PTON / SPLK

OX $PTON 11/22 27p #Shortputs
STO $PTON 11/29 27.5p @.35 #Shortputs Replacing above. Looking to add to long stock

OX $SPLK 11/22 105/115 #BuPS STO 11/21 @1.05 – Thanks for info/idea @Jeff and @Fuzzball #Earnings

ZM Puts Rolled / PLAN Put / Closed TWTR Put / SPLK YES!

#shortputs
$ZM BTC 12/6 72 call and STO 12/27 73 call at .30 added credit. Rolled three times at 1.95 credit and gained $4.5
if called away. Stock upgraded by somebody with $90 target today.

$PLAN STO 12/20 50 put at 1.75. Part of Covered strangle with 55 call

$TWTR BTC 11/22 32 put at 2.10. STO at 2.81

#earnings
Expire today
$SPLK 115 put STO at 1.25. Thank you @fuzzballl

SHOP

#CoveredCalls #ShortPuts – Trading profitable stock for a short put. Gets the cash back into the sweep account to draw a tiny bit of interest (around 1.6% for now).

Stock will be called away @ 297.50 (basis 294.85)
Sold SHOP DEC 20 2019 280.0 Put @ 3.90 (selling below the 200ma and below recent lows)

#shortputs TRTN Sold a Dec….

#shortputs TRTN

Sold a Dec. 20, 35 put for .50.

SPLK Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – I’ll take a shot just outside the expected move down below the 200ma and 50ma near recent lows.

Sold SPLK NOV 22 2019 115.0 Puts @ 1.25

ISRG

#ShortPuts – Back in this one selling outside the expected move. Below the 50ma and right at the 200ma.

Sold ISRG DEC 20 2019 530.0 Put @ 3.80

#bups

SOXL

#ShortPuts – Back in one of my favorites. Selling well below the 50ma and down near the 200ma. Just going 29 days out…

Sold SOXL DEC 20 2019 165.0 Put @ 3.00

NTES Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – Booking now and not taking any chances…

Bought to Close NTES NOV 22 2019 267.5 Put @ .10 (sold for 3.20)

EWZ

#ShortPuts – Adding at a slightly higher strike from my starter position…

Sold EWZ DEC 20 2019 40.5 Puts @ .93

XBI

#ShortPuts – Not a single chance to add beyond the starter position. Almost straight up since the sale…

Bought to Close XBI DEC 20 2019 75.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 1.93)

NTES Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – Earnings not until tomorrow night but with a little pullback today setting my position now. Selling well below the 50ma and close to the 200ma.

Sold NTES NOV 22 2019 267.5 Put @ 3.20

TNA

#ShortPuts – All stock called away over the weekend so starting a brand new position. Selling at the expected move and below the 50 and 200 day moving averages.

Sold TNA DEC 20 2019 57.5 Puts @ 1.55

ISRG NVDA RTN TNA

#CoveredCalls #Earnings #ShortPuts – Not much left to do this week…

ISRG: Booking it a week early.
Bought to Close ISRG NOV 22 2019 530.0 Put @ .40 (sold for 5.50)

NVDA: Booking the earnings and selling a new one on the dip.
Bought to Close NVDA NOV 15 2019 200.0 Put @ .14 (sold for 3.35)
Sold NVDA DEC 20 2019 190.0 Put @ 2.60 (early on this one)

RTN: Long time stock position going away
Stock called away at 185.0 (basis 182.90)

TNA: Long time stock position going away.
Stock called away at 54.50 (basis 41.30)

ROKU BUPS / BX Puts

#bups
$ROKU STO 12/20/2019120/130 BUPS at 2.50

#shortputs
$BX STO 11/15 53.5 puts at 1.15. Building a stock position. $BX being added to the Morgan Stanley MSCI Index 11/26.

NVDA Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – My 17th time in this thing in 2019. Highest strike I’ve sold is 165 so I can’t believe I’m doing this. Still wouldn’t mind a pullback to get a better roll in Dec for my DITM covered call.

Sold NVDA Nov 15 2019 200.0 Put @ 3.35

TWTR NUGT Puts Rolled / LABU Covered Calls / ZM CC Rolled / GLOB Put Closed

#shortputs
$TWTR BTC 11/15 32 put and STO 11/22 32 put at even. Getting time but not paying for it.
$NUGT BTC 11/15 36 put and STO 12/13 36 put at .25 credit. Getting time and getting paid.

#coveredcalls
$LABU STO 12/20 45 calls at 1.65
$ZM BTC 11/15 68.50 calls and STO 11/29 for added .35 credit. Stock at 68.03.

#shortputs
$GLOB BTC 11/15 90 put at .40. STO 10/14 at 2.80. Thank you @ramie77

EWZ

#ShortPuts – A little starter position on the pullback to the 200ma. I’ll add if it doesn’t hold here…

Sold EWZ DEC 20 2019 40.0 Puts @ .74

UDOW

#ShortPuts – First time in this one. Aggressive sale inside the expected move but at the 50ma.

Sold UDOW DEC 20 2019 105.0 Put @ 2.90

ISRG

#ShortPuts – Strong market so trying to squeeze a little more out of this one. Rolling current short put up to support at the 50 and 200 moving averages and also at the expected move over the next two weeks. Wouldn’t break my heart if this catches some heat.

Rolled ISRG NOV 22 2019 505.0 Put to NOV 22 2019 530.0 Put @ 2.00 credit (5.50 total now)

TNA

#ShortPuts – Finally out of this one. It was a repair trade on some covered calls that were exercised early for a loss. Turned around and sold ITM puts to make it up. Ended with a small profit.

Bought to Close TNA NOV 08 2019 60.0 Puts @ .10 (sold for 1.00 after adding in loss repair)

REGN Earnings

#ShortPuts #Earnings – No sense holding this for the rest of the week…

Bought to Close REGN NOV 08 2019 305.0 Put @ .30 (sold for 4.90)

SOXL

#ShortPuts – Sold this one 9 days ago at same time as the other one except it was out in December. With 49 days still to go I’ll book it and wait for the next pullback to re-enter.

Bought to Close SOXL DEC 20 2019 125.0 Put @ 1.45 (sold for 4.70)

SOXL

#ShortPuts – Taking this off two weeks early. Only in it nine days…

Bought to Close SOXL NOV 15 2019 150.0 Put @ .40 (sold for 4.90)

NTES

#ShortPuts – Earnings aren’t supposed to be for 2 weeks but nothing confirmed yet. Booking this one in case they surprise and move it up to next week (been there done that…LOL)

Bought to Close NTES NOV 08 2019 265.0 Put @ .25 (sold for 2.90)

WDC

#ShortPuts – Small starter until I see how STX looks in the morning. 11.7 percent annualized if held to expiration and a 4.5 percent divvy down there. Far and away the biggest loser on my watchlist today.

Sold WDC DEC 20 2019 45.0 Puts @ .71

NUGT Put Rolled / BUD Closed Double Calendar Badly

#shortputs

$NUGT BTC 11/1 30 put and STO 11/8 30 put at .50 added credit.

#doublecalendar

$BUD BTO at .51 and ended up Closing out at additional
1.20. Tried to be cute but did not look in mirror. Got put the stock and placed trailing stop in anticipation of dead cat bounce. No bounce. Also closed the long put (aka HEDGE) early.

NOK Short Put

#shortputs

$NOK STO 1/2020 $4 put at .47. Might get into a 5G upside or make 31% in less than 3 months.

TWTR PUT

#shortputs

$TWTR STO 11/15/2019 31 put at 1.34

SOXL

#ShortPuts – One of my best performers over the last year. Jumping back in here. One contract in two different accounts.

Sold SOXL NOV 15 2019 150.0 Put @ 4.90
Sold SOXL DEC 20 2019 125.0 Put @ 4.70

SOXL weeklies are on my Christmas wish list… 🙂 🙂

ISRG

#ShortPuts – After last week plenty of firepower to put back to work. High margin here but below a lot of support and only 30 days out. One of the biggest drops on my watchlists today…

Sold ISRG NOV 22 2019 505.0 Put @ 3.50

#bups

#closing #shortputs HP October 9…

#closing #shortputs HP

October 9 sold Nov. 15 35 put for 1.55, bought today for .76.
Thanks Iceman

NTES

#ShortPuts – Haven’t been in this one in awhile. Trying to stir things up. Selling at the 50ma the week before earnings…

Sold NTES NOV 08 2019 265.0 Put @ 2.90

XBI

#ShortPuts – Jumping back in with a starter out in Dec. Hopefully get chances to add a few more before then.

Sold XBI DEC 20 2019 75.0 Put @ 1.93

#closing #shortputs TRTN Oct. 1,…

#closing #shortputs TRTN

Oct. 1, sold a Nov. 15, 30 put for .60, bought today for .20.

XBI

#ShortPuts – Nice rally right up to the 50ma. Completely out now but watching for a re-load…

Bought to Close XBI NOV 01 2019 75.0 Put @ .24 (sold for 2.10)
Bought to Close XBI NOV 15 2019 73.0 Put @ .34 (sold for 2.10)

ULTA GOOGL BUCS BUPS Closed / NUGT CHWY Puts Rolled / IBM NFLX BUPS

#bucs
$GOOGL STC 10/18 1230/1240 BUCS at 8.49. BTO at 5.32 on 9/24
$ULTA STC 10/18 230/250 BUCS at 16.50. BTO at 9.45 on 9/24

#bups
$GOOGL BTC 10/18 1200/1210 BUPS at .20. STO at 3.30 on 9/18

#shortputs
$NUGT BTC 10/18 31 put and STO 11/1 30 put at added .35 credit.
$CHWY BTC 10/18 28 put and STO 11/1 28 put at added .23 credit.

#bups
$NFLX STO 11/15 265/275 BUPS at 1.60. Thank you @ramie
$IBM STO 11/15 130/135 BUPS at 2.25

XBI

#ShortPuts – Nice recovery in this thing…

Bought to Close XBI OCT 18 2019 78.0 Puts @ .09 (sold for 1.55)

URI

#ShortPuts – Not an earnings trade but still gotta book for an overnight gain. This filled immediately and I had placed the order a dime under the mid. Might be able to do even better.

Bought to Close URI NOV 22 2019 112.0 Put @ .90 (sold for 2.65)

SOXL

#ShortPuts – Just a small one taking off 30 days early…

Bought to Close SOXL NOV 15 2019 100.0 Put @ .30 (sold fat finger for 2.80)

URI

#ShortPuts – Not really an earnings trade but I’ll take a shot. Maybe add another on an implosion…

Sold URI NOV 22 2019 112.0 Put @ 2.65

SOXL

#ShortPuts – Another one bites the dust…

Bought to Close SOXL OCT 18 2019 150.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 5.00)

SPY

#ShortPuts – Back at the 3000 level so buying all my SPY back in…

Bought to Close SPY NOV 15 2019 275.0 Put @ .46 (sold for 3.35)
Bought to Close SPY DEC 20 2019 260.0 Put @ .83 (sold for 3.20)

NVDA

#ShortPuts – Out a week early. Wouldn’t mind a pullback before earnings now…

Bought to Close NVDA OCT 25 2019 162.5 Put @ .10 (sold for 2.45)

$SPX Closed Early / GLOB Put / HIIQ Calls Rolled

#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 10/21 3035/3060 BECS at .60. STO 10/11 at 4.72. Thank you @Ramie. The put side of the IC still open.

#shortputs
$GLOB STO 11/15 90 put at 2.80. Tip of the hat to @Ramie

#shortcalls
$HIIQ BTC 11/15 28 calls and STO 12/20 30 calls for added .15 debit.. Since September it has cost me $1.65 to roll from $20 covered call to current $30 covered call. Stock appears headed up. Stock now at 26.78.

UVXY

#ShortPuts – I’m finding these act as a nice hedge on down days but easy to keep rolling lower for eventual profit. Sold against a bunch of call spreads…

Rolled UVXY OCT 11 2019 27.5 Puts to OCT 25 2019 26.5 Puts @ .17 credit
Rolled UVXY OCT 11 2019 26.5 Puts to OCT 25 2019 25.0 Puts @ .10 credit

#fallingknife #shortputs NKTR Sold Nov….

#fallingknife #shortputs NKTR HP

Sold Nov. 15, 35 put for 1.55 with stock at 36, earnings Nov. 13.
Sold Nov. 15, 15 put for .85 with stock in the low 16s
Thanks for the #fallingknife list Iceman

UVXY

#ShortPuts – Adding to offset some of the bear call spreads…

Sold UVXY OCT 11 2019 27.5 Puts @ .60

XBI

#ShortPuts – Adding another one…

Sold XBI NOV 15 2019 73.0 Put @ 2.10

SPY

#ShortPuts – Adding to monthly ladder…

Sold SPY DEC 20 2019 260.0 Put @ 3.20

UVXY

#ShortPuts – Filled on one lousy contract seconds before the implosion…

Sold UVXY OCT 11 2019 26.5 Put @ .59

SOXL

#ShortPuts – Fat fingered this one earlier. Could’ve gotten about 30 cents more.

Sold SOXL NOV 15 2019 100.0 Put @ 2.80

UVXY

#ShortPuts – Selling against the call spreads. Booking these and looking for a new sale on a relief rally of some sort.

Bought to Close UVXY OCT 4 2019 25.0 Puts @ .04 (sold for .52)

SPX / AMD / UVXY

STO UVXY 35/45 Nov 15 2019 #BeCS @1.65

SPX 1-dte 2870/2890 put spread stopped @4.05 when spx dropped below 2900. Condors sold yesterday @1.10. Holding Call side.

Rolled AMD Oct 18 2019 34 // Nov 15 2019 #shortputs @0.45

SPY

#ShortPuts – Easing back into this one…

Sold SPY NOV 15 2019 275.0 Put @ 3.35

#shortputs TRTN Sold Nov. 18,…

#shortputs TRTN

Sold Nov. 18, 30 put for .60

XBI

#ShortPuts – Adding…filled on the afternoon swoon.

Sold XBI NOV 01 2019 75.0 Put @ 2.10

EWZ

#ShortPuts – Never got a chance to add to my starter position…

Bought to Close EWZ OCT 18 2019 36.0 Put @ .05 (sold for 1.05)

XBI

#ShortPuts – Starting a brand new position…

Sold XBI OCT 18 2019 78.0 Puts @ 1.55

Rolled $NUGT Puts

#shortputs
$NUGT BTC 9/27 34 put and STO 10/18 31 put for added .53 credit.

NVDA

#ShortPuts – Needing a pullback in this one to get a better roll for my covered call. What better way to get a pullback than to add a bullish position? 🙂 🙂 . Selling near the 200ma and two weeks before earnings…

Sold NVDA OCT 25 2019 162.5 Put @ 2.45

XBI

#ShortPuts – Out of this one now. Looking to get back in…

Bought to Close XBI SEP 20 2019 80.0 Puts @ .10 (sold for 1.55 and 2.00)

SOXL

#ShortPuts – Getting back in this one. Hoping for a bigger selloff but this should be a good starter…

Sold SOXL OCT 18 2019 150.0 Put @ 5.00

HIIQ Puts Rolled

#shortputs
$HIIQ BTC 9/20 26 put and STO 10/18 24 puts at 1.20 debit. Original sale for 7.40 and stock perking up. Stock now at 21.49.

AAPL MSFT BUPS / STNE Put

#bups
$AAPL STO 10/18 210/215 BUPS at 1.40
$MSFT STO 10/18 130/135 BUPS at 1.40

#shortputs
$STNE STO 10/18 36 put at 1.75. Replaces 9/20 30 put I closed for 95% profit yesterday. Thank you @jsd501

$SPX 1DTE Expired / OLLI BUCS and BUPS and Put Closed / Rolled TQQQ / STNE Put Closed / NUGT PLAN Rolled / EXAS Covered Call

#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

#bucs #bups #shortputs

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.

#shortputs

$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

XBI

#ShortPuts – Still have some 80’s to cover this week too…

Bought to Close XBI SEP 20 2019 78.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 2.00)

LABU SPY URI

#CoveredCalls #ShortPuts – Out most of this week but had a couple fills…

LBAU:
Bought to Close LABU SEP 20 2019 42.0 Call @ .10 (sold for 2.50)
Sold LABU OCT 04 2019 38.0 Call @ 2.10

SPY:
Bought to Close SPY SEP 20 2019 280.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 2.96)

URI:
Bought to Close URI SEP 20 2019 110.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 2.55)

AMD

Roll $AMD 34 Sep-20-2019 #shortputs for 34 Oct-18-2019 @+0.4. Basis now $31.37. Stock at 30.18.

SHOP

#ShortPuts – Thanks @jsd501 for the idea.

Sold SHOP SEP 27 2019 325.0 Put @ 4.40

SOXL

#ShortPuts – Forgot I had this order in but I’ll take it. Ready for the next implosion…

Bought to Close SOXL SEP 20 2019 140.0 Put @ 1.00 (sold for 10.30)

#shortputs WORK Sold Sept. 20,…

#shortputs WORK

Sold Sept. 20, 29 put for .95

KHC

#ShortPuts – Losing interest in this one so getting out with tiny winner.

Bought to Close KHC SEP 06 2019 26.5 Puts @ .64 (sold for .70)

#shortputs TRTN Sold Sept.20, 30…

#shortputs TRTN

Sold Sept.20, 30 put for .50

STX TNA ULTA

#ShortPuts #CoveredCalls – Was busy all day (and night) on Friday. Drove non-stop from St. Louis to Ft. Lauderdale thinking I might have to evacuate the motorhome. Things are looking better now but still watching closely. Did manage to get a few fills on Friday.

STX: Book ’em!

Bought to Close STX SEP 20 2019 40.0 Puts @ .10 (sold for .80)

TNA: Book, re-sell, and roll

Bought to Close TNA AUG 30 2019 53.5 Calls @ .05 (sold for 2.95)
Sold TNA SEP 06 2019 52.5 Calls @ 1.76

Rolled TNA AUG 30 2019 51.5 Call to SEP 06 2019 52.5 Call @ .20 credit

ULTA: She’s ugly. Didn’t see a 5x expected move coming. Time to start digging out!

Sold ULTA SEP 13 2019 265.0 Call @ 2.80

EWZ

#ShortPuts – Starter position…

Sold EWZ OCT 18 2019 36.0 Put @ 1.05

20.7% annualized if held to expiration…