$HES #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$HES #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 HES MAY 18 2018 32.5 Put @ 1.15

AGNC

#FallingKnife – Good divvy down here…no position

PSA

#FallingKnife with nice divvy…

$WHR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – adding…

$WHR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – adding on
Sold 1 WHR APR 20 2018 125.0 Put @ 2.05
Sold 1 WHR JUN 15 2018 125.0 Put @ 2.84

$WHR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$WHR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold WHR APR 20 2018 120.0 Puts @ 1.50. Thanks Ramie

$UAL #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$UAL #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 UAL Mar 16 2018 50.0 Put @ 1.73

KMB

#FallingKnife #IRA #Dividends – Maybe a decent place to buy it if she keeps falling…

Sold KMB APR 20 2018 105.0 Put @ 3.00

#fallingknife STX Closed Dec. 15…

#fallingknife STX

Closed Dec. 15 28 put for .05, sold Aug. 24 for 1.37-we all know where this came from-thanks as always

$GE #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$GE #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold GE JUN 15 2018 22.0 Puts @ 1.30 this morning on the earnings news.
You won’t get rich selling options on a stock that mostly moves like a big glacier. But I wouldn’t mind owning it at 20.70.

#coveredcalls CAG Following Tradewise covered…

#coveredcalls CAG
Following Tradewise covered calls, buy/write Nov. 17 35, will pick up a small dividend as well. Looks like a still possible #fallingknife maybe.

$CELG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife #OptionLadder -…

$CELG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife #OptionLadder – Sold CELG APR 20 2018 90.0 Puts @ 1.26

$CELG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$CELG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 CELG MAR 16 2018 95.0 Put @ 1.37

$FLR #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$FLR #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 FLR OCT 20 2017 42.5 Put @ 0.05 to avoid possible assignment tomorrow. The stock opened down at 42.27 this morning before recovering or I would have let this one run out.
Originally sold on 05/17/2017 at 1.65 as a #FallingKnife trade.
Still short the Jan 35 and 40 Puts that are nicely profitable.

$AAOI #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$AAOI #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 AAOI MAR 16 2018 22.5 Put @ 1.60 with the stock at 42.05

AGN #FallingKnife Sold: $AGN Feb…

AGN #FallingKnife
Sold:
$AGN Feb 16 2018 150 put @ 1.50
$AGN Mar 16 2018 145 put @ 1.50

$GWW #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$GWW #ShortPuts – Bought to close GWW Dec 15 2017 120.0 Puts @ 0.05. Out 2 months early at minimum value.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade in July at 1.15 and 1.25.

$GWW #ShortPuts – The earnings…

$GWW #ShortPuts – The earnings report moved the stock a bit, but the conference call lit a fire under it for now. It’s no longer a #FallingKnife but there is still a big earnings gap in the chart from last spring.
Sold GWW APR 20 2018 155.0 Puts @ 3.10. The strike price is at the yearly low.

$PCG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$PCG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold PCG Oct 20 2017 45.0 Puts @ 0.80 with the stock in freefall.
It finally hit the butcher block at 50.

$ULTA $DISH $ESRX $WBA #ShortPuts…

$ULTA $DISH $ESRX $WBA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – all S&P stocks at or near their 52Week Low –
Sold ULTA DEC 15 2017 145.0 Put @ 1.45
Sold DISH MAR 16 2018 42.5 Put @ 1.70
Sold ESRX MAY 18 2018 47.5 Put @ 1.37
Sold WBA JUN 15 2018 55.0 Put 1.32

UHS #FallingKnife Sold $UHS Apr…

UHS #FallingKnife
Sold $UHS Apr 20 80 put @ 1.40

T

#FallingKnife #IRA – Could be a long term hold. Dividend over 5 percent now with the selloff.

Sold T APR 20 2018 35.0 Puts @ 1.47

$DISH #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$DISH #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 DISH MAR 16 2018 42.5 Put @ 1.50 with the stock at 49.5.

$VIAB #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$VIAB #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 VIAB Mar 16 2018 22.5 Put @ 1.25

$TDG #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$TDG #ShortPuts – Bought to close TDG Nov 17 2017 98.0 Puts @ 0.05.
The stock & options were adjusted by a corporate event since they were sold.
On 03/22/2017  Sold TDG Nov 17 2017 120.0 Puts @ 3.00 and on 3/24/17 I added to the position @ 4.20.
It was a real #FallingKnife back then.

$GPC #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$GPC #ShortPuts – Bought to close GPC Nov 17 2017 75.0 Puts @ 0.05. They won’t trade any lower and still have over a month to run.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade on 07/13/2017 @ 1.50

SBH and ULTA

#FallingKnife – I’d say SBH is there and ULTA may not be far behind. More AMZN victims?

DGX

#FallingKnife – Sold 1 DGX May 18 2018 80.0 Put @ 2.20

$WBA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$WBA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 WBA Apr 20 2018 60.0 Put @ 1.47 with the stock at 70.36.

$WBA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$WBA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 WBA Jun 15 2018 60.0 Put @ 1.76

$K #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$K #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 K Mar 16 2018 57.5 Put @ 1.60

$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 COST Jun 15 2018 118.0 Put @ 1.33

$XEC #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$XEC #ShortPuts – Bought to close XEC Dec 15 2017 75.0 Puts @ 0.05. They wont trade any lower and still have over 2 months until expiration.
Sold in June as a #FallingKnife trade at 1.30, 1.60 and 2.10 (the stock was obviously falling at the time)

$CVS #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$CVS #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 CVS Feb 16 2018 65.0 Put @ 1.40.

$WBA #FallingKnife Sold $WBA Apr…

$WBA #FallingKnife
Sold $WBA Apr 20 2018 60 puts @ 1.43 with the stock at 70.45

CVS and WBA

#FallingKnife – Could be the beginning. Not sure what the news was…

$CVX #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Bought…

$CVX #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Bought to close 1 CVX Dec 15 2017 80.0 Put @ 0.01.
It won’t trade any lower and has over 2 months until expiration.
Sold at 1.14 on 04/19/2017.

$AYI #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Bought…

$AYI #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Bought to close 1 AYI Nov 17 2017 125.0 Put @ 0.05.
It won’t trade any lower.
Sold at 2.60 on 04/05/2017.

$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 COST Jan 19 2018 138 Put @ 1.30 with the stock at 156.96

$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 COST Apr 20 2018 125 Put @ 1.23 with the stock at 157.07

$CF $JWN $PRGO $TSN $VFC…

$CF $JWN $PRGO $TSN $VFC – harvesting gains on former #FallingKnife trades at minimum prices.
Bought to close CF Nov 17 2017 20.0 Puts @ 0.01
Bought to close JWN Oct 20 2017 32.5 Puts @ 0.01
Bought to close PRGO Nov 17 2017 55.0 Puts @ 0.05
Bought to close TSN Oct 20 2017 52.5 Puts @ 0.01
Bought to close VFC Nov 17 2017 45.0 Puts @ 0.01

$REGN Trading Halted

$REGN Trading Halted

#fallingknife

$KHC #ShortPuts – Sold 1…

$KHC #ShortPuts – Sold 1 KHC JAN 19 2018 72.5 Put @ 1.40. A #FallingKnife trade.

$VRX #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$VRX #ShortPuts – Bought to close VRX Oct 20 2017 7.5. Puts @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
#FallingKnife trade.
Sold on 04/05/2017 at 1.05, and again on 04/21/2017 at 1.35.
Excellent ROI on this low cost stock.

$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 EFX Oct 20 2017 75.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower.
Sold this not that long ago. #FallingKnife trade.
Sold on 09/13/2017 @ 1.20

$AYI #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$AYI #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 AYI NOV 17 2017 105.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower and this is a high priced stock with over 6 weeks left until expiration.
Originally sold on 05/26/2017  @ 1.10 as a #Fallingknife trade.

$KHC #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$KHC #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 KHC Apr 20 2018 70 Put @ 1.65.

$TSN #ShortPut – Bought to…

$TSN #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 TSN Jan 19 2018 47.0 Put @ 0.05.
It won’t trade any lower and it won’t expire until next year.
Originally sold on 05/17/17 at 1.20 as a #FallingKnife trade

$MNK #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$MNK #ShortPuts – Bought to close MNK Oct 20 2017 30.0 Puts @ 0.05.
Originally sold on 03/27/17 at 1.65 as one of many #FallingKnife trades on this stock.

$TGT #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$TGT #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 TGT OCT 20 2017 45.0 Put @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on 03/27/17 at 1.30 as a #FallingKnife trade.

Closing TSN

Bought to close $TSN Jan 19 2018 47 puts @ .05. Sold for 1.15 on 5/10.

#fallingknife

$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – A…

$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – A couple of small speculative trades in an IRA that is almost 100% in cash.
Sold 1 TAP Oct 13 2017 78.0 Put @ 0.35
Sold 1 TAP Oct 20 2017 78.0 Put @ 0.50.
The stock is above 81 and earnings are not until Nov 1.

$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – I’m…

$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – I’m guessing beer sales are off with fewer fans watching the NFL. NOT!!
Sold TAP Nov 17 2017 77.5 Puts @ 1.30
Sold TAP Apr 20 2018 70.0 Puts @ 1.65

$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 TAP Apr 20 2018 70.0 Put @ 1.65

$CLX #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$CLX #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 CLX APR 20 2018 110.0 Put @ 1.30

$VRX #ShortPuts – Bough to…

$VRX #ShortPuts – Bought to close VRX OCT 20 2017 7.5 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold at 1.05 on 04/05/2017 and again at 1.35 on 04/21/2017 as #FallingKnife trades.

$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 TAP Jan 19 2018 75.0 Put @ 1.60

CLX #FallingKnife Sold $CLX Apr…

CLX #FallingKnife
Sold $CLX Apr 20 2018 110 puts @ 1.20 with the stock at 128.56

$LB – no longer a…

$LB – no longer a #FallingKnife – back above the 50dayMA

$ALXN #ShortStrangles – Covered some…

$ALXN #ShortStrangles – Covered some November strangles to release some margin.
Bought to close ALXN Nov 17 2017 80/165 Strangles @ 1.35.
Originally Sold the Puts on 05/23/2017  @ 2.10 as a #FallingKnife trade.
Then as the stock recovered sold the Calls on 07/27/2017 @ 2.35 and again on 07/28/2017 @ 2.85.
The Strangle may have expired, but it’s a long time until November, and the puts were so low, they weren’t really protecting the calls anymore.

NVDA URI WDC WYNN

#401k #IRA – Going thru some long term positions that were more delta plays as opposed to theta. Clearing the decks just a little to make room for some #Earnings possibilities or the occasional #FallingKnife opportunity.

Bought to Close NVDA JAN 19 2018 110.0 Put @ .81 (sold for 2.50)
Bought to Close NVDA JAN 19 2018 120.0 Put @ 1.39 (sold for 4.25)

Bought to Close URI JAN 19 2018 75.0 Put @ .35 (sold for 2.30)
Bought to Close URI JAN 19 2018 80.0 Put @ .48 (sold for 3.10)
Bought to Close URI JAN 19 2018 85.0 Put @ .64 (sold for 4.20)

Bought to Close WDC JAN 19 2018 70.0 Put @ 1.43 (sold for 2.70)
Bought to Close WDC JAN 19 2018 75.0 Put @ 2.43 (sold for 3.95)

Bought to Close WYNN JAN 19 2018 100.0 Puts @ .62 (sold for 2.70)

#shortputs #fallingknife EFX Closed Oct….

#shortputs #fallingknife EFX
Closed Oct. 65 put for .15, sold for .73, still have a Jan. 50. My margin on the 65 was $658. Even though EFX is back over 100, the plan is to free the margin with only $15 remaining, 11 day trade.

$SIG #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$SIG #ShortPuts – Bought to close  SIG OCT  20 2017 45.0 Puts @.05. with the stock at 65.33.
A former #FallingKnife trade that isn’t going to trade any lower.
Sold on 03/03/2017 @ 1.60 and on 05/25/2017 @ 2.40

 

$KR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$KR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 KR APR 20 2018 18.0 Put @ 1.15

IRBT ICPT

#FallingKnife to keep an eye on…no idea why they’re falling. Just throwing them out there as a couple big losers today.

$KR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$KR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 KR Apr 20 2018 19.0 Put @ 1.50

$AGN #FallingKnife Sold $AGN Jan…

$AGN #FallingKnife
Sold $AGN Jan 19 2018 160 puts @ 1.50 with the stock at 203.58. Stock hasn’t been at the strike price in nearly 4 years (Jan 2014).

$GWW – Finally breaking out…

$GWW – Finally breaking out of it’s 2 month trading box. No longer a #FallingKnife

$RL #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$RL #ShortPuts – Bought to close RL Oct 20 2017 60.0 Puts @ 0.05. Out at minimum value a month early.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade on 5/16 and 5/17/2017 at 1.25 and 1.55

$AAOI #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$AAOI #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 AAOI Sep 22 2017 50.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade on 08/07/17 @ 1.40.

$CELG #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$CELG #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 CELG Oct 20 2017 95.0 Put @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower and I’m out a month early.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade on 05/08/2017  at 1.39.
Still short the Jan 85.0 Put.

#OptionsExpiration #Monthlys #Sep15 – A…

#OptionsExpiration #Monthlys #Sep15 – A BIG ONE! – lots and lots of old #FallingKnife and #VXXGame positions falling off today.
Some #CoveredCalls getting assigned with profits, some #ShortPuts getting me long some new stocks. After all is said and done, I’m much closer to an all cash position as we head into October and another large expiration in 5 weeks.

— Expirations —
AAOI Sep 15 2017 55 Puts
AGN Sep 15 2017 175 Puts
AZO Sep 15 2017 580 Calls
DUST Sep 15 2017 18.5 Puts
DUST Sep 15 2017 21 Puts
EFX Sep 15 2017 90 Puts
ESRX Sep 15 2017 55 Puts
FOSL Sep 15 2017 26 Calls (Covered)
FSLR Sep 15 2017 22.5 Puts
GWW Sep 15 2017 175 Calls (Covered)
GWW Sep 15 2017 180 Calls (Covered)
M Sep 15 2017 28 Calls (Covered)
MDLZ Sep 15 2017 35 Puts
NUGT Sep 15 2017 44 Calls (Covered)
NUGT 25/Sep 15 2017 10 Calls (Covered)
NUGT 25/Sep 15 2017 11 Calls (Covered)
NUGT Sep 15 2017 20 Puts

SVXY Sep 15 2017 25 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 27.5 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 32.5 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 35 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 37.5 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 40 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 41 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 42.5 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 44 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 45 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 55 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 69 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 74 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 75 Puts

TRIP Sep 15 2017 34 Puts
TRIP Sep 15 2017 35 Puts
UAA Sep 15 2017 25 Calls (Covered)
URBN Sep 15 2017 20 Puts

UVXY Sep 15 2017 50 Calls
UVXY Sep 15 2017 65 Calls
UVXY Sep 15 2017 68 Calls
UVXY Sep 15 2017 91 Calls
UVXY 25/Sep 15 2017 11 Calls (Covered)
UVXY 25/Sep 15 2017 12 Calls (Covered)
UVXY 25/Sep 15 2017 60 Calls (Covered)

XEC Sep 15 2017 85 Puts

— Assignments —
ESV Sep 15 2017 7 Puts
FOSL Sep 15 2017 15 Puts
HP Sep 15 2017 45 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
HES Sep 15 2017 41 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
HES Sep 15 2017 41.5 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
HES Sep 15 2017 42 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
RRC Sep 15 2017 21 Puts
RRC Sep 15 2017 22 Puts
RRC Sep 15 2017 23 Puts
TRIP Sep 15 2017 40 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
SVXY Sep 15 2017 81 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
SVXY Sep 15 2017 82 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
SVXY Sep 15 2017 82.5 Calls (Covered) – raising a lot of cash

$AN #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$AN #ShortPuts – Bought to Close 1 AN OCT 20 2017 35.0 Put @ 0.05. Out a month early at minimum value.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade on 04/03/2017 at 1.30.

$TSCO #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$TSCO #ShortPuts – Bought to close TSCO Oct 20 2017 50 Puts @ 0.05.
Originally sold on 05/23/2017 @ 1.15 and again on 5/24 @ 1.75 as a #FallingKnife trade.
I’m out a month early at minimum value.

$EQT #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$EQT #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 EQT DEC 15 2017 40.0 Put @ 0.05
Originally sold on 06/21/2017 @ 1.15 as a #FallingKnife trade.
I’m out 3 months early at minimum value.

$EFX #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$EFX #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 EFX Oct 20 2017 65.0 Put @ 1.30 with the stock at 91.77