$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – rolled…

$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – rolled up this week’s farthest in the money call position.
Bought to close SVXY Sep 29 2017 85.5 Calls/Sold SVXY Oct 13 2017 88.0 Calls for a 0.25 Credit.

#longcalldiagonals

$SVXY #ShortCalls – Sold 1…

$SVXY #ShortCalls – Sold 1 SVXY Sep 29 2017 91.5 Call @ 1.10 with the stock at 91.17. This expires Friday

$GWW #ShortCalls – Sold 1…

$GWW #ShortCalls – Sold 1 GWW Jan 19 2018 210.0 Call @ 1.40 with the stock at 179.39.
Paired with a number of short GWW puts which are now nicely profitable.

$SVXY #ShortCalls – 10 minutes…

$SVXY #ShortCalls – 10 minutes after the close, covered a couple of calls for gains.
Bought to close SVXY Sep 22 2017 88.0 Calls @ 0.97 – Sold at 1.05 this week
Bought to close SVXY Sep 22 2017 89.0 Calls @ 0.20 – Sold at 1.06 this week.

$MYL #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$MYL #ShortCalls – Bought to close MYL Jan 19 2018 50.0 Calls @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower and it’s still 4 months to expiration.
Originally sold on 05/23/2017 @ 0.64

$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 SVXY Sep 22 2017 91.0 Call @ 0.01.
Sold earlier this week for 1.08

$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Got…

$SVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – Got a nice dip on the opening so I rolled the ones most likely to be assigned out a week.
Bought to close SVXY Sep 22 2017 85.0 Calls/Sold SVXY Sep 29 2017 86.5 Calls @ 0.12 Credit
Bought to close SVXY Sep 22 2017 86.0 Calls/Sold SVXY Sep 29 2017 87.5 Calls @ 0.12 Credit
Bought to close SVXY Sep 22 2017 87.0 Calls/Sold SVXY Sep 29 2017 89.0 Calls @ 0.12 Credit

$DUST #ShortCalls – a couple…

$DUST #ShortCalls – a couple of orders this morning.
Sold DUST Nov 17 2017 35.0 Calls @ 0.75 – highest strike
Sold 1 DUST Dec 15 2017 35.0 Call @ 1.30

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 UVXY Dec 15 2017 65.0 Call @ 1.49. Covered two in one day.
Sold this one on 08/10/17 @ 10.00.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close 1 UVXY Jan 18 2019 65.0 Call @ 8.70.
Sold this one on 08/10/17 at 18.00.

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 UVXY Jan 19 2018 65.0 Call @ 2.80.
Sold this one on 08/10/17 at 9.00.

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 UVXY Dec 15 2017 65.0 Call @ 1.73.
Sold this one on 07/27/17 at 6.70.

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 UVXY Mar 16 2018 60.0 Call @ 4.90
Originally sold on 08/10/17 at 14.00. This is the last one of these options I have.
However I still am short March 82.0 and March 91.0 Calls which I will most likely ride to minimum value.

Expired/Closed Early/Short Puts/SPX Campaign

Expired
#shortputs
$WYNN 115/125 BUPS
$TXN 75/80 BUPS
$BIDU 210/220 BUPS
$SPX 2325/2350 BUPS
$BABA 140/150 BUPS
$NFLX 150/160 BUPS
$NTES 250/260 BUPS
$BABA 135/145 BUPS
$FB 160/165 BUPS
$AMZN 900/925 BUPS

#shortcalls
$UVXY 82 Call Thank you @iceman
$UVXY 91 calls
#Shortputs
$MPLX 33 Thank you @tabortrader
$WDC 77.5
$AAOI 55
$NVDA 135
$INGN 95
$EXAS 40

Closed Early
$SPX BTC 9/18 2420/2445 BUPS @ 96% profit. Thank you @jeffcp66

#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 10/13 2395/2420 BUPS @ 1.50 Following our leader @jeffcp66

The Big Offset
Expired With Full Loss
$SPX 2485/2460 BECS

Assigned
$AMD 13 put (12.29 basis)
$UNIT 20 put (18.45 basis)

Thank you all. Have a pleasant weekend.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close 1 UVXY Jan 18 2019 65.0 Call @ 9.80.
I still have others to cover but lightening up with UVXY near a new low.
Sold this one on 08/10/17 at 15.70

$AZO #ShortCalls – Sold 1…

$AZO #ShortCalls – Sold 1 AZO Sep 22 2017 660.0 Call @ 1.15.
Highest available strike price and the breakeven is above the top of the earning gap on 5/23.

$AZO #ShortCalls #OptionLadder – sold…

$AZO #ShortCalls #OptionLadder – sold these on this morning’s gap at 562.0 Paired with long term short Puts.
Sold AZO SEP 15 2017 580.0 Calls @ 0.40 – these expire Friday
Sold AZO SEP 22 2017 660.0 Calls @ 0.60
Sold AZO SEP 29 2017 660.0 Calls @ 0.90

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close 1 UVXY Jan 18 2019 65.0 Call @ 10.90. Still have others to cover but lightening up with UVXY at a new low.
Sold this one on 08/10/17 at 14.50.

Pretty soon it will make more sense to add small lots of UVXY stock instead of covering these calls.

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 UVXY Jan 19 2018 65.0 Call @ 3.90. Still have others to cover.
Sold this one on 08/09/17 at 8.00

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bough to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 UVXY Dec 15 2017 65.0 Call @ 3.00 with UVXY at a new low.
Originally sold on 07/27/17 at 6.05, but I sold others all the way up to 13.60.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close 1 UVXY Mar 16 2018 60.0 Call @ 6.30.
My original sell price on this one was 12.30. One more of these left to go (sold at 14.00)
I’m also carrying short 82 call and short 91 calls as well.
Making this trade with the VIX at 10.29, so the timing is probably OK.

NUGT #shortcalls BTC Sept 15…

NUGT #shortcalls

BTC Sept 15 $35 call for $6.15, sold 8/28 for $3.55 early this morning . . . should have waited as prices fell fast, now $3.80 heck!

UVXY #shortcalls BTC Sept 15…

UVXY #shortcalls

BTC Sept 15 $32 call for 0.30, sold last Friday for $2.06

$UVXY #ShortCall – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 UVXY Sep 15 2017 68.0 Call @ 0.01.
Originally sold on 08/10/2017 at 4.37.
Only in this trade 30 days.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close 1 UVXY Jan 19 2018 65.0 Call @ 4.90. This is the first of many of these that I am covering. My average sell price is around 11.00.
I’m also carrying short 82 call and short 91 calls as well.
Making this trade with the VIX at 10.51, so the timing is probably OK.

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold NUGT…

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold NUGT 25/100 DEC 15 2017 16.0 Calls @ 0.62

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold NUGT…

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold NUGT 25/100 Jan 19 2018 18.0 Calls @ 0.62. Equivalent strike price is 72.0

SVXY

#ShortCalls #VXXGame – Top of the ladder starting to get taken out…

Bought to Close SVXY JAN 19 2018 127.5 Calls @ .20 (sold for 1.27 split adjusted)
Bought to Close SVXY JAN 19 2018 130.0 Calls @ .20 (sold for 1.60 split adjusted)

UVXY risk reduction

#ShortCalls – Booking these with quick profits and taking some risk off…

Bought to Close UVXY DEC 15 2017 91.0 Call @ 3.27 (sold for 6.00)
Bought to Close UVXY JAN 19 2018 91.0 Call @ 4.35 (sold for 7.20)

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold NUGT…

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold NUGT 25/100 Jan 19 2018 17.0 Calls @ 0.62. Equivalent strike price is 68.0

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Bought to close NUGT Sep 1 2017 40.0 Calls @ 0.20. Sold ’em for 0.44

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…

s$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close 1 UVXY Jan 18 2019 65.0 Call @ 12.0.
Originally sold on 8/9/17 at 13.30.
Still short several others sold at higher prices and some strike 75’s as well

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold 1…

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold 1 NUGT Nov 17 2017 60.0 Call @ 1.45. Highest available strike price.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – Bought to close the 2nd of my UVXY March 2018 60.0 short calls, with several more to go. With the VIX down, it’s a good time to lighten up on long term calls with lower strike prices.
Bought to close 1 UVXY Mar 16 2018 60.0 Call @ 7.40.
I sold strike 82 and strike 91 calls for the March expiration for much more than this.
Originally sold this one on 08/10/2017  at 11.20.

$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close SVXY Sep 15 2017 102.5 Calls @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower.
Sold these before the 2-1 split.
Sold 1 SVXY Sep 15 2017 205.0 Call @ 2.07/2.27/2.47 on 6/29
Sold 1 SVXY Sep 15 2017 205.0 Call @ 2.67 on 6/30

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close more UVXY1(25 shares) Sep 15 2017 60.0 Calls @ 0.01.
They won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on :
01/30/2017 @ 6.50
02/10/2017 @ 4.30
02/24/2017 @ 4.60
03/22/2017 @ 2.35 & 2.56
05/18/2017 @ 1.19

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close 1 UVXY1(25 shares) Sep 15 2017 60.0 Call @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on 03/23/2017  @ 2.75

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold NUGT…

$NUGT #ShortCalls – Sold NUGT Sep 1 2017 40.0 Calls @ 0.44 with the stock at 37.58. These expire Friday.

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close UVXY1(25 shares) SEP 15 2017 60.0 Calls @ 0.01.
Originally sold @ 6.75, and months later at 2.81

UVXY #shortcalls STO Aug 25…

UVXY #shortcalls
STO Aug 25 $44 calls for 0.16 and 0.07 what looks like easy money 1 day to expiration.

NUGT #shortcalls BTC Sept 15…

NUGT #shortcalls

BTC Sept 15 $35 call for $1.70, sold week ago for $1.95, risk off play.

SVXY

#ShortCalls #VXXGame – Just for good measure since I’ve got some decent size short volatility trades going…come and get this Mr. Market!

Adding one strike higher than yesterday…

Sold SVXY DEC 15 2017 102.5 Call @ 2.00

UVXY #shortcalls STC Aug 25…

UVXY #shortcalls

STC Aug 25 $32 call for $1.50, sold Tuesday for $1.98, closing ATM options if profitable. I fear a continuation of the downtrend in the market.

SVXY #shortcalls STC Sept 15…

SVXY #shortcalls
STC Sept 15 $90 call for 0.30, bought Aug 21 for 0.18, small but steady in the right direction.

UVXY #shortcalls BTC Sept 15…

UVXY #shortcalls
BTC Sept 15 $35 calls for $2.65, sold Aug 10 for $10.65

Rolled Sold and Fold

ROLLED
#shortputs
$SVXY 8/25 75 put to 9/15 for additional 3.60
SOLD
#shortcalls
$LABU STO 9/1 63 call and 62 call @ 1.50 and 1.60 (covered)
#shortputs
$AMZN STO 9/15 900/925 BUPS @ 2.45
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 9/22 2305/2330 BUPS @ 1.60 Thank you @jeffcp66
$SPX STO 9/25 2525/2500 BECS @ 2.00 Thank you @jeffcp66

FOLD
SOLD Early $SPX 8/23 2405/2440 @ 66% profit. (Getting paranoid)

SVXY

#ShortCalls – January positions look pretty safe so let’s take a small shot in Dec and give it something to shoot for. Gonna take a lot of work and repair to get back to all time highs and to exceed the trend line that’s stood the test of time as a guide to my call selling. Still some nice premium in these but going with a starter for now…

Sold 1 SVXY DEC 15 2017 100.0 Call @ 2.60

SVXY big picture

$UVXY #ShortCalls – mid week…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – mid week sales for this week’s expiration with the stock at 33.08.
Sold UVXY AUG 25 2017 46.5 Calls @ 0.25
Sold UVXY AUG 25 2017 47.0 Calls @ 0.24
Strikes are above the stock peak on 8/11 of 45.73

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – on…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – on 08/09/2017  I sold the first of several UVXY Mar 16 2018 60.0 Calls @ 10.10.
I’ve covered the first of those at 8.50, since I was also able to sell Mar 82 Calls and Mar 91 Calls for more than 8.50.
I’ll try to cover another one a point lower.

UVXY #shortcalls #longput Took a…

UVXY #shortcalls #longput
Took a flyer selling $32 call and buying $32 put for 0.60 credit, expires Friday so if no downward movement let’s just stay about $32.

edit credit value.

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold UVXY…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold UVXY SEP 1 2017 91.0 Calls @ 0.91 with the stock at 40.20.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Speculation – I’ve…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Speculation – I’ve got this week’s 46.0 through 51.5 Calls expiring in two hours (I hope).
Replacing Them with Calls for Next week 20+ points higher.
Sold UVXY Aug 25 2017 75.0 Calls @ 0.51.
Sold UVXY Aug 25 2017 76.0 Calls @ 0.53.
Sold UVXY Aug 25 2017 77.0 Calls @ 0.55.

Closed Early $FB $CAT $SPX and Covered Call $MOMO

#closed
$FB BTC 8/18 160/170 BUPS @ 1.50 STO @ 1.40 To Avoid Assignment
$CAT STC 8/18 $CAT BUCS @ 9.20 BTO @ 3.87 To Avoid Assignment
$SPX BTC 8/25 2500/2475 BECS @ .40 STO 8/14 @ 7.60 Thank you @jeffcp66

#shortcalls
$MOMO STO 8/25 50 calls @ .50 Covered

SVXY #shortcalls Decision time approaching…

SVXY #shortcalls

Decision time approaching today – take assignment at 81 or realize loss of $11+. I think it will reverse slowly, once it settles at a bottom. The bubble has burst and a snap-back recovery, without tax reform, seems unlikely. Too many variables – I hope I’m not missing any?

#rolling, #vxxgame

$UVXY #ShortCall – Sold 1…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold 1 UVXY SEP 8 2017 91.0 Call @ 1.32,
Highest strike

$UVXY #ShortCalls #TopOfTheChain – with…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #TopOfTheChain – with the stock moving toward 40 I’m starting small
Sold 1 UVXY Dec 15 2017 91.0 Call @ 8.10
Sold 1 UVXY Jan 19 2018 91.0 Call @ 9.20
Sold 1 UVXY Mar 16 2018 91.0 Call @ 12.20

$UVXY #ShortCalls #TopOfTheChain – with…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #TopOfTheChain – with the stock moving toward 40
Sold UVXY Aug 25 2017 91.0 Calls @ 0.28
Sold UVXY Sep 1 2017 91.0 Calls @ 0.56
Sold 1 UVXY Sep 8 2017 91.0 Call @ 1.02
Sold 1 UVXY Sep 15 2017 91.0 Call @ 2.35
Sold 1 UVXY Sep 29 2017 91.0 Call @ 3.06

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Speculation – with…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Speculation – with the stock at 40.61. These expire tomorrow.
Sold UVXY Aug 18 2017 51.0 Calls @ 0.36
Sold UVXY Aug 18 2017 51.5 Calls @ 0.37

$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…

$SVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to close SVXY Aug 18 2017 81.0 Calls @ 0.01.
Sold for an average of 1.40.
I can now start selling for next week.

VXXGame

#VXXGame #ShortCalls
Sold to Open $UVXY Sep 15th 91 call for 1.85, and Dec 91 call for 8.00

UVXY

#ShortCalls #VXXGame – Sticking to strict position size limits on my naked sales of these things. Booking pretty decent quick profits from the other day and re-selling higher strikes for safety.

Bought to Close UVXY SEP 15 2017 82.0 Call @ 1.07 (sold for 3.40)
Bought to Close UVXY DEC 15 2017 82.0 Call @ 6.15 (sold for 9.60)

Sold UVXY DEC 15 2017 91.0 Call @ 6.00
Sold UVXY JAN 19 2018 91.0 Call @ 7.20

$UVXY #ShortCalls – with the…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – with the stock at 35.41
These expire tomorrow with the strikes above last week’s peak on the stock.
Sold UVXY Aug 18 2017 47.0 Calls @ 0.26
Sold UVXY Aug 18 2017 47.5 Calls @ 0.27

UVXY #ShortCalls #TopOfTheChain – Sold…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #TopOfTheChain – Sold my first 91 Calls this morning with the stock at 35.15
Sold UVXY Sep 8 2017 91.0 Calls @ 0.72
Sold 1 UVXY Sep 15 2017 91.0 Call @ 1.11
Sold 1 UVXY Sep 29 2017 91.0 Call @ 2.21

$UVXY #ShortCalls – after all…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – after all the fireworks for two days, I’m bored already.
Sold UVXY Aug 18 2017 46.0 Calls @ 0.24
Sold UVXY Aug 18 2017 46.5 Calls @ 0.25 with the stock at 32.32.
The strikes are above last week’s peak on the stock.

$SVXY #ShortCalls – added a…

$SVXY #ShortCalls – added a few short calls as the stock opens above 82
Sold 1 SVXY Aug 18 2017 83.5 Call @ 1.63
Sold 1 SVXY Aug 18 2017 84.0 Call @ 1.28
Sold 1 SVXY Aug 18 2017 84.5 Call @ 1.07
Sold 1 SVXY Aug 25 2017 87.0 Call @ 1.03
Sold 1 SVXY Aug 25 2017 88.0 Call @ 1.03
Sold 1 SVXY Sep 1 2017 90.0 Call @ 1.07

SPX CAmpaign Short Calls and Closed Early

#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 8/25 2500/2475 @ 7.60
$SPX STO 9/15 2545/2520 @ 1.60
#shortcalls
$SVXY STO 8/18 82.50 call @ 1.26 (Covered) Thank you @optioniceman

Closed Early Half of Position
$COST BTC 8/18 150/155 @ 81% profit (Patience worked this time)

NUGT #shortcalls BTC Aug 18…

NUGT #shortcalls

BTC Aug 18 $35 call for 0.19, sold Thursday for 0.50. Time to lighten short gold as calm resumes, for now. I’m now ready (high cash) for the next move.

SVXY #shortcalls BTC Dec 15…

SVXY #shortcalls
BTC Dec 15 $70 calls for $17.00, sold for $17.20, did better Friday selling half position for $15.75. This partial buy/sell approach reducing potential profit but averages out these ugly bumps.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – today’s…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – today’s option might have expired worthless, but I rolled it up 36 Points for NEXT week.
Bought to close UVXY Aug 11 2017 46.0 Calls/Sold UVXY Aug 18 2017 82.0 Calls for a 0.95 Credit with the stock at 45.32 with 30 minutes until expiration
I took a loss on this week’s trade but I should make it all back and more in 5 days.

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold 1…

$UVXY #ShortCalls – Sold 1 UVXY Jan 19 2018 82.0 Call @ 13.10 with the stock at 43.10.
Adding to my position.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – today’s…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Rollup – today’s option would have expired worthless, but I rolled it up 30 … that’s right … 30 Points for NEXT week.
Bought to close UVXY Aug 11 2017 52.0 Calls/Sold UVXY Aug 18 2017 82.0 Calls for a 0.66 Credit.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – taking…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – taking advantage of the new strikes.
Sold 1 UVXY JAN 19 2018 82.0 Call @ 12.10
Sold 1 UVXY MAR 16 2018 82.0 Call @ 14.00
Sold 1 UVXY JAN 18 2019 75.0 Call @ 21.00

I could have taken the money from these sales and bought 100 shares of stock and still would have been cash flow positive.

$TRIP #ShortCalls #Earnings – Bought…

$TRIP #ShortCalls #Earnings – Bought to close TRIP AUG 11 2017 41.0 Calls @ 0.05 to avoid possible assignment tonight. The stock was over 41 just yesterday.
Originally sold before earnings at 1.10.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #NonStandard – Sold…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #NonStandard – Sold 25/100 UVXY Jan 19 2018 60.0 Calls @ 1.71.
Breakeven is above 240 on the stock.

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Nonstandard #ClassicVXXGame –…

$UVXY #ShortCalls #Nonstandard #ClassicVXXGame – Got two more orders off just after the closing bell. Either margin calls or anxious buyers in an illiquid contract.
Sold 1 UVXY 25/100 Jan 18 2019 60.0 Call @ 3.35.
Sold 1 UVXY 25/100 Jan 18 2019 60.0 Call @ 3.55.
Strike price breakeven is 240.0 with the stock at 40.60