Option Assigned over night – $TQQQ Apr 17 2020 41 #coveredcall Was BTO Mar 19 @ 32.
From Yesterday:
BTC $LULU 177.5/187.5 Apr 2020 #BuPS @0.12. Was STO 2020-04-09 @1.15.
Tag Archives: BUPS
UVXY VIX Partial Closed
#longcalls
$UVXY STC 3/20 35 call at 2.40 BTO at .30 Thank you @jeff
#bucs
$VIX STC 3/18 17/22 BUCS at 4.10 BTO 1/10 at .81 Thank you @fuzzball
#bups
$VIX BTC 3/18 13/15 BUPS at .04 STO 1/10 at .89 Thank you @fuzzball
ROKU
Rolled $ROKU Mar-6-2020 110/120 #BuPS // Mar-13 @0.00.
NVDA
Rolled $NVDA Feb 28 2020 285/295 #BuPS // Mar-20-2020 @Net Debit of 1.35. Was STO 2/20 @1.4 credit, so this will be barely breakeven if things recover by then.
SEDG NVDA TSLA
SEDG earnings analysis
#Earnings $SEDG reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.
Nov. 6, 2019 AC -0.01%
Aug. 6, 2019 AC +25.11% Biggest UP
May 6, 2019 AC +22.69%
Feb. 20, 2019 AC +1.46%
Nov. 1, 2018 AC -7.99%
Aug. 2, 2018 AC -13.94% Biggest DOWN
May 9, 2018 AC +16.53%
Feb. 14, 2018 AC +24.25%
Nov. 8, 2017 AC +19.38%
May 9, 2017 AC +11.04%
Feb. 14, 2017 AC +4.15%
Nov. 9, 2016 AC -0.71%
Avg (+ or -) 12.27%
Bias 8.50%, strongly positive bias on earnings.
With stock at 123.50 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 108.93 to 138.07
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 108.34 to 138.66
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (25.1%): 92.49 to 154.51
Based on DOWN max only (-13.9%): 106.28
Open to requests for other symbols.
EXAS Put closed / ROKU BUPS Closed and Opened / NUGT Put / AAPL BUPS / ROKU Call
#shortputs
$EXAS BTC 3/20 82.50 put at .40. STO at 3.60 on 1/14. Thank you @jsd501
$NUGT STO 2/28 31 put at .40
#bups
$ROKU BTC 2/21 110/120 BUPS at .50. STO 1/15 at 2.85. Had GTC order at .50
$ROKU STO 3/20 110/120 BUPS at 2.41
$AAPL STO 3/20 300/310 BUPS at 1.80 Thank you @ramie77
#coveredcalls
$ROKU STO 2/21 135 call at 1.15
FB
BTC $FB Feb-21-2020 195/205 #BuPS @0.08. Was STO 1/29 as a Feb 07 @1.2, then rolled to Feb 21 on 1/31 for +0.5.
ISRG
STO $ISRG Mar-21-2020 560/570 #BuPS @1.55.
GSX Puts / NVTA Calls Rolled / GSX NUGT Calls / BIDU BUPS Closed
#shortputs
$GSX STO 2/21 35 PUTS AT .60
#coveredcalls
$NVTA BTC 3/20 25 call and STO 3/20 30 call at debit of 2.33 Stock at 26.81.
$GSX STO 2/21 40 call at 1.55
$NUGT STO 2/21 31.50 call at .89
#bups
$BIDU BTC 2/21 125/130 BUPS at .40. STO at 1.50
Friday Trades ANET ROKU NVDA LULU
BTC $ANET Feb-14-2020 205/215 #BuPS @0.10. Was STO 1/28/2020 @1.83
BTC $ROKU Feb-21-2020 112/122 #BuPS @.22. Was STO 1/13/2020 @2.25
BTC $NVDA Feb-21-2020 225/230 #BuPS @0.05. Was STO 1/15/2020 @1.17.
BTC $LULU Feb-28-2020 222.5/232.5 #BuPS @0.14. Was STO 1/27/2020 @1.40.
Could have let the ANET expire, turns out.
ANET BUPS Closed
#bups
$ANET BTC 2/21 185/200 BUPS at .20. STO 1/23 at 1.80
ISRG
BTC $ISRG Feb-21-2020 550/560 #BuPS @0.17. Was STO Jan-12-2020 for 1.25.
FB
Electrified
Looks like $SHOP is trying to pull a $TSLA this morning.
SHOP
ADBE
STO $ADBE Mar-21-2020 335/345 #BuPS @1.65 – Earnings on Mar 12th. Short put 21 Delta.
NFLX
BTC $NFLX Feb-14-2020 340/350 #BuPS @0.10. Was STO Feb-6-2020 @1.00
LULU
BTC $LULU Feb-21-2020 212.5/222.5 #BuPS @0.12. Was STO Jan-27-2020 @1.40
AMZN BUPS
#bups
$AMZN STO 3/20 1985/1995 at 2.85
LULU
NFLX
STO $NFLX Feb-14-2020 340/350 #BuPS @1.00. Short put is 17 Delta.
This is one I’m going to watch closely, and will close out quickly if it moves too much the wrong direction.
CMG
GSX SAVE Puts / AAPL BUPS Closed / OKTA PLAN Calls Rolled / SPX Campaign
#shortputs
$GSX STO 2/21/30 puts at 31
$SAVE BTC 2/21 40 put at .60. STO 1/13 at 2.35
#bups
$AAPL BTC 2/21 340/350 BUPS at .50. STO 1/28 for 1.91
#coveredcalls
$OKTA BTC 2/7 132 and STO 2/14 134 at added .40. Too bad stock tanked.
$PLAN BTC 2/21 and STO 3/20 65 at .40 debit. Then stock tanked. Quite the pattern. )-:
#optionsexpiration #spx1-dte
3245/3445/3340/3360
Thank you @jeffcp66
CMG earnings analysis
#Earnings $CMG reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.
Oct. 22, 2019 AC -5.15%
July 23, 2019 AC +5.18%
April 24, 2019 AC -4.46%
Feb. 6, 2019 AC +11.35%
Oct. 25, 2018 AC +3.42%
July 26, 2018 AC +5.71%
April 25, 2018 AC +24.44% Biggest UP
Feb. 6, 2018 AC -10.55%
Oct. 24, 2017 AC -14.58% Biggest DOWN
July 25, 2017 AC -2.30%
April 25, 2017 AC +2.38%
Feb. 2, 2017 AC -4.54%
Avg (+ or -) 7.84%
Bias 0.91%, positive bias on earnings.
With stock at 880.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 824.29 to 935.71
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 811.02 to 948.98
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (24.4%): 664.93 to 1095.07
Based on DOWN max only (-14.6%): 751.70
Open to requests for other symbols.
TSLA
BTC $TSLA 490/500 Feb 21 #BuPS @0.20. Was STO 1/29 @2.1
FB
Rolled $FB Feb 07 2020 195/205 #BuPS // Feb 20 2020 195/205 @0.50 Credit.
TSLA
BTC $TSLA 1/31/2020 445/455 #BuPS @0.25. Was STO @2.06 on 1/13.
FB earnings analysis
#Earnings $FB reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.
Oct. 30, 2019 AC +1.80%
July 24, 2019 AC -1.93%
April 24, 2019 AC +5.84%
Jan. 30, 2019 AC +10.81% Biggest UP
Oct. 30, 2018 AC +3.80%
July 25, 2018 AC -18.96% Biggest DOWN
April 25, 2018 AC +9.06%
Jan. 31, 2018 AC +3.31%
Nov. 1, 2017 AC -2.04%
July 26, 2017 AC +2.91%
May 3, 2017 AC -0.62%
Feb. 1, 2017 AC -1.79%
Avg (+ or -) 5.24%
Bias 1.02%, positive bias on earnings.
With stock at 220.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 208.85 to 231.15
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 208.47 to 231.53
Based on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (19.0%): 178.29 to 261.71
Based on UP max only (+10.8%): 243.78
Open to requests for other symbols.
ANET BUPS
#bups
$STO 2/21 212.50/222.50 BUPS at 2.90. Earnings 2/13
LULU
STO $LULU Feb 21 2020 212.5/222.5 #BuPS @1.4. Stock @235, 25 days to expire, Short option 22 delta, earnings 3/25.
NFLX
ANET SWKS BUPS / GSX ROKU HIIQ Calls
#bups
$ANET STO 2/21 185/200 BUPS at 1.80
$SWKS STO 1/24 125/130 BUPS at 1.41 Earnings tonight
#coveredcalls
$GSX STO 2/21 40 calls at 1.85
$ROKU BTC 1/24 150 call and STO 1/31 144 call at 1.31 added credit.
$HIQ STO 2/21 40 calls at 1.85
NFLX
STO $NFLX Feb 07 2020 300/310 #BuPS @1.45
AVGO
#ShortPuts – More risk off in case I get stuck with NFLX…
Bought to Close AVGO JAN 31 2020 292.5 Put @ .75 (sold for 3.10)
Expiration / Assignment / Assigned Called Away
#optionsexpiration
#longcalls
$BA $BYND $CRON $ACB Long calls held on to for tooooooo long
#shortcalls
$APA Buy write called away profitably
$PTON 35 Thank you Ramie
HIIQ 25
$PLAN 57.5
$NUGT 33
$ROKU 150
#shortputs
$LK 44.5
$APA 25
$AMRN 19
$NOK 4
$KL 40
$LABU 50 Thank you @fuzzballl
$MRVL 26
LK 38
$NEO 30
#bups
$ROKU 110/120
$SPX 3225/3250 Thank you @jeffcp66
#assignment
$NEO Long call assigned at $30. Basis 30.65. Stock at 32.05.
$BOOT $45 put assigned. Basis 43.15. Stock at 43.65
$EDIT 26/31 BUPS expired in the money when I was not looking. Stock assigned at 31. Basis 29.70. Stock at 30.64
$LABU Finally let it go at $55. Purchased at 50.65 on 4/30. Rolled calls for added gain of 3.70.
$STNE Called away as stock reached 42.04 at end of day and surpassed 42 covered call.
Enjoy the long weekend. Rest clears the mind. I hope. 😉
ISRG
NFLX TWTR Calls ROKU BUPS ANET BUCS Closed / EXAS BUCS / LABU AMZN Calls Rolled
#longcalls
$NFLX STC 1/17 310 calls at 31.30. BTO at 17.85 on 11/22
$TWTR STC 1/17 30 calls at 3.20. BTO at 1.69 on 11/21 Thank you @jsd501
#bups
$ROKU BTC 1/17 120/130 BUPS at .60. STO on 12/13 at 3.20
#bucs
$ANET STC 1/17 210/220 BUCS at 4.50. BTO on 12/16 for 1.59
#bucs
$EXAS BTO 3/20/2020 90/100 BUCS at 4.23
#coveredcalls
$LABU BTC 1/17 55 call and STO 1/24 57 call at .60 debit. Stock now at 59.26
$AMZN BTC 1/17 1980 call and STO 1/24 1950 call at 2.78 credit
LULU
BTC $LULU Jan 24 215/225 #BuPS @0.10. Was STO Jan 09 @1.25
LULU
STO $LULU Jan 24 2020 215/225 #BuPS @1.25.
AVGO
#ShortPuts – Other than TSLA and /GC this is the weakest one on my main watchlist today. Hanging on by a thread to a toppy looking chart. I’m selling at the 200ma and about a 4.5 percent divvy yield down there.
Sold AVGO JAN 31 2020 292.5 Put @ 3.10
ROKU LABU EXAS Covered Call / OKTA BUPS (not the eight legged inker)
#coveredcalls
$ROKU STO 1/10 144 call at 3.60
$LABU STO 1/10 56 call at 1.50
$EXAS STO 1/10 97 call at 1.30
#bups
$OKTA STO 2/21 105/115 BUPS at 3.10
EDIT Sell Put / EDIT Sell BUPS
#shortputs
$EDIT STO 1/3/2020 32 put at .75
#bups
$EDIT STO 1/17 26/31 BUPS at 1.30
Expirations
Expiring today:
OX $DRIP Dec 20 57 Puts – STO 12/19 @.75
OX $NVDA Dec 20 205/215 #BuPS – STO 12/13 @1.02
OX $PTON Dec 20 33 Calls (Covered). STO – 12/11 as Dec 20 32 Calls @1.00, Rolled up to Dec 20 33c @-0.5.
OX $WORK Dec 20 28 Calls (Covered)
Happy weekend all!
AAPL BUPS Closed / SPX Campaign Closed
#bups
$AAPL BTC 1/17/2010 230/240 BUPS at .12. ST at 1.17.
#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 12/23 3136/3160 BUPS at .10. STO 12/17 at 2.00. Thank you @jeffcp66 and safe fun travels.
ROKU BUPS Closed / KSS Earnings Strangle Closed / FB BUCS W/Put Kicker Closed / PLAN CC Rolled
#bups
$ROKU BTC 12/20 120/130 BUPS at.35. STO 11/14 at 2.50.
#earnings
$KSS BTC the put side of the 12/20 50/65 strangle at .15. The call will expire. STO the strangle on 11/18 for 1.65.
Thanks to @jeffcp66 the “Data Provider” , @thomberg1201 the “Trade Provider” and patience. Did I mention luck?
#bucs #shortputs
$FB STC 12/20 200/210 BUCS at 3.66. BTO 11/18 at 3.21. Also sold 12/20 190 put to pay part of trade. It should expire.
Thank you @jsd501 for this well thought out transaction. Of course if I had shown more patience I would have picked up another $1 a mere 30 minutes after I closed the spread. Ah, timing!!
#coveredcalls
$PLAN BTC 12/20 55 call and STO 1/17/2020 57.50 covered call at added .83 credit. Stock at 53.07.
Somehow I feel a little guilty for typing put kicker – don’t know why.
MU
BTC 45/55 Dec 20 #BuPS @0.04. STO 12/17 @0.55
AMZN Close BUPS
#bups
$AMZN BTC 12/20 1700/1750 BUPS at $6.00. STO 11/4 at 10.70. Stock now at $1766 but I am removing risk.
Try not to be a piggy. Believe me it hurts when slaughtered.
LULU
BTC $LULU 12/20 200/215 #BuPS @0.1. Started Dec 11 as a 205/215 @1.75, widened Dec 11 to 200/215 +0.26.
This was my last Lulu position for now.
COST BUPS Closed
#bups
$COST BTC 12/20/275/285 BUPS at .10. STO 10/28 at 2.10
This good trade will be more than offset by 12/20 290/300 BUPS and 12/20 295/305 BUCS. That’s what I get for believing in Santa Claus.
AVGO
BTC $AVGO Dec 20 290/300 #BuPS @0.10. Was STO Friday @1.05.
LULU AVGO NVDA
ROKU
BTC $ROKU 130/140 Dec 20 #BuPS @5.55. Was STO @1.70 11/22 when ROKU was at 159.09. ROKU is 133.49 today. $3.850 loss.
AMZN BUPS Closed
#bups
$AMZN BTC 12/20 1600/1650 BUPS at .30. STO on 10/25 at 8.49
LK Put Rolled / NUGT Call Closed / LULU MCD LRCX Spreads Closed
#shortputs
$LK BTC 12/13 31.50 put and STO 12/20 31 put at additional .15.
#coveredcalls
$NUGT BTC 31 call at .10. STO at 1.26
#bups #becs #bucs
$LULU BTC 12/20 185/195 BUPS at .30. STO on 11/11 for 2.60. Symmetry$ STO 11/11 BTC 12/12
$LULU BTC 12/20 235/240 BECS at .30. STO on 11/16 for 1.20.
$MCD BTC 12/20 185/190 BUPS at .20. STO on 11/1 for 1.25.
$LRCX STC 12/20 285/295 BUCS at 2.50. BTO on 10/30 for 3.40.
LULU
KL Covered strangle Rolled / NUGT Puts Rolled / EWZ put Closed / LABU Calls Rolled / CMG BUPS Closed
#shortputs #coveredcalls
$KL BTC 12/20/40 put and STO 1/17/2020 40 put at added .80 credit.
$KL BTC 12/20/45 call and STO 1/17/2020 45 call at added ..65 credit.
#shortputs
$NUGT BTC 12/20/ 35 puts and STO 12/27 34 puts at .75 debit. Spending .75 to get potential .25 “profit”. I have been rolling out and now down since 8/12. Current “profit” is $5200. If put to me tomorrow the profit would be reduced by $3640. Maybe I should just close out.
$EWZ BTC 12/20 40 put at .05. STO at .77. Thank you @fuzzballl
#coveredcalls
$LABU BTC 12/20 45 call and STO 1/3/2020 55 call at $7.90 debit. Basis now 57.04. Stock at 56.24. Close to throwing in the towel. Stock first bought on 3/5/2019. Bad trading. Should have gotten out of stock much earlier and took the loss. Now eight months of rolling and tracking and loss mitigated but the potential opportunity profits lost by capital tie up …duh!
#bups
$CMG BTC 12/20 690/700 BUPS at .05. Sold for 1.65. Thank you @ramie77 via @optioniceman inspiration.
LULU #earnings Also from Yesterday…
MDB
MDB earnings analysis
#Earnings $MDB reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over its entire history (8 quarters).
Sept. 4, 2019 AC -5.18% Biggest DOWN
June 5, 2019 AC -0.75%
March 13, 2019 AC +25.58% Biggest UP
Dec. 4, 2018 AC +8.37%
Sept. 5, 2018 AC +9.17%
June 6, 2018 AC -3.27%
March 13, 2018 AC +7.42%
Dec. 12, 2017 AC -5.68%
Avg (+ or -) 8.18%
Bias 4.46%, positive bias on earnings.
With stock at 133.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 120.31 to 145.69
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 122.12 to 143.88
sed on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (25.6%): 98.98 to 167.02
Based on DOWN max only (-5.7%): 125.45
Open to requests for other symbols.
NVDA TSLA
BTC $NVDA 180/190 Dec 20 #BuPS @0.22. Was STO 11.15 @1.65.
STO $TSLA 352.5/362.5 #BeCS @.70 #following @optioniceman
ISRG
BTC $ISRG Dec 20 525/535 #BuPS @.20. Was STO 11/21 @1.49.
LULU
BTC Dec 20 2018 180/190 #BuPS @0.34. Sold 10/21 as 11.15 185/195 @1.39, rolled down to Dec 20 180/190 @.9. Overall 1.95 gain.
High FIVE
BTC $FIVE 100/110 Dec 06 #BuPS @0.05. STO yesterday @1.75.
Yes, I could have let it expire tomorrow, but I’d rather lock in the gain and get the margin back.
Thanks Jeff for Data!
FIVE earnings analysis & trade
#Earnings $FIVE reports tonight. Below are details on earnings one-day moves over the last 12 quarters.
Aug. 28, 2019 AC +6.27%
June 5, 2019 AC -1.00%
March 27, 2019 AC +8.15%
Dec. 6, 2018 BO -2.66%
Sept. 6, 2018 AC +13.31%
June 6, 2018 AC +21.86% Biggest UP
March 21, 2018 AC +4.20%
Nov. 30, 2017 AC -0.46%
Aug. 30, 2017 AC -3.45% Biggest DOWN
June 1, 2017 AC +0.50%
March 22, 2017 AC +10.80%
Dec. 1, 2016 AC +9.87%
Avg (+ or -) 6.88%
Bias 5.62%, robustly positive bias on earnings.
With stock at 117.00 the data suggests these ranges:
Based on current IV (expected move into Friday per TOS): 107.13 to 126.87
Based on AVERAGE one-day move over last 12 quarters: 108.95 to 125.05
sed on MAXIMUM one-day move over last 12 Q’s (21.9%): 91.42 to 142.58
Based on DOWN max only (-3.5%): 112.96
Open to requests for other symbols.
NUGT Puts Keep Rolling / BA ROKU Closed Early / TSLA BECS
#shortputs
$NUGT BTC 11/29 28 puts and STO 12/6 28 puts for added .35 credit.
#bups
$BA BTC 12/20 315/325 BUPS at .20. STO at 2.25 on 10/30
$ROKU BTC 12/20 105/115 BUPS at .20. STO at 2.80 on 11/7
#becs
$TSLA STO 12/20 360/370 BECS at 1.70
NOW
BTC $NOW 20-Dec 230/240 #BuPS @0.25. STO 8/15, with multiple adjustments. 5.53 loss.
CMG
BTC $CMG Nov 29 740/750 #BuPS @0.15. Was STO 11/22 @1.2.
Keeping an eye on Call side ($CMG Nov 29 795/805).
PTON / SPLK
OX $PTON 11/22 27p #Shortputs
STO $PTON 11/29 27.5p @.35 #Shortputs Replacing above. Looking to add to long stock
OX $SPLK 11/22 105/115 #BuPS STO 11/21 @1.05 – Thanks for info/idea @Jeff and @Fuzzball #Earnings
ROKU put spread
Sold $ROKU 12/20 145/135 bull put spread @ 2.45. Delta of short puts 28.
CMG
ISRG
#ShortPuts – Back in this one selling outside the expected move. Below the 50ma and right at the 200ma.
Sold ISRG DEC 20 2019 530.0 Put @ 3.80
TGT Closed
LABU Calls Rolled / GOOGL BUPS
#coveredcalls
$LABU BTC 12/6 42 call and STO 12/20 45 for .35 debit. My basis is now 41.35. Stock at 41.72.
#bups
$GOOGL STO 11/22 1280/1290 BUPS at .95
ISRG NVDA PTON
BTC $ISRG 525/535 #BuPS @0.25. Was STO 11/8 @1.25.
BTC $NVDA 225/235 Nov 29 #BeCS @0.4. Originally STO as 220/230 Oct 17@1.10, rolled 11/14 @-0.20.
OX $NVDA Nov 15 180/190 11/15 #BuPS. Was STO 11/5@1.05. (unless things tank this afternoon)
STO $NVDA 180/190 Dec 20 #BuPS @1.65.
From Yesterday, following Jeff’s Butterfly: BTO $NVDA Nov 15 +210c/-212.5c/-217.5c/+220 Condor @-0.45
Today: BTC $NVDA Nov 15 212.5c @0.18 Gain of (5.27 – 0.18) = +5.09
BTC $NVDA Nov 15 217.5c @0.08 Gain of (3.2 – 0.08) = +3.12
STC $NVDA Nov 15 220c @0.06 Loss of (2.4-0.06) = – 2.34
Rolled the $NVDA 210c into a Dec 20 230/240 #BeCS @+0.90 with 6.52-0.2 = 6.32 loss realized, so far, on the 210c.
All of which just about adds up to hopefully, the Call spread expires worthless and covers brokerage fees.
Rolled $PTON 27 Nov 15 27 Calls (covered) // Nov 22 28 Calls @+0.30, with $PTON @~27.6. Underlying was BTO at 27 on the day of IPO. May have jumped too early, as its pulled back under $27 again today.
Rolled Up/Out $PTON Nov 15 26 long puts // Nov 22 27 long puts @0.85.
Options Bistro 