#shortputs
$WATT STO 3/19 7.50 put at 2.70. Thinking of acquiring some power.
#shortstrangles
$MRVL STO 2/26 52.50/53.50 at 2.10
Tag Archives: ShortStrangles
FSLY QS ROKU SNOW UVXY
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles #CoveredCalls – A little bit of everything.
FSLY: Stock will be assigned at 82.75. Selling max downside protection since it could go either way here.
Sold FSLY FEB 26 2021 79.0 Call @ 4.30
QS: Jumping back in post earnings.
Sold QS MAR 12 2021 50.0/49.0/48.0 Put bundle @ 4.80
ROKU: Selling post earnings small dip.
Sold ROKU MAR 19 2021 360.0 Put @ 4.10
SNOW: Rolling straddle out to a strangle. Week before earnings. Big roll next week if needed.
Rolled SNOW FEB 19 2021 305.0 Straddle to FEB 26 2021 302.5/320.0 Strangle @ 6.10 credit (19.55 total now)
UVXY: Replacing this week’s expiration. Reducing basis on my hedge.
Sold UVXY FEB 26 2021 8.5 Calls @ .78 and .79
SNOW
#ShortStrangles #ShortStraddles – Rolling call side of strangle down to a straddle.
Rolled SNOW FEB 19 2021 330.0 Call to FEB 19 2021 305.0 Call @ 2.00 credit (305 straddle @ 13.45 credit now)
TSLA
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – Nice bounce at the 50ma. Taking these now just in case that doesn’t hold next time.
Bought to Close TSLA FEB 19 2021 700.0 Put @ 1.40 (sold for 4.36)
Bought to Close TSLA FEB 19 2021 730.0/920.0 Strangle @ 3.20 (sold for 7.25)
SOXL TSLA ZM
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – A few last second fills.
SOXL: Booking it and hoping for some weakness to get back in.
Bought to Close SOXL FEB 19 2021 495.0 Put @ .50 (sold for 3.50)
TSLA: Selling against a short put to set up a short strangle
Sold TSLA FEB 19 2021 920.0 Call @ 1.75 (730/920 @ 7.25 now)
ZM: Booking it early and hoping for some weakness to get back in for earnings.
Bought to Close ZM FEB 26 2021 355.0 Put @ 1.05 (sold for 4.00)
SNOW
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – Rolling put to a strangle out to next week.
Rolled SNOW FEB 12 2021 310.0 Put to FEB 19 2021 305.0 Put @ 2.25 credit
Sold SNOW FEB 19 2021 330.0 Call @ 2.70
Position is now Feb 19th 305/330 Strangle @ 11.45
PLTR Strangle
#shortstrangles
$PLTR STO 2/12 35/40 strangle at 1.06
#closing TWTR #shortstrangles Dec. 18,…
#closing TWTR #shortstrangles
Dec. 18, sold Feb. 19, 45/70 for 2.94, bought today for 1.05. TWTR has been almost straight up with everything else since Jan. 15.
SNOW
#ShortStrangles #ShortStraddles -Been rolling these around for quite awhile just collecting premium. A little aggressive with my last call rolldown so taking it back up to a short straddle.
Rolled SNOW FEB 5 2021 300.0 Call to FEB 5 2021 325.0 Call @ 6.95 debit
Now short Feb 5th 325 straddle @ 43.85
PLTR Calls Roll / MRVL Strangle / TDOC BUPS Close
#coveredcalls
$PLTR BTC 1/22 27 call and STO 1/29 29 call at added credit of .22
#shortstrangles
$MRVL STO 1/29 53.5/55 strangle at 1.90
#bups
$TDOC BTC 2/19 190/200 BUPS at .40. STO at 2.50 on 1/7. Thank you @ramie77
SNOW
#ShortStrangles #ShortStraddles – Rolling out and into a short straddle.
Rolled SNOW JAN 22 2021 327.5 Put to FEB 5 2021 325.0 Put @ 1.10 credit
Rolled SNOW JAN 29 2021 330.0 Call to FEB 5 2021 325.0 Call @ 2.50 credit
Position is now short 325 straddle @ 44.05
EDIT: Have so much premium in this now I’m rolling the call down to reduce deltas. Slightly inverted but more credit than the inversion.
Rolled SNOW FEB 5 2021 325.0 Call to FEB 5 2021 300.0 Call @ 4.10 credit
SNOW
#ShortStrangles – Having second thoughts about double selling the calls. Closing the one sold yesterday but leaving next week’s 330 strike. Sold against a Jan 22nd 327.5 put I’ll be rolling soon.
Bought to Close SNOW FEB 5 2021 330.0 Call @ 5.00 (sold for 4.10)
SNOW
#ShortStrangles – Stop set on next week’s sale so adding another. Selling against an ITM short put.
Sold SNOW FEB 5 2021 330.0 Call @ 4.10
NFLX Earnings
#ShortStrangles #Earnings – Not sure where this is going but happy to be out with a tiny profit on the opening dip.
Bought to Close NFLX JAN 22 2021 470.0/570.0 Strangle @ 7.25 (sold for 7.62)
TSLA
#ShortStrangles – Taking it on the bounce. Earnings next week.
Bought to Close TSLA JAN 22 2021 750.0/1050.0 Strangle @ 2.30 (sold for 8.90)
NFLX Earnings
#ShortStrangles #Earnings – A little riskier than normal. Really using this to replace my TSLA strangle that looks great now. Selling at the 200 day at barely inside the expected move and the all time high at 2x the expected move.
Sold NFLX JAN 22 2021 470.0/570.0 Strangle @ 7.62
SNOW
#ShortStrangles – This should light a fire under it. Aggressive roll down of call side to next week. Still holding this week’s short put.
Rolled SNOW JAN 22 2021 350.0 Call to JAN 29 2021 330.0 Call @ 3.95 credit (44.05 total now)
BIIB OSTK QS SNOW
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles #CoveredCalls – Just some rolling today…
BIIB: Covered and run over. Rolling to week before earnings.
Rolled BIIB JAN 15 2021 255.0 Call to JAN 29 2021 257.5 Call @ .75 credit
OSTK: Covered and run over. Rolling a week for what I can get.
Rolled OSTK JAN 15 2021 52.0 Call to JAN 22 2021 52.0 Call @ .40 credit
QS: Playing with one contract for fun.
Rolled QS JAN 15 2021 60.0 Put to QS JAN 22 2021 57.5 Put @ .10 credit
SNOW: Letting call side of strangle expire and adding a new one.
Rolled SNOW JAN 15 2021 330.0 Put to JAN 22 2021 327.5 Put @ 2.00 credit
Sold SNOW JAN 22 2021 350.0 Call @ 2.25
New position: 327.5/350.0 @ 40.15
TSLA
#ShortStrangles – Forgot I had this order in from earlier. Tighter than I really wanted but too late now. Rolling put side up…
Rolled TSLA JAN 22 2021 725.0 Put to JAN 22 2021 750 Put @ 2.10 credit
Now 750/1050 @ 8.90
TSLA pre earnings
#ShortStrangles – Selling over 1.5x the expected move on the downside and 2.5x the expected move on the upside and the week before earnings with a 3 day weekend. Rollability into earnings will be fantastic. Wouldn’t mind this taking a little heat to the downside for a better earnings sale the following week.
Legged in:
Sold TSLA JAN 22 2021 725.0/1050.0 Strangle @ 6.80
TSLA
#ShortStrangles – I’m with @Ramie here. Taking it a couple days early. Looking to try again next week.
Bought to Close TSLA JAN 15 2021 725.0/980.0 Strangle @ 1.15 (sold for 7.10)
REGN
#ShortStrangles – Coming out of a squeeze but bumping into resistance. I’m still getting out of the way of the upside. Closing call and rolling put side up. Earnings the week after this trade.
Bought to Close REGN JAN 29 2021 550.0 Call @ 3.70
Rolled REGN JAN 29 2021 460.0 Put to JAN 29 2021 480.0 Put @ 2.95 credit
This leaves 480 put @ 5.45
NFLX
#ShortStrangles – Looking weak so taking profits. Earnings a week from today.
Bought to Close NFLX JAN 15 2021 485.0/585.0 Strangle @ 4.81 (sold for 8.30)
MRVL Strangle / MARA Put
#shortstrangles
$MRVL STO 1/15/2021 51/52 strangle at 1.85
#shortputs
$MARA STO 1/15 22 puts at 2.04
TSLA
#ShortStrangles – Selling the put side a little tighter than the call side since it’s down today. Well outside the expected moves and two weeks before earnings.
Sold TSLA JAN 15 2021 725.0/980.0 Strangle @ 7.10
REGN
#ShortStrangles – Filled on the call side legging into a short strangle.
Sold REGN JAN 29 2021 550.0 Call @ 2.00
460/550 @ 6.20 a week before earnings.
SNOW
#ShortStrangles – I may regret this but going way more directional than normal. Rolling put side into the money giving the short call some more protection.
Rolled SNOW JAN 15 2021 290.0 Put to JAN 15 2021 330.0 Put @ 25.75 credit.
Position is now 330/345 @ 35.90
Worse case stock is assigned at 294.10. If the stock rolls over from here I’ll probably roll the call down to set up a short straddle and reduce assignment basis by a little more.
FSLR RH
#ShortStrangles – Call sides taking heat so I’m getting out of the way. I’ll learn someday to quit touching the hot stove! 🙂 🙂
FSLR: I’ll apply the small loss to put premium received leaving .75 in the short puts.
Bought to Close FSLR JAN 22 2021 110.0 Calls @ 1.45 (sold for 1.05)
RH: Stopped out with small gain.
Bought to Close RH JAN 15 2021 410.0/480.0 Strangle @ 8.80 (sold for 9.05)
FSLR
#ShortStrangles – Caught a downgrade today so turning short puts into short strangles.
Sold FSLR JAN 22 2021 110.0 Calls @ 1.05 (87.5/110 @ 2.20 now)
NFLX RH
#ShortStrangles – A roll and an adjustment…
NFLX: Rolling a week for additional premium.
Rolled NFLX JAN 8 2021 485.0/585.0 Strangle to JAN 15 2021 485.0/585.0 Strangle @ 3.10 credit (8.35 total now)
RH: Rolling call side down slightly…
Rolled RH JAN 15 2021 510.0 Call to JAN 15 2021 480.0 Call @ 2.10 credit (410/480 @ 9.05 now)
NIO Strangle / PLTR Call / BIDU Call Roll / OSTK Put Roll
#shortstrangles
$NIO STO 1/8 54/55 straddle at 5.38
#coveredcalls
$PLTR STO 1/8 25 call at .40
$BIDU BTC 1/22 225 call and STO 2/5 232.50 at added credit of .30. Stock at 224.60
#shortputs
$OSTK BTC 1/8 55.5 put and STO 1/15 55 put at .50 added credit
BIIB FSLR OSTK SNOW UVXY
#ShortPuts #CoveredCalls #ShortStrangles #OptionsExpiration – Some housekeeping today…
BIIB: Covered. Waiting for the March news about the new drug.
Sold BIIB JAN 15 2021 255.0 Call @ 5.20
Expiring: 260 Call (sold for 9.95)
FSLR: Aggravating. Coverd Calls run over. Letting stock go for a small loss. Replacing with these slightly bigger size.
Sold FSLR JAN 22 2021 87.5 Puts @ 1.10 and 1.15
OSTK: Selling calls for next week against stock that wil be assigned.
Sold OSTK JAN 8 2021 52.0 Calls @ 2.00
SNOW: Adjusting 300/430 strangle for decent credit.
Bought to Close SNOW JAN 8 2021 430.0 Call Side @ .05 (strangle sold for 7.58)
Rolled SNOW JAN 8 2021 300.0 Put to JAN 15 2021 290.0/345.0 Strangle @ 2.65 credit
Long story short: New position Jan 15 290/345 @ 10.18 credit
UVXY: Hedge for my hedge. Stock will be assigned @ 10.98 Selling covered calls at breakeven. Hope to roll on a volatility pop.
Sold UVXY JAN 8 2021 10.0 Calls @ 1.01
RH
#ShortStrangles – Out all afternoon but did have a standing order fill. This thing seems pretty mellow while it’s digesting the earnings swings (that was fun!). Adding a shorter term wide strangle to hopefully take advantage of the consolidation. Put side at the expexcted move and call side 1.5x the expected move.
Sold RH JAN 15 2021 410.0/510.0 Strangle @ 6.96
#closing #shortstrangles #shortputs DKNG FCEL…
#closing #shortstrangles #shortputs DKNG FCEL
DKNG Dec. 9, sold Jan. 15, 40/65 strangle for 2.10. bought today for .62
FCEL Dec. 2, sold a Jan. 15, 5.5 put for .73, bought today for .14
SNOW
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – Risk reduction and risk addition…
Bought to Close SNOW JAN 08 2021 280.0 Put @ 1.90 (sold for 8.20)
Sold SNOW JAN 8 2021 300.0/430.0 Strangle @ 7.58
NFLX
#ShortStrangles – Sold NFLX JAN 8 2021 485.0/585.0 Strangle @ 5.25
TSLA
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – Fairly aggressive but only for 3 days…
Selling against this week’s put:
Sold TSLA DEC 18 2020 720.0 Call @ 3.30
Rolling up this week’s put for additional credit:
Rolled TSLA DEC 18 2020 475.0 Put to DEC 18 2020 550.0 Put @ 2.40 credit
Now a 550/720 @ 12.40 for this Friday…
RH
#ShortStrangles – This was a repair trade for a call sale that took some heat. Happily out with beer money…
Bought to Close RH DEC 18 2020 415.0/510.0 Strangle @ 1.75 (sold for 2.45)
NVDA Call / MRVL Strangle / PENN PLTR Put
#syntheticcoveredcalls
$NVDA STO 12/18 545 call at 4.60. Sold against Jan long 550.
#shortstrangles
$MRVL STO 12/18 44.50/46 straddle at 1.11
#shortputs
$PENN STO 12/18 76 put at 1.35
$PLTR STO 12/18 25.50 put at .57 Thank you @honkhonk81
#shortputs CHWY LAZR CHWY Sold…
#shortputs CHWY LAZR #shortstrangles DKNG
CHWY Sold Jan. 15, 65 put for 1.76, Stock is at 75, down $4 today after earnings yesterday
LAZR Sold Jan. 15, 20 put for .90, stock is around 36.50, down around $5
DKNG sold Jan. 15, 40/65 for 2.10
#tastytradefollow
TSLA
STO Dec18 480/950 #shortstrangles for 6.85. The strikes are 6 delta with 9 days to opex. IV is expanding. TW shows the IV coming out BB squeeze.
TLRY Strangle / TDOC Put Rolled
$TLRY STO 12/11 8/9 strangle at .50
$TDOC BTC 12/24 170 and STO 12/24 177.50 for added credit of 2.10. Thank you @fuzzballl
#closing #shortputs APPN Dec. 1,…
#closing #shortputs APPN #earnings #shortstrangles SFIX
APPN Dec. 1, sold a Dec. 18, 110 put for 3.60, bought today for .35.
SFIX sold Dec. 18, 29/45 strangle for 1.20, stock is at 36.
#tastytradefollow
SNOW strangle
STO SNOW Dec11 320/475 strangle for 3.30. Had to leg into this because I wasn’t getting a decent fill in 1 order.
#coveredcalls AAL #shortstrangles CCL AAL…
#coveredcalls AAL #shortstrangles CCL
AAL bought 100 shares, sold Dec. 18, 17 call for 15.55, AAL is around 16.30
CCL sold Jan. 15, 17.50/30 strangle for 1.46
#tastytradefollow
ZM
#ShortStrangles – Just to hopefully take advantage of the big selloff a little more rolling a put in and up to get to expiration sooner. New sale is at the expected move and offset by the earlier call sale.
Rolled ZM DEC 31 2020 325.0 Put to DEC 18 2020 360.0 Put @ 1.40 credit (5.60 total now)
ZM
#ShortStrangles – Selling against various short puts. 2 times the expected move and above the 20 and 50 day moving averages.
Sold ZM DEC 11 2020 500.0 Call @ 2.40
MRNA
#shortstrangles Legged into an MRNA strangle. STO yesterday Jan 110 put for 6. Blowoff move looks overdone. They just added new strikes for Friday’s expo . STO Dec04 230 call for 2.40
ZM Earnings
#ShortStrangles #Earnings – Good enough…
Bought to Close ZM DEC 4 2020 380/600 Strangle @ 2.95 (sold for 6.50)
ZM Earnings
#ShortStrangles #Earnings – In a different account than the first ZM trade…
Sold ZM DEC 4 2020 380/600 Strangle @ 6.50
NIO Covered Strangle / TSLA Call Roll / TSLA Call / Electrifying
#shortstrangles
$NIO STO 11/27 51/55 covered strangle at 2.90
#syntheticcoveredcalls
$TSLA BTC 12/4 525 call and STO 12/11 540 call at added $2 credit. Sold against 12/18 long 450 call.
#coveredcalls
$TSLA STO 11/27 525 call at 12.79
NVDA
#ShortStrangles – Learned my lesson on BIIB. Playing my other short strangle cautiously since this thing looks to be getting some momentum here.
Was short the 512.5/535 @ 16.10
Bought back short call @ 12.20 and letting the put for next week ride with 3.90 of premium still available. Earnings on the 18th.
BIIB
#ShortStrangles – Wild move with the announcment of the new drug. Have to admit I didn’t know that was in the pipeline. Was short 220 puts against a 315 call (2 puts x 1 call). Closing the short call for safety and letting the short puts ride. Will look for new put sales to make up the difference.
Bought to Close BIIB NOV 6 2020 315.0 Call @ 24.25 (12.30 premium received so loss of 11.95)
BIIB
#ShortStrangles – @OptionIceman pointed this out the other day. Great premium in it…
Sold BIIB NOV 6 2020 220.0/315.0 Strangle @ 7.21
#earnings TWTR #shortstrangles Sold Oct….
#earnings TWTR #shortstrangles
Sold Oct. 30, 44/63 strangle for 1.30
#tastytradefollow
OLED Earnings
#ShortStrangles #Earnings – Going wide…hopefully wide enough. Great premium to roll into next week if needed.
Sold OLED OCT 30 2020 172.5/230.0 Strangles @ 2.87
NFLX TSLA
#ShortStrangles – A little more risk reduction…
Bought to Close NFLX OCT 30 2020 460.0/560.0 Strangle @ 1.02 (sold for 3.30)
Bought to Close TSLA OCT 30 2020 395.0/495.0 Strangle @ 3.40 (sold for 5.65)
TQQQ
#ShortStrangles – Risk reduction…
Bought to Close TQQQ OCT 30 2020 120.0/170.0 Strangle 2×1 @ 4.29 (sold for 5.85)
FSLR Earnings
#ShortStrangles #Earnings – Everything in all accounts decaying nicely (good) but I’m bored (bad) so here goes nothing just to do something.
Sold FSLR OCT 30 2020 75.0/90.0 Strangles @ 1.53
NVDA
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – The gift that keeps on giving. Earnings still 3 weeks away.
Bought to Close NVDA OCT 23 2020 530.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 3.40)
Sold NVDA OCT 30 2020 517.5 Put @ 3.35
Strangle adjustment rolling call side down…
Rolled NVDA OCT 30 2020 600.0 Call to OCT 30 2020 570.0 Call @ 1.68 credit (525/570 @ 12.45 now)
TSLA Earnings
#ShortStrangles – Booking the earnings and adding a post earnings for next week.
Bought to Close TSLA OCT 23 2020 392.5/500.0 Strangle @ .80 (sold for 5.35)
Sold TSLA OCT 30 2020 395.0/495.0 Strangle @ 5.65)
OSTK
#ShortStrangles – Moving the earnings date didn’t do me any favors. Rolling put side of the strangles out and down for a credit and concentrating on selling the call side against it now.
Rolled OSTK OCT 30 2020 70.0 Puts to NOV 20 2020 65.0 Puts @ .90 credit (4.20 total now)
Sold OSTK OCT 23 2020 73.0 Calls @ .60
NVDA
#ShortStrangles – Been selling calls against next week’s short put. This week looks safe so selling next week early. Rolling put up for additional premium as well. Earnings still a few weeks away.
Sold NVDA OCT 30 2020 600.0 Call @ 1.55
Rolled NVDA OCT 30 2020 510.0 Put to OCT 30 2020 525.0 Put @ 2.47 credit
Overall position is now Oct 30th 525/600 @ 10.75
TSLA Earnings
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – No idea about this one but it feels risky. 🙂 🙂
Sold TSLA OCT 23 2020 392.5/500.0 Strangle @ 5.35
Going out an extra week on this one…
Sold TSLA OCT 30 2020 375.0 Put @ 4.35
NFLX Earnings
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles #OneNightStand – Booking earnings trades and adding a small post earnings position…
Bought to Close NFLX OCT 23 2020 475.0 Put @ .60 (sold for 4.05)
Bought to Close NFLX OCT 23 2020 480.0/600.0 Strangle @ 1.40 (sold for 6.32)
Sold NFLX OCT 30 2020 460.0/560.0 Strangle @ 3.30
NFLX Earnings
#ShortStrangles – In a different account….fairly aggressive.
Sold NFLX OCT 23 2020 480.0/600.0 Strangle @ 6.32
PENN MGM VXX MRVL Puts Rolled / NIO Strangle
$PENN BTC 10/23 72 put and STO 10/30 71 put at added .61 credit
$MGM BTC 10/23 23 put and STO 10/30 22.50 put at a debit of .09 but gain .50 in strike
$VXX BTC 10/23 24 put and STO 10/30 23.50 put at added .17 credit
$MRVL BTC 10/23 43.5 put and STO 10/30 43.5 put at added .30 credit
$NIO STO 10/23 26/30 strangle at .50
OSTK
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – Pulled a “WYNN” on me. Moved their earnings up a week so outstanding positions for next week jumped in value. You never know until it’s actually confirmed. Earnings last two years were in first or second week of Nov. Not this time…I’m guessing they wanted to avoid possible election fallout.
TQQQ
#ShortStrangles – Sold TQQQ OCT 30 2020 120.0/170.0 Strangle @ 3.75
NFLX OSTK
#ShortPuts #ShortStrangles – A couple this morning…
Bought to Close NFLX OCT 16 2020 480.0 Put @ .10 (sold for 3.20)
Sold OSTK OCT 30 2020 70.0/115.0 Strangles @ 3.30
MRVL Strangle / NUGT Call Rolled
#shortstrangles
$MRVL STO 10/16 43.5/45 strangle at .75
#coveredcalls
$NUGT BTC 10/16 93 call and STO 1023 95 call at 1.20 added credit.
TSLA
#ShortStrangles – Not fighting the upside on these. Stopped out of call side at nearly even and rolling up the put side to the expected move. See if we can talk this thing down a little going into earnings next week.
Bought to Close TSLA OCT 16 2020 480.0 Call @ 2.86 ( sold for 2.73)
Rolled TSLA OCT 16 2020 400.0 Put to OCT 16 2020 425.0 Put @ 2.45 credit (8.20 total now)
TSLA
#ShortStrangles – Rolling up put side for additional credit…
Rolled TSLA OCT 16 2020 375.0 Put to OCT 16 2020 400.0 Put @ 2.00 credit
Now sitting at 400/480 @ 8.60
TSLA
#ShortStrangles – Another one the week before earnings in case rolling is needed. Selling 1.5x the expected move on the downside and 2x the expected move on the upside.
Sold TSLA OCT 16 2020 375.0/480.0 Strangle @ 6.60
NFLX
#ShortStrangles – Adding a call next week to balance out this week’s 2P x 1C short strangle. Selling 2 times the expected move and above all time highs and a week prior to earnings.
Sold NFLX OCT 16 2020 580.0 Call @ 1.83
