#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Nov 2nd 3045/3065-3360/3380 iron condors for 1.10, SPX 3254, IV 26.9%, deltas -.06,+.05. Volatility is finally giving me a proper distance on the put side.
#SPX7dteLong Expiring at max credit of 20.00: Oct 30th 3390/3370 put spreads. Condors bought for 17.65 on Monday.
#SPX1dte Wow, three expirations in a row, Mon-Wed-Fri, stopped out! Pretty sure that’s the first time that has happened. Monday I held my breath and came out scot free… Wed took a 5.00 loss, today managed only a 1.30 loss. At least the #SPX7dteLong strategy is thriving in this volatility.
Bought to close $SPX Oct 30th 3215/3195 put spreads for 2.60. Sold for 1.30 yesterday.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Nov 4th 3300/3320-3335/3355 iron condors for 18.45. This is 15-wide, versus my usual 10-wide. I did it to get better premium, but it only got me about .15.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Nov 2nd 3375/3395-3405/3425 iron condors for 17.50, with SPX at 3391.
#SPX1dte trade to come, I will comment below this post.
#SPX7dteLong Opened the day in the Dead Zone on my $SPX Oct 23rd 3440/3460-3470/3490 condor, so need to attempt some fancy maneuvering. Condor bought for 17.05 on Monday.
Sold to close the call side for 5.70. So now I am very bearish going into the close. Bearish! Grrrrr.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to Close $SPX 3470/3450 put spreads for 19.30. Call side sold for 3.70 this morning, so total credit of 23.00 against purchase of condor last Thursday for 17.05. Nice expiration day!
#SPX7dteLong Bought to open $SPX Oct 26th 3450/3470-3480/3500 iron condors for 17.20, with SPX at 3463. Placed order when we were at 3474, but filled on the drop.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 23rd 3440/3460-3470/3490 iron condors for 17.05, with SPX at 3467.
Sold to close Oct 19th 3520/3500 put spreads for 19.70. Condors bought last Wednesday for 16.25. Since we did go ITM briefly this morning I’m exiting for safety in case of a stimulus announcement or something.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 21st 3450/3470-3480/3500 iron condors for 17.05, with SPX at 3473.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 19th 3500/3520-3530/3550 iron condors for 16.25, with SPX at 3523.
Forgot to put this on yesterday.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open right before closing bell: $SPX Oct 14th 3430/3450-3570/3590 iron condors for 1.10, SPX at 3514, deltas -.07, +.05, IV 15.45%
#SPX7dteLong Filled yesterday, 14 minutes after closing bell (I hadn’t noticed then): Sold to close $SPX Oct 14th 3445/3465 call spreads for 19.00. Condors bought for 16.50 last Thursday. Holding put side as hedge for tomorrow.
#SPX1dte BTC $SPX Oct 12th 3530 calls for 4.40 (at 2 minutes before close). Condors sold Friday for 1.40. Fortunate to get a pullback at the close.
#SPX7dteLong Oct 12th 3420/3440 call spreads expire for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Tuesday for 16.85.
Just after closing bell: Bought to Open $SPX Oct 16th 3510/3530-3540/3560 iron condors for 16.20, SPX at 3534.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Oct 12th 3380/3400-3530/3550 iron condors for 1.35, SPX 3474, IV 12%, deltas -.07,+.07
Expiring: Oct 9th 3355/3375-3495/3515 condors, sold yesterday for 1.00.
#SPX7dteLong Expiring: Oct 9th 3400/3420 calls spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought for 17.05 on Monday.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 14th 3415/3435-3445/3465 iron condors for 16.50, with SPX 3440.
#SPX1dte Expiring: Oct 7th 3255/3275-3445/3465 iron condors, sold yesterday for 1.40.
#SPX7dteLong Expiring: Oct 7th 3385/3405 call spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Thursday for 17.55.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 3390/3410-3420/3440 condors for 16.85, with SPX at 3412.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 9th 3370/3390-3400/3420 iron condors for 17.00, with SPX at 3395.
Expected to expire: Oct 5th 3345/3365 call spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Tuesday for 17.50.
#SPX1dte expiring: Oct 5th 3240/3260-3440/3460 condors, sold Friday for 1.45.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Oct 2nd 3350/3370 call spreads for 10.55. Have been waiting for a pop even higher but losing steam. This is such a precarious exercise when the spread is expiring ATM with elevated volatility. You can have $2,000 swings all day for each spread.
Condors bought for 17.30 on Monday, sold today for a total of 17.05.
#SPX7dteLong The trade is currently in the dead zone so trying to leg out for profit. Looking for a drift higher into the day, but no idea whether we’ll get it.
Sold to close $SPX Oct 2nd 3340/3320 put spreads for 6.50. Waiting to sell 3350/3370 call spreads.
Condors bought for 17.30 on Monday.
#SPX7dtelong Bought to open $SPX Oct 7th 3355/3375-3385/3405 iron condors for 17.55, with SPX at 3380.
#SPX7dteLong In pre-market, sold to close $SPX Sept 30th 3250/3270 call spreads for 19.55. Condors bought for 17.90 last Wednesday.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Oct 5th 3315/3335-3345/3365 condors for 17.50, with SPX at 3339.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sep 30th 3235/3255-3415/3435 condors for 1.20, IV 20.07%, SPX 3341, deltas -.05,+.06
Expiring:
#SPX1dte Sept 28th 3190/3210-3365/3385 condors, sold Friday for 1.40
#SPX7dteLong Sept 28th 3305/3325 call spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Tuesday for 17.70.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to open $SPX Oct 2nd 3320/3340-3350/3370 iron condors for 17.30, with SPX at 3345.
#SPX1dte STOPPED $SPX Sept 23rd 3240/3220 put spreads for 1.55. Condors sold yesterday for 1.20
#SPX7dteLong Expiring: $SPX Sept 23rd 3335/3315 put spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Thursday for 17.55
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Sept 28th 3275/3295-3305/3325 condors for 17.70, with SPX at 3298.
#SPX7dteLong Expiring today: $SPX Sept 21st 3410/3390 put spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Tuesday for 17.35.
NOTE: I’m not buying one for this Friday’s expiration as I will be on a getaway Wednesday afternoon until Friday noon without internet.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 21st 3205/3225-3390/3410 condors for 1.05
Expiring:
#SPX1dte Condor expired worthless, sold Thursday for .95
#SPX7dteLong Put side expired at full credit of 20.00, calls side sold this morning for .85, so 20.85 credit against 17.60 purchase; 3.15 profit
#Earnings $CHWY 57.5/56.5 put spreads, expire ITM for .30 loss. This was a roll but it can’t get off its ass. Walking away. Total loss on two trades: .70
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Sept 18th 3400/3420 call spreads for .85. Relying on the 3390/3370 put side for the big profit today. Condors bought Monday for 17.60.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Sept 23rd 3315/3335-3345/3365 condors for 17.55, with SPX at 3338.
#SPX7dteLong A little stuck on today’s expiration, so going to try a leg out…
Sold to close $SPX Sep 16th 3425/3445 call spreads for 5.20.
Will look to sell puts on a swing down. I usually suck at legging out, so no high hopes.
Condors bought for 17.75 last Thursday.
#SPX7dteLong Earlier, BTO $SPX Sept 21st 3390/3410-3420/3440 condors for 17.35, with SPX at 3413.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Sept 14 3360/3340 put spreads for 1.05. Banking on the 3370/3390 call side for close. Condors bought for 18.25 last Tuesday.
Bought to Open $SPX Sept 18th 3370/3390-3400/3420 condors for 17.60, with SPX at 3395.
#SPX1dte – watching call side for today’s short condor closely as stop level has been breached.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 14th 3205/3225-3415/3435 condors for 1.20, IV 17.07%, SPX 3341, deltas: -.06,+.06
#SPX7dteLong Sept 11th 3435/3415 put spreads expiring ITM for max credit of 20.00. Condors sold last Friday for 17.90.
(not so) Bonus trade: Sept 11th 3200/3220 call spreads expire ITM for max debit of 20.00. Sold for 17.25 last week, so loss of 2.75.
#SPX1dte Call side stop was touches, so BTC $SPX Sept 9th 3440/3460 call spreads for .45. Condors sold for 1.15… total closing costs .60, so profit of .55.
#SPX7dteLong Set to expire: $SPX Sept 9th 3480/3460 put spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought for 17.20 last Thursday, so profit of 2.80.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 9th 3180/3200-3440/3460 condors for 1.15, IV 31.32%, SPX 3343, deltas -.05,+.06.
Today’s condor: closed put side for .10, remainder expires.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Sept 14th 3340/3360-3370/3390 condors for 18.25, with SPX at 3367.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Sept 8th 3240/3260-3545/3565 condors for 1.25, IV 22.38%, SPX 3431, deltas -.07,+.06. Bit nervous with the three day weekend, but strikes are decently OTM.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Sept 4th 3500/3480 put spreads for 19.25. Condors bought on Monday for 15.90. There looks to be a small chance of a rally to 3480, so not risking it. Now I’m rooting for it so I can make some money on my call side.
Also, super proud for shorting the market near the low today. But I still actually think that will be a winner next week.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Sept 9th 3460/3480-3490/3510 condors for 17.20, with SPX at 3480.
Also, yesterday: Sept 2nd 3490/3510 call spreads expired ITM for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Thursday for 16.45.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Sept 8th 3495/3515-3525-3545 condors for 16.10, with SPX at 3519.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Sept 4th 3480/3500-3510/3530 condors for 15.90, with SPX at 3506.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Aug 31st 3445/3465 call spreads for 18.75. Condors bought for 15.30 on Tuesday. Will look to sell the put side for a buck or less or keep it as a hedge. But it seems hedges are no longer necessary. We are never going down again, ever.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX 3400/3420-3550/3570 condors for .90, IV 16.37%, SPX 3497, deltas -.06,+.06.
My put side are the same strikes as my #Supercharger bought earlier. Of course, call Superchargers have the exact same profile and risk as Put credit spreads. So I’m doubled up on the down side risk.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Sept 2nd 3460/3480-3490/3510 condors for 16.45, with SPX at 3483. The price on these went up about a buck after the VIX spike. It was in the mid-15’s this morning.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Aug 31st 3415/3435-3445/3465 condors for 15.30, with SPX at 3439.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Aug 26th 3370/3390-3470/3490 condors for .90, IV 10.9%, SPX 3438, deltas -.07,+.07
#SPX7dteLong Expiring ITM: long $SPX Aug 24th 3395/3415 call spreads for max credit of 20.00. Bought for 15.05 last Tuesday.
#SPX1dte Expiring worthless: short Aug 24th 3320/3340-3440/3460 condors, sold Friday for .90.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to Close $SPX Aug 21st 3390/3410 call spreads for 8.25. Put side sold for 4.45 yesterday. Bought for 15.20 on Monday, closed for 12.70 total. Need to break out of this consolidation to get these back into profit mode.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Oen $SPX Aug 26th 3340/3360-3370/3390 condors for 16.00, with SPX at 3363.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Aug 19th 3370/3350 put spreads for 1.00. Banking on the call side for my expiration profit. Condors bought last Thursday for 15.80.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Aug 21st 3360/3380-3390/3410 condors for 15.20, with SPX at 3382. Lowest price I have paid in this strategy. But if we are going to consolidate near the 3400 level the exits will get tricky.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX Aug 14th 3335/3315 put spreads for 1.35. Planning to close the call side today as well, but looking for a higher close.
Condors bought last Friday for 16.30. If we get a down open tomorrow this one will be flirting with the danger zone, so getting out today.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Aug 19th 3350/3370-3380/3400 condors for 15.80, with SPX at 3378.
#SPX1dte BTC $SPX Aug 12th 3390/3410 call spreads for .25. Not risking the small chance of a volatile close. Condors sold yesterday for 1.30.
Not buying a #SPX7dteLong today… going to buy it in the morning, which seems to save me about a buck in price.
Expiring: Aug 12th 3350/3350 call spreads for 20.00 max credit. Condors bought last Thursday morning for 15.80.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Aug 17th 3335/3355-3365/3385 condors for 16.05, with SPX at 3360.
Expiring: Aug 10th 3300/3320 call spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Monday for 16.65.
#SPX1dte Expiring: Aug 10th 3255/3275-3395/3415 condors, sold Friday for 1.10
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Aug 14th 3315/3335-3345/3365 condors for 16.30, with SPX at 3342.
Expiring: Aug 7th 3165/3185 call spreads for 20.00 DEBIT. This is the one I sold last Friday , but never had a chance to take profit as index only moved up since then. Sold last Friday for 18.95, closed puts for .05, so total loss 1.10.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Aug 12th 3320/3340-3350/3370 condors for 15.80 with SPX at 3347. I didn’t buy the ATM spread yesterday because it was going for over 19.00. Wait one day and now it is the cheapest I’ve ever gotten on this strategy. Does this mean I should always wait for 6 days out rather than 7?
Also, BTC $SPX Aug 7th 3155/3135 put spreads for .05. This is for the lottery ticket chance of a major down day tomorrow, allowing me to close the call side for a profit without worrying about the put side. Condors SOLD last Friday for 18.95.
#SPX7dteLong I am not buying a spread for next Wednesday because, like last Friday, it is going for over 19.00. I don’t know why this is, as I was able to buy Monday’s spread for only 16.65, which is perhaps the least I have ever paid. I SOLD one on Friday, but that spread will be a loss unless we drop into Friday’s close. Friday is the unemployment report for July, so it could be a wild day.
Expired: $SPX Aug 5th 3245/3265 call spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Wednesday for 16.85.
#SPX1dte Expiring: Aug 5th 3220/3240-3345/3365 condors, sold yesterday for .85.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Aug 10th 3270/3290-3300/3320 condors for 16.65, with SPX at 3293.
Expiring: Aug 3rd 3245/3265 call spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Monday for 17.05.
#SPX7dteLong Although NOT long this time. When setting up this trade it was going for 19.00… the most I ever paid was about 18.40. I don’t know why it is so expensive but I’m guessing it’s because next Friday is the jobs report. So, I sold it instead. I will watch all week to look for an exit… I will not be waiting for the miniscule chance of a big win next Friday.
Sold to Open $SPX Aug 7th 3235/3255-3265/3285 condors for 18.95, with SPX at 3260.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX Aug 3rd 3165/3185-3310/3330 condors for 1.05, with SPX at 3260. IV 11.95%, deltas -.06,+.06
#SPX7dteLong This is the fourth trade in a row for this strategy where I’ve been faced with the danger zone at expiration. I have to make a choice as to whether we are going to finish the day higher or lower, and I chose lower. I am, however, notorious for making the wrong choice in these spots. So look for a higher close!
Sold to close $SPX July 31st 3215/3235 call spreads for 12.20. Already looking like I’m wrong as we have a small spike higher and this can be closed for a lot more now. Condors bought last Friday for 17.55. Looking for a further move down so I can close the put side for a decent credit. If I’m wrong then my loss is locked in.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to open $SPX Aug 5th 3235/3255-3265/3285 condors for 16.85. with SPX at 3259.
#SPX1dte Sold to Open $SPX July 29th 3125/3145-3265/3285 condors for 1.65, IV 18.1%, SPX 3219, deltas: -.06, +.09
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close July 29th 3270/3290 call spreads for .75… as usual, I get the direction wrong! Wanted to close up to get 3.00 or more for this.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX July 29th 3260/3240 put spreads for 14.00. Condors bought last Wednesday for 16.95. Looking to avoid a possible danger zone tomorrow, and sell the call spread on a bounce.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX Aug 3rd 3215/3235-3245/3265 condors for 17.05, with SPX at 3238.
#SPX1dte Expiring: 3115/3135-3270/3290 condors, sold Friday for 1.25.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to close $SPX July 27th 3245/3225 put spreads for 13.10. Condors bought last Monday for 16.75. Too much risk of this closing near or in the dead zone, so locking in a 3.65 loss now rather than possibly more later.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX July 31st 3185/3205-3215/3235 condors for 17.55, with SPX at 3213.
Hanging on the edge to end the day below 3205 for full profit on today’s.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX July 29th 3240/3260-3270/3290 condors for 16.95, with SPX at 3268.
Expiring: July 22nd 3230/3250 call spreads for max credit of 20.00. Condors bought last Wednesday for 17.40.
#SPX1dte Expiring: July 22nd 3165/3185-3310/3330 condors, sold yesterday for 1.10.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX June 27th 3225/3245-3255/3275 condors for 16.75, with SPX close at 3251.
Expired with max 20.00 credit: June 20th 3190/3210 call spreads. Condors bought for 17.40 last Monday.
#SPX1dte #RiskReversal expired worthless, keeping .35 credit from Friday.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX July 24th 3205/3225-3235/3255 condors for 16.95, with SPX at 3230.
Expiring today: July 17th 3180/3200 call spreads for max of 20.00. Condors bought last Friday for 17.25.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to Close $SPX July 15th 3170/3190 call spreads for 19.40. Bought condors for 17.40 last Wednesday. Not gonna get caught in another reversal today.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX July 20th 3160/3180-3190/3210 condors for 17.40, with SPX at 3183.
My expiration for today looked like an easy winner and then we had the collapse. Now at mercy of the close.
#SPX1dte I didn’t place a trade for Monday. I was actually trying to place another bullish #Risk Reversal but couldn’t get filled before time ran out.
Expiring: $SPX June 10th 3055/3075-3215/3235 condors, sold yesterday for 1.40.
#SPX7dteLong Expiring at full 20.00 credit: June 10th 3155/3175 calls spread. Condors bought for 17.00 on June 2nd. Closed today for 20.50, total credit.
#SPX7dteLong Bought to Open $SPX July 17th 3150/3170-3180/3200 condors for 17.25, with SPX at 3177.
#SPX7dteLong Sold to Close $SPX June 10th 3145/3125 put spreads for .50. I have no choice now but to rely on the call side for profit, so dumping the put side. Need a close above 3175 for max profit.
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