
March jobs revised down by -43K to +185K
SOXL
#coveredcalls
SOLD SOXL 2 MAY 2025 15 CALL @.01
#onenightstand
#One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do
SOXL Covered Calls
Sold 1 SOXL 05/23/2025 17.0 Covered Call at $0.21
Sold SOXL 05/02/2025 14.0 Covered Calls at $0.05
MSFT Puts
Sold 1 MSFT 05/02/2025 407.5/412.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.15 Credit
NVDA Iron Condor
Sold 1 NVDA 05/02/2025 103/108/119/124 Iron Condor at $0.33 Credit
SOXL
#shortputs
SOLD SOXL 2 MAY 2025 11 PUT @.12
SOLD SOXL 2 MAY 2025 11.5 PUT @.20
MSFT NVDA Calls
Sold 1 MSFT 05/02/2025 440/435 Bear Call Spread at $1.67 Credit
Sold 1 NVDA 05/02/2025 120/115 Bear Call Spread at $0.86 Credit
#HighRisk Spreads
VXX Iron Condor
Sold 1 VXX 05/02/2025 55/60/67/72 Iron Condor for $0.43 Credit
SPX 0-dte trades for 5/1/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX May 1st 5470/5490-5710/5730 condors for 1.45, IV 42.10%, deltas -.08 +.05.
I think pre-market delta readings are off. Using narrower stops than the Expected Move… will look to close close if either side exceeds the 1.45 opening premium.
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 04/30/2025 505/515 Bull Put Spread (rolled several times for credits)
1 SPY 04/30/2025 571/564 Bear Call Spread (sold yesterday)
Out of SPY for now
SMCI SOXL Calls
Sold 1 SMCI 05/02/2025 35.5/33.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.19 Credit
Sold SOXL 05/02/2025 14.0 Covered Calls at $0.05
#EveryLittleBitHelps
SPX trades for 4/30/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Apr 30th 5480/5510-5515/5545 condors for 19.10, IV 38.98%.
Avoided trading earlier due to market reaction of GDP data.
COST
#onlyspreads
SOLD COST 2 MAY 2025 915/910 PUT @.21
VXX Calls
Sold 1 VXX 05/02/2025 83/79 Bear Call Spread at $0.15 Credit
#EveryLittleBitHelps
MSFT ENPH HOOD Puts
Sold 1 MSFT 05/02/2025 345/350 Bull Put Spread at $0.21 Credit
Sold 1 ENPH 05/02/2025 40/42 Bull Put Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 HOOD 05/02/2025 32/37 Bull Put Spread at $0.15
#EveryLittleBitHelps
SOXL
SOLD SOXL 2 MAY 2025 10 PUT @.14
CPB CE
Sold 1 CPB 05/02/2025 34.0 Put at $0.05
Sold 1 CE 05/16/2025 75.0 Covered Call at $0.10
#EveryLittleBitHelps
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 04/29/2025 567/562 Bear Call Spread
Replaced it with 1 SPY 04/30/2025 571/564 Bear Call Spread at $0.23 Credit
SOXL
#shortputs
SOLD SOXL 2 MAY 2025 10 PUT @.14
SPX 0-dte trades for 4/29/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Apr 29th 5380/5400-5600/5620 condors for 1.35, IV 41.29%, deltas -.05 +.06
I waited for the open, but doing so cost me width and premium as opposed to selling about a half hour before open.
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 566/561 Bear Call Spread
Replaced it with 1 SPY 04/29/2025 567/562 Bear Call Spread at $0.17 Credit
SPY
Rolled SPY Apr 29 2025 521.0 Calls to May 16 2025 526.0 Calls @ .35 credit (2.85 total now)
SOXL
#shortputs
#everylittlebithelps
SOLD SOXL 2 MAY 2025 8.5 PUT @.04
SOLD SOXL 2 MAY 2025 9.5 PUT @.11
tIP SOLD SOXL 2 MAY 2025 9 PUT @.09
TQQQ,
STO June 20, $40 puts at 1.75
I covered them at 2.05, Bad trade. I should just continue to sit on my hands
SPX 0-dte trades for 4/28/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Apr 28th 5405/5425-5615/5635 condors for 1.40, IV 37.26%, deltas -.07 +.05
That’s the lowest chain IV for a trade I’ve seen since April 1st.
Earnings 4/28 – 5/2
Econ Calendar 4/28 – 5/2
AAPL
#optionsexpiration
aapl 165/167.5 PUT
Closing AMZN short puts
Bought to close $AMZN Apr 25 190 puts @ 2.63
Original sale (Apr 4 190 puts) + roll out to Apr 25: 4.36 credit
Profit: 1.73
SPX 0-dte trades for 4/25/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Apr 25th 5320/5420-5585/5605 condors for 1.50, IV 47.76%, deltas -.06 +.06
SOXL
#shortputs
mult rolls
to close
BOT SOXL 25 APR 2025 9 PUT @.05(total 1.60)
SPX 0-dte trades for 4/24/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Apr 24th 5215/5245-5495/5525 condors for 1.90, IV 48.23%, deltas -.06 +.06
High premium for this condor, I will look to close both sides by midday.
SPY
Unless something crazy (er) happens this should be it for the week. Out a few days and up a couple strikes.
Rolled SPY Apr 23 2025 519.0 Calls to Apr 29 2025 521.0 Calls @ .25 credit (2.55 total now)
XBI
Closing on the big bounce. Decided I’d rather add more SPY if we implode again.
Bought to Close XBI May 16 2025 75.0 Put @ 1.10 (sold for 1.46)
Bought to Close XBI May 16 2025 80.0 Put @ 2.60 (sold for 3.20)
Some beer money for race weekend. Dega baby!
🙂 🙂 🙂
SPX 0-dte trades for 4/23/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Apr 23rd 5300/5280 puts for 1.05, delta -.10, IV is bouncing wildly around 60%
I caught this on the pullback before another spike higher (9:37a ET). On that spike higher, IV and premium started going wild… this spread got above 1.50 in that period, even though SPX is higher than when I sold it.
VXX
Been selling puts against a Jan synthetic short position. During the big rally they got run over so rolled them out and down to Jan. The volatility coming back has allowed me to roll these back in and up to resume selling.
Bought to Close VXX Apr 25 2025 60.0 Puts @ .02 (sold for 1.00)
Sold VXX May 02 2025 62.0 Puts @ .56
SPY
Rolled SPY Apr 22 2025 518.0 Calls to Apr 23 2025 519.0 Calls @ .40 credit (2.30 total now)
SPX
#creditspread
SOLD SPX 28 APR 2025 5485/5490 CALL @.40
SOLD SPX 28 APR 2025 5500/5505 CALL @.40
SPX
#creditspread
BTC SPX 23 APR 2025 4935/4930 PUT @.05/sold for .20
BTC SPX 23 APR 2025 4905/4900 PUT @.05/sold for .30
SPX 0-dte trades for 4/22/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Apr 22nd 5060/5080-5315/5335 condors for 1.35, IV 47.18%, deltas -.07 +.05
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