$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close SVXY JUN 16 2017 25.0 Puts @ 0.01. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally Sold on 11/01/16 @ 1.20
Tag Archives: ShortPuts
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Sold SVXY…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Sold SVXY Sep 15 2017 70.0 Puts @ 1.55
$CVS #ShortPuts – Sold 1…
$CVS #ShortPuts – Sold 1 CVS Nov 17 2017 70.0 Put @ 1.39 with the stock at 79.04
$NUGT #ShortPuts – Partially covered…
$NUGT #ShortPuts – Partially covered some NUGT (25/100) May 19 2017 8.0 Puts @ 0.01.
$FLR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$FLR #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold FLR Jan 19 2018 40.0 Puts @ 1.60 with the stock at 46.35
$M #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$M #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold M Jan 19 2018 19.0 Puts @ 1.22 with the stock at 23.05
$GWW #ShortPuts #OptionLadder – sold…
$GWW #ShortPuts #OptionLadder – sold all these today
Sold 1 GWW OCT 20 2017 145.0 Put @ 1.50
Sold 1 GWW DEC 15 2017 135.0 Put @ 1.40
Sold 1 GWW JAN 19 2018 130.0 Put @ 1.25
$SVXY #ShortPuts Trying to induce…
$SVXY #ShortPuts Trying to induce a bit of a pullback. Sold May 19th 150 Puts @ 0.85 when $SVXY recently pulled back to 157.30. Will roll as needed.
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 5 SVXY MAY 19 2017 78.0 Puts @ 0.01 to release some margin.
They won’t trade any lower.
Sold in April at an average of 1.37
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 6 SVXY MAY 19 2017 85.0 Puts @ 0.02 to release some margin.
No commission.
Sold in March and April at an average of 2.15
$TRIP #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$TRIP #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 TRIP JUN 16 2017 38.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower and I’m out a month early.
Sold on 02/23/17 at 1.15 as a #FallingKnife trade.
Expiration Plus One Trade
#optionsexpiration
$SPX 2200/2225 BUPS
$SPX 2135/2195 BUPS
$SPX 2440/2415 BECS
$NVDA 115 put (call portion of strangle rolled out)
$SVXY 85 put
Assigned
$CMG 445 put (could not roll, YUCK)
#shortputs
$SVXY STO 6/16 110 puts @ 1.40 Thank you @hcgdavis
Enjoy the weekend. Thanks to everyone.
$AKAM $SIG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife -…
$AKAM $SIG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – sold these today, among others
Sold AKAM Nov 17 2017 40.0 Puts @ 1.22
Sold SIG Oct 20 2017 45.0 Puts @ 1.25
Selling Premium
#shortputs
$AKAM STO November 42.5 puts @1.66 Following @optioniceman and @jsd501
$NVDA STO 5/19 110/115 BUPS @ .63 Thank you @bcoleman6
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 5 SVXY May 19 2017 55 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower. Originally sold 03/24/17 @ 0.55
Earnings SPX Campaign Short Puts and Closed Early
#Earnings
$NVDA STO 5/12 95/115 strangle 2 1.95 Thank you @jeffcp66
$JAZZ STO 5/19 155/157.50/162.50/160 BUPS @ 2.40 Bought wrong date. See what happens. Thank you @jeffcp66
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 6/9 2285/2310 BUPS @ 1.40 Following the leader
#shortputs
$SVXY STO 6/9 140 put @ 3.90 Thank you @jsd501
$MPLX STO 9/15 33 put @ 1.40 Thank you @tabortrader
#Closed Early
$SPX BTC 5/15 2440/2415 @1.40 38% profit Position too big. This is sale of half original
$NFLX STC 6/16 150 calls @8.56 BTO @ 6.40
$GS BTC 5/19 195/2015 BUPS @.05 for 91% profit
$NUGT #ShortPuts #PreSplit – Rolled…
$NUGT #ShortPuts #PreSplit – Rolled some strike 8 Puts for this week out a bit
Bought to close NUGT May 12 2017 8.0 Puts/ Sold NUGT May 19 2017 8.0 Puts @ 0.12 Credit
and
Bought to close NUGT May 12 2017 8.0 Puts/ Sold NUGT Jun 2 2017 7.5 Puts @ 0.05 Credit
$SVXY #ShortPuts #ShortCalls – lightening…
$SVXY #ShortPuts #ShortCalls – lightening up on old SVXY positions. Covering ITM calls at a loss. Only partially offset by covering short puts at a gain.
2 SVXY May 26 2017 85.0 Puts @ 0.05 – Sold at 1.53
1 SVXY Jun 2 2017 70.0 Put @ 0.05 – Sold at 1.21
5 SVXY JUN 16 2017 43.0 Puts @ 0.03 – Sold at 1.11
5 SVXY JUN 16 2017 50.0 Puts @ 0.11 – Sold at 0.60
2 SVXY JUN 16 2017 57.0 Puts @ 0.09 – Sold at 1.57
2 SVXY SEP 15 2017 35.0 Puts @ 0.18 – Sold at 0.72
10 SVXY SEP 15 2017 40.0 Puts @ 0.18 – Sold at 0.80
2 SVXY SEP 15 2017 45.0 Puts @ 0.31 – Sold at 1.45
2 SVXY JAN 19 2018 70.0 Puts @ 2.92 – Sold at 7.18
1 SVXY JUN 16 2017 120.0 Call @ 36.65 – Sold at 9.29
2 SVXY JAN 19 2018 140.0 Calls @ 37.00 – Sold at 6.40
2 SVXY JAN 19 2018 150.0 Calls @ 31.55 – Sold at 4.80
2 SVXY JAN 19 2018 155.0 Calls @ 29.25 – Sold at 4.70
$SLV #ShortPuts #IRA #FallingKnife –…
$SLV #ShortPuts #IRA #FallingKnife – Sold SLV Oct 20 2017 13.5 Puts @ 0.23 with the stock at 15.25.
$CELG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$CELG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold a some more Puts in this name
Sold 1 CELG Oct 20 2017 95.0 Put @ 1.39
Sold 1 CELG Jan 19 2018 85.0 Put @ 1.39
$SVXY #ShortPuts – SVXY is…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – SVXY is too high and I’m going to have to cover more calls. I will also need to cover some worthless puts to get a full margin release.
Bought to close 6 May 12 2017 70.0 Puts @ 0.01. Sold on the last VIX spike at 0.64, 0.75 and 0.90
CELG
STO October 95 puts @1.21
STO January 85 puts @1.25
$SLV #ShortPuts #IRA – Sold…
$SLV #ShortPuts #IRA – Sold SLV Dec 29 2017 13.0 Puts @ 0.24 with the stock at 15.40.
$SLV just posted its longest losing streak ever. #FallingKnife
Carter Worth is looking for a bounce in this volatile commodity
$TROW #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$TROW #ShortPuts – Bought to close TROW Jul 21 2017 55.0 Puts @ 0.05. They won’t trade any lower and still have 77 days left until expiration.
A former #FallingKnife Trade. Sold on 01/27/17 @ 0.80
CMI
#shortputs
STO $CMI Jun17 150 puts @ 2.20 in IRA this is a dividend play ok to get assigned.
#ShortPuts #Spxcampaign Afternoon all. I’ve…
#ShortPuts #Spxcampaign
Afternoon all. I’ve been away except for brief spells of insanity
Sold to open May 26th 2280/2300 BuPS for 0.80 when SPX was at 2391.57
Sold May 26th 125 Puts @ 1.77 when $SVXY was at 149.71.
I have nothing for this week’s OpEX.
Have a great weekend all.
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Sold 1…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Sold 1 SVXY May 19 2017 125.0 Put @ 1.16.
Waiting for many short Puts to expire today against existing short Calls.
$IBM #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$IBM #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 IBM JAN 19 2018 115.0 Put @ 1.21.
The three year low on the stock is 116.90
SVXY
STO May 19, 140 put @ 1.54 on 1 contract. I am not sure if I will be assigned on the 150 put that expire today.
Closed Another Early
#shortputs
$DB BTC 5/19/ 18 put @ .20. Sold 4/20 for 1.93
$MRO #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$MRO #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold MRO Oct 20 2017 11.0 Puts @ 0.46 with the stock at 13.89
Short Puts Spx Campaign and Earnings Trade Closed Early
#shortputs
$GS STO 6/16 215/220 BUPS @ 1.30 (OMM)
$AMD STO 6/16 10 put @ .57
#spxcampaign
Follow the Jefe Jeff
$SPX STO 5/15 2315/2340/2440/2415 Iron Condor @ 3.35 Thank you @jeffcp66 for the idea.
Close Early
#earnings
$CMI BTC 5/5 140/160 strangle @.30 STO @ 1.00 Thanks @jeffcp66
The fourth is with us and if things go poorly there is always a fifth.
$APA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – sold…
$APA #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – sold a few of these
Sold 1 APA Jul 21 2017 45.0 Put @ 1.58
Sold 1 APA Oct 20 2017 40.0 Put @ 1.41
$PXD #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$PXD #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 PXD Dec 15 2017 105.0 Put @ 1.40 with the stock at 165.46
$OXY #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$OXY #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 OXY NOV 17 2017 50.0 Put @ 1.33 with the stock at 57.73
$SWN #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$SWN #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold SWN Sep 15 2017 6.0 Puts @ 0.49 with the stock at 6.87
TSLA puts
#ShortPuts Sold $TSLA Jun 16 250 puts @ 2.00. Delta 10.
$DO #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$DO #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 DO Sep 15 2017 12.5 Put @ 1.04
$TSLA #ShortPuts – Sold TSLA…
$TSLA #ShortPuts – Sold TSLA MAY 5 2017 280.0 Puts @ 0.62. Paired with a couple of long term short 500.0 Calls.
My bid at a penny is already in to cover these.
REGN and STMP earnings
#Earnings #ironcondor
Sold $REGN May 5th 355/375/430/450 iron condors for 2.40. Biggest UP move: 4.8%, Biggest DOWN move: -6.3%, Average move: 2.8%. My short strikes are -7.2% and +6.4% OTM
#ShortPuts Sold $STMP May 5th 90 puts for 1.30. Biggest UP move: 38.1%, Biggest DOWN move: -16.1%, Average move: 15.3%. This trade is 16.1% OTM.
Earnings closed
#Earnings #ShortPuts #ShortStrangles
Closed $CHTR May 5th 325/370 strangles for .50. Sold on Monday for 2.30.
Closed $DPZ May 19th 165 puts for .10. Sold last week for 1.10.
$SVXY #ShortPuts – margin made…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – margin made me do it – with all I’ve closed I’m good below 148.50
Bought to close 1 SVXY May 05 2017 82.0 Put @ 0.01 – Sold at 1.14
Bought to close 1 SVXY May 05 2017 83.0 Put @ 0.01 – Sold at 1.23
FB friending earnings
#Earnings #ShortPuts I have orders in to leg into short puts, $FB May 5th 148 and 147, on the morning weakness. If we rally into the afternoon I will consider (much further out) calls.
I am bullish on the report but also willing to take assignment.
Over last 12 reports: Biggest UP move: 15.5%, Biggest DOWN move: -6.1%, Average move: 4.6%.
$SVXY #ShortPuts #AfterHours – Bought…
$SVXY #ShortPuts #AfterHours – Bought to close 1 SVXY May 05 2017 80.0 Put @ 0.01.
Sold on 03/24/17 @ 1.25
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 2 SVXY May 05 2017 81.0 Puts @ 0.01.
Sold in late March and early April at an average of 1.14
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 10 SVXY Jun 16 2017 39.0 Puts @ 0.05 (no commission).
Sold in late December for an average of 1.27.
#SVXY #ShortPuts #ShortCalls – Margin…
#SVXY #ShortPuts #ShortCalls – Margin issues are still pressuring me.
Bought to close 2 SVXY Jan 19 2018 130.0 Calls @ 38.80 – Originally sold at 7.90
Bought to close 2 SVXY Jan 19 2018 135.0 Calls @ 35.70 – Originally sold at 7.10
Bought to close 6 SVXY Sep 15 2017 165.0 Calls @ 13.40 – Originally sold at 13.43 (breakeven)
Bought to close 22 SVXY Jun 16 2017 55.0 Puts @ 0.11 – Originally sold at 3.55
A net overall loss but not as bad as yesterday.
If the stock keeps hanging around 150 I’ll be forced out of more positions in the next day or two.
Closing GILD
$GILD #ShortPuts With earnings tonight the strike very possibly could be safe (55 with the stock at 68.79), but this is a biotech and anything can happen so I’m taking this off for about 75% of the premium received.
Bought to close $GILD Aug 18 55 puts @ .34. Sold for 1.32-1.45 on Feb 8-9.
$CVS #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$CVS #ShortPuts – Bought to close CVS May 19 2017 70.0 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower.
A former #FallingKnife trade. Sold in late January at an average of 1.23
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 SVXY May 19 2017 71.0 Put @ 0.01- Originally sold at 1.17 on 4/13.
The funny thing is, until I closed the position it had not traded at all since I sold it. It had an open interest of 1 contract.
A Little of This, A Little of That
Expiration
#spxcampaign
$SPX 2415/2390 BECS Thank you Jeff
Closed Early
#shortputs
$GOOGL 5/19 825/635 BUPS @ .05 97% profit
#earnings
$CMI STO 5/5 140/160 strangle Thank you Jeff
#spxcampaign
$SPX 5/12 2440/2415 BECS @ 2.20
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 SVXY May 5 2017 75.0 Put @ 0.01- Originally sold at 1.15
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 4 SVXY MAY 12 2017 65.0 Puts @ 0.02. Originally sold at 0.56
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – Bought to close 5 SVXY JUN 16 2017 30.0 Puts @ 0.04. Originally sold at 2.30
#SVXY #ShortPuts #ShortCalls – Margin…
#SVXY #ShortPuts #ShortCalls – Margin issues raising their ugly head again.
Bought to close 2 SVXY Jan 19 2018 125 Calls @ 41.90 – Originally sold at 9.00
Bought to close 10 SVXY Jan 18 2019 20.0 Puts @ 0.36 – Originally sold at 2.00
A net overall loss.
If the stock stays at 150 I’ll be forced out of more positions in the next day or two.
SVXY for the team
#TakeOneForTheTeam #ShortStrangles – Looks like we need another one of these so here goes….
Sold SVXY MAY 19 2017 160.0/155.0 Bull put spreads @ 3.07
Even with an implosion I’ll get the stock just a measly 1.93 below where it’s trading then…
$DUST #ShortPuts #Rolldown #IRA -…
$DUST #ShortPuts #Rolldown #IRA – while I was hoping that these would expire, I instead rolled them out a couple of weeks and moved the strike price down 4 points with the stock at 31.68.
Bought to close DUST Apr 28 2017 32.0 Puts @ 0.44 – Originally sold at 5.22
Sold DUST May 12 2017 28.0 Puts @ 0.84.
A 0.40 credit on the trade, and these come due the same time as my NUGT May 12 2017 8.0 Puts.
One of the trades will certainly work, maybe both.
#Closed Early #SPX Campaign #Short puts #Long Calls
Closed Early
#spxcampaign
$SPX 5/5 BTC 2455/2430 @.30 79% profit
#longcalls #earningstrade
$SRPT STC 4/28 35 Calls @ 3.00 BTO 4/26 @ 2.30
#shortputs
$AMZN STO 5/5 930 Put @ 7.10
$ULTA STO 5/19 270/275 BUPS @ 1.00 #earnings
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 5/26 2275/2300 BUPS @ 1.45 Thank you @jeffcp66
#longcalls
$NFLX BTO 6/16 150 call 6.40 Expect stock to appreciate as result of $BIDU deal
#Earnings #Short Puts # Closed…
#Earnings #Short Puts # Closed Early # Expiration
#earnings
$EXPE 4/28 126/146 Strangle @ 1.06 Thank you @jeffcp66 Stock down to 134 after hours. So far so good.
$BIDU 5/19 165/170/205/200 IC @ 1.20 (OMM Trade) Stock down to 179.50 after hours. So far so good.
Trade
#shortputs
$AAL STO 5/12 42.50 put @ .49 Thank you @honkhonk81 via Bridget @ OMM
Closed Early
Half smart or more likely prudent
$GOOGL STC 5/19 850 call @ 30.80 Bought 4/18 for 22.30. Did keep a GOOGL long call through earnings. Is a YIPEE in order?
Expired
#spxcampaign
$SPX 4/26 2410/2385 BECS at a 55 cent per contract loss.
$X #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold…
$X #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Sold 1 X OCT 20 2017 18.0 Put @ 1.26
$NUGT #ShortPuts – getting a…
$NUGT #ShortPuts – getting a few of these done today
Sold NUGT MAY 19 2017 7.0 Puts @ 0.45
Sold NUGT MAY 26 2017 6.5 Puts @ 0.29
Sold NUGT JUN 2 2017 6.5 Puts @ 0.36
$MCK #ShortPuts – Bought to…
$MCK #ShortPuts – Bought to close 1 MCK MAY 19 2017 110.0 Put @ 0.05. It won’t trade any lower.
Originally a #FallingKnife trade that was sold at 1.55 on 1/27. Out of the trade almost month early.
DPZ earnings
#Earnings #ShortPuts Sold to Open $DPZ May 19th 165 puts for 1.10. A strong performer on earnings and overall. Willing to go with 23 days until expiration. May try to sell 210 calls if it rallies into the close.
On last 12 reports, its move after 21 days: Biggest UP move: 15.8%, Biggest DOWN move: -8.5%, Average move: 6.7%. This trade is -8.7% OTM.
$NUGT #ShortPuts #IRA – since…
$NUGT #ShortPuts #IRA – since I can’t short DUST Calls in this account to pair off with the DUST Put exposure, I’m going another way.
Sold NUGT May 26 2017 7.0 Puts @ 0.48
Sold NUGT Jun 2 2017 7.0 Puts @ 0.53
Sold NUGT Jun 16 2017 6.0 Puts @ 0.37
$DUST #ShortPuts #Rolldown – using…
$DUST #ShortPuts #Rolldown – using the drop in gold miners to do another roll on this position while taking a nice profit on the position I’m closing.
No way to predict where DUST will be on Friday.
Bought to close DUST Apr 28 2017 34.0 Puts/ Sold DUST May 26 2017 31.0 Puts @ 0.10 Credit.
Sliced another 10% off my strike price, which is now out of the money.
$TDG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Bought…
$TDG #ShortPuts #FallingKnife – Bought to close 1 TDG May 19 2017 125.0 Put @ 0.05.
It won’t trade any lower and still has a month to run before expiration.
Originally sold only 1 month ago at 1.55.
#shortputs UVXY Sold May 19…
#shortputs UVXY
Sold May 19 13 put for .56, bought a 10 put for .o3
$SVXY #ShortPuts – SVXY drops…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – SVXY drops close to 125
Sold SVXY May 26 2017 75.0 Puts @ 0.96
Sold SVXY May 26 2017 80.0 Puts @ 1.26
$SVXY #ShortPuts #IRA – Rolled…
$SVXY #ShortPuts #IRA – Rolled out 1 SVXY April 21 105.0 Put out 1 week for a 1.23 Credit
$SVXY #ShortPuts – a little…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – a little more risk, but paired with short ITM calls or Short Stock or both
Sold SVXY Apr 28 2017 107.0 Puts @ 1.48 – only a week out and 20 points OTM
Sold SVXY May 5 2017 97.0 Puts @ 1.21 – only 2 weeks out and 30 points OTM
$SVXY #ShortPuts – a couple…
$SVXY #ShortPuts – a couple of small trades to begin replacing positions expiring today.
Sold 1 SVXY May 19 2017 85.0 Put @ 1.28
Sold 1 SVXY May 26 2017 85.0 Put @ 1.45
$URI #ShortPuts #Earnings – Bought…
$URI #ShortPuts #Earnings – Bought to close URI Apr 21 2017 105.0 Puts @ 0.05. They won’t trade any lower. Sold these yesterday.
$URI #ShortPuts #Earnings – Bought…
$URI #ShortPuts #Earnings – Bought to close URI Apr 21 2017 104.0 Puts @ 0.05. They won’t trade any lower. Sold these yesterday.
$AXP #ShortPuts #Earnings – Bought…
$AXP #ShortPuts #Earnings – Bought to close AXP Apr 21 2017 72.0 Puts @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower. Sold these yesterday.
$URI #ShortPuts #Earnings – Sold…
$URI #ShortPuts #Earnings – Sold URI Apr 21 2017 104.0 Puts @ 0.30 with the stock at 119.26
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