Today’s Trades

#shortcalls
$NTES STO 8/18/330 call @ 4.60 Sold against September 280 call
#shortputs
$MOMO STO 8/11 42 puts @ 1.20 Thank you @jdietz1954
#longcalls
$VEEV STO 8/18 65/70 BUCS @ 2.00 Trade from Bridget OMM

SPX Campaign Long Calls Short Puts

Closed Early
#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 7/21 2410/2435 BUPS @ 85% profit
$SPX STC 7/21 2465/2485 BUCS @ 9.00 BTO 7/14 for 2.42 Great trade @jeffcp66
$SPX BTC 7/21 2425/2450 @.50 STO on 7/14 for 6.80 Need I say great again @jeffcp66 (YES I DO!)

#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 8/18 2540/2515 BECS @ 2.00 Thank you @jeffcp66

#longcalls
$JD BTO 8/18 42/44 BUCS @ .95 (Bridget at OMM)
#shortputs
$AAOI STO 8/11 65 put @2.25 Thank you @rknight52
$VEEV STO 8/18 60 puts @ 1.55 Thank you @jdietz1954
$BABA STO 8/18 135/145 BUPS @ 1.65
$AAOI STO 7/28 80/90 BUPS @ 3.32

Expirations and Trades

#spxcampaign
$SPX 2365/2390 BUPS STO @ 2.00
$SPX 2485/2460 BECS STO @ 1.70
Thank You @jeffcp66f for your guidance

Trades
Earnings
$JNJ STO 7/21 130/132/135/133 Iron Condor @ 1.39 Thank you @jeffcp66
$NFLX STO 7/21 152.50/157.50 BUPS @ 1.87 @jeffcp66 earnings trade
$MDSO sTO 7/21 75 put @ 1.65 @jeffcp66 earnings trade

#shortputs
Closed early half of position
$AMZN BTC 7/21 950/960 BUPS @ 88% profit
$BABA STO 8/18 130/140 BUPS @ 1.30

#longcalls
Closed early partial position
$AMZN 7/21 995/1040 BUCS @ 12% profit Was BIG loss a week ago. Not sure why I didn’t get out of entire position (Think GREED)

#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 8/18 2350/2375 BUPS @ 1.45

Rolled Long Calls
$MTN Rolled 7/21 190 call to 10/20 (colder weather) 190 call for additional 3.40 cost.

#SPX Campaign Trades and Closed Early Spreads

#longcalls
$AAPL BTO 8/18 145 calls at 5.35 Earnings and new IPhone run?
#spxcampaign
Following @jeffcp66
$SPX BTO 7/21 2465/2485 BUCS @ 2.00
$SPX STO 7/21 2410/2435 BUPS @ 2.90
$SPX STO 8/11 2530/2375 BUPS @ 1.65
$SPX STO 7/21 2425/2450 BUPS @ 6.80
$SPX STO 7/26 2475/2450 BECS @ 6.25 (Sold 7/12 Forgot to post)
#shortputs
$WYNN STO 8/18 125/135 BUPS @ 1.75
$COST STO 8/18 150/155 @ 2.25

Closed Early
$AET BTC 7/21 135/145 BUPS @ 94% profit
$TSLA BTC 7/21 390/400 BECS @ 98% profit

Long Calls SPX Campaign and Short Sales and Phooey

#longcalls
$MTN BTO 7/21/190 calls @ 16.50
$MSFT 7/21 70 calls @ 3.15
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 6/14 2475/2459 BECS @ 3.50 Thank you @jeffcp66 May the averages take a mid spring break
#shortputs
$MOMO STO 7/21 30/35 BUPS @ 1.00
$WRKS STO 7/21 55 puts @ 1.45 Thanks @jsd501 via DeBeers
#shortcalls Closed out after one roll Probably capitulation at the wrong time
$NVDA BTC 6/9 120 call @ 35.50 $22 loss per contract

Earnings and Closing $GOOGL trade

#earnings
$STMP STO 5/5 90 put @ 1.30
$FB STO 5/5 146 put @ .60 Thank you @jeffcp66

#longcalls
$GOOGL STC 5/19 850/860 BUCS @ 9.90 BTO @ 5.20

#Closed Early #SPX Campaign #Short puts #Long Calls

Closed Early
#spxcampaign
$SPX 5/5 BTC 2455/2430 @.30 79% profit
#longcalls #earningstrade
$SRPT STC 4/28 35 Calls @ 3.00 BTO 4/26 @ 2.30

#shortputs
$AMZN STO 5/5 930 Put @ 7.10
$ULTA STO 5/19 270/275 BUPS @ 1.00 #earnings

#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 5/26 2275/2300 BUPS @ 1.45 Thank you @jeffcp66

#longcalls
$NFLX BTO 6/16 150 call 6.40 Expect stock to appreciate as result of $BIDU deal

Potpourri

#closed early

$SPX BTC 4/19 2280/2305 BUPS @ 93% profit Thank you @jeffcp66
$AMZN BTC 4/21 865/875 BUPS @ 92% profit (closed part of position – semi prudent)
$AMZN BTC 4/21 960/950 BECS @ 93% profit
$NFLX BTC 4/21 130/140 BUPS @ 89% profit

#spxcampaign

$SPX STO 5/1 2415/2390 BECS @ 1.65 Thank you @jeffcp66
$SPX STO 5/19 2165/2190 BUPS @ 1.50 Thank you @jeffcp66

#earnings

$IBM STO 4/21 170/172.5/175/172.5 Iron Butterfly @ 2.05 Thank you @thomberg1201
$RENN STO 4/21 8/9 BUPS @ .95 Thank you @fuzzballl

#longcalls

$GOOGL BTO 5/19 850 calls @ 22.30

Expired SPX Campaign Shorting Puts Longing Calls

#spxcampaign
$SPX 4/5 2325/2350 BUPS (No one took me up for the .10 order at end of day) Thank you @jeffcp66

Trades
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 2445/2420 BECS @ 1.20
$SPX STO 2455/2430 BECS @ 1.55
Have too many $SPX BUPS spreads. Attempting to balance.

#shortputs
$SVXY STO 1/19/2018 75 put @ 6.30 Thank you @jsd501

#longcalls
$SWN BTO 5/19 8 calls @ .95

SPX Campaign Long Calls Short Puts

#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 4/17 2415/2390 BECS @ 1.65
$SPX STO 5/5 2220/2245 BUPS @ 1.60

#longcalls
$TSLA BTO 4/7 300 call @3.50 (DrScience @OMM)
$BA BTO 4/28 185/187.50 BUCS @ .51 Thanks @prvtrader

#shortputs
$UVXY STO 4/28 23 calls @ .83 Thanks @honkhonk81
$NVDA STO 5/19 90 put @1.68 Thanks @ramie77

Expiration Closed Early and Some Trades

#spxcampaign
$SPX 2225/2250 BUPS 100% profit
$SPX 2260/2285 BUPS 100% profit
$SPX 2445/2420 BECS 100% profit
$SPX 2375/2350 BECS 174% loss

#shortputs$SVXY 95
$SXXY 86.5
$SVXY 100
$SVXY 115
$SVXY 99

Trades
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 4/28 2175/2275 BUPS @ 3.80 Thank you @fibwizard
$SPX STO 5/5 2225/2250 BUPS @ 3.00 Thank you @jeffcp66
$SPX STO 4/28 2230/2255 BUPS @ 1.30 Thank you @jeffcp66
#shortputs
#SVXY STO 1/19/2018 75 put @6.03 Thank you @jsd501
$AMZN STO 865/875 BUPS @ 2.90

Sold Early

#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 4/3 2290.2315 BUPS @ .10 STO 3/22 for 3.05

#longcalls
$BABA STC 5/19 105 call 8% profit

Thanks to everyone. Keep our chins up and our brains working.
Have a great weekend

#longcalls FXE bought Cramer-influenced April…

#longcalls
FXE bought Cramer-influenced April 21 104 call for 1.31, lightly hedged by a 102 put for .12, FXE is at 104.78. There is a somewhat bearish trade at TT on FXE.

Expired Closed Early Lost it Alls and Assignments

#optionsexpiration

$AMZN 740/750 BUPS
$SPX 2090/2190 BUPS
$SPX 2200/2235 BUPS
$SPX 2225/2250 BUPS
$SPX 2160/2260 BUPS
$RUT 1315/1335 BUPS
$CRM 81.50/82.50 BUPS
$AMZN 835/840 BUPS
$DKS 60/55 BECS

$DVN 50 Call (Covered Call – May Sell Again)
$CF 35 Call (Covered Call – May Sell Again)
$CELG 120 Call (Covered – Called Away)
$UVXY 25 Call

$AMZN 750 put
$GRMN 47.50 Put
$X 35.50 Put
$SVXY 85 Put

#assignment (Figure Out Over the Weekend What to Do With These)
$VSI 20 Put
$ETSY 12.50 Put
$IRM 37.50 Put
$BAC 25 Put

Closed Early
#LongCalls
$AMZN STC 3/17 840 calls @ 13.15 BTO for 19
$XLF STC 3/17 24 Calls @.50. BTO for .28

Lost All
#Long Calls
$KMX 70 Call
$CMCSA 37.50 call

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to all our Leprechauns to keep them favoring us all year long.
Thanks to all.

#SPX STO 3/22 2420/2395 BECS @ 1.50

#spxcampaign $SVXY STO 3/20 2410/2385…

#spxcampaign
$SVXY STO 3/20 2410/2385 BECS @ 4.05 (What timing!!)

#longcalls
$BAC BTO 5/19 37 calls @ .37
$NFLX BTO 5/19 140 calls @ 11.40 (OMM) Replaced the 3/17 long calls @ 140 and 145 that I hit my stop early yesterday (My timing is a little off)
$MA BTO 4/21 110 calls @ 3.20 (OMM)

#shortputs
$DB STO 4/21 18 puts @ 1.40 (Bridget at OMM)
$KATE STO 4/21 23 put @ 1.00

#longcalls STC
$FIZZ STC 3/17 70 calls @ 3.50 BTO on 3/10 for 1.38 (Once again that darn timing)

Have a nice evening
Have we crossed the Rubicon today?

#longcalls $LOW STC 3/17 80…

#longcalls
$LOW STC 3/17 80 call @2.15 BTO @ 1.00 on 2/15

Too Busy To Post

I’ve just returned from short “vacation” to Atlantic City area

Bought Back Early
#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 2/24 2275/2300 @ .10 95% profit
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 3/24 2455/2430 BECS @ 1.75
#shortputs
$SVXY STO 2/24 121 put @ .80 Thank you @jdietz1954
Sold to Close
#longcalls
$SPY STC 2/24 235 calls @ 1.35 96% profit

Trades and Closed Early

#shortputs
$AMZN 4/21 780/805 BUPS @ 4.54 (RCK89 @ OMM)
$GRMN STO 3/17 47.50 puts @ .85

#shortcalls
$CELG STO 3/17 120 call @ 2.29

#longcalls
$CELG BTO 4/21 120/125 BUCS @ 2.35
$SPY BTO 2/24 235 call @ .69
$NKE BTO 4/21 60 call @ .63

Closed Early
$MU 2/17 24/22 BUCS 44% profit

Closing Early Assignment and Trade

#spxcampaign #longcalls #bullputspreads
Closed Early
$SPX BTC 2/17 2275/2300 BUPS @ .45 87% profit (Thanks @jeffcp66)
$SPX BTC 2/17 2355/2330 BECS @ 3.50 STO 1/19 @ 1.50 (Fortuitous fill- not my nickname)

$FB STC 2/17 120 call @13.60 BTO on 11/19 @7.30

$NVDA STO 3/17 100/105 BUPS @ 1.40

Assignment (lost dividend)
$MSFT 2/17 64 call

Happy Valentine’s Day to all. Back to green tomorrow.

Whole Lot of Shaking Going On

#spxcampaign #longcalls

Closed Early
$SPX BTC 2/17 2115/2140 BUPS @ .05 96% profit
$SPX BTC 2/24 2100/2200 BUPS @ .40 85% profit
$SPX BTC 3/2 2375/2350 BECS @ 3.80 STO 2/3 @ 1.40

Trades
$SPX STO 3/3 2250/2275 BUPS @ 1.90
$MS BTO 4/21 45 calls @ 2.25 (OMM)

#Earnings #SPXCampaign

#earnings
$AMZN STO 2/17 910/900 BECS @ 1.18
$AMZN STO 2/17 790/800 BUPS @ 2.96
$BMY STO 2/3 48 put @ .45
$FB STO 2/3 123 put @ .70
$FB STO 2/3 125 put @ 1.00

#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 2/6 2325/2300 BECS @ 1.20
$SPX BTO 2/13 2330 2355 BUCS @ .40 (Lottery ticket – but a good idea – thanks @jeffcp66)

#longcalls #earnings
$ULTA BTO 3/17 260 call @18 Earnings March 9th

SPX Campaign Earnings Trade Long Calls

#spxcampaign
$SPX 3/3/2017 2110/2210 BUPS @ 4.80 (Following @fibwizard

Closed Early
$SPX 1/30/2017 2215/2240 BUPS @ .10 94% profit

#earningstrade
$AAPL 2/3/2017 122 call @ 1.93

#longcalls
#CMCSA 3/17/2017 75 call @ 2.30 (OMM Trade)
$SPY 2/17 230 call @ 1.36 (Trying something new)

Box of Chocolates Getting Soft

#spxcampaign
$SPX 2/24 2100/2200 BUPS @ 3.00
$SPX 2/24 2390/2365 BECS @ 1.35

Closed Early
$SPX 2/3 2365/2340 BECS @ .60 57% profit (Getting gun shy)
$SPX 1/30 2310/2285 BECS @ 683% loss (Why I am getting gun shy)
$SPX 2/3 2100/2125 BUPS @ .05 94% profit

#longcalls
Closed Early
$BABA 2/17 95/100 BUCS @ 78% profit

Box of Chocolates

#spxcampaign
Closed %&$(^&$#@)(*&&
$SPX 1/25 2310/2285 BECS @ 400% loss (Had profit yesterday but chose not to close)

#longcalls
$VALE 2/17 12 calls @ .18 – lottery ticket (Dr Science idea @ OMM)

#earnings (@jeffcp66)
$EBAY 1/27 28.50 puts @ .36
$LUV 1/27 49/50 BUPS @ .50

#shortcalls
$AKS 3/17 12/8 BECS @ .80 (Dr Science idea @ OMM)

Activity

#spxcampaign
$SPX 1/27 2235/2260 BUPS @ 1.00

Close Early
$SPX 1/25 2215/2240 BUPS@.10 91% profit
$SPX 1/31 2040/2140 BUPS @ .20 95% profit

Thanks @jeffcp66 for helping save capital and grow It too!

#earningstrade
$COF 1/27 85/87/89/87 @ 1.60

#coveredcalls
$APC 2/3 70 @ 1.52
$CELG 1/27 115 @.85
$CRR 2/17 11 @.60
$CVI 2/17 25 @.75
$CLF 2/3 9 @ .37
$YELP 2/10 43 @1.70
$MPC 1/27 49 @ .80

#longcalls
$QCOM 2/17 55 Call @ 2.30 (OMM Trade)

Trades

#shortputs
$GS 2/17 230/235 BUPS @ 2.45

#coveredcalls
$VRX 1/27 15.50 call @ .40

#longcalls
$NFLX 3/17 145 call @ 4.50

Will $BABA Follow $AMZN Mania

#longcalls
$BABA BTO 2/17 95/100 BUCS @ 1.85

#shortputs #longcalls #shortstrangle Joined @ramie77…

#shortputs #longcalls #shortstrangles
Joined @ramie77 Burrito Brigade (What does our flag look like?)
$CMG 3/17/2017 275 put @ 4.40
$CMG 1/20/2017 330 put @ 5.20
#DB BTO 1/20/2017 18 calls @ 1.20
$MDLZ STO 1/20/2017 38/44 Strangle (Thanks Ramie via Tasty)

TLT adding

#LongCalls Only trade today was adding to these positions:
BTO $TLT Sept 23rd 138 call for 1.40 Position cost basis 1.79.
BTO $TLT Oct 21st 140 call for 1.40. Position cost basis 1.69.

TLT add

#LongCalls Earlier on the small morning dip, added to my TLT long calls:
BTO TLT Sept 23rd 138 call for 1.85
BTO TLT Oct 21st 140 call for 1.70

TLT long calls

#LongCalls Started a $TLT position. This pullback is within the uptrend channel.
BTO TLT Sept 23rd 138 calls for 1.95
BTO TLT Oct 21st 140 calls for 1.82

TLT longs

#LongCalls Sold to close my final $TLT June 17th 32 calls for 4.05 (yesterday) and 5.05 (today). Bought for 1.48 in april and May.

TLT long calls

#LongCalls Sold to close $TLT June 17th 132 calls for 3.30. Bought for 1.48 (avg price) in April and May. Closed half my position; will leave half in case we get more upside this week, but won’t let us drop much.

TLT loser

#LongCalls STC $TLT May 20th 130 calls for .25. Bought for 1.78 average. I waited and waited but TLT hasn’t popped yet. Still holding June 132 calls.

TLT adding

#LongCalls Adding to the two positions I started yesterday
BTO $TLT May 20th 130 call for 2.10
BTO $TLT June 17th 132 call for 1.90

TLT long

#LongCalls Starting a position in this as bullish consolidation continues.
BTO $TLT May 20th 130 call for 2.43
BTO $TLT June 17th 132 call for 2.20

Closing down TLT

#LongCalls Can’t justify holding $TLT long calls any more… closing down March 130 calls and April 133 calls, about 1.00 average loss on each. Short calls sold yesterday lessen that loss to below .80, and I will close those for pennies one of these days.

Diagonalizing

#LongCalls #Diagonals Selling some shorter term calls against my TLT long calls (thanks @prvtrader for the idea).
Against long March 18th 130 calls, STO TLT March 11th 131 calls for .60
Against long April 15th 133 calls, STO TLT March 18th 132 calls for .68

Took only partial position at this point, will sell more or higher strikes if TLT continues rally.

TLT adds to my long positions

#LongCalls
BTO TLT March 18th 130 calls for 1.84. Cost basis now 1.93
BTO TLT April 15th 133 call for 1.56. Cost basis now 1.61

Adding to TLT

#LongCalls Adding to my TLT position on pullback to 21 dma:
BTO TLT Mar 18th 130 call for 1.70
BTO TLT April 15th 133 call for 1.42

TLT added

#LongCalls Added to the positions started yesterday:
BTO TLT March 18th 130 call for 1.75
BTO TLT April 15th 133 call for 1.48

TLT long calls started

#LongCalls Opened new positions in March & April after doing well with long calls in Jan & Feb. I think this will continue higher and that rates still go lower.
BTO TLT March 18th 130 call for 2.40
BTO TLT April 15th 133 call for 1.95

I will add more, hopefully on pullbacks.

TLT long calls

#LongCalls STC $TLT Feb 19th 123 call for 8.10. Bought for 2.13 avg in December. Got one more left so I will try to top-pick.

TLT trade

#LongCalls I wish I had purchased more of these; the Jan 123 calls were a nice profit, but these are a home run. Peeling off one now in case this morning was a short-term high.

STC $TLT Feb 19th 123 call for 11.25. Bought in Dec for 2.00.

TLT long calls, VLO short stock

#LongCalls Scaling out of $TLT Jan 15th 123 calls I bought for 1.42 avg back in Dec. Sold half the position today for 1.45 and 1.75. Also holding Feb 19th 123 calls which I will hold since I have more time.

#ShortStock Bought to cover a portion of my short $VLO stock position at 64.50, assigned at 65, cost basis currently 68.00. I have several short puts at 67.00, now one of them naked, but I trust we’ll be back up there soon.

SPY calls

#LongCalls Yes, people, I am buying something. Small position, just playing for bullish move into expiration this week, and a pop after Fed announcement.

STO $SPY Dec 18th 204 calls for 2.50, avg price.

Otherwise keeping cash on reserve for post-Fed trading.