#SyntheticStock – Roll down into strength.
Rolled TSLA Mar 15 2024 195.0 Calls to Mar 15 2024 180.0 Calls @ 3.15 credit (6.40 total now)
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BA
#CoveredCalls – Fairly aggressive roll.
Rolled BA Mar 15 2024 197.5 Calls @ to Mar 22 2024 192.5 Calls @ 3.40 credit (8.90 total now)
XBI
#ShortPuts – One add.
Sold XBI Apr 19 2024 89.0 Put @ 1.10
SPX
#SyntheticShortStock – A nice VIX pop and good IV tomorrow for CPI allows for a nice roll and credit.
Rolled SPX Mar 11 2024 5145.0 Puts to Mar 12 2024 5135.0 Puts @ 3.75 credit (13.75 and 20.40 total now)
SPY Puts
Sold 1 SPY 03/18/2024 490/495 Bull Put Spread at $0.29
ORCL KSS GRPN ARM AZO Puts
Sold 1 ORCL 03/15/2024 94/99 Bull Put Spread at $0.45
Sold 1 KSS 03/15/2024 19/23 Bull Put Spread at $0.31 Credit
Sold 1 GRPN 03/15/2024 9/14 Bull Put Spread at $0.42 Credit
#Earnings this week
Sold 1 ARM 03/15/2024 90/96 Bull Put Spread at $0.28 Credit
Sold 1 AZO 03/15/2024 2800/2850 Bull Put Spread at $0.53 (paired with the 3250/3200 Bear Call Spread sold last week)
NVDA Calls
Sold 1 NVDA 03/15/2024 1100/1070 Bear Call Spread at $0.60 Credit
VXX UVXY
Sold VXX 03/15/2024 19.00 Covered Calls at $0.06
Sold UVXY 03/15/2024 10.00 Covered Calls at $0.06
NVDY
#dividends
BOT NVDY @26.96
Earnings this week
SPX 0-dte 3/11/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Mar 11th 5070/5100-5105/5135 condors for 18.80, IV 23.39%
20-winged test at 14.50
This is high IV and high premium for a day with nothing major scheduled. $VIX is up as well. CPI report tomorrow morning.
Economic Calendar 3/11 – 3/15
CPI report on Tuesday morning
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 03/08/2024 516.0 Call
1 SPY 495/500 Bull Put Spread
ARM Put Roll
#shortputs
$ARM BTC 3/8 130 put and STO 3/15 125 put at added credit of $4.36
VXX Calls
Extending my BEAR Call Ladder in VXX
Sold VXX 04/05/2024 25/20 Bear Calls Spreads at $0.18
Lots of the VXX spreads are expiring today
CEG Puts
Sold 1 CEG 03/15/2024 160/165 Bull Put Spread at $0.53 Credit
SPY Diagonal Calls
0-DTE for the short side
Bought 1 SPY 03/11/2024 522 Call at $0.26 / Sold 1 SPY 03/08/2024 518 Call at $0.56 for a $0.30 Credit
After a bit more rally in SPY:
Bought 1 SPY 03/11/2024 523 Call at $0.28 / Sold to close 1 SPY 03/08/2024 519 Call at $0.58 for a $0.30 Credit
TQQQ,
These will expire at zero today.
51 puts at 1.59
45 putss at .77
SPX
#SyntheticShortStock – Added a 2029 position at 5200/5200/5600 yesterday. Didn’t get a chance to sell against it.
Sold SPX Mar 11 2024 5145.0 Put @ 10.00
Maybe a little early on these though.
Rolled SPX Mar 08 2024 5125.0 Puts to Mar 11 2024 5145.0 Puts @ 8.00 credit (16.65 total now)
AVGO Call Spread
Bought to Close 1 AVGO 03/08/2024 1730/1700 Bear Call Spread at $0.01.
Sold on Monday at $0.87
#Earnings
HE
#rolling
HE / MAR 8,2024 TO MAR 15, 2024 ,12 PUT @.17
FITB Stock
Sold a tiny bit of FITB at $36.75 ( a new high )
Bought almost a year ago at $22.15
#FormerFallingKnife
SPX 0dte 3/8/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Mar 8th 5140/5170-5175/5205 condors for 17.35, IV 22.1%
20-point-winged test trade was at 13.65
February Jobs Report
#Jobs — Gains exceed expectations again, but UE rises.
Gain of +275,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 198K
Unemployment up 0.2 to 3.9%, vs expected 3.7%
U6 unemployment 7.3%, up by 0.1
Labor force participation unchanged at 62.5%
Average hourly earnings up by 0.1%; 4.3% increase over the year
December jobs revised down by -43K to +290K
January jobs revised down by -124K to 229K
TQQQ,
STO September 53 puts at 5.51
TQQQ,
STO April 26, 55 puts at 1.80
Tesla Puts 1-dte
Sold 1 TSLA 03/08/2024 155/165 Bull Put Spread at $0.28 Credit
If TSLA keeps falling I will do another one next week
SPY Diagonal Calls
Bought 1 SPY 03/08/2024 519 Call / Sold 1 SPY 03/07/2024 514.0 Call at $0.48 Credit on the open.
With 30 minutes to go I may have to roll the short up for tomorrow
XEL Put Spread Covered
Bought to close XEL 03/15/2024 50/35 Bull Put Spread at $0.96
Originally Sold at $1.20 Credit
The stock is spending too much time below 50 for me to hold this another week.
Still short 45(as a spread), 40 and even 30 Puts for next Friday
SPX
#SyntheticShortStock – Another round.
Bought to Close SPX Mar 07 2024 5115.0 Put @ .65 (sold for 19.80)
Bought to Close SPX Mar 07 2024 5120.0 Put @ .85 (sold for 16.25)
Sold SPX Mar 08 2024 5125.0 Puts @ 8.65
SPX 0-dte 3/7/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Mar 7th 5095/5125-5130/5160 condors for 16.90, IV 19.87%
20-pt winged test trade selling for 13.40
ADM Covered Call Roll
Rolled this week’s ADM 57 Covered Call to the ADM 03/22/2024 57.0 Call at $0.57 Credit
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 03/06/2024 518/523 Bear Call Spread
Last Calls for a while
I rolled any in-the-money SPY calls out past the expected ex-dividend date of 03-15-2024
SPX
#SyntheticShortStock – Straight rolls again today.
Rolled SPX Mar 06 2024 5115.0 Put to Mar 07 2024 5115.0 Put @ 8.00 credit (19.80 total now)
Rolled SPX Mar 06 2024 5120.0 Put to Mar 07 2024 5120.0 Put @ 7.00 credit (16.25 total now)
TQQQ,
Yesterday, I sold my call option position in the April 19 calls for a 20% loss of my profits but am still up for the year. I am still short all of the put options and expect them to be good trades.
SPX 0-DTE #tastytrade another video…
SPX 0-DTE
#tastytrade
another video I believe to be interesting
SPX 0-dte 3/6/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX 5075/5105-5110/5140 condors for 17.30.
Internet issues delayed me… when I first entered this it was going for 18.00. Very irritating.
This is a touchy day… Market is trending higher, and Powell will testify before Congress starting at 10am. We also have JOLT jobs report coming. Going for 10% only.
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 495/506 Bull Put Spread
SPX
#SyntheticShortStock – Straight rolls today.
Rolled SPX Mar 05 2024 5115.0 Put to Mar 06 2024 5115.0 Put @ 4.00 credit (11.80 total now)
Rolled SPX Mar 05 2024 5120.0 Put to Mar 06 2024 5120.0 Put @ 3.25 credit (9.25 total now)
PFE
#BullPutSpreads – Added to yesterday.
Sold PFE Aug 16 2024 30.0/25.0 Bull Put Spreads @ 3.10 (3.30 yesterday)
CEG Calls
Sold 1 CEG 03/15/2024 210/200 Bear Call Spread at $0.60 Credit
VXX Calls
Sold VXX 03/22/2024 22/17.5 Bear Call Spreads at $0.14
Sold VXX 03/28/2024 22/18 Bear Call Spreads at $0.15
SPY Puts
Got very aggressive ( for me )
Sold 1 SPY 03/08/2024 495/500 Bull Put Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 SPY 03/11/2024 495/500 Bull Put Spread at $0.37 Credit
Sold 1 SPY 03/12/2024 495/500 Bull Put Spread at $0.47 Credit
Then on the next leg down:
Sold 1 SPY 03/13/2024 490/495 Bull Put Spread at $0.27 Credit
Sold 1 SPY 03/14/2024 490/495 Bull Put Spread at $0.33 Credit
Sold 1 SPY 03/15/2024 490/495 Bull Put Spread at $0.42 Credit
Some of these are paired with SPY Bear Call spreads I sold last week.
WHR WBA UPS BIIB CRM Puts
Sold 1 WHR 03/08/2024 98/103 Bull Put Spread at $0.33 Credit
Sold 1 WBA 03/08/2024 18/20 Bull Put Spread at $0.16 Credit
Sold 1 UPS 03/15/2024 139/143 Bull Put Spread at $0.17 Credit
Sold 1 BIIB 03/08/2024 207.5/212.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.53 Credit
Sold 1 CRM 03/08/2024 280/285 Bull Put Spread at $0.27
XBI
#ShortPuts – Just a little starter to maybe build off of.
Sold XBI Apr 19 2024 90.0 Puts @ 1.20
SPX 0-dte 3/5/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Mar 5th 5080/5110-5115/5145 condors for 15.00, IV 16.64%
SPX 0DTE
#spx0dte
At the open 9:40 execution
$SPX STO 3/4 5115/5135/5135/5155 Iron Fly at 12
I was out all day so immediately set a BTC order before leaving for the day
It was executed at 11:41
$SPX BTC 3/4 5115/5135/5135/5155 Iron Fly at 9.80
18% of max profit achieved.
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 03/04/2024 500 Put
1 SPY 03/04/2024 518/514 Bear Call Spread
SMCI
In case you missed it, another 200 points to another new high
Looking for spread candidates but so far no trades
SPY Diagonal Call
Bought 1 SPY 03/07/2024 523 Call / Sold 1 SPY 03/06/2024 518 Call at $0.33 Credit
Late day ramp in SPY yet again.
SPX
#SyntheticShortStock – Another round. Difference is once again the horrible Fidelity software. Mobile app locked up and by the time I got it going again market had moved.
Bought to Close SPX Mar 04 2024 5095.0 Put @ .60 (sold for 7.85)
Bought to Close SPX Mar 04 2024 5095.0 Put @ .25 (sold for 6.25)
Sold SPX Mar 05 2024 5115.0 Put @ 7.80
Sold SPX Mar 05 2024 5120.0 Put @ 6.00
Alternative to TOS paper account?
It looks like TOS is canceling paper accounts. It started about a month ago and now even my oldest paper account was closed today. New paper accounts are not available.
Is there a decent alternative to TOS paper account with similar functionality?
UPS NEM CEG Calls
Sold 1 UPS 03/08/2024 160/155 Bear Call Spread at $0.33 Credit
Sold 1 NEM 03/08/2024 36/34 Bear Call Spread at $0.17 Credit
Sold 1 CEG 03/15/2024 190/185 Bear Call Spread at $0.58 Credit
Bitcoin ETF
Sold the last tiny lot of IBIT at $38.01
Bought at $23.00
HUM CHTR Puts
Sold 1 HUM 03/08/2024 317.5/327.5 Bull Put Spread at $0.43 Credit
Sold 1 CHTR 03/08/2024 250/260 Bull Put Spread at $0.43 Credit
NTAP Calls
Sold 1 NTAP 03/08/2024 120/113 Bear Call Spread at $0.27
SPY Call
Sold 1 SPY 03/04/202024 514.0 Call at $0.23
AVGO Calls
Sold 1 AVGO 03/08/2024 1730/1700 Bear Call Spread at $0.87 Credit
Broadcom set a new all time high today at 1410
#Earnings Thursday and at this moment the at-the-money Mar 8 2023 1410 Call is trading at 60 while the put is trading at 66.
Would make a tempting strangle for someone with more cash than I have.
SPX 0-dte 3/4/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Mar 4th 5095/5125-5130/5160 condors for 12.70, IV 14.57%
That’s lowest premium I’ve seen yet, I guess because IV is low and no economic events today, other than FOMC member Harker speaking at 11am ET.
Earnings 3/4 – 3/8
Economic Calendar 3/4 – 3/8
Jobs report is Friday
OptionsExpiration
A good week
SPY 516/513 Bear Call Spread
SPY 514 Call
BIIB 210/215 Bull Put Spread
NEM 33/32 Bear Call Spread
VXX 14.0 Covered Calls
VXX 15.50 Calls
VXX 22/18.5 Bear Call Spread
UVXY 7.0 Covered Calls
UVXY 8.0 Call
UVXY 13/10 Bear Call Spreads
NCLH 22/20 Bear Call Spread
UPS 138/142 Bull Put Spread
UPS 155/150 Bear Call Spreads
BOIL 24/19 Bear Call Spread
BOIL 23.5/19 Bear Call Spread
BOIL 23/19 Bear Call Spread
BOIL 19.5 Calls
TJX 90/95 Bull Put Spread
CHTR 267.5/272.5 Bull Put Spread
CHTR 270/275 Bull Put Spread
CHTR 310/305 Bear Call Spread
CHTR 320/315 Bear Call Spread
BRK/B 390/400 Bull Put Spread
SPX
#SyntheticShortStock – Different fills on these in different accounts thanks to Fidelity’s horrible software. Had to close and reload in between so missed the 12 minute selloff in one account. 🙂 🙂
Bought to Close SPX Mar 01 2024 5075.0 Put @ .45 (sold for 38.95)
Bought to Close SPX Mar 01 2024 5075.0 Put @ .85 (sold for 38.95)
Sold SPX Mar 04 2024 5095.0 Put @ 7.85
Sold SPX Mar 04 2024 5095.0 Put @ 6.25
TQQQ,
STO April 12, 53 puts at 1.13
BIIB Puts 0-dte
Sold 1 BIIB 03/01/2024 210/215 Bull Put spread at $0.43 on the open
XEL Put
Sold some more puts (cash covered)
Sold XEL Mar 15 2024 40.0 Puts at $0.50 and $0.60
TQQQ,
My March 1, 48 puts will expire at zero today and I am trying to replace the puts with the April 12 puts but there is not much trading out 7 weeks today.
ADM Covered Call
Rolled my ADM 57.0 Covered Call for today to the ADM 03/15/2024 57.0 Covered Call at $0.42 Credit
SPY Call Spreads
Sold 1 SPY 03/12/2024 524/519 Bear Call Spread at $0.53 Credit
Sold 1 SPY 03/14/2024 525/520 Bear Call Spread at $0.67 Credit
XEL Puts
Bought XEL 03/15/2024 35.00 Puts at $0.05
Sold 1 XEL 03/15/2024 45.00 Put at $0.65
Sold 1 XEL 03/15/2024 50.00 Put at $1.25
Hopefully the Texas fire will be old news in 2 weeks
SPX 0-dte 3/1/24
#SPX0dte Sold to Open $SPX Mar 1st 5070/5100-5105/5125 condors for 16.90, IV 20.14%
SPY Call Spread
Sold 1 SPY 03/11/2024 523/518 Bear Call Spread at $0.44 Credit
The short side is 10 points out of the money and the all time high on SPY is 510.13
SPY Expiration
1 SPY 02/29/2024 501 Put
1 SPY 02/29/2024 503 Put
1 SPY 02/29/2024 518/511 Bear Call Spread
SPY 1-dte
Sold 1 SPY 03/01/2024 513.00 Call at $0.23
My 513/500 strangle for tomorrow has a premium of $0.56
SNOW
#JadeLizards – Sacrificing the upside for more downside help. Sold another call spread just below my short put. I’ll risk the 30 cents on a rally for a lower breakeven if it continues dropping.
Sold SNOW Mar 15 2024 185/190 Besr Call Spreads @ 2.10 credit.
Position is now 190 short put against 185/190 call spread. 4.70 total credit. Max loss .30 to the upside and breakeven 185.30 to the downside.
Not something I really want to mess with long term.
