$DPS #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$APC #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 APC Nov 17 2017 37.5 Put @ 0.01 and 1 APC Nov 17 2017 45.0 Put @ 0.01.
They won’t trade any lower.
Sold the 45.0 Put @ 1.68 and the 37.5 Put @ 1.25 as #FallingKnife trades.

$AKAM #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$AKAM #ShortPuts – Bought to close AKAM Nov 17 2017 42.5 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower.
Sold at 1.18 and 1.31 and later at 1.61 and 1.68 in May as a #FallingKnife trade.
Still Short Jan 40 and 37.5 Puts as part of an #OptionLadder.

$CVS #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$CVS #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 CVS NOV 24 2017 65.0 Put @ 1.17. Post earnings trade with a short time frame

$CAH $ShortPuts #OptionLadder #FallingKnife -…

$CAH #ShortPuts #OptionLadder #FallingKnife – added a couple of rungs this morning.
Sold 1 CAH MAR 16 2018 52.5 Put @ 1.65
Sold 1 CAH JUN 15 2018 50.0 Put @ 1.70

$APC #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$APC #ShortPuts – Bought to close APC Nov 17 2017 40.0 Puts @ 0.01.
Originally sold on 06/07/2017 at 1.16 as a #FallingKnife trade (and I was way early).

$FLR #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$FLR #ShortPuts – Bought to close FLR Jan 19 2018 35.0 Puts @ 0.05. They won’t trade any lower and don’t expire until next year.
Originally sold on 8/7/17 at 1.25 as a #FallingKnife trade.

$ALK #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$ALK #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 ALK Apr 20 2018 55.0 Put @ 2.15

HRB

That’s gonna be a #FallingKnife you may not want to get under. I can’t wait to file taxes on a post card!

Some #FallingKnife trades Sold: $ABC…

Some #FallingKnife trades
Sold:
$ABC May 18 55 puts @ 1.10
$CAH Mar 16 52.50 put @ 1.30
$CAH Jun 15 50 put @ 1.50
$NWL Jun 15 25 puts @ 1.45

$OXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$OXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close OXY Nov 17 2017 52.5 Put @ 0.01.
Originally sold at 1.42.
It seems like all the #Oil related #FallingKnife trades are now working out.

$NFX #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$NFX #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 NFX Dec 15 2017 23.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower and has almost 2 months to run until expiration.
Originally sold at 1.20 on 08/03/17 as a #FallingKnife trade.

$RIG #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$RIG #ShortPuts – Bought to close RIG Nov 17 2017 8.0 Puts @ 0.01.
Originally sold in May at 0.40 and 0.50 as #FallingKnife trades

$AGN #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$AGN #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 AGN May 18 2018 120.0 Put @ 1.50 with the stock at 177.92

$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to close EFX Jan 19 2018 50.0 Puts @ 0.05.
They won’t trade any lower and don’t expire until next year.
Originally sold about 6 weeks ago at 1.20 & 1.25 as a #FallingKnife trade

$WBA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$WBA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 WBA Dec 15 2017 62.5 Put @ 1.94

$CVS #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$CVS #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 CVS Nov 10 2017 67.5 Put @ 1.80.
Short turnaround time if the stock stabilizes

$CELG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$CELG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 CELG Jun 15 2018 65.0 Put @ 1.30 with the stock at 95.90

$NOV #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$NOV #ShortPuts – Bought to close NOV Nov 17 2017 28.0 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower.
Sold in May 2017 at 1.21 as a #FallingKnife trade.

$AKAM #ShortPuts – Bought to…

$AKAM #ShortPuts – Bought to close AKAM Nov 17 2017 40.0 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower.
Sold in May 2017 at 1.22 as a #FallingKnife trade.

$GILD #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…

$GILD #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 GILD FEB 16 2018 65.0 Put @ 1.57

$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.