BTO $SNAP Nov-19 / Oct-29 65 calendar 1.15
Tag Archives: FallingKnife
VZ Stock
Added to my position at another new low of $51.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
CTXS FIS GPN LW T
The broad averages are not showing it, but this is the most number of #SP500 stocks to hit new lows in a while.
All of these are currently paying dividends too.
Bought CTXS at $92.14
Bought FIS at $115.00
Bought GPN at $149.75
Bought LW at $55.00
Bought T at $25.83
Tiny buys – #FallingKnife trades
VZ Stock
Bought a bit of this high yield #SP500 stock at a new low of $53.19.
#FallingKnife
AMGN Stock
Another #SP500 stock hits a new low.
Bought a bit of AMGN at $210
#FallingKnife
FIS INCY MKTX stock
Bought a tiny bit of these at fresh 52-week lows
FIS @ $119.17
INCY @ $64.88
MKTX @ $404.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
PCAR – Paccar Inc
Bought a tiny bit of PACR at a new low of $78.00 on the open and at a new low.
IPGP – IPG Photonics Corp
Bought a tiny bit of IPGP at a new low of 156. It went a it lower after the open.
I’ll add at 150 if it gets there.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
TTWO
The 2nd half of the Oct-01-21 155/Oct-15-21 155 Call Calendar closed @ 2.5 during the opening excitement. Didn’t got a chance to roll them. bought for 0.85 , closed at 1.7 and 2.5 not bad for a #fallingknife
BIIB hasn’t changed much, and will roll the short 310 calls into next week.
VRTX stock
Added a tiny bit to my VRTX stock position at a new 52-week low at $180.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
BF/B BROWN FORMAN CORP CLASS B
One more stock buy at the close – A tiny buy at $67
Goodbye September!
#SP500 #FallingKnife
FDX Stock
Added to my tiny FDX stock position at $220.00 and at a new 52-week low.
Last week’s earnings report is still affecting the stock.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
MKC Stock
Bought a bit of MKC at a new low of 81.00.
Earnings just reported.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
FDX MKTX
A couple of #SP500 stocks at fresh 52-week lows.
Added a small bit of FDX at $225 and MKTX at $409
#FallingKnife
LW Stock
Bought a bit of LW at a fresh 52-week low of $60.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
LW has confirmed that earnings will be announced 10/07/2021
INCY Stock
Bought a tiny bit of INCY @ 170.00 adding to my first buy from 08/10 @ 175.00
#FallingKnife
FDX Stock
Bought a tiny bit of FDX @ 230.00
#FallingKnife
FDX HRL VRTX
#SP500 new lows this morning
#FallingKnife
NEM Stock
Bought a bit of NEM when it hit a new 52-week low at 54.0
#SP500 #FallingKnife
TTWO VRTX
2 #FallingKnife #SP500 stocks at new Lows for today.
Bought a tiny amount of TTWO at $149.45 and some VRTX at $185, adding to my position.
My last buy in VRTX was June 15th at 190.
Stock I bought even earlier at $193.58 I sold on 07/16/2021 at $204.00
CTXS
Closing out a tiny long position in a former #FallingKnife.
Sold CTXS stock at $115. Bought this on 07/29 at $94.70 and never got to average down.
COG
Back out of this stock after exiting it at 18.33.
Bought a bit at a new low of 14.68 on Aug 19th and I was never able to average down.
This is my 2nd successful swing trade of this former #Fallingknife
VZ
Putting this high yield #FallingKnife on my watch list.
Only about 2% above the 52-week low
HRL
The only #SP500 stock to hit a 52-week low in quite a while
Bought a bit at 42.50
#Fallingknife
FMC
Another #SP500 stock hitting a new yearly low.
Bought a small bit of FMC at $90, adding to my position.
#FallingKnife
COG
Back in this one after exiting it at 18.01 on July 1st.
Bought a bit at a new low of 14.68
#Fallingknife
COG LVS
Marginal New lows on both these #SP500 stocks.
Keeping them on my watch list
#FallingKnife
BAX FMC
Two #SP500 stocks hitting new yearly lows.
Bought a small bit of BAX at $84 and FMC at $95.
#FallingKnife
CPB
Bought a small bit of CPB at a new yearly low of $43
#FallingKnife
LVS Stock
Bought a small bit of LVS at $40.
New 52week low
#FallingKnife
CLX
Re-acquired a bit of CLX at $163 and $160 on the earnings drop after selling off my stock on July 8th around 187.
#FallingKnife at a new 52 week low
CPB LVS
2 SP500 Stocks set new yearly lows today
#FallingKnife
CTXS
New low on an SP500 stock.
Bought a bit at 94.70 on the open and below the March 2020 Covid low.
#FallingKnife
COG
#FallingKnife trade that worked
Sold COG stock @ 18.01. Bought @ 15.75. Never was able to average down.
Probably out too early but I’ll take the gain.
COG
another #SP500 stock below it’s 52-week low today.
Added some at 15.75 to keep it on my radar
#Fallingknife
VRTX
#FallingKnife
Added a tiny bit more at 190
VRTX makes the watch list
#FallingKnife on my radar now that it has blown below it prior low.
Along with CLX, I’m also watching COG, COIN, and KMB for attractive entry points at or below the old lows.
Rolling Jan TSLA
Rolled $TSLA Jan 21 2022 200 put up to 300 put @ 6.50 credit. Total premium now 11.65.
CLX
Putting this dividend paying SP500 stock on my watch list.
#FallingKnife with a new 52week low today
TSLA Jan
Sold to open Jan 21 2022 200 put @ 5.15.
LAZR
Anyone still in this one?
#FallingKnife
VTRS
Putting this #FallingKnife on my radar.
Viatris is the combination of Mylan, maker of generic drugs and EpiPen emergency allergic reaction injection, and Pfizer’s (PFE) older drugs business called Upjohn
TLRY
Sold TLRY 04/09/2021 19.50 Puts @ 0.52.
Stock at 20 and at the March/April low.
#FallingKnife
TSLA June
A #FallingKnife type of trade, as weird as it is to say that about TSLA. Would take the stock down there.
Sold $TSLA 6/18 250 put @ 5.05.
GILD Put Ladder
Starting with Diagonal Spreads. Would take the stock at the short strike (or roll a few times first) and hold the protective put as cheap insurance.
(Also the spread requirements in a retirement account are much lower than straight short puts)
Bought to Open GILD Mar 19 2021 45.0 Put/ Sold to Open GILD Dec 24 2020 57.0 Put at $0.03 Credit.
Bought to Open GILD Mar 19 2021 45.0 Put / Sold to Open GILD Dec 31 2020 56.50 Put at $0.12 Credit.
GILD YTD Low = 57.03 (set today)
Dividend % = 4.65%
#FallingKnife
#fallingknife TNDM Have not traded…
#fallingknife
TNDM
Have not traded this in a while…
STO 15 Jan 21, 80 Put for 1.39
delta .20, IV is 54
GILD INTC
Back down and testing their YTD lows
All my earlier short puts have expired
#FallingKnife
GILD
Looks like the stock is headed back down to test the Yearly low. #FallingKnife
I’ll be looking at puts to sell.
#fallingknife NKLA Risky-down $6, 22%.
#fallingknife NKLA
Risky-down $6, 22%.
#fallingknife ARWR #shortputs ARWR is…
#fallingknife ARWR #shortputs
ARWR is down 7 after earnings, sold Dec. 18, 50 put for 1.00, stock at 61.
#fallingknife #shortputs TLRY Sold Dec….
#fallingknife #shortputs TLRY
Sold Dec. 18, 6 put for .42, stock down on earnings
WBA OMC
S&P 500 stocks with a positive dividend payout that are hitting new 52week Lows today.
#FallingKnife
EQR HFC WFC GILD OXY
S&P 500 stocks with a positive dividend payout that are hitting new 52week Lows today.
#FallingKnife
BIIB
Another #FallingKnife candidate
Looking at puts to sell now
GILD T
#fallingknife trades
Both stocks flirting with 52week lows
Sold 1 GILD 10/30/2020 60.0 Put @ 1.31
Sold 1 T 11/27/2020 26.0 Put @ 0.60
Nice dividend yields down here too
GILD, T and XOM Puts
Sold 1 GILD 11/06/2020 60.00 Put @ 1.41
Sold 1 T 12/18/2020 26.00 Put @ 0.64
Sold 1 XOM 11/20/2020 30.00 Put @ 1.22
All strikes are below the panic lows in March/April.
#FallingKnife stocks.
#AccidentalHighYield
Markets
Energy names are leading the downside in the S&P500 with the market up
APA Apache Corporation
FTI TechnipFMC plc
MRO Marathon Oil Corporation
NOV National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation
SLB Schlumberger Limited
FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc.
VLO Valero Energy Corporation
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation
COG Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
HFC HollyFrontier Corporation
DVN Devon Energy Corporation
PSX Phillips 66
Only Cabot and Valero are currently profitable but most are still paying a dividend
WFC
Another tiny diagonal – puts this time – a bit longer life
Bought WFC Dec 18 2020 17.50 Puts / Sold Oct 16 2020 22.00 Puts @ 0.12 Credit.
The short strike is right at the March/April lows for the stock.
#FallingKnife
Markets
Not much green here
Semis and software groups are the leading losers.
NO new lows in the SP500 yet so no #FallingKnife candidates today
https://www.finviz.com/map.ashx?t=sec
WBA Option Ladder
#FallingKnife at a new low of 36.50
Sold 1 WBA 10/02/2020 36.00 Put @ 1.20
Sold 1 WBA 10/16/2020 35.00 Put @ 1.15
HII WBA
Both within 1% of their YTD low
Both in the S&P500
Both profitable and pay dividends
Also GILD bears watching
#FallingKnife
#fallingknife OSTK STO 18 Sep…
#fallingknife
OSTK
STO 18 Sep Bups
75/70 for 2.05
CAT Nov
Sold $CAT 11/20 80 puts @ 1.85 with the stock at 122.16. Strike price would be at a 4 year low.
#FallingKnife
WHR long term
Sold $WHR 12/18 60 puts @ 1.75 with the stock at 127.12.
#FallingKnife
Nibbling at MMM
Ready to take a long term shot here. Sold $MMM 9/18 100 puts @ 2.20 with the stock at 136.46. Delta 11. Strike is well below the March low. Stock hasn’t been at 100 since early 2013.
#FallingKnife
#fallingknife AMRN Over the past…
#fallingknife AMRN
Over the past year or so, I have done consistently well selling puts and covered calls on AMRN. I’m long 2000 at a cost basis of 12.10
Its down 69% this morning due to a Nevada judge ruling against its patent!
Xanax anyone?!?!?!
#fallingknife Couldn’t resist selling MSFT…
#fallingknife
Couldn’t resist selling MSFT Apr 3 105 puts for 1.35….will be much higher in the morning it looks like.
#fallingknife #putratiospread VIAC Working off…
#fallingknife #putratiospread VIAC #shortputs MRO
Working off of Iceman’s list, VIAC sold April 17, -24/-24/+25 ratio spread for .50
MRO sold March 6, 8.50 put for .18
#fallingknife PAYC BTC PAYC 21…
#fallingknife PAYC
BTC PAYC 21 Feb 280 Put for .50
Was STO Feb 6 for 3.42
Closing FDX
From the #FallingKnife trade I put on 12/18, buying to close $FDX 4/17 120 puts @ .65. Sold for 1.75. Taking off for over 60% of the profit, more than 3 months early.
FDX post earnings swoon
Going out to April for a #FallingKnife trade. Sold 4/17 120 puts @ 1.75. Delta 12. Strike would be at a 4 year low if it goes down another 15-20% from here.
#fallingknife DLTR down 16%
#fallingknife
DLTR down 16%
CSCO long term short puts
Sold $CSCO 4/17/2020 40 puts @ 1.08 with the stock at 44.92.
#FallingKnife
#fallingknife PINS Sold Dec. 20,…
#fallingknife PINS
Sold Dec. 20, 20 put for 1.17.
#fallingknife GRUB Sold Dec. 20,…
#fallingknife GRUB
Sold Dec. 20, 30 put for 1.05 with GRUB at 33.58. GRUB was at 60 this week before earnings.
