$GOOGL STO 1/17 197.5 call at .40
$META STO 1/17 627.5 call at 3.42
$NVDA STO 1/17 137 call at .90
$NVDA STO 1/17 138 call at .90
Recent Updates Page 47
QQQ
STO 1/17/25 523 calls @ .44 credit
(previous QQQ Short calls expired worthless)
SPX 0-dte trades for 1/15/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jan 16th 5815/5835-5985/6005 condors for 1.25, IV 30.45%, deltas -.05 +.06
Core CPI 3.2% in December, less than expected
The consumer price index increased 0.4% on the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.9%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for respective readings of 0.3% and 2.9%.
However, excluding food and energy, the core CPI annual rate was 3.2%, a notch down from the month before and slightly better than the 3.3% forecast. The core measure rose 0.2% on a monthly basis, also 0.1 percentage point less than expected.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/15/cpi-inflation-december-2024-.html
SPX Butterfly
Lottery ticket centered on the upper edge of the expected move.
Bought Jan 17 SPX 5930/5945/5960 Call Butterfly @ .65
EDIT:
Added 5715/5700/5685 Put Butterfly @ .40 Lower edge of expected move.
@fuzzballl Any trades on XBI?…
@fuzzballl
Any trades on XBI?
It is below $87
SPY Spread
Initial SPY position – starting a new #SPYLadder
Sold 1 SPY Jan 15 2025 565/570 Bull Put Spread at $0.14 Credit
#EveryLittleBitHelps
HSY TLT Stocks
Added a tiny bit of HSY at $156.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Started a tiny position in TLT at $85.00
Thanks @fuzzballl for the idea
Tiny Put
Sold 1 SLB 01/17/2025 36.5 Put at $0.09
#EveryLittleBitHelps
SPX
Weird. Feels like it’s already been a fairly wild week but the white line is where we closed last Friday.
SPX
Hedge against the hedge that’s sold against my hedge. (I think)
Sold SPX Jan 31 2025 5995/6000 Bear Call Spreads @ 1.20
VXX Calls and Puts
Sold 1 VXX 01/17/2025 65/54 Bear Call Spread at $0.29 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/17/2025 65/55 Bear Call Spread at $0.26 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/17/2025 62/54 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/17/2025 61/56 Bear Call Spread at $0.18 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/17/2025 45.5 Put at $0.43
Sold 1 VXX 01/17/2025 45.0 Put at $0.35
Sold 1 VXX 01/17/2025 44.5 Put at $0.34
Sold 1 VXX 01/17/2025 44.0 Put at $0.15
SPX 0-dte trades for 1/14/25
#SPX0dte Sold To Open $SPX Jan 14th 5755/5775-5925/5945 condors for 1.40, IV 30.87%, deltas -.07 +.05
TLT
Here we go. Approaching Oct 2023 lows and lifetime lows on this thing going all the way back to 2004. Divvy is higher than a money market account now. Getting long with defined risk.
Sold a starter position:
Sold TLT Mar 21 2025 85.0 Puts @ 2.17
Bought twice my max projected long size:
Bought to Open TLT Jan 16 2026 55.0 Puts @ .10
So if we default on the debt and TLT goes to zero I’ll actually make a lot more. LOL
BIL NFLX YMAX CONY YMAG GOF SPCE
#parkingcash
BOT BIL @91.55
——–
#2%return
SOLD VERTICAL NFLX 17 JAN 2025 780/775 PUT @.15
—-
#dividends
#smallbuy
BOT YMAX @16.096
BOT CONY @12.00
BOT YMAG @18.31
BOT GOF @15.21
#shortputs
SOLD SPCE 100 17 JAN 25 6 PUT @.48
CLF
Sold CLF 01/17/2025 10.5 Covered Calls at $0.11 and $0.12
Sold CLF 02/07/2025 12.5 Covered Calls at $0.12
Tiny Puts
Sold 1 SPCE 01/17/2025 5.0 Put at $0.09
Sold 1 SOXL 01/17/2025 20.0 Put at $0.10
Sold 1 CPB 01/17/2025 36.0 Put at $0.15
Sold 1 PPG 01/17/2025 108.0 Put at $0.15
SPX 0-dte trades for 1/13/25
#SPX0dte Sold to open $SPX Jan 13th 5670/5690-5860/5880 condors for 1.25, IV 32.79%, deltas -.06 +.05
Earnings 1/13 – 1/17
Banks kick off earnings season
Econ Calendar 1/13 – 1/17
CPI report on Wednesday
SOXL
#shortputs
SOLD SOXL 17 JAN 2025 23.5 PUT @.26
UVXY Feb call spread
Sold to open $UVXY Feb 21 25/35 bear call spreads @ 1.13-1.18
BIL GOF
#parkingcash
#dividends
#smallbuy
BOT BIL @91.54
BOT GOF @15.30
AMZY SVOL
#dividends
#smallbuy
BOT AMZY @18.81
BOT SVOL @20.49
SPX
Cashing in the hedge. Still long a bunch of VIX for Feb.
Bought to Close Feb monthly 6175/6185 Bear Call Spread
Sold to Close Feb monthly 5600/5550 Bear Put Spread
Net credit of 7.25 (bought for 4.25)
SPY
Adding.
Sold SPY Mar 21 2025 510.0 Put @ 3.00
SPCE
#kickthecan
#rolling
#FORCREDIT
#everylittlebithelps
SOLD CALENDAR SPCE 17 JAN 2025/10 JAN 2025 6.5 PUT @.08
NVDA
Just for a little something to play with now that I’m not splashing around in the Boeing pool anymore. Small add before earnings.
Sold NVDA Feb 14 2025 120.0 Put @ 2.15
SPY
Adding.
Sold SPY Mar 21 2025 520.0 Put @ 3.15
SPX 0-dte trades for 1/10/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jan 10th 5750/5770-5950/5970 condors for 1.40, IV 34.89%, deltas -.06 +.06
December Jobs Report
#Jobs — 100K higher than expected; wage growth slowing
Gain of +256,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 155K
Unemployment down 0.1 to 4.1%, vs expected unchanged
U6 unemployment 7.5%, lowest since June
Labor force participation unchanged at 62.5%
Average hourly earnings up by 0.3%; +3.9% Y/Y, both below expectations
October jobs revised up by +7K to +43K
November jobs revised down by +15K to +212K
Interactive Brokers cuts off options trades
Just got off phone with them… they stopped allowing opening new positions for options expiring on 8th and 9th. It was a result of the confusion they had in having to move all Jan 9th options to expire on the 8th, given that the 9th will be closed. They closed trading earlier, around 11 or 12 ET. No advance warning. Pretty lame.
So I’m done for today, I guess.
SPX
Adding another little Feb hedge. Will continue selling SPY puts on drops. If they take some heat the hedges should pay. This position is geared towards a drop to the 200 day.
Sold Feb monthly 6175/6185 Bear Call Spread
Bought Feb monthly 5600/5550 Bear Put Spread
Net debit of 4.25
SPX
Weekly candle and expected moves. Almost touched both sides in 3 days. Don’t think I’ve ever closed SPY puts and re-sold SPY puts in such a short time. 🙂 🙂
Tried doing the single candle screenshot but picture was waaaaay too big and blurry.
SPY
Adding at or below the expected move and below all the moving averages and approaching the Aug lows.
Sold SPY Mar 21 2025 530.0 Put @ 4.00
Sold SPY Mar 21 2025 540.0 Put @ 5.00
TQQQ,
BTC January 17, $75 puts at 1.39 and $70 puts at .59 for my first loss in 2025. I don’t like what the news from D.C.
BA
Hanging on by a thread at the 200 day. Taking these off for beer money.
Bought to Close BA Jan 17 2025 165.0 Put @ 1.58 (sold for 2.30)
Bought to Close BA Jan 17 2025 167.5 Puts @ 2.30 (sold for 2.47)
Bought to Close BA Jan 17 2025 167.5 Put @ 2.35 (sold for 2.75)
SPX 0-dte trades for 1/8/25
#SPX0dte Sold to open $SPX Jan 8th 5790/5810-5980/6000 condors for 1.45, delta 31.80%, deltas -.07 +.06
SPY Expiration
My last SPY position
1 SPY 565/575 Bull Put Spread
SPY
Add ten points lower. Next order is 540 strike at 3.00.
Sold SPY Feb 21 2025 550.0 Put @ 3.00
MSTX Tiny Puts
Sold 1 MSTX 01/10/2025 35.0 Put at $0.20
Sold 1 MSTX 01/10/2025 31.0 Put at $0.10
VXX Calls
Sold 1 VXX 1/10/2025 60/50 Bear Call Spread at $0.28 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 1/10/2025 59/50.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.28 Credit
SPY
Here we go again. Starter at the 200 day.
Sold SPY Feb 21 2025 560.0 Put @ 3.35
NVDA
A couple small ones. One before earnings and one after.
Sold NVDA Feb 14 2025 125.0 Put @ 2.12
Sold NVDA Mar 21 2025 110.0 Put @ 2.44
TQQQ,
STO January 17, $70 puts at .46
CCI Stock
Started a tiny new position in CCI at $88.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
TQQQ,
STO January 17, $75 puts at 1.21
AAP SPCE Tiny Puts
Sold 1 AAP 01/10/2025 42.5 Put at $0.07
Sold 1 SPCE 01/10/2025 6.0 Put at $0.07
#EveryLittleBitHelps
CONY YMAG YMAX
#dividends
BOT CONY @14.23
BOT YMAX @17.41
BOT YMAG @19.37
SPX 0-dte trades for 1/7/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jan 7th 5905/5925-6045/6065 condors for 1.20, IV 22.10%, deltas -.05 +.08
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 565/575 Bull Put Spread
VXX
Sold 1 VXX 01/10/2025 65/49 Bear Call Spread at $0.25 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/10/2025 65/49.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.24 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/10/2025 63/49.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.23 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/10/2025 61/49.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.22 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/10/2025 41.5 Put at $0.14
PEP stock
Started a tiny position in PEP at $147.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
SOXL Spread
Sold 1 SOXL 01/10/2025 40/36.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.26 Credit
CLF NUGT SOXL WBA PEP
Sold CLF 01/10/2025 10.5 Covered Calls at $0.06, $0.07 and $0.08
Sold NUGT 01/10/2025 41.5 Covered Calls at $0.15
Sold SOXL 01/10/2025 38.0 Covered Calls at $0.09
Sold WBA 01/10/2025 11.5 Covered Calls at $0.04
Sold 1 PEP 01/10/2025 143.0 Put at $0.14
#EveryLittleBitHelps
PLTR Put
$PLTR STO 1/10 75 put at .80
SPY
A move like today might as well take them all off even though these aren’t quite to 50 percent of max. My earliest sales and highest risk so closing anyway.
Bought to Close SPY Jan 17 2025 590.0 Put @ 2.22 (sold for 4.00)
Bought to Close SPY Jan 24 2025 580.0 Put @ 1.67 (sold for 3.25)
Bought to Close SPY Jan 31 2025 575.0 Put @ 2.07 (sold for 3.50)
Bought to Close SPY Feb 07 2025 565.0 Put @ 1.83 (sold for 3.00)
SPX Return By Year
AMZN META Calls
$AMZN STO 1/10 235 call at .51
$META STO 1/10 625 call at 3.50
SPY
Taking 50 percent of max or better in just a couple weeks.
Bought to Close SPY Jan 17 2025 580.0 Put @ 1.04 (sold for 3.05)
Bought to Close SPY Jan 17 2025 585.0 Put @ 1.59 (sold for 3.70)
Bought to Close SPY Jan 31 2025 565.0 Put @ 1.34 (sold for 3.38)
Bought to Close SPY Feb 21 2025 520.0 Put @ .85 (sold for 3.10)
Bought to Close SPY Feb 21 2025 530.0 Put @ 1.05 (sold for 3.00)
Bought to Close SPY Feb 21 2025 540.0 Put @ 1.33 (sold for 3.10)
Bought to Close SPY Feb 21 2025 550.0 Put @ 1.76 (sold for 4.05)
Bought to Close SPY Feb 21 2025 550.0 Put @ 1.78 (sold for 3.03)
Rolling up my long puts that I sell against for buying power help when the Feb crap show comes. LOL
Rolled SPY Mar 21 2025 200 Puts to Mar 21 2025 250 Puts @ .04 debit
QQQ
STO 1/8/25 537 calls @ .24 credit
(all previous QQQ Short calls expired worthless)
BIL
#parking cash
#dividends
BOT BIL @91.47
SPCE
#shortputs
SOLD SPCE 1 10 JAN 2025 6.5 PUT @.25
SPX 0-dte trades for 1/6/25
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Jan 6th 5900/5920-6040/6060 condors for 1.15, deltas -.07 +.05
Earnings 1/6 – 1/10
Econ Calendar 1/6 – 1/10
Some 3-bull action every day, including Thursday when market is closed in honor of President Carter.
SPX Expected Move
Follow up on Iceman’s chart. Tried and failed to get through the 50 day (red line) four times now. White lines are the expected move for next week. The horizontal blue line in Iceman’s chart is definitely the one to watch just outside the lower edge of the expected move. Just for clarity the thin light blue line on mine is where my daily SPX put sales currently sit and the thicker light blue line is the highest strike I’ve sold since starting the SPX strategy.
SPX Chart
FYI
Expirations
#optionsexpiration
$AMZN 227.5 call
$META 612.5 call
$TSLA 450 call
SOXL
#optionsexpiration
soxl 23.50 put
OptionsExpiration
A good start to 2025
Expired:
BOIL 66/61 Bear Call Spread
BOIL 65/60 Bear Call Spread
SPY 570/580 Bull Put Spread
VXX 59/48 Bear Call Spreads
VXX 58/48.5 Bear Call Spread
VXX 57/49 Bear Call Spread
VXX 60/49.5 Bear Call Spreads
VXX 63/50 Bear Call Spreads
VXX 60/54 Bear Call Spread
VXX 59/53 Bear Call Spread
VXX 44.0 Put
CLF 10.5 Covered Calls
NUGT 39 Covered Calls
SOXL 30 Covered Calls
WBA 12 Covered Calls
BAX 28 Put
CLF 8.5 Put
HAL 25.5 Put
MSTX 27 Put
MSTX 35 Put
SOXL 23.5 Put
VFC 19 Put
Assignments:
DVN 32.5 Covered Call – vs stock put to me at 31 on 12/20
DVN 33.0 Covered Call – vs stock put to me at 31.5 on 12/20
VXX Put
Sold 1 VXX 01/10/2025 43.5 Put at $0.75
VXX Calls
Bought to close VXX 56/48.5 Bear Call Spreads at $0.02
Sold VXX 01/10/2025 60/50 Bear Call Spreads at $0.36 Credit
Sold 1 VXX 01/10/2025 63/48.5 Bear Call Spread at $0.54 Credit
TLT
Not really comfortable with this one so taking small gains.
Bought to Close TLT Jan 17 2025 87.5 Put @ .85 (sold for 1.20)
Bought to Close TLT Jan 17 2025 88.0 Put @ 1.11 (sold for 1.42)
NVDA
Taking the gain on the big bounce today.
Bought to Close NVDA Jan 31 2025 120.0 Puts @ .77 (sold for 2.33)
