#OptionsExpiration – No expirations but one assignment. SQ getting called away at 63.50. Was originally assigned the stock at 76.00 during an earnings implosion. Rode it all the way to 55 selling calls. Gone now with a very satisfying profit of .15 LOL
So long I’ll see ya next time!!
#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. 😉
#OptionsExpiration – Let this one go the distance…
ISRG 587.5 Put (sold for 5.10)
#optionsexpiration
$ROKU 144 call
$NUGT 35 call
$T 38.5 put
$SPX 3210/3235 BUPS Thank you @jeff
#coveredcalls
$NUGT STO 1/17 33 call at .75
$SPX 3185/3210 STO 12/27 at 2.60
$ROKU 145 call
$LABU 55 call
$LABU 60 call
$LK 39.50 call
$LK 32 put
$EDIT Assigned at 32. Basis 31.25. Stock at 28.97.
Expiring worthless
$FB 190 put Thank you @jsd501
$TTD 230/240 BUPS
$TNA 57.5 put Thank you @fuzzballl
$PLAN 50 put
$ROKU 150 call
$OKTA 117 call
$MOMO 40 call
KSS 65 call
Offsetting my worthless were those costing more at expiration
$TSLA 340/380 BECS
$COST 295/305 BUCS (Wish I had mistakenly switched these two trades);-)
$ROKU 135/145 BUPS
$STNE assigned at 40. Basis 38.40. Stock at 38.01
$LSCC Called away at 40 as it closed at 40.01. (It happens)
Have a great weekend.
#optionsexpiration
$OKTA 121 calls
$ZM 65 calls
#ShortPuts #OptionsExpiration – Some late action…
Bought to Close LABU DEC 20 2019 47.5 Puts @ .15 (sold for 2.20)
Bought to Close PANW DEC 20 2019 220.0 Put @ .50 (sold for 3.50)
Expired:
UVXY 17 Calls (sold for .67)
WYNN 122 Puts (sold for 4.05 as a trade repair)
#optionsexpiration
OX $PTON 12/6/2019 28 #shortputsPuts – was STO @.40.
Replaced earlier this week with 12/13/2019 32p @.70. PTON @32.63.
#optionsexpiration
$PEP 135/140 BUCS Total Loss. BTO at 2.50
And the good:
$VEEV 140/145 BUPS STO 1.45 on 9/26
$ROKU 100/110 BUPS STO 1.95 0n 10/16
$BA 320/330 BUPS STO at 1.80 on 10/23 Thank you @Ramie
$SOXL 150 Put STO at 4.50
$TOL 42 call STO at .63
$TRTN 35 covered straddle. Stock called away with basis of 30.65
Have a nice weekend.
#SPX1dte
STO $SPX Sept 30th 2870/2890-3000/3020 condors for 1.00
#optionsexpiration
$SPX Sept 27 2920/2935/3010/3025 – STO @.85 yesterday.
Was too early on this – closed before things really dropped:
BTC $NUGT Oct 04 35/40 Call Vertical @0.36 Was STO @0.86 on 9/20.
Rolled $NUGT Oct 4 30.5 Put // Oct 18 29.5 put @0.65, against existing 10/18 20 put #tripledip.
$ADBE 9/20 292.5/302.5 #BeCS – STO 9/11 @1.31 as part of a #IronCondor.
$TSLA 9/20 220/230 #BuPS – STO 9/12 @0.74
$SPX 9/20 2950/2965/3040/3055 #IC STO 9/19 @0.80.
#optionsexpiration
#spxcampaign
$SPX 2895/2920/3050/3070 STO at 2.40. Thank you @jeff
$TSLA 220/230 BECS at max loss
$BYND 160/170 BECS STO at 1.30
$TQQQ 65 calls Covered by leaps
$EXAS 109 call Covered
$TRTN 30 put
#optionsexpiration #spxcampaign
$SPX 2865/2890 BUPS STO 9/10 at 1.35
$SPX 2960/2985 BUPS STO 9/12 at 2.85 Thank you @jeff
By Golly $OLLI All were opened after earnings release which dropped the stock.
$OLLI STC 9/20 55/60 BUCS on 9/10 for 4.50. BTO 8/29 at 2.97
$OLLI BTC 9/20 55/60 BUPS on 9/16 for .20/ STO 8/19 at 2.03
$OLLI BTC 9/20 55 puts at .05 on 9/12. STO 8/29 at 1.35
Have not been posting lately. A little out of sorts. Hope to be back soon.
#syntheticstock
$TQQQ Rolled 9/20 65 calls to 10/4 68 calls at even. Gain three points if called away. These sold against 66.67 LEAPS. Collected 68% of call cost so far.
$STNE BTC 9/20 30 put at .05/ STO 8/19 at 1.00. Thank you @fuzzy
$NUGT Rolled 9/20 35 put to 9/27 34 put at .37 debit.
$PLAN Rolled 9/20 50 put to 10/18 for added 1.10 credit. Thanks @honkhonk81 for original idea.
#coveredcalls
$EXAS STO 9/20 109 calls at 1.05
#optionsexpiration
$ZYNE 17.5 call Covered
$NFLX 375 call covered (covered for $16.2 per contract but profit on stock reduced dramatically due to subscriber miss) Will rethink keeping $NFLX stock. Been profitable selling calls but the drop a wake up call.
$PYX 22.5 covered call
$LABU 52 and 49 covered call
$EXAS 120 covered call
$SQ 83 covered call
$HIIQ 33 covered call
$ISRG 500/525/530 jade lizard STO 2.84. Thank you lizard master @fuzzballl
$URI 125/135 BUCS Total loss, did not close before earnings. Went from a 50% of max profit to total loss overnight.
#optionsexpiration
$FIVE 125/130 BUPS
$NVDA 140/145/175/190 IC STO at $1.57 Thank you @ramie77
$SPX 2845/2865/2970/2990 1DTE STO at 1.10 Thank you @jeffcp66
$BA 320/330 BUPS Thanks again @ramie77
$ISRG 480/500 BUCS Remaining position. BTO at $10.
$ADBE 272.50/277.50 BUCS / STO 267.50 put (Limping Lizard earnings trade) Thanks for all the education from the reptilians out there, especially @fuzzballl
$KNX 30 put
$SQ 65 put Thank you @thomberg1201
$CTL 10 put Thank you @ramie77
$ARWR 18 put
$DHI 44 put
$CLX 145 put
$WK 60 call Covered
$ARWR 19 call Stock called away
$EVTC 30 call Stock called away
$PYX 22.5 call covered – wish it wasn’t
$AMZN 1980 $GOOGL 1190 $NFLX 370 All long calls. All capital gone. When will I ever learn. Do not BUY calls
$FL 50/55 BUPS Total Loss STO at $2.20
#spxcampaign
Closed Early $SPX 6/26 2960/2985 BECS at 7.50. STO at 1.50
Everyone have a delightful weekend. Thanks for all the help you share. May we all have a sumptuous summer.
(A little alliteration) @jeffcp66 Thank you for founding this site for a foundling like me. I love beer on Friday’s. 😉
#OptionsExpiration – Just one. A nice chunk of EWZ stock called away for a small gain…
EWZ stock called away @ 40.0 (basis 39.41)
#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 6/14 2815/2790 BUPS at .50. STO for 2.45 on 6/7
#optionsexpiration
$SPX 6/12 2850/2825/2920/2940
Thanks @jeffcp66
#OptionsExpiration #Earnings #IronCondor
$FIVE 117/120-138/141 condors, sold Wednesday for 1.31
Have a good weekend all!
#optionsexpiration
$TQQQ 60 calls Covered by leaps
$TNDM 72 calls Covered
$BA 367.50 calls Covered
$SQ 67.50 calls Covered
$LABU 45 calls Covered
GOOS 53.50 calls Covered. And I am covered by GOOS poop and feathers
#assignment
$FL from 6/21 50/55 BUPS
#optionsexpiration and actually these are for next week, I rolled everything today.
Sorry I have not had time to post for anyone that was following trades. I will do a better job of at least a weekly update. That is how I trade. 95% of my trades are on Thurs. so a weekly update should keep things up to date.
Lots of trading last few weeks but equity curve flat. Need the trade tariff BS to end. Not good for business 😦
Most of my trades have been converted to #fuzzy or #lizardpies for recovery.
#hedge
/ES 62 DTE 2610/2605 back ratio has made a few $. It’s real purpose is to guard against a 2/6/18 or 8/24/15 event. Hope I don’t need it but would get a lot of cash then. However like an insurance policy I expect to lose on this.
#pietrades
LABU 45 cc at 44.25 cb and 40 cc at 37.13 and another batch of 40 cc at 38.42
TNA 60 cc at 59.69
TQQQ 63 cc at 62.15
AMAT 22 DTE 42 CC at 41.04. Assigned off a 43 put but had some credits as a cushion
#fuzzy
EOG 92.5/90 rolled down to 87.5/87.5 for a little debit. Cost basis 15.44 but because I had made some on the longs it put some cash back in the account.
GILD 65/65 rolled next week for 0.29 credit. Cost basis 5.91. Should not be too much longer for a free trade.
LNG 67.5/67.5 rolled for 0.34 credit. Cost basis 9.99 down from 15.57 at onset only 4 weeks ago.
XBI 80/80/85 rolled for 0.70 and cb 5.57
XBI 80/85 cb 12.50. This is a new batch we are doing live as an experiment. Avg. about 4% cost reduction per week. With monthlies it is larger about 6-8% but the theta decay is slower. 6% per month is 96% per year.
GILD 65/65 rolled for 0.28 for cb of 3.78. Freebie soon I hope 🙂 but this is also an experiment that will be taken all the way to expiration in 2021.
GILD 65/65 rolled for 0.28 at 6.45. Same as above but this is tracking the compounded addition of contracts as the rolls spit off cash.
#lizardpies
IBB 103.5 rolled down to 102/102/102.5 for total credit of 0.84. This has been recovered all the way from 107/109 strikes. Shows the flexibility of the #jadelizard as a tactic for adjustments.
IWM rolled down from 150 to 149/149/149.5. Reduced debit from 2.11 to 1.63 as I have recovered this from 155/157 strikes. I gave back a little credit to reduce margin.
SQ 63.5/63.5/64 rolled for total credit of 2.19. Looks like it found a bottom.
XBI 81.5 rolled down to 81/81/81.5 for total credit of 2.35.
LNG 64/64/64.5 rolled down from 66 for 1.68 total credit.
Once I can close a few of these, hopefully next week, will start some 21 DTE #lizardpies and create ladders. Some of them will be skewed to downside to just have steady income with every expiration and let them expire each week. Add new ones every Monday or Thurs.
Stay nimble, I suspect there is more volatility ahead but take advantage of the increased premiums 🙂
Here is an example of a 22 DTE #lizardpies I am looking at.
7 points of downside protection. No risk to upside. Income over 3 weeks, can probably close early for 50% or more profit.
#spxcampaign #optionsexpiration
$SPX 2750/2770/2850/2865
$SPX STO 6/5 2675/2700 BUPS at 2.25 Thank you @jeffcp66
#optionsexpiration
$NFLX 365 call
$TNDM 69 call
$GOOS 49 call
$AAPL 190 call
Blessed are those who gave their lives for their country
Have a safe Memorial Day weekend and thank you to all the Veteran’s amongst us.
#OptionsExpiration – Actually had a couple today…
T Stock called away at 31.50 (basis 30.69)
UVXY 40 Calls (sold for 1.40 and 2.70)
#optionsexpiration
Expired Worthless
$TNDM 70 calls (covered)
$TNDM 70 puts
$JD 32 calls
$NVTA 22.5 and 25 calls
$GOOS 55 calls (covered)
$CLX 150 calls (covered)
$PYX 20 calls (covered)
$HIIQ 25 calls (covered)
$SPX 5/17 2775/2795/2895/2915 IC
$ROKU 50/55 BUPS
Expired Full Loss
$NYT 26/29 BECS STO at 2.80 Apparently fake news sells 😉
$NVDA 175/180 BUPS STO at 1.68
$BABA 175/180 BUPS STO at 1.75
$TSLA 245/250 BUPS STO at 1.95
$JD 32/35 BUCS BTO at .85
$PANW 240/260 BUCS BTO at 7.80
$WYNN 135/145 BUCS BTO at 2.20
#coveredcalls
Rolling
$HIIQ BTC 5/17 30 call and STO 6/21 28 call at 1.25 credit. Price at 23.72
$LABU BTC 5/17 45 call and STO 5/24 47 call at .40 credit. Price at 43.30
$EVTC BTC 5/17 25 call and STO 6/21 30 call at 2.30 debit. Price at 28.11
#assignment
$BURL Called away at 162.50. Originally assigned at 167.50 on earnings trade. Over last three months wrote calls against for 7.00 per share. Worked out. Need luck and perseverance. I know my perseverance reserve is low and my luck not dependable. 😉
$SFLY Called away at 42.50.
Everyone have a restful weekend. I need it. All the best to all at THE Bistro.
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 5/17 2890/2915 BECS at 1.75
#optionsexpiration
$SPX 2790/2770/2930/2950 STO at 1.15 Thank you @jeffcp66
#coveredcalls
$CLX STO 5/17 150 calls at .80
Long term portfolio is now only portfo lio has been lopped off.
#shortputs
$CTL STO 6/21 10 puts at .30 Thank you @ramie77
#coveredcalls #optionsexpiration
$BURL BTC 5/10 170 call and STO 5/10 167.50 call at .80 credit. And it expired.
#optionsexpiration
Total Loss
$IRBT 95/100 and 100/105 BUPS
Total Gain
$IRBT 98 and 100 calls Thank you @honkhonk81 for the recovery trades. Well done.
#bups
$IRBT BTC 5/3 98/102 BUPS for .20. STO at 1.35.
$IRBT STO 5/10 95/100 BUPS for 1.00
$IRBT STO 5/10 100105 BUPS for 2.05 You rock @honkhonk81
$GOOGL Misadventure
Assigned this morning stock $2000 (Yikes) Fortunately stock had a good day and I could close
the 5/3 1190/2000 BUPS at .50 per contract less than a total loss. Sold on 4/30
#spx1dte
$SPX 5/3 2850/2870/2945/2965 will show 90% of profit as market closed finally. Thank you @jeffcp66
#shortcalls
$CVX STO 5/10 119 call at .78. Sold against 5/17 long 125 calls. The 5/3 120 calls expired. Sold for 1.52. If this expires the losing trade (so far) of the long call will be reduced by 2.30. They were bought for $3. And another week possible.
$LABU BTC 5/3 50 call and STO 5/10 51 call at 1.45 added credit (Covered) Thank you @hcgdavis.
#optionsexpiration
$SFIX 28 call (covered)
#assignment
$FB 195 calls
#shortputs
$KNX STO 6/21 30 put at .80
$SQ STO 6/21 65 put at 1.82 Thank you @thomberg1201
#optionsexpiration
$FB 195 calls (covered)
#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 4/26 2930/2955 BECS at 1.40 STO 4/22 at 3.17 The put side sold for 1.63 and expired. Thank you @jeffcp66
#spx1dte
$SPX STO 4/29 2875/2895/2950/2965 IC at 1.30 Thank you @jeffcp66
#earnings
$XLNX Assigned at 128. STO 4/26 128 put at 2.30 before earnings. Stock now at 118.93. Will cover.
#shortputs
$NFLX STO 5/17 350/355 BUPS at 1.35
$TSLA STO 5/17 245/250 BUPS at 1.95 Hope I was early, not wrong.
#optionsexpiration
$HIIQ 31 calls (covered)
$SFLY 42.5 calls (covered)
$BEAT 60 calls (covered)
$LABU 58.5 calls (covered)
$DELL 57.5 puts
$AMZN 1470/1490 BUPS
$AMZN 1840/1845 BUPS
$CMG 720/730 BECS
#assignment
$PYX 25 puts
$HIIQ 39 and 40 puts
Thanks to all that make this forum compelling.
Have a Joyous Easter, a Happy Passover or just a plain fantastic weekend. Or choose all THREE! 😉
#pietrades
EOG will call out today at 97 with cost basis of 96.14
LNG 67 put rolled up to 68 and next week for 0.66 credit. Total credit now 1.22.
TQQQ batch 1 54.5 cc being assigned with cost basis of 56.39 for 1.89 loss. Was a lot worse in Jan.
LNG batch 2 67.5 rolled up to 68 and out to next week for 0.55 credit.
TNA 62.5 put rolled to next week and 65.5 for 0.85 credit
#lizardpies
EXAS is expiring for 0.62 credit per contract. I was trying to close it but the MM are being greedy. The spread on the put is 0-3.90 and they are not moving. I tried to roll/close for 0.2 but no dice. Ok, I will let it expire for full credit and not pay commission.
EXPE 113/130/131 decaying well. 1 more week should be able to close roll at 50%.
Looks like the largest theta decay on some of these OTM strangles/jade lizards occurs from 28 to 14 days. For instance the 113 put on EXPE is going for 1.25, 21 DTE 1 and 14 DTE 0.20. I may start looking at these from 21 or 28 days down to 14 days to recycle capital faster.
#OptionsExpiration – Just a couple. Letting some stock go for nice gains. Need a pullback to get back in with dwindling inventory.
TNA called away @ 60.0 (basis 55.95)
TQQQ called away @ 50.0 (basis 44.10)
#pietrades
EOG batch 2 assigned at 89 at a cost basis of 92.63. This is a small account and I plan to take it to spreads to juice returns so just wanted to take the loss so I can redeploy capital on Monday.
EOG batch 1 I rolled up to the 97 cc for next week at 6.75 and after selling the 97 for 1.35 cost basis 96.14. I never figured out why it spiked so much yesterday?
FAS 57 cc assigned at cb of 54.20.
ERX 23 cc rolled 2 weeks for 0.5 credit. Cb 21.81
LNG 4/12 67 put sold for 0.54 yesterday.
#lizardpies
EXPE rolled on 4/3 to 37 DTE 113/130/131 for additional credit. Total credit now 3.84 per contract
EXAS STO the 89 put for 4/12 for 1.01, then converted to #jadelizard yesterday 89/89/90 for another 0.6 credit.
SMH closed 4/3 for 0.45 credit per contract
JPM closed 4/4 for 1.08 credit per contract
SQ rolled out to 4/12 for 1.26 credit at 76/76/76.5 strikes. cb 74.74 if assigned.
TNA 60 rolled to 4/12 62.5/62.5/63 for 1.1 credit.
#fuzzy
GILD 65/65 cb at 6.39
GILD 65/65 rolled out 37 DTE yesterday for 1.07 credit. Cb now 7.34
1 more week of surgical recovery then back to work but trading full time the last few weeks has been more than I would make at work so good to know for retirement. However, I am really looking forward to some solid food!
#optionsexpiration
#spxcampaign
$SPX 4/5 2685/2710/2925/2910 Thank you @jeffcp66
#coveredcalls
$GOOS 49 call
#assignment
$NTNX 37.50 put assigned. Basis 36.85 Price 37.17
LABU Stock called away at 54. Out at breakeven but considering I got the stock at 60 and rode it down to 23 I’ll take it!
UVXY 42.0 Calls (sold for 1.08)
#optionsexpiration
$SFIX 29.5 call
$TSLA 300/290 BECS
Have a great weekend
#optionsexpiration and position updates.
I was hoping for a reversal today, but alas I was never able to get short. But the run has brought 2 accounts very close to all time highs and 1 of them had some SVXY crap in them so that is a good thing.
#pietrades
EOG 90.5 cc at cost basis of 91.79. Assigned off 96 put 2 weeks ago. Closes next week, nit sure if I will roll or let call out. I could use the money elsewhere.
EOG second batch 89 call at 92.63. Same idea.
TRIP 52.5 cc rolled down to 8 DTE 52 for 51.78. I will let assign if ITM
ERX 8 DTE 23 cc at 22.31. Will assign if ITM
TQQQ 54.5 CC at 56.39 cost basis. A pullback would be helpful
FAS 57 cc at 54.20. Will let assign next week.
TQQQ 53.5 cc at 56.75
TQQQ 55 cc at 53.79
#lizardpies
EXPE 36 DTE 115/131/132 at 2.31 credit
SMH 36 DTE 100.5/110/111 for 1.38 credit
#fuzzy
GILD 65/65 at 8.41
XBI 80/80/91.5 at 11.74
GILD 67.5/67.5 rolled down 22 DTE for 0.28 debit so now cost basis is 6.39.
Ok, just about finished with taxes which is my yearly review of every trade I did the previous year.
SVXY was a complete debacle.
#fuzzy held up the best during the correction but I am still most consistent with #pietrades. However, looks like the #lizardpies may actually be better, especially when selling the ATM straddle. That is the most amount of income you can collect. Then the long call option prevents losses to the upside. I will be doing more of these on a weekly basis.
In fact, I have a lot of time at the moment and found some Tasty trade research (recent) that confirms it. Less volatile returns than even strangles.
https://www.tastytrade.com/tt/shows/options-workshop/episodes/research-on-the-big-lizard-strategy-01-15-2019
https://www.tastytrade.com/tt/shows/options-workshop/episodes/using-big-lizard-trades-in-a-portfolio-01-22-2019
If you are in a hurry the slides will sum it up. Almost stayed flat during the 2008-2009 market, certainly beat every other tactic.
Moved some money so hopefully some directional opportunities tomorrow.
🙂
#optionsexpiration
$AMRN 16 put
$HIIQ 31 and 33 puts Thank you @honkhonk81
$EVTC 30 puts
$PYX 25Puts
$TNDM 59.50 puts
$NTNX 35 put Thank you @honkhonk81
$AVGO 260/265/267.5 #BrokenWingButterfly (calls), exercising for 2.20 credit (bought for 1.65).
$ADBE 245/250/280/285 condors, sold for 1.20 yesterday. Thank you @jeffcp66 for both.
$NFLX 325/335 BUPS STO Valentine’s Day for 2.50.
#optionsexpiration
Lost My Shirt Much too much patience. Threw away rabbit’s foot and four leaf clover. We will see what happens
$GOOGL 1180/1160 BECS STO 2/28 for 3.10
$LULU 145/155 BUCS BTO at 4.75 on 2/5
#rolling
$TNDM BTC 3/15 70 call and STO 3/22 73 call at $1 cost. Stock at 73.14
$HIIQ BTC 3/15 40 put and STO 3/22 40 put at $1.30 credit. Stock at 34.17
Have a great and green weekend, and a greener remainder of the year. If you drink, do not trade! 😉
#Earnings #DoubleCalendar Sold to close $SFIX Mar 22nd 25 calls for 6.80. Waited since Wednesday for this to bounce meaningfully above 32.00, but it didn’t. So I lost a few extra cents on closing, since I covered the short puts and stock for 6.90.
Sold final batch of $ORCL 53 dub cals for .80. Also legged out of a couple to get .85 total. Never has there been a more perfect Friday for a double calendar. Bought for .23 & .24 yesterday.
Bought to close $INTC Mar 15th 50 #CoveredCalls for 4.30 to avoid assignment. Will replace with new calls or sell stock next week.
#OptionsExpiration
$AVGO 260/265/267.5 #BrokenWingButterfly (calls), exercising for 2.50 credit (bought for 1.70 yesterday).
$ADBE 245/250/280/285 condors, sold for 1.12 yesterday.
$SPX 2755/2775-2835/2855 condors, sold yesterday for .75
#optionsexpiration
$SPX 2740/2760/2830/2810 IC 1 DTE Thank you @jeffcp66
$NFLX 370 calls (covered)
#rolling
$SQ BTC 4/18 60/70 BUPS and STO 4/18 65/75 BUPS for added a.12 credit. Thank you @ramie77
#earnings
$NVDA BTC 3/15 120/185 straddle @ .20 STO 2/14 for 1.74 Thank you @thomberg1201
#optionsexpiration
$LABU 54 call (covered)
$TNDM 50 call
#calledaway
$NFLX 362.5 call
#earnings #optionsexpiration
$NTES 217.5 put STO at 3.07. Thank you @fuzzballl for the jade lizard. It worked flawlessly.
#earnings Closed Early
$NTES BTC 237.5/232/5 BECS at .20 STO 2/20 at 2.28 completing @fuzzballl lovely lizard.
$FLR Double calendar 38 short straddle. BTC at .95. STO 2/21 at 2.70 Thank you @jeffcp66
#shortputs Yesterday
$HIIQ STO 3/15 40 put at 2.81
#optionsexpiration
Full Profit
$SQ 65/70 BUPS
$AAP 140/150 BUPS
$SPX 2690/2710/2810/2790 1 DTE IC I love using codes.
$T 29 Short Call
$FB 165 call (Covered)
$EXAS 85 put
$HIIQ 31 put Thank you @fuzzballl
$HIIQ 33 put
$HIIQ 38 put Thank you @honkhonk81
$TNDM 43 put
$KEM 17 put
$NVDA 140 put Earnings trade
Full Loss
$CRM 145/140 BECS
#optionsexpiration a day early.
Some of these trades are from yesterday, have been to0 busy at work to post.
#pietrades #lizardpies
ALXN 120/129/130 for 2/22 for 1.25 credit yesterday off an 0.85 roll the previous week.
EOG 98.5 put for 96.75 cost basis off a roll
LNG 65 puts for 2/22 STO yesterday for 0.56 credit
TRIP 57 puts for 2/22 for 0.66
XBI 84/85/86 total credit now 4.19. Have been rolling 3 weeks.
TQQQ 51 CC rolled out 43 DTE to 54 CC for 0.25. Cb now 56.79
TQQQ 51 cc rolled out 43 DTE to 52 for 0.10 for cost basis of 57.00
FAS 1 DTE 56.5 cc rolled out 8 DTE for 0.47 credit. Cost basis 54.17
EOG batch 2 98.5 8 DTE cost basis 97.1
#fuzzy
GILD 70/70 cost to 7.72
XBI 80/80 rolled for 0.56 credit. Cb 12.56
LNG 50/60 rolled for 0.33. CB 12.93
GILD 67.5/69 rolled for 0.26 cb 6.93.
Finally some consistent results last 4 weeks. Of course the market screaming higher does not hurt. But mostly I was able to unwind a bunch of accumulated rolls and finally pull some cash out of the market again.
Since Jan 1 have been officially working with the advisory service. Obviously I cannot post those trades but will keep posting other trades I find and really like how many of us here are willing to experiment with different tactics to see what really works the best with real money in real time! This is a great trading group and I will stay involved, thanks to many of you I survived the 20% correction which now seems to be over and even came out ahead. This down turn was WAY better than the SVXY debacle last Feb. 6 2018, not that anyone here needed reminding 🙂
One thing is certain, I will be keeping a general market hedge on now all the time. May only need it once or twice a year but then it is a lottery ticket. To keep it from costing too much will probably use a back ratio or risk twist trade. Will set it up to cover a 10% correction. Anything beyond that it becomes a mega lottery ticket.
Cheers, Chris
#optionsexpiration
$SPX 2690/2710/2795/2775 STO at .80
#closing
$COST 2/15 207.5/212.50 BUPS at 1.00 STO at 2.20 54% of max. I am treading lightly. Erring on the side of keeping my money.
$UAL BTC 2/15 90 call at .20 STO on 1/15 as part of earnings strangle at .61. The put side which brought in .49 will, I expect, expire Friday. STO at .49. Thank you @thomberg1201 for the trade and @jeffcp66 for supporting data.
#optionsexpiration
$NFLX 355 Short call (Covered)
$DATA 115/145 Strangle Earnings trade STO at 2.56. Thank you @jeffcp66 for the data on $DATA.
Closed Early
#shortputspread
$BA BTC 2/15 372.50/377.50 BUPS at .20. STO at 1.38 on 1/31 after earnings. Thesis the airplane company would stay up.
#shortcallspreads
$GS BTC 2/15 205/215 BECS at .05. STO at 1.75 on 1/22
#shortcallspreads
$TSLA STO 3/15/2019 335/325 BECS at 3.00 Bridget at OMM
#coveredcalls
$NFLX STO 2/15 350 calls at $6.00
#optionsexpiration
$NFLX 345 and 352.50 calls (Covered)
$TLRY 85 call (Covered)
$AMD 20 put
$WYNN 116 put
$EXAS 82 put
#assignment
$T 31 put Basis 30.21 Stock at 30. Will sell calls until someone takes it away for the dividend. ;-}
Relax and enjoy the super bowl. You are all CHAMPIONS – thank you.
#optionsexpiration
#bullputspreads
$AMZN STO 2/1 1605/1610 BUPS at .50 Expired same day. Thank you @honkhonk81 and jojo mojo
#spx1dte
$SPX 2630/2650/2765/2745
Closed Early
$AMZN BTC 2/1 1590/1600 BUPS as part of earnings IC at .20 Made 85% of max. Stock started to look soft in late afternoon and I did not want to be correct, I just wanted a profit. Thank you @jeffcp66 BECS expired!
#bucs
$ROKU BTO 3/15 40/50 BUCS at 4.80. Earnings Feb 21st
#rollup
$TQQQ BTC 2/1 46 call and STO 2/15 48.50 call at .15 credit. Sold against leap.
#optionsexpiration, adjustments, rolls, new trades
#lizardpies
XBI 78/82/8.25 should expire tomorrow for 1.26 profit per contract
AMAT BTC the 39 puts for 0.29 that expire tomorrow. Sold for 0.71 last week. Tradestation so can’t trade until tomorrow. I think I will replace it with a #pietrades 108 CC on IBB currently for around 106.89. Obviously that will be different tomorrow.
FAS STO 56 cc for 54.77 expires in 8 DTE
TQQQ batch 1 50 cc rolled out 22 DTE to 51 CC for 0.26 credit. Cb now 57.04 and will have to stay ahead of the rolls.
TQQQ batch 2 50 cc rolled out 36 dTE 51 cc for 0.55 credit. Cb 57.10 and same as above.
#fuzzy
LNG 50/60 8 DTE rolled out to 22 DTE for 0.3 credit. Cb now 13.26
All the others were updated and expire next 1-2 weeks.
Back to even from the start of the October volatility. Now keep working on getting back to even from SVXY losses. Expect at least another 12-24 months unless everything goes perfectly, hahahaha, yeah that would happen 🙂
Something I noticed about #fuzzy over the last 3-4 months. As long as you keep rolling and generating cash they seem to withstand market volatility better than many other trades. In a few small accounts, I generated almost 50% of the value of the account in cash over that time even though the paper value was steadily declining. Have to agree with @fuzzballl, they are flexible. However, going forward I think I will take profit and then reset as we discussed earlier. I think it would make management easier and also lock in profits and also allow you to move the strikes more effectively as the market moves.
#OptionsExpiration – Actually had one this week…
RTN 162.0/172.0 Bear Call Spreads (sold for .69)
#OptionsExpiration A couple of losers this week:
$NVDA 185/180 put spreads, sold for 1.10 yesterday. Decided not to take stock due to heavy margin cost. I’ll get it back by making bullish plays, but wait for a better sign of QQQ and NVDA recovering.
$SPX long 284 calls. Bought for 1.71 average, back in the early days of this correction, where I was believing it would be a quicker “V” shaped October.
Been off the grid for the last two weeks.
Started up again this week.
Glad to be back in the bistro.
#optionsexpiration
$SPX 2745/2755 BUPS Inspired by @jeffcp66. Thank you.
$WTW 72 calls (covered) Still own stock at rock bottom price 😉
$BABA 155 calls (covered)
$AAPL 207.5 calls (covered)
#earnings
$TWLO 60/83 strangle STO @ 2.23 BTC @ 8.00
$Z 34/47 strangle STO @ 1.50 Will be assigned shares at 34 Basis 32.5
Trade
$AMZN STO 11/16 1575/1625 BUPS at 5.50 Thank you @ramie77
Great weekend to all and thanks to all the veterans who served our country.
#optionsexpiration
Afternoon. Just a couple expiring.
NUGT 10/5 14.5 Calls sold @ 0.47
MU 10/5 47.5 Calls Sold @ 0.32
#OptionsExpiration – Had a few this week…
AMBA 39 Calls (sold for .70)
EWZ 35 Calls (sold for .46)
LABU 98.5 Calls (sold for 2.10)
PYPL 88.5 Calls (sold for .75)
SMH 106.5 Calls (sold for .77)
XBI 97.5 Calls (sold for .80)
#OptionsExpiration #SPXcampaign
— Expiring —
$SPX 2815/2840/2950/2975 condors, sold for 3.65 on Sep 13th
$BA 340/350 BUCS Thank you @jsd501
$SPX 2815/2840 BUPS Thank you @jeffcp66
$M 36.5 Calls (Covered)
$TNDM 41 Puts Thank you @honkhonk81
$ROKU 71.5 puts Thank you @honkhonk81
#pietrades
EXPE adding second rung to PIE ladder.
STO the 43 DTE 125 put at 2.90 and still short the 126 from last week at 2.95. Goal with these is to have 3 weeks rolling and as they approach 22 DTE roll them back to 43 DTE. Instead of a weekly #pietrades more like a conveyor belt running from 43 down to 22 DTE. Better premoiums by going out farther, less chance of going ITM, less adjusting, and less gamma risk. Experimenting with a few names based on the Tasty trade research of 45-22 DTE as the best decay rates for OTM options. Currently selling the delta 30 option if trending up on 4 hour chart and more like a delta 20 if pulling back.
TQQQ lot 1 65 CC rolled out 22 DTE for 1.15 credit. Cost basis now 62.05.
LNG lot 1 66 CC rolled out 15 DTE for 0.44 credit. Cb now 64.23
TQQQ lot 2 65.5 cc rolled out 22 DTE for 0.75 credit. Cb now 62.40
#fuzzy
LNG 50/66.5 LEAP rolled out 15 DTE for 0.68 credit. Cb now 18.57
LNG lot 2 cc may try to roll tomorrow or just let call out depending on what market does.
Have a good week, have 2 days off, going outside to bike 60 miles.
Whiz must need more subscribers to pay for a new boat, just received FXI BCS 44/43.5 Oct 12 for 0.27. Not taking it but know some of you follow him.
#longcalls
Closed Early
$PYPL BTC 9/21 90/95 BUCS for .85 STO at 1.97
$AMZN BTC 9/21 1800 call at 116.80 BTO 8/6 at 65.62 Not around all day and got clobbered at EOD. Fortunately I have earned an MOB (Masters of Option Bistro) degree and sold 22.84 of calls against the long calls (rolling often) Thanks to all the Jolly rollers who taught me that aspect.
$BIDU STC 9/21 220/230 BUCS at 9.50 BTO at 4.08
$LABU STC 9/21 95.50 calls at .35 BTO at 3.90
#shortputs
$FB BTC 9/21 155/165 BUPS for .40 STO at 2.50
Closed Early
$AMZN BTC 9/21 1880/1900 BUPS at .05. STO 8/29 for 2.70
#optionsexpiration
$TNDM 40 call Covered
$KR 31 call Covered
$NVDA 285 call
$MTN 300 call
$DBX 26.5 call Covered
$ESPR 40 put
$TNDM 35 put
$MO 61 put
$SRPT 137/142 BUCS
$NFLX 320/335 BUPS
Total Loss
$TSLA 330/340 BUPS
#Assigned
$TNDM 45 and 44 puts Basis 41.4
Thanks to all that make the bistro special. Have a great weekend
#optionsexpiration
$DBX 28 call
$MO 61 put
$WDC 55 put Thank you @optioniceman you are a nice man!
#optionsexpiration
Just 2 this week
MU Sept 07th 54.5 Calls
ROKU Sept 07th 57 Puts
#optionsexpiration
#earnings
$CRM 147/162.5 strangle Thank you @jeffcp66
$AMZN 1940/1960 BUPS
#assignment
$EXAS 51 call Stock called away. Covered my stock right before Pfizer collaboration announced. Stock at 75. The math (75-51) is not attractive. 😦
Have a great Labor Day for all that labor in the market each day. And the rest of us too.
Thanks for all the learning.
Only 1 trade today. Rolled XBI # fuzzy 87/95 and 95/95 out 2 weeks 22 DTE for 0.37 credit. Cb now 6.43 and 2.95.
Expirations tomorrow
TQQQ lot 1 65.5 cc will let call out at cb of 62.78
TQQQ lot 2 66 cc at 65.02 cb
TQQQ lot 3 65.5 cc at 62.98 cb
TQQQ lot 4 65 cc at 63.90 cb
Will reload on Tuesday.
Hopefully we get more than a 10 point /ES pull back, everything is way extended and do not want to chase trades up. Waiting for a good pull back in LABU. Next pull back I will load a synthetic long, missing a lot of upside by just selling puts.
Have a good long weekend!
#optionsexpiration
$NFLX 340/345 BUPS Total Loss
$FB 160/170 BUPS Expired worthless as opposed to total loss
$FB 155/165 BUPS Expired worthless
$SPLK 115 Call Covered
$TRTN 35 call Covered Stock taken away Basis 31
$DBX 32.5 call Covered
$AAXN 65 call Covered
$TNDM 28 put Thank you @honkhonk81
#assignment
$M 8/17 40 puts Earnings trade gone awry. Perhaps profitable by Black Friday? Basis 38.95
$WTW 8/17 89 puts Earnings trade result. Will be waiting for the fat going back into account. Basis 85.20
#shortputs
Rolled
$MZOR 8/17 70 puts rolled to 9/21 at even Getting dizzy from rolling this one
Closed Early
$NFLX 8/17 315/325 BUPS at 2.10 STO at 1.75
$SPX BTC 8/24 2760/2785 BUPS at 1.00 STO at 2.70 on 8/10 Thank you @jeffcp66
Trade
$GOOGL STO 9/21 1180/1190 BUPS at 2.81
Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Thanks for all the thought provoking discussions.
I’ve been aggressive in closing and rolling positions so not much left to expire in August.
Expiring:
$HES Aug 17 32.50 puts
$HSY Aug 17 85 puts
$HSY Aug 17 90 puts
$GWW Aug 17 310 puts
Assignment:
$GWW Aug 17 340 call (covered)
Have a great weekend everyone.
#pietrades and #optionsexpiration
Fragmented trading day here. They were working on lines near our house and internet kept going in and out which will explain my weird WDC trade.
WDC, keeps going down. Converted to LEAP #fuzzy earlier in week. Was trying to roll to next week at 70 but because of the internet issues it somehow rolled to 66. Ok so took in a lot of cash but then the internet went down for a few hours. Of course during that time WDC reversed so was losing $ on the new trade and deltas were already flat. So rolled out to 43 DTE and up to 70. Took in 1.32 on the 66 call but had to buy them back and roll for 1.02 debit. So anyway after all that, now have the 60 LEAP 70 43 DTE call spread for cost basis of 19.03. If we rebound will buy back 2-3 of the short calls to let it run. Break below 65 will collar it to prevent further losses. As long as it stays 65-70 should break even in about 6-8 weeks.
MU 55/54 diagonal looking ok. Cb 12.43.
EOG 43 DTE 115 put cost basis at 113.20.
TQQQ batch 1 will assign tomorrow at 60 for a 2.21 gain on each contract. Reset Monday, hopefully after at least a little pull back.
TQQQ batch 2 will assign at 59 for 1.75 gain per each contract. Both these are nice 2 week pay checks! Reset Monday.
AMAT batch 1. Rolled 47 cc out a week for 0.52 credit. Cb now 49.24. A few more weeks of rolling then will reset as #pietrade again.
AMAT batch 2 rolled 47 cc out a week for 0.5 credit. This is showing a profit of 0.81 per contract but may keep rolling if it stays in range.
XBI 87/96.5 and 95/96 #fuzzy. Waiting for more decay and will roll next week. Cost basis of 8.62 on first batch and 5.1 on second.
SPX #hedge 2550 put has lost a lot already but gained 0.15 late in the day. Currently 1.75, bought for 2.9. Hope I don’t need it but will roll it at least a week before it expires and change it to a back ratio or risk twist to limit costs. That will be a more efficient hedge.
Hope everyone is having a good week and expiration. Some new trades will be added Monday.
#Earnings
Closed $SHOP Aug 3rd 140 calls for .15. Sold for 1.40 on Monday.
Rolled $TSLA Aug 3rd 330 calls to Aug 10th 332.5 calls for .40 credit.
Closed $SQ Aug 3rd 71 calls for 1.50… sold for .78.
Rolled $AAPL Aug 3rd 200 #CoveredCalls to Aug 10th 202.5 calls for 1.85 debit.
#PieTrades
Rolled $AMAT Aug 3rd 46.5 covered call to Aug 10th 46.5 call for .12 credit.
Sold $MU Aug 10th 53 covered call for .84
Closed $OLED Aug 3rd 100 covered call for 1.50. Sold for 2.15. Earnings next week.
#CoveredCallCampaign
Sold $FB Aug 24th 187.5 covered calls for 1.35
#OptionsExpiration 8/3/18
$AAPL 177.5 puts. Sold for .75
#OptionsExpiration #Weeklys #Aug03
Just a couple expired
ROKU 47.50 Call
MU 57 Call
Have a great weekend.
#OptionsExpiration – Had a few this week….
ADSK 133 Calls (sold for 1.28)
GLD 117.5 Calls (sold for .41)
RTN 197.5 Calls (sold for 1.10)
I leave you crazy kids for one day and the Market goes haywire?
I’ve never traded blind before, but it’s working out okay so far. Set up some covered call management before bed. Was woken up by heavy rain (typhoon coming) about 2am (11am Portland time) and made a couple of adjustments.
Sold $FB Aug 17th 190 #CoveredCalls for 2.06 and 192.5 calls for 1.70
Sold $MU Aug 3rd 55 covered call for .80
Rolled $AMAT July 27th 46.5 covered call to Aug 3rd 46.5, .33 credit
Sold $PYPL Aug 17th 91.5 #SyntheticCoveredCall for 1.50. Missed the fill on more.
BTC $GUSH Aug 17th 50 call for .25. Sold for 2.15 awhile back.
#OptionsExpiration
— Expiring —
FB 227.5 & 230 calls
— Assignment —
FB 197.5 and 200 puts
Have a great weekend y’all!
#shortputs
$AMZN STO 9/21 1720/1730 BUPS at 2.75
Rolling
#shortputs
$EXAS BTC 7/27 68 put at 6.10 and STO 8/3 68 put at 7.10 Earnings 8/1
#optionsexpiration
$FSLR 55 call (covered)
$FB 230 calls
$GOOGL 1105/1115 BUPS
Assigned DBX stock at 32. Basis 30.30
$SPOT 190/200 BUCS Got caught in crap part of gap and crap. Total loss. Must pay attention and set GTC profit targets.
Have a great weekend. All the beer talk has made me thirsty. @jeffcp66 enjoy the vacation. Climbing Mt Fuji
seems really cool. Is it a difficult climb?
#optionsexpiration #spxcampaign
$SPX 7/25 2725/2750 BUPS
#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 8/3 2885/2860 BECS at 4.15 STO on 7/24 at 1.85. With GDP expected tomorrow at 4% I decided to close.
#shortputs
$FB STO 8/17 160/170 BUPS at 2.45 Thank you @ramie77
$FB STO 8/17 155/165 BUPS at 1.70
#optionsexpiration maybe, have 2 earnings plays that may not cooperate after the close today.
MU 55 cc rolled yesterday for 0.44 credit. CB now 55.79. 2 more rolls should put it in the green. Decidied not to #fuzzy it yet since so close to breaking even.
WDC 75 expires next week. Earnings today. Up 1.23 to 76.87 as of this writing but has been bouncing around all day.
EXPE 115 put expires tomorrow. Earnings today. Currently at 127.38 but it can move much more than that on earnings.
FAS 65 CC will let assign tomorrow. cb 63.10 so 1.9 profit on each 1 lot.
TQQQ 59 cc will let assign tomorrow. 57.80 cb so 1.2 profit on each contract.
AMAT Lot 1 cc at 47 rolled to next week for 0.38 credit. cb now 50.17. A few more weeks should be able to scratch it.
Lot 2 47 CC rolled for 0.41 credit. Cb now 46.99 so in the green after the earnings play went south.
XBI 87 Jan 2019 and next week 96.5 cost basis 9.72. Looking good at the moment but still a lot of time value in the short options so will roll next week or close for profit. In that case may re-establish new range.
Only made $708 total last week while on vacation but not bad for out having fun, the previous week was awesome so no complaints. But that confirms to me trading weeklies definitely brings in more cash if you are income trading than selling longer dated options. The weeklies also give faster compounding. However, I will be doing more 21 DTE #pietrades going forward, they need a lot less adjusting and my core account is finally big enough again to run 3 names for 3 weeks each.
On the smaller accounts (under 10k) mostly #fuzzy or variations.
#shortputs
Rolled
$MZOR BTC 7/20 70 puts and STO 8/17 70 puts for .90 added credit. EArnings 8/6
#optionsexpiration
$NVDA 265/285 BUCS Max Loss
$WYNN 170/175 BUPS Max Loss
$FB 180/190 BUPS
$NFLX 340/350 BUPS
$SPX 2600/2625 BUPS Thank you @jeffcp66
$BA 325/335 BUPS Thank you @ramie77
$BABA 200 call
$TRTN 35 call (Covered)
$CLF 8 puts
$FEYE 18 calls (covered)
$TWTR 44 calls
$FSLR 50 puts
$TWTR 42 puts
$ALRM 37.5 puts
$KEM 24 puts
A little late but it is summer in the city. Have an enjoyable and restful Sunday.
#OptionsExpiration #Earnings #ContangoETFs
— Expiring w/max profit —
$COF 93.5 puts, sold yesterday for 1.40
$GUSH 48 call, sold for 1.05 last month
$ISRG 520/525 call spread, sold yesterday for 2.75 (wish I’d waited on both!)
$NFLX 475 call, sold Monday for 1.00
$SNA 145 puts, sold Wednesday
— Assignments —
$MU 54 and 54.5 #CoveredCalls #PieTrades Originally assigned via 55 puts, after a few weeks of call sales, exiting with cost basis around 51.
$SNA 170 calls, going short the stock. No weekly options on this so I think it will be quicker to get out on a dip next week.
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