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–Expiring–
CMG 420 call
DUST 90 calls
NFLX 110 and 115 puts
RGLD 75 covered call
Tag Archives: ShortCalls
CMG call
#Earnings #ShortStrangles #ShortCalls #Rolling
STO $CMG Jan 6th 420 call for 2.00. Replaces the 420 call expiring today, and offsets a couple short puts that are doing nicely.
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – still…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – still in the money so had to move it –
Bought to close SVXY Dec 16 2016 90 Calls/Sold SVXY Dec 30 2016 95.0 Calls @ 0.65 Credit.
Made money on the 90’s so a win-win
$DUST #ShortCalls – Bought to…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Bought to close some of my DUST Dec 16 2016 70.0 Calls @ 0.05 for safety and margin reasons.
The rest will likely expire.
Sold these between 2.15 and 2.30.
$SVXY
#VXXGame #ShortCalls
Took the plunge. STO $SVXY Dec 23 $97 calls @ $0.40
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – SVXY…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – SVXY keeps on running on Fridays.
Bought to close SVXY Dec 16 2016 83.0 Calls/ Sold SVXY Jan 20 2017 88.0 Calls @ 0.15 Credit.
Made all of the time premium on the Dec option and added 5 points to the strike price.
One of these days SVXY will pull back.
DUST roll
#ContangoETFs #Rolling #ShortCalls
BTC DUST Dec 16th 63 call for 5.00. Sold for 5.25 on Nov 11th.
STO DUST Jan 20th 90 call for 5.50
AMZN fat finger
#ShortCalls #IRA -Thought I had the closing order in for a nickel….but nooooo! Oh well…sell ’em again.
Bought to Close AMZN DEC 16 2016 780.0 Call @ .42 (sold for 4.10)
Sold AMZN DEC 23 2016 782.5 Call @ 4.00
#ShortCalls #ContangoETFs #Rolling $SVXY Sold…
#ShortCalls #ContangoETFs #Rolling $SVXY
Sold to open Dec 30th 93 Call @ 3.00 when $SVXY was at 90.50 on some of my remaining long stock. I was looking for $SVXY to move up to 93 before covering but the post FOMC activity led me to cover part incase $SVXY can’t make it up to 93.
Rolled a Dec 16th 80 Call out and up to Dec 30th 87 Call for even sans fees. Originally sold for 4.00 so the 4.00 debit was a wash but gained 7 points of upside.
Have a great day all. And thanks for enlightening me to the editing secret.
$DUST #ShortCalls – Adding at…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Adding at the highest strike with the stock is at 70. Staying very small.
Sold 1 DUST Jan 6 2017 85.0 Calls @ 5.70
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close SVXY Dec 16 2016 Calls @ 0.05 to release a significant amount of margin.
Originally sold for an average of 1.76
$DUST #ShortCalls – Adding at…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Adding at the highest strike with the stock is at 69.70.
Sold DUST Dec 23 2016 85.0 Calls @ 2.45
$DUST #ShortCalls – couldn’t resist…
$DUST #ShortCalls – couldn’t resist any longer. The stock is at 67.50 and all are the highest strike.
Sold DUST Dec 23 2016 85.0 Calls @ 2.20
Sold 1 DUST Dec 30 2016 85.0 Call @ 3.20
Sold 1 DUST Jan 6 2016 85.0 Call @ 4.20
Sold 1 DUST Jan 20 2017 90.0 Call @ 5.60
DUST call
#ContangoETFs #ShortCalls STO DUST Dec 30th 70 call for 2.00.
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold DUST…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold DUST Dec 16 2016 70.0 Calls @ 0.65. I hit the overnight bid price. I’m amazed it is trading this high with 5 days to go.
$CVS #ShortCalls -Bought to close…
$CVS #ShortCalls -Bought to close CVS Dec 9 2016 80.0 Calls @ 0.18 to avoid assignment.
After yesterday’s bloodbath in the stock I didn’t think I would need to buy this one back.
Still made money on the trade.
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close SVXY Dec 9 2016 90.0 Calls @ 0.35 to avoid assignment.
I was forced into a market order at the close and got screwed by the market maker. I made money despite their best efforts
DUST calls
#ContangoETFs #ShortCalls Earlier, STO DUST Dec 23rd 70 calls for 1.50 and 1.80
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Bought…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Bought to close SVXY Dec 9 2016 87 Calls/Sold SVXY Dec 16 2016 90 Calls @ 0.05 Credit.
Added 3 Points to the strike price and added only 1 week to the holding period.
Earned every bit of the time premium in the 87 calls
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Bought…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Bought to close SVXY Dec 9 2016 82 Calls/Sold SVXY Jan 13 2017 88 Calls @ 0.24 Credit.
Added 6 Points to the strike price and moved the breakeven price on the sale to 95.
$DUST #shortcalls #gold Roll short…
$DUST #shortcalls #gold
Roll short Dec 09 $52 calls to Dec 16 $55 calls for $1.65 credit,
Add short Dec 09 $53 Calls for $0.50 credit,
which is about R3 if that matters with this volatile security
$SVXY #shortcalls #volatility rolled my…
$SVXY #shortcalls #volatility
rolled my Dec 16 70/105 call spread to naked Jan 19 $100 for $1 credit. $12 loss to make up. Other half of spread covered so will let it call away my shares.
TLT calls
#ShortCalls – Getting a jump on next week. This week’s 102.5’s appear pretty safe. Still selling against DITM puts. This could go on for years. I’ll continue lowering the basis in the puts until we see a reversal.
Sold TLT DEC 16 2016 120.5 Calls @ .61
Closing trades for margin
#ShortPuts #ShortCalls #LongStock #ShortStock #ShortStrangles
Closing a few trades earlier than planned due to upside pressure on my margin. Fortunately, all but the REGN stock is profitable, but that one’s a biggie (sucks to lose due to downside pressure on a stock while the indices are breaking new highs). I have lost fights with REGN before, I should know better. But I will look to start selling some options once things calm down.
STC REGN long stock for 351.25. Assigned at 415.00 earlier this week.
BTC AZO Dec 16th 720/830 strangles for 1.95. Sold for 3.90 on Monday.
BTC DUST short stock for 48.00. Assigned at 50.00 on Nov 18th.
STC NFLX long stock for 125.05. Assigned at 122.00 on Nov 11th.
GLD
#ShortCalls – These were double sold against ITM short puts. Don’t wanna get caught on a rebound so easing back to regular size…
Bought to Close GLD DEC 9 2016 112.5 Calls @ .55 (sold for 1.22)
GLD
#ShortCalls I’ll keep a close eye on this week’s 112.5’s while getting a jump on next week’s batch.
Sold GLD DEC 16 2016 112.0 Calls @ .88
$SVXY #ShortCalls – I’ve changed…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – I’ve changed my mind about holding most of my Dec calls to expiration as SVXY tops 90 dollars.
The remaining time premium to be earned in the December contract is very small and waiting to roll at a potentially higher stock price next week would make the trade even harder to do.
Bought to close SVXY Dec 16 2016 80 Calls / Sold SVXY Jun 16 2017 100.0 Calls @ 1.58 Credit.
This is partly for margin reasons since I’m typically at least 2 for 1 overwritten on my long stock. I’m rolling anything with a strike price below 85 out to next year with a big jump in strike price.
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Sold 1…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Sold 1 SVXY Dec 23 2016 95.0 Call @ 1.40 with the stock at 89.07
SVXY calls sold
#VXXGame #ShortCalls This has worked beautifully over the past year. I don’t play SVXY as much as I used to, but when we are at new highs and the rally slows down, selling juicy premium in calls is golden.
STO SVXY Jan 20th 95 call for 4.35
STO SVXY Mar 17th 100 call for 7.00
$SVXY #ShortCalls – with the…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – with the stock at 88.50 and at a new high, and having sucked most of the time premium off of my December Calls, I’m rolling some big positions out and significantly up.
Bought to close SVXY Dec 16 2016 75 Calls / Sold SVXY Jun 16 2017 95.0 Calls @ 0.05 Credit
Bought to close SVXY Dec 16 2016 71 Calls / Sold SVXY Jan 16 2018 105.0 Calls @ 0.15 Credit
$DUST #shortcalls STO Dec 09…
$DUST #shortcalls
STO Dec 09 $50 calls for $2.76 on rebound the 20 ema on 2 minute chart. I see an M pattern sell. We’ll see.
SPX Calls
Sold to open
qty 2 Jan 06 Long 2350 calls @ 0.55
qty 2 jan 06 Short 2250 calls @ 7.95
Entered with ES at the top of its 3 PP swing to the upside
Options Expiration 12/2/16
#OptionsExpiration #SPXcampaign #ShortCalls
— Expiring —
REGN 375 call
SPX 2100/2075 put spreads
SPX 2225/2250 call spreads
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – the…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – the only SVXY position I needed to roll today as the stock runs to 83. It always runs Friday afternoon. When will I learn.
Bought to close SVXY Dec 2 2016 80.5 Calls @ 2.49 – originally sold for 4.40
Sold SVXY Dec 30 2016 86.0 Calls @ 4.24
Added 5.5 points to the strike price, added 1.75 Credit to my account per contract, and set the new strike price right about at the YTD high for SVXY.
$NUGT #shortcalls #gold BTC Dec…
$DUST #shortcalls #gold
BTC Dec 09 $50 call for $4, sold last week for $9
BTC Dec 16 $50 call for $5.30, sold 2 weeks ago for $8.36 roll from Nov 25$55 call for $5.50 credit. Finally clearing our short calls for a profit.
I expect gold to resume its drop next week so holding DUST to resell calls on rebound.
$UVXY $SVXY #ShortCalls #ShortPuts #VXXGame…
$UVXY $SVXY #ShortCalls #ShortPuts #VXXGame – hard to keep up with all the fills.
Here are the latest of them.
Sold UVXY Dec 16 2016 27.0 Calls @ 0.15
Sold UVXY Dec 23 2016 30.0 Calls @ 0.14
Sold UVXY Dec 30 2016 20.5 Calls @ 0.53
Sold UVXY Dec 30 2016 26.0 Calls @ 0.27
Sold UVXY Jan 6 2017 20.0 Calls @ 0.68
Sold SVXY Dec 16 2016 62.0 Puts @ 0.80
Sold SVXY Dec 16 2016 61.0 Puts @ 0.70
$SVXY #ShortCalls – a couple…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – a couple of trades today to raise my breakeven levels
Bought to close SVXY Dec 2 2016 90.0 Calls @ 0.05
Sold SVXY Dec 23 2016 95.0 Calls @ 1.15
Sold SVXY Dec 30 2016 95.0 Calls @ 1.60
$DUST #SHORT CALLS STO BeCS…
$DUST #shortcalls
STO BeCS Dec 2 55/65 spread for $2.40 credit. My plan is to buy the underlying if price rises to $56 between now and expiration. It appears to be making lower highs/lows since 11:30 today.
TLT
#ShortCalls – Still selling weeklies against ITM puts.
Sold TLT DEC 9 2016 120.5 Calls @ .96
GLD
#ShortCalls – Still selling weeklies against ITM puts.
Sold GLD DEC 9 2016 112.5 Calls @ 1.22
$DUST #SHORTCALLS #GOLD STO Dec…
$DUST #SHORTCALLS #GOLD
STO Dec 9 $50 Call for $9 when $54.50, as price is falling now $52 range trying to buy back $2-3. I also bought stock at $55.20, not sure if I’ll hold or cut losses. I think gold will continue to fall sending $DUST higher. I would appreciate other thoughts.
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Bought…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Bought to close SVXY Nov 25 2016 83.5 Calls / Sold SVXY Dec 9 2016 87.0 Calls for a 0.68 Credit. Bumped the strike price up 3.5 points
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Bought…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Bought to close SVXY Nov 25 2016 80.0 Calls / Sold SVXY Dec 23 2016 85.0 Calls for a 0.20 Credit. Bumped the strike price up 5 points to an out of the money strike.
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1 Dust Dec 16 2016 90.0 Call @ 1.65, adding to my position.
TLT
Rolled Dec 134 puts out to Mar 2017 133 puts @ .12 credit
Continuing to collect the weekly dividend against the ITM puts…
#ShortCalls Sold TLT DEC 2 2016 121.0 Calls @ .73
These types of positions aren’t as bad as they look. For example, here the short puts are 13 dollars ITM but I’ve collected 6.43 in weekly premium since starting the position. As long as I can keep collecting 75 to 80 cents a week and gradually rolling down the puts it should work out. I look at it like collecting a 2 percent monthly dividend…24 percent dividend yield ain’t bad!
GOOGL
#ShortCalls Bought to Close GOOGL NOV 25 2016 795.0 Call @ .13 (sold for 2.25)
Sold GOOGL DEC 2 2016 792.5 Call @ 2.63
GLD
Rolled Dec 120 puts out to Feb 119 puts @ .05 credit
Continuing to collect the weekly dividend against the ITM puts…
#ShortCalls Sold GLD DEC 2 2016 114.0 Calls @ 1.10
Feb DUST
My first sale in Feb. Sold $DUST Feb 17 75 call @ 8.60. Starter position at the highest strike.
$SVXY #ShortCalls – sold these…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – sold these this morning with the stock just over 85.
Sold SVXY Dec 16 2016 95.0 Calls @ 0.85
Sold SVXY Dec 30 2016 95.0 Calls @ 1.80
Sold SVXY Dec 30 2016 100.0 Calls @ 0.75
$SVXY #ShortCalls – sold these…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – sold these two this afternoon with the stock just under 85.
Sold SVXY Dec 23 2016 95.0 Calls @ 1.10
Sold SVXY Dec 30 2016 95.0 Calls @ 1.45
Options Expiration 11/18/16
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— Expiring —
BBY 38 and 38.5 puts
DUST 55 call
DUST 35 puts
LOW 65/72 strangles
RGLD 82.5 covered call
UVXY 45 call
— Assignment —
DUST 50 call, taking short stock (only because I forgot to roll)
$SVXY #ShortCalls #RollUp – I’m…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #RollUp – I’m splitting up a currently profitable short position into two new positions.
Bought to close SVXY Nov 18 2016 79 Calls/Sold SVXY Dec 9 2019 82 Calls @ 1.00 Credit
Bought to close SVXY Nov 18 2016 79 Calls/Sold SVXY Dec 16 2019 83 Calls @ 1.55 Credit
The Strike 79 Calls I covered were sold at 4.52, so a nice profit on those.
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold DUST…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold DUST DEC 16 2016 90.0 Calls @ 1.55. Highest available strike price.
I have strike 70’s expiring today
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Sold SVXY…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – Sold SVXY DEC 30 2016 90.0 Calls @ 2.60.
$SVXY #ShortCalls – late fills,…
$SVXY #ShortCalls – late fills, well after the market close –
Sold SVXY Dec 23 2016 90.0 Calls @ 1.90
Sold SVXY Dec 30 2016 90.0 Calls @ 2.50
$Dust #ShortCalls – Sold DUST…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold DUST DEC 16 2016 90.0 Calls @ 1.30 with the stock at 53.97.
I have orders in for higher prices.
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1 DUST Nov 18 2016 70.0 Call @ 1.85 with the stock at 56.58. This expires in 5 days.
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1 DUST Dec 16 2016 70.0 Call @ 6.10 with the stock at 55.95
$DUST #ShortCall #Rollup – This…
$DUST #ShortCalls #Rollup – This was out of the money just two days ago but now I have to roll it –
Bought to close DUST Nov 11 2016 37 Calls / Sold DUST Dec 16 2016 40 Calls @ 0.05 Net credit.
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close some UVXY2 Jan 20 2017 170.0 Calls @ 0.01.
These can’t drop any lower, they still have 72 days until expiration, and I replaced them with calls expiring next week for a lot more premium.
These were sold in September 2015 and Jan 2016 at an average of 14.75. A massive gain. The long stock is currently trading at a lower total price.
$UVXY #ShortCall #VXXGAme – sold…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGAme – sold only these this morning. A disappointing start. I wanted the VIX much higher.
Sold UVXY Dec 16 2016 55.0 Calls @ 0.60 with the stock at 15.46
Sold UVXY Dec 23 2016 35.0 Calls @ 1.20 with the stock at 15.87
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close 1 UVXY2 JAN 20 2017 170.0 Call @ 0.01.
Nothing more to make here and still 77 days until expiration. Sold on 6/14 at 1.00
This is the pre-split option.
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Sold…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Sold 1 UVXY Jan 19 2018 60.0 Call @ 7.50 with the stock at 19.95
$UVXY #ShortCalls – I was…
$UVXY #ShortCalls – I was travelling yesterday and had too many trades to list, but here is what I did this morning –
Sold UVXY NOV 4 2016 23.5 Calls @ 0.11
Sold UVXY NOV 11 2016 35.0 Calls @ 0.32
Sold UVXY NOV 18 2016 45.0 Calls @ 0.24
Sold UVXY JAN 20 2017 60.0 Calls @ 1.25
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold these…
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold these with the stock at 16.50
Sold UVXY NOV 11 2016 31.0 Calls @ 0.33
Sold UVXY NOV 18 2016 41.0 Calls @ 0.26
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold UVXY…
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold UVXY Nov 18 2016 39.0 Calls @ 0.26
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1 DUST Dec 16 2016 70.0 Call @ 2.40. Adding to my position at the highest available strike.
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1…
$DUST #ShortCalls – Sold 1 DUST Dec 16 2016 70.0 Call @ 2.31. Highest available strike.
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold UVXY…
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold UVXY Dec 2 2016 35.0 Calls @ 0.44. Highest available strike
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – this…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – this is likely the only roll I will have to do in SVXY today
Bought to close SVXY Oct 28 2016 64 Calls @ $12.54 – originally sold @ 13.10
Sold SVXY Dec 16 2016 68 Calls @ $12.66
$UVXY #ShortCalls – after the…
$UVXY #ShortCalls – after the bell
Sold UVXY Nov 4 2016 21.0 Calls @ 0.13
Sold UVXY Nov 4 2016 21.5 Calls @ 0.12
Sold UVXY Nov 11 2016 27.0 Calls @ 0.22
Sold UVXY Nov 18 2016 31.0 Calls @ 0.26
Sold UVXY Nov 18 2016 32.0 Calls @ 0.23
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold UVXY…
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold UVXY (Weekly) Dec 2 2016 35 Calls @ 0.39. Highest available strike
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold NOV…
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold NOV 18 2016 30.0 Calls @ 0.26
$BMY #ShortCalls – Sold BMY…
$BMY #ShortCalls – Sold BMY Dec 9 2016 57.5 Calls @ 0.39. Paired with a number of short puts going all the way out to the Dec monthly expiration.
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Leaps –Sold 1…
$SVXY #ShortCalls #Leaps –Sold 1 SVXY Jan 19 2018 155.0 Call @ 5.20 adding to my position – Highest available strike price
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