$AYI #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Bought to close 1 AYI Nov 17 2017 125.0 Put @ 0.05.
It won’t trade any lower.
Sold at 2.60 on 04/05/2017.
Tag Archives: ShortPuts
$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 COST Jan 19 2018 138 Put @ 1.30 with the stock at 156.96
$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$COST #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 COST Apr 20 2018 125 Put @ 1.23 with the stock at 157.07
EFX
#ShortPuts #IRA – Played the bounce on this thing in a couple different accounts. Pretty happy capturing over half of max in all cases. Going flat now and will be looking for an earnings trade on it.
Bought to Close 1 EFX Apr 20 2018 55.0 Put @ .75 (sold for 2.25)
Bought to Close 1 EFX Apr 20 2018 60.0 Put @ .91 (sold for 2.20)
$UVXY #ShortPuts – for lack…
$UVXY #ShortPuts – for lack of anything else to do
Sold UVXY Oct 20 2017 17.0 Puts @ 0.61 with the stock at 18.41
GOOGL BUPS
#shortputs
$GOOGL STO 11/10 850/890 BUPS @ 2.85
Trying To Back Into KEM
#shortputs
$KEM STO 10/20 24 puts @ 1.15 with stock at 23.59
DXCM Puts
#shortputs
$DXCM STO 10/20 45 puts @.55
$KHC #ShortPuts – Sold 1…
$KHC #ShortPuts – Sold 1 KHC JAN 19 2018 72.5 Put @ 1.40. A #FallingKnife trade.
$VRX #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$VRX #ShortPuts – Bought to close VRX Oct 20 2017 7.5. Puts @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
#FallingKnife trade.
Sold on 04/05/2017 at 1.05, and again on 04/21/2017 at 1.35.
Excellent ROI on this low cost stock.
$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 EFX Oct 20 2017 75.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower.
Sold this not that long ago. #FallingKnife trade.
Sold on 09/13/2017 @ 1.20
$AYI #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$AYI #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 AYI NOV 17 2017 120.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower and this is a high priced stock with over 6 weeks left until expiration.
Sold on 05/12/2017 at 1.80
$DVN #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$DVN #ShortPuts – Bought to close DVN OCT 20 2017 29.0 Puts @ 0.01
$ESRX #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$ESRX #ShortPuts – Bought to close ESRX OCT 20 2017 52.5 Put @ 0.01.
Sold on 05/11/17 at 1.36
$RL #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$RL #ShortPuts – Bought to close RL JAN 19 2018 50.0 Put @ 0.05. Doesn’t expire until next year.
Sold on 05/16/17 at 1.30.
$SWKS #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SWKS #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 SWKS NOV 17 2017 70.0 Put @ 0.05.
Sold on 06/29/2017 at 1.15
$VFC #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$VFC #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 VFC NOV 17 2017 47.5 Put @ 0.05.
Sold on 05/17/17 at 1.16
$AYI #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$AYI #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 AYI NOV 17 2017 105.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower and this is a high priced stock with over 6 weeks left until expiration.
Originally sold on 05/26/2017 @ 1.10 as a #Fallingknife trade.
Short Put/Long Call – Not Fair, But Balanced?
#shortputs
$GS STO 10/20 220/230 BUPS @ .67 with $GS @ 242
#longcalls
$PAYX BTO 10/20 62.50 calls @ .50 Expecting take off after good earnings this morning
$X #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$X #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 X Oct 20 2017 17.0 Put @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on 05/17/2017 at 1.47
$KHC #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$KHC #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 KHC Apr 20 2018 70 Put @ 1.65.
$TSCO #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$TSCO #ShortPuts – Bought to close TSCO Oct 20 2017 55.0 Puts @ 0.05.
They won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on 04/13/2017 at 1.25.
$MRO #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$MRO #ShortPuts – Bought to close MRO Oct 20 2017 11.0 Puts @ 0.01.
They won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on 04/19/2017 at 0.37 and added more on 05/05/2017 at 0.46.
SPX Campaign/Short Puts
#spxcampaign
Following the @jeffcp66
$SPX STO 10/16 2500/2475 BECS @ 22.80
$SPX STO 11/3 2600/2575 BECS
#shortputs
$WYNN STO 10/20 135/145 BUPS @ 2.45
$TSN #ShortPut – Bought to…
$TSN #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 TSN Jan 19 2018 47.0 Put @ 0.05.
It won’t trade any lower and it won’t expire until next year.
Originally sold on 05/17/17 at 1.20 as a #FallingKnife trade
$MNK #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$MNK #ShortPuts – Bought to close MNK Oct 20 2017 30.0 Puts @ 0.05.
Originally sold on 03/27/17 at 1.65 as one of many #FallingKnife trades on this stock.
$TGT #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$TGT #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 TGT OCT 20 2017 45.0 Put @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on 03/27/17 at 1.30 as a #FallingKnife trade.
Expired/Closed Early/Trades
#optionsexpiration
$SPX 2500/2475 BECS @24% loss
$FB 180/182.5 BUPS @ 15% loss
$AAOI 55 put
Closed Early
$NVDA BTC 10/20 220/200 BECS @ 85% profit
$AAOI BTC 10/20 65 put @6.00 STO @ 11.25
$AAOI BTC 9/29 60 put @ .20 STO @ 1.70
$TSLA BTC 10/20 420/400 BECS @82% profit
$SPX BTC 9/29 2475/2500 BUPS @ 96% profit
Trades
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 10/6 2460/2485 BUPS @ 3.35
$SPX STO 10/27 2390/2415 BUPS @ 1.75
$SPX STO 10/20 2550/2570 BUPS @ 1.10
#shortputs
$PI STO 10/20 35 puts @ 1.15
$CALA STO 10/20 15 puts @ 1.15
$TAP STO 1/19/2018 75 puts @ 1.45 and 1.60
$TAP STO 1/19/2018 77.5 puts @ 2.10 This beer is for you @optioniceman
$WYNN STO 10/6 148 put @ 1.72 Inspired by @fuzzballl
#longcalls
$MSFT BTO 11/17 72.50/75 BUCS @ 1.40
Thanks to all for the continuing education.
Have a great week of trading.
REGN
#ShortPuts – Nice bounce today. Instead of rolling my 470 put I’ll be taking stock at a basis of 447 covered with an Oct 460 call sold early a couple weeks ago. Wild swings in this thing! Earnings estimated to be Nov 3rd…
TAP
#ShortPuts #IRA – Thanks @Iceman !
Sold TAP Jan 19 2018 77.5 Put @ 2.05
Sold TAP Jan 19 2018 75.0 Put @ 1.42
Sold TAP Apr 20 2018 75.0 Put @ 2.64
Sold TAP Apr 20 2018 70.0 Put @ 1.53
$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – A…
$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – A couple of small speculative trades in an IRA that is almost 100% in cash.
Sold 1 TAP Oct 13 2017 78.0 Put @ 0.35
Sold 1 TAP Oct 20 2017 78.0 Put @ 0.50.
The stock is above 81 and earnings are not until Nov 1.
$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – I’m…
$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – I’m guessing beer sales are off with fewer fans watching the NFL. NOT!!
Sold TAP Nov 17 2017 77.5 Puts @ 1.30
Sold TAP Apr 20 2018 70.0 Puts @ 1.65
$ZGNX #ShortPuts – Sold ZGNX…
$ZGNX #ShortPuts – Sold ZGNX OCT 20 2017 2.0 Puts @ 0.40 on the opening this morning.
$AAOI #ShortPuts After some consideration…
$AAOI #ShortPuts After some consideration I decided to sell to open Oct 06th 60 Puts @ 1.20 when $AAOI was at 64.34. Short leash. Short time frames. Small position. No assignment.
$ZGNX #ShortPuts – Sold ZGNX…
$ZGNX #ShortPuts – Sold ZGNX OCT 20 2017 2.0 Puts @ 0.25 with the stock above 13.
$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 TAP Apr 20 2018 70.0 Put @ 1.65
TRTN
#ShortPuts Been in and out of this one for its div @ 5.5%
STO Oct 20 30 puts @ .65.
#shortputs NBR Closed Oct 8…
#shortputs NBR
Closed Oct 8 put originally sold in July, rolled to Sept and Oct, made $67
$CLX #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$CLX #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 CLX APR 20 2018 110.0 Put @ 1.30
$VRX #ShortPuts – Bough to…
$VRX #ShortPuts – Bought to close VRX OCT 20 2017 7.5 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold at 1.05 on 04/05/2017 and again at 1.35 on 04/21/2017 as #FallingKnife trades.
$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$TAP #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 TAP Jan 19 2018 75.0 Put @ 1.60
$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to close EFX Oct 20 2017 65.0 Puts @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower.
Sold these on 09/14/2017 at 1.20 and 1.35.
$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$EFX #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 EFX Oct 20 2017 70.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on 09/14/2017 at 1.20.
Out much sooner than I expected.
$CELG #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$CELG #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 CELG OCT 20 2017 95.0 Put @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
$SVXY #ShortPuts Finished off the…
$SVXY #ShortPuts Finished off the chain in my Roth. Sold to open Oct 27th 65 Puts @ 1.15 with $SVXY at 89.97. Not a great entry. I blame it on chores.
$RL #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$RL #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 RL Oct 20 2017 55.0 Put @ 0.05.
Originally sold on 05/24/2017 @ 1.20
$AAOI #ShortPuts Bought to close…
$AAOI #ShortPuts Bought to close Sept 29th 60 Puts @ 0.50 as a risk off trade. I put the order in this morning on the off chance it might get filled. Originally sold for 2.45 so it definitely was time to go.
$AMGN #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$AMGN #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 AMGN Oct 20 2017 130.0 Put @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold on 05/11/2017 @ 1.35.
Also still short the Jan 115 Puts
SVXY
#ShortPuts – Closed a lot of these last week. Coming back in with one but a little higher…
Sold 1 SVXY NOV 17 2017 65.0 Put @ 2.63
#shortputs #fallingknife EFX Closed Oct….
#shortputs #fallingknife EFX
Closed Oct. 65 put for .15, sold for .73, still have a Jan. 50. My margin on the 65 was $658. Even though EFX is back over 100, the plan is to free the margin with only $15 remaining, 11 day trade.
$SIG #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SIG #ShortPuts – Bought to close SIG OCT 20 2017 45.0 Puts @.05. with the stock at 65.33.
A former #FallingKnife trade that isn’t going to trade any lower.
Sold on 03/03/2017 @ 1.60 and on 05/25/2017 @ 2.40
$KR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$KR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 KR APR 20 2018 18.0 Put @ 1.15
AAOI puts
#ShortPuts Closed on GTC order: $AAOI Sept 29th 55 puts for .20. Sold for 1.90 on Sep 13th.
Replaced with:
Sold to open AAOI Oct 13th 55 puts for 1.90
Great premium on this one still. Perhaps someone is expecting a huge dump.
Expiration/Closed Early/Short Puts/Long Puts/Assignment
#optionsexpiration
Full Profit
$TSLA 320/330 BUPS
$SPX 2305/2330 BUPS
$AAOI 55 puts
$SPX 2480/2505 BUPS @ 20% profit
$SPX 2510/2525 BUCS @ full loss. Opened earlier this week and did not take a quick 30% profit on Wednesday. When will I learn to take profits? (rhetorical)
Closed Early
$SPX 9/29 2475/2500 BUPS BTC 9/21@ 1.80 STO 9/18 @ 3.60 If I waited this one out it would have been more profitable. Running scared.
#shortputs
$MZOR STO 10/20 45 put @1.25
#longput
$TSLA BTO 10/20 365 put @ 12
#assignment
$SYMC 34 puts Basis 33.5 Anti Equifax Trade Not Working Well
Thanks to everyone on this site with a special shout out to the indomitable @jeffcp66
Have a great weekend.
$AZO #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$AZO #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 AZO OCT 20 2017 350.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower, has a high margin requirement, and still has 4 weeks to expiration.
Originally sold on 07/06/2017 at 2.60.
#ShortPuts Rolled Sept 29th 65…
#ShortPuts Rolled Sept 29th 65 Put out and up to Oct 20th 75 Put for 2.35 credit. This is a single contract in my Roth and the highest strike in my Oct ladder so I’m comfortable with raising the strike.
SVXY
#IRA #ShortPuts – Taking off my highest strikes for nice profits. After this, 35 is my highest strike still sitting out there.
Bought to Close SVXY DEC 15 2017 50.0 Put @ 1.72 (sold for 4.40)
Bought to Close SVXY DEC 15 2017 45.0 Put @ 1.32 (sold for 3.63)
Bought to Close SVXY DEC 15 2017 40.0 Put @ 1.00 (sold for 2.77)
SVXY
#ShortPuts #IRA
STO $SVXY Nov 17 70 put @ 2.96 when $SVXY @ 89.34.
AAPL
#IRA #ShortPuts – No position in this thing so starting one well below the 200ma.
Sold AAPL JAN 19 2018 140.0 Put @ 3.83
Sold AAPL FEB 16 2018 135.0 Put @ 3.70
Sold AAPL APR 20 2018 130.0 Put @ 3.56
#ShortPuts $SVXY Sold to open…
#ShortPuts $SVXY Sold to open Oct 20th 75 Puts @ 2.05 when $SVXY was at 88.39.
$KR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$KR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 KR Apr 20 2018 19.0 Put @ 1.50
Closed Earlies (plural?)/SPX Campaign/Short Puts
Closed Early
#earnings
$ADBE STO 9/22 150/155/162.5/157.5 @ 3.10
Closed out BUPS today at high of day (only stroke of good fortune today) BECS portion will expire. Trade lost 63 per contract.
Others Closed Today
$TSLA BTC 9/22 380/370 BECS @ 2.70 STO as part of IC @ 1.94 BUPS part will expire worthless tomorrow. Trade netted 151 per contract.
$JD BTC 10/20 45/43 BECS @ .80 STO as part of IC on 8/30 @ .65. The BUPS is still open and 71% profitable.
$SNAP BTC 10/20 15 put @ 1.51. STO 8/29 @ 1.15
$SPX BTC 9/22 2450/2475 BUPS @ 90% profit
$SPX BTC 9/25 2525/2500 BECS @ 8.00 STO 8/22 @ 2.00
Trades
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 10/20 2390/2415 BUPS @ 1.45 Thank you @jeffcp66
$SPX STO 9/22 2480/2505 BUPS @ 3.50 Thank you @jeffcp66
#shortputs
$AAPL 10/20 140/148 BUPS @ 1.00 (OMM Trade)
$NUGT #ShortPuts – sold all…
$NUGT #ShortPuts – sold all these on the opening this morning. Paired these off with calls I sold on the last rally.
NUGT SEP 29 2017 30.0 Puts @ 0.58
NUGT OCT 6 2017 28.5 Puts @ 0.58
NUGT OCT 20 2017 26.0 Puts @ 0.56
NUGT OCT 27 2017 25.0 Puts @ 0.60
Closed Early/Long Calls/Short Puts
Closed Early
#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 9/29 2315/2340 BUPS @ .10 STO 8/29 @ 1.65
$SPX BTC 9/22 2500/2475 BECS @ 21.00 STO 8/29 @ 5.20 Getting a little faster
#longcalls
$WYNN BTO 10/20 143/148 BUCS @ 2.95 Experimenting on buying a BUCS in the money on a stock I expect to go up AND the BUPS returns not too exciting.
#shortputs
$AMZN STO 10/20 900/920 BUPS @ 2.50
$NUGT #ShortPuts – Sold NUGT…
$NUGT #ShortPuts – Sold NUGT Oct 27 2017 25.0 Puts @ 0.57.
Having difficulties getting any DUST Calls sold, so going a different way. And these options trade in 1 penny increments.
$ALXN #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$ALXN #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 ALXN Nov 17 2017 80.0 Put @ 0.05. Out at minimum value 2 months early.
Originally sold on 05/23/2017 @ 2.00
Short Puts/SPX Campaign
#shortputs
$SQ STO 10/20 29 put @ 1.45 Thank you @hcgdavis
$HTZ STO 10/20 20 put @ 1.29
$TRU STO 3/16/2017 35 put @ 1.40 Thanks for the idea @jsd501
$SYMC STO 9/22 34 put @ .50
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 9/22 2475/2500 BUPS @ 3.60
$SPX STO 9/29 2500/2475 BECS @ 20.20 Thank you @jeffcp66
$RL #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$RL #ShortPuts – Bought to close RL Oct 20 2017 60.0 Puts @ 0.05. Out at minimum value a month early.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade on 5/16 and 5/17/2017 at 1.25 and 1.55
$FOSL #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$FOSL #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 FOSL Nov 17 2017 9.0 Put @ 1.10.
This stock has been dropping almost from the day I sold the put at 1.30 and the stock got down to 6.80 before rebounding modestly.
It is still ITM so I’m taking it while it is profitable.
$DUST #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$DUST #ShortPuts – Bought to close DUST Oct 20 2017 14.0 Puts @ 0.05. Out at minimum value 5 weeks early.
Originally sold only 11 days ago on 09/07/17 @ 0.40.
I’ve also got strike 20 puts expiring this Friday.
$AAOI #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$AAOI #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 AAOI Sep 22 2017 50.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade on 08/07/17 @ 1.40.
$AAOI #ShortPuts Sold to open…
$AAOI #ShortPuts Sold to open Sept 29th 60 Puts @ 2.45 with $AAOI @ 63.93
$CELG #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$CELG #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 CELG Oct 20 2017 95.0 Put @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower and I’m out a month early.
Originally sold as a #FallingKnife trade on 05/08/2017 at 1.39.
Still short the Jan 85.0 Put.
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.
$EFX #ShortPuts # FallingKnife -…
$EFX #ShortPuts # FallingKnife – Sold 1 EFX Jan 19 2018 50.0 Put @ 1.20 with the stock at 93.02.
I waited until I covered the Sep 90 puts in this account before putting more risk on in this stock.