#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals #SyntheticShortStock
Sold $VXX Feb 16th 25 put for 1.15. Just trying this out ahead of some possible consolidation. I will NOT let this go ITM, but I would like to chip away at some of the loss I took in selling puts months ago. I forgot to sell some short term calls yesterday, which I had been planning on a spike.
Tag Archives: VXXGame
UVXY calls
#VXXGame Followed @optioniceman and sold $UVXY March 16th 15 calls for 1.15.
I was looking to follow @fuzzballl‘s $SVXY 110 Feb puts, but broker wanted 11K in margin to sell a 3-dollar put. That’s the problem with being long so many $VXX puts on portfolio margin…. broker doesn’t want me to get short more volatility. But UVXY was more reasonable, only charging 1.5K for each 1.15 option.
Rainy day here, had planned…
Rainy day here, had planned to go skiing as I have the day off but no fun when 65 degrees and raining, so stayed home and traded.
#vxxgame SVXY closes, rolls and take a few for the team. By going directional now the market should reverse which will help some of my other trades 🙂
SVXY BTC Jan 19 50 put for 0.04 and 55 put for 0.05. Sold at 1.27, 1.37, 1.14
BTC Jan 19 80 put for 0.11 sold for 1.14
STO SVXY Feb 9 125 puts for 3.90. I have feeling these will get tagged, that’s may hope anyway, a reverse hedge for some of my other positions. If this one does not do well will still make $ on the others then.
TQQQ rolled Jan 26 120 put to Feb 16 140 puts for 1.90 credit. Sold for 1.25
BX Closed out #fuzzy Jan 2019 25 Jan 18 33 diagonal and made a whopping 108 profit, it was 318 but the bid-ask on the options on this one do not trade well. BX is not a good trading name-just FYI. However, had I done a CC it would have closed next week at full profit, see @smasty160 fuzzy discussion below. There are a few names where a CC makes more sense than a synthetic, this was one of them.
USO, sold 2 Jan 19 puts at 11 for 0.54. This is a tiny account and that is all I could figure out to do with the BP left and still make a decent premium.
Hope everyone finishes out the week strong!
Chris
Fishback has their simple VIX…
Fishback has their simple VIX profits available again for $1495. Anyone interested? I am not advertising for them but I have not been able to fully reverse engineer their trigger for switching from VXX to XIV.
If some others are interested we could split price and all learn the trigger for the #vxxgame trades.
$SVXY
Was pretty busy with the day job this morning. Just aren’t getting much for opportunities for entering these trades. Since I’m very low on open #VXXGame positions, followed @optioniceman and @ramie77 making a few trades myself this morning.
STO $SVXY Jan 19 $110 puts @ $0.62
STO $SVXY Jan 26 $95 puts @ $0.60
STO $SVXY Feb 9 $75 puts @ $0.55
STO $SVXY Feb 16 $85 puts @ $1.22
Using the dip, 2
#SPXcampaign Sold to Open $SPX Jan 22nd 2740/2715 put spreads for 7.50 (wish I’d waited 10 minutes).
#VXXGame Sold to Open $SVXY March 16th 130/110 put spread for 8.05. That cost me 2K in margin as opposed to a naked March 120 put, for which they wanted 12K. I guess that means I’m long the market.
Using the dip
#SPXcampaign Bought to open $SPX Jan 19th (Friday PM) 2765/2785 call spreads for 3.20. Also orders in to sell some put spreads.
#VXXGame Bought to CLOSE $SVXY Jan 19th 125 call for 11.15. Sold for 3.75 on Oct 26th. Looking for roll options.
SVXY roll
#VXXGame Doing a @fuzzballl style #ReverseRoll on this one. My naked call was bound for #EarlyAssignment any day now so I finally closed it. Getting some of that premium back with an ITM put spread. If we have a significant drop before June, I can sell the long put and take assignment of the stock at a decent cost basis.
Closed $SVXY Jan 16th 97.5 call for 38.35. Sold as the 195 call for 6.25 on 1/6/17, exactly a year ago…. cost basis 3.125, so not a great trade!
Sold SVXY June 150/110 put spread for 18.40. So for instance if SVXY dips to 80 at June expiration, I would get the stock at 101.60 cost basis. I’ll be looking for another roll on the next pullback.
$UVXY
#VXXGame
OK, I got bored. Entered this defined risk trade based on upside warning and potential continued decline in $UVXY
STO Jan 12 $UVXY $8/$9.50 call spreads @ $0.74
Doesn’t take much of a drop for this to be profitable
VXX Game
Thankyou for all the great…
Thankyou for all the great ideas this past year #syntheticstock #spycraft #fuzzies #vxxgame wishing everyone on here Happy Holidays. A special thankyou to @jeffcp66 for maintaining the best trading community out there IMO.
VXX / UVXY Long Put Diagonals update
#LongPutDiagonals #VXXGame These trades were all put on late August or early September.
$UVXY Jan 2019 long 30 puts, bought for 19.10, now 24.02
$UVXY Jan 2019 30/40 call credit spreads, sold for 1.96, now .70
$VXX Jan 2019 long 20 puts, bought for 1.77 (avg price), now 4.20
$VXX Jan 2019 50/60 call credit spreads, sold for 2.21, now 1.00
(yesterday, closed one call spread for .90)
The “diagonal” portion of these trades is currently dormant, as selling puts in these was a folly in recent months. I have not calculated total losses from the attempt, but it did take a bite out of the above profits. I anticipate scaling out of these trades starting sometime in the summer.
I also bought these cold on Sept 5th… wish I had more:
VXX June 2018 25 put, bought for 1.33, now 4.17
VXX Jan 2019 25 put, bought for 3.46, now 7.18
VXX Jan 2019 15 puts, bought for .61, now 1.83.
Look for the next volatility spike and reverse splits to get long 2020 LEAP puts.
SVXY roll
#VXXGame Yesterday, closed $SVXY March 125 call for 17.25. Sold for 9.70 on Nov 21st.
Yesterday, sold Feb 90 put for 3.17.
This morning, sold June 150 call for 14.95
Fuzzy Land and “Fade Muse”
Right now I have on 12 #Fuzzies and the total amount of hedge/income premium that is sold and pending collection is $11,480 (spread mostly between this week and next week). Here’s why I love Bull Fuzzies:
–Less risk than a covered call (due to protection)
–Way less buying power than a covered call
–Same benefits of a covered call (except dividends)
–Positive Vega/Positive Theta (a covered call doesn’t have positive Vega)
–Better design than many diagonals I see
–When opened using 90-120 DTE but closed before 45DTE I should be able to maintain a really good chunk of the protective put value that would be exposed to theta decay
I know you know all this. Here’s where it gets interesting, and where I expect to now become your “Fade Muse”
i closed the #fuzzybear today. for a decent loss. Listen I hated this trade. I timed it all wrong. I put it on at the bottom of a swing vs. the top. I sized it too big for SPX. I made it a Feb trade so big theta decay was going to start soon on the long put. I’ve realized I like fuzzy setups (long or short) that cover the trade debit in 4 weeks or less, and SPX doesn’t do that. I’ve been battling it for this whole up move. Hedges can’t keep up with it. It’s beyond effective hedge range now. I ran every scenario and I just didn’t see a way out short of a big market crash, all the while theta was burning away. I was running scenarios in my head at night for saving the trade. I’ve been watching this week for a VIX upside warning to hit today (it didn’t). I can see some liquidation breaks hitting the market, but drivers are too strong for a big hit I think. Of course anything can happen, but I don’t want big (BIG) bets on market crashes in my portfolio. Today’s dip gave me the opp I needed to wipe it clean and wait for a better setup in the future.
Paid my 4Q taxes today, so just took the hit on it today. When all the laundry was washed and dried and put away it was exactly a $14K hit (net of premium collected). Luckily all the other fuzzies have been financing that so my account balance has been running in place.
VXXgame pre-spreading
#VXXGame Starting a new experiment today. With $UVXY at all-time lows again, I bought some far OTM calls for cheap. This should lessen the margin requirement to sell lower strike calls on the next vol spike. Since I have portfolio margin these positions should help me overall with carrying short volatility trades. I will add some more positions in the coming days/weeks if we continue to barrel higher.
Bought (10) March 91 calls for .15 each.
Bought (1) Jan 2019 75 call for 1.70.
Highest available strikes on each.
Rolling some #vxxgame hedges out…
Rolling some #vxxgame hedges out
Unbelievable that we’re here but here we are 🙂
With SVXY hovering around 130, I’m moving these short calls back out of the money for credits.
- Rolled $SVXY Mar 16 123 calls up and out to Jun 15 135 calls for 1.78 credit
- Rolled $SVXY Jun 15 122 calls up and out to Jan 18 2019 150 calls for 1.64 credit
VXXgame profits and danger
This is a VERY important article to read for any one doing #VXXGame trades. I first learned the game from @optioniceman in December 2012 and made great profits for two years. However, you do suffer through pain and possible margin calls on big volatility events. After white-knuckling October 2014, I scaled back and participate on a much lower scale now. My profits have been smaller as a result, as the trade has remained stronger than ever since that event.
Although I have long understood the basics of this article, I still learned some new perspective by reading this today. Check it out. Ask questions, start a discussion.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4131144-next-big-short-potential-cause-market-decline?auth_param=bf3bv:1d386u2:98769c7c2dd6077dfe86fe528712f8a4&uprof=37
SVXY
#VXXGame #ShortCalls #ReverseRolling – Various adjustments in SVXY today. Mainly getting the short calls to slightly safer areas…
Reverse Rolled SVXY MAR 16 2018 135.0 Call to SVXY JAN 18 2019 25.0/235.0 Strangle @ .20 credit
Rolled SVXY MAR 16 2018 140.0 Call to JUN 15 2018 165.0 Call @ .13 credit
Rolled SVXY MAR 16 2018 145.0 Call to JUN 15 2018 170.0 Call @ .70 credit
#vxxgame Almost a buy signal…
Almost a buy signal on VXX at end of day. Maybe we have some vol. in the coming days, maybe not but will post the reversal when it happens.
VXXGame trades
#VXXGame Yesterday, Bought to close Dec 15th VXX 30 call for .55. Sold for 6.50 avg price in October.
Today, Bought to close $SVXY March 122 call for 16.20. Sold in a strangle for 19.35 on 10/27
Rolled to:
Sold SVXY June 85 put for 8.95
Sold SVXY June 160 call for 8.90
SVXY again
#VXXGame #ReverseRolls – Now that I’ve added some new put spreads with reverse rolls I’m taking off some others that were former reverse rolls. Really taking some risk off allowing some more sales if we ever get a pullback.
Bought to Close SVXY JAN 19 2018 100.0/95.0 Bull Put Spreads @ .79 debit (sold for 3.60)
I’ll take that since these were all rolled up calls at one point….good riddance!
SVXY UVXY VXX
#VXXGame – New ATH and ATL across the board…like a broken record or groundhog day…LOL
UVXY
SVXY
#ShortPuts #VXXGame #IRA – Out most of the morning but luckily caught some of the dip. Was able to re-sell a few that were closed earlier this week. 🙂
Sold SVXY DEC 15 2017 90.0 Put @ 2.46
Sold SVXY JAN 19 2018 75.0 Put @ 2.80
Sold SVXY MAR 16 2018 60.0 Put @ 3.40
Closed Early SPX BECS and BUCS / VXX Game / Short Puts
Closed Early
#spxcampaign
$SPX BTC 12/1 2650/2625 BECS @ 6.50 STO 10/31 @ 1.85 Still very slow on trigger
$SPX STC 12/1 2615/2630 BUCS @ 11.25 BTO 11/24 @ 2.15 Thank you @ jeff
#vxxgame
$SVXY STO 3/16/2018 75 put @ 4.20 Thank you @jeffcp66
$SVXY BTC 1/19/2018 25 put @ .15 STO @ 5.50 1/6/2017
#shortputs
$SQ STO 12/15 38.50 put @ .75
$NTNX STO 12/15 35 puts @ 2.60 Earnings play Thank you @smasty160
$AMZN STO 12/15 1060/1110 BUPS @ 1.05 Thank you @jsd501 Also have order in for the 990/1040 BUPS
$AGN STO 1/19/2018160/170 BUPS @ 2.30
$MZOR STO 12/15 60 puts @ 1.80
$PVH STO 12/15 120/130 BUPS @ 1.20 Earnings Trade (DeBeers inspired at SMM)
SVXY rolling
#VXXGame #StrangleRoll
Closed $SVXY Feb 115 call for 12.75. Sold in the 80/115 strangle for 13.85
Closed SVXY Dec 15th 95 put for .93. Sold for 5.25 on Oct 20th
Sold SVXY March 75 put for 4.10
Selling SVXY June 150 call for 10.00 (not filled yet)
New highs and lows
SPX, RUT, and Nasdaq at all-time highs.
All #VXXGame products at all time highs and lows (VXX, UVXY, SVXY).
VIX below the 78.6% from last week’s peaks. Two more days below 10.17 is a fresh Upside Warning.
Rolling SVXY
#VXXGame Rolled $SVXY Dec 15th 105 calls to March 125 for .25 credit
Turkey week, anticipate a little…
Turkey week, anticipate a little rally so went close to the money on these
STO SVXY 12/15/17 105 puts at 4.45
12/22 85 puts at 1.35
12/15 100 puts at 3.15
Hope to collect the decay over the long weekend then roll them farther OTM. Small size on these.
May also close or roll the /ES strangle by Wed. Has already made the 40% in 1 week on decay so will probably roll to next 45 DTE as soon as they release (usually Thurs but suspect Wed. or Fri. this week).
My experiment with /ES is to try to take profits at a lower target but decrease holding time so I can turn it over faster. 25-35% every week would be a better return than waiting 3 weeks for 50% if I can do it 52 times a year.
Holding on SPY IC/credit spreads for another week or 2, premiums are low right now!
Hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday! 🙂
a few for the team
Couldn’t help myself, was assigned early on a bunch of the WDC CC so had some cash this morning.
#vxxgame STO SVXY 21 DTE 100 puts at 4.09, 4.05, and 3.8 (this thing decays fast!).
We need some volatility, can’t find any good weekly premium out there except the triples and vxx products.
SPX Campaign / WMT Earnings / VXX Game
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 11/17 2585/2560 BECS @ 12.70 and then BTC during the day @ 10.00. I keep closing profitable trades early and let losing trades lose more. Not sure there is a connection. Mmmmm Thank you for the idea @jeffcp66
$SPX BTC 11/24 2585/2560 BECS @ 13.40. STO 11/10 @ 18.50 Thank you @jeffcp66
#earnings
$WMT STO 11/17 95/90 BECS @ 1.25
#vxxgame
$SVXY STO 12/15 75 put @ 1.85 Thank you @optioniceman @vxxkelly @jdietz1954 You are all over these.
$SVXY adding slowly
Sold $SVXY Dec 29 70 put @ 2.10
$UVXY 2020
Dipping a toe into 2020 here to get something on the books at the highest strike. Will wait for more strikes to be added before selling more.
Sold $UVXY Jan 17 2020 33 call @ 10.00.
#VXXGame
UVXY 2020
#VXXGame – Highest strike is 26 in the new ones. Already 448 on the volume. Nothing for me yet…
I asked a question a…
I asked a question a few days ago and got two answers, so thanks for those. However, I think I didn’t word my question well or else I don’t understand the answers so I’m going to re-ask my question.
I’d like to know why PITM and Delta are essentially the same for a given strike on SPY but very different on VXX. Here’s an example from today’s TOS trade tab.
June 2018 ATM Puts
SPY: PITM = 54, Delta = 50
VXX: PITM = 62, Delta = 37
Theoretically, ATM strikes should be about 50 for both PITM and Delta, and they are for SPY. What is it about VXX and the calculations behind PITM and Delta that throws both PITM and Delta so far apart and away from 50?
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Original question and answers:
I have a question about VXX and delta.
During this wild bull market, I’ve been buying SPX calls and VXX puts. I buy the calls at about a 60 delta with a 200ish DTE. On the TOS and TastyWorks platforms, the PITM percentage is similar to delta. I use PITM because several years ago Sosnof made the case PITM is a better estimate for the probability of expiring in-the-money than is delta.
So this brings me to VXX. Delta and PITM are not even close to the same. At 200ish DTE, they are about 25 points apart.
My question is why are PITM and delta so different for VXX, and which is a better estimate of the probability of expiring in-the-money? I ask because it clearly affects strike selection and potentially affects when to roll or close.
from vxxkelly: Steve, The difference with $VXX is likely explained by the skew. Take a quick look at the June 18 options. ATM the puts and calls are trading almost equal, but go up $10 on the calls and down $10 on the puts. Massive difference in the pricing, the calls are going for more than 2X the puts.
1) $VXX is a decaying asset vs any given stock or index that isn’t, the market knows this
2) If there were a volatility spike, there is significant risk to the short calls, so people who are selling them want a premium for the risk they are taking.
From hcgdavis: And that is where you find the “edge” in trading vol. products!
#VXXGame trades Sold: $UVXY Dec…
#VXXGame trades
Sold:
$UVXY Dec 22 30 call @ 1.10 (highest strike)
$SVXY Dec 22 65 put @ 1.20
UVXY risk reduction
#BearCallSpreads #VXXGame #IRA – Taking a little off here in case tax reform dies and we get a debt ceiling battle towards end of year…
Bought to Close UVXY JAN 19 2018 30.0/40.0 Bear Call Spreads @ .50 (sold for 2.20)
#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals I have a…
I have a question about VXX and delta.
During this wild bull market, I’ve been buying SPX calls and VXX puts. I buy the calls at about a 60 delta with a 200ish DTE. On the TOS and TastyWorks platforms, the PITM percentage is similar to delta. I use PITM because several years ago Sosnof made the case PITM is a better estimate for the probability of expiring in-the-money than is delta.
So this brings me to VXX. Delta and PITM are not even close to the same. At 200ish DTE, they are about 25 points apart.
My question is why are PITM and delta so different for VXX, and which is a better estimate of the probability of expiring in-the-money? I ask because it clearly affects strike selection and potentially affects when to roll or close.
#vxxgame Closed down the SVXY…
Closed down the SVXY experiment. The 78 call was so far ITM that I could not roll it effectively without going way out in time. I was hoping for a bigger pull back to roll it up but we just had the one down day.
Anyway, it is successful to go synthetic long with disaster protection but in the future I will not cap the gains by selling a short term call against it.
Even so, profit of $8836 on 4 contracts since since the last big vol. spike on 8/17/17. So 100% return in what 11 or 12 weeks. Initial cost was $8352 averaged, there were 2 lots of trades.
So I think we are on to something here!! Go synthetic long on a big volatility spike. Buy a Leap put for disaster protection then let it ride. If I had not sold the short term calls profit was almost $15k.
SVXY roll
#VXXGame #StrangleRoll
BTC $SVXY March 104 call for 18.40.
STO $SVXY March 85/122 strangle for 19.35
Also, earlier, sold $VXX Nov 17th 38 put for 4.00.
VXX game
#VXXGame My #LongPutDiagonals have my account leaning short volatility. This means it costs me to sell volatility, but credits me to buy it. I cleared a couple short positions to preserve powder for more spikes:
BTC $SVXY Dec 15th 47.5 put for .89. Sold in May as part of a strangle for 12.90, pre-split.
BTC $UVXY Dec 15th 91 call for .39. Sold yesterday for .725
Closed Early SPX Campaign VXX Game
#spxcampaign
Closed Early
$SPX BTC 10/27 2575/2550 BECS @ 9.25 STO 10/16 @ 12.50 Thank you @jeffcp66
Trade
$SPX STO 11/22 2445/2470 BUPS @ 1.90
$SPX STO 11/24 2425/2450 BUPS @ 1.50
$SPX STO 11/22 2550/2525 BECS @ 20.30 Thank you @jeffcp66
#vxxgame
$SVXY STO 11/17 70 put @ 1.20 Thank you @jdietz1954
VXX game trades today
#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals In chronological order:
Sold $VXX Dec 15th 30 call for 7.50, adding to my position… switching the failed covered puts to calls, which have much better chance of surviving.
Closed $SVXY Jan 2018 97.5 call for 13.10. Sold for 3.125 (effective price) in January.
#Rolling the above to March 104 call for 13.35. Likely have to be rolled again, but at least I got it higher.
Closed $VXX Oct 27th 44 put for 6.75. Sold for 5.85 on Sept 29th as a roll.
Sold $UVXY Dec 15th 91 calls for .70 and .75
#vxxgame experiment 2 Was out…
#vxxgame experiment 2
Was out on a bike ride before sunset and a thought hit me (almost hit a squirrel and a bald eagle eating road kill as well). I was doing intervals so there was some lactic acid and oxygen debt involved but during one of my recovery periods had a thought about the VXX/VIX trades. Income without capping the upside if set up correctly since these trades are generally so directional.
I will set up some trades next volatility spike but here is the idea. I can’t take full credit, I saw something similar on a webinar once.
SVXY go synthetic long, UVXY/VXX synthetic short or buy XIV stock if you want to play it from that side.
SVXY example. Buy the ATM leaps and sell the ATM put leaps. Buy a put 10 points or so OTM for disaster protection. Then instead of selling a weekly call against the long call, sell a credit spread. You will still bring in a little credit but then you are net long calls about 2:1 ratio so will not cap your upside. The short call is covered by the LEAP so effectively you have free calls with no out of pocket expense except the cost of the disaster put.
You could also reverse it on the downside. Buy a put debit spread or just add another few long puts to your short, then would have a ratio back spread and good gains to the downside.
I think it would solve the problem of a runaway stock but still bring in a credit which is something 99% of the people here like to do. You would still be able to sleep at night when 8/24/15 hits again and the VIX spikes to 100 and SVXY drops to 25. Loss capped to 10 points or wherever you set your short put.
Thoughts, suggestions? Anyone want to set up the opposite on UVXY next vol spike and we will see which one does better? I may do both for a supercharger effect. You could also use all leaps then have a set and forget trade like @ramie77 suggests.
The SVXY experiment has worked well except the short calls cap the gains, I know @fuzzballl and @jeffcp66 are having the same issues on the UVXY diagonals. I have $500 left in time decay over 23 days, once my shorts expire I will close all the positions for a great gain and set up the above if/when we ever have a volatility spike.
VXX Game
VXX Gaming
#VXXGame STO $SVXY Nov 17th 90 put for 1.87.
#LongPutDiagonals BTC $VXX Nov 3rd 43 put for 9.35. Sold for 6.70 on a roll.
First SPX down day in several, but VIX and VXX products not showing much interest.
Options Expiration 10/20/17
#OptionsExpiration #Earnings #ContangoETFs #VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals
Forgot to post this!
— Expiring w/max profit —
HCA 82.5 #CoveredCalls
NUGT 45 call
SVXY 55 and 68 puts
VXX 50 call
— Expiring w/max loss —
GWW 180/185 #ShortCallSpreads
NFLX 210/220/230 #CallButterfly
#OptionsExpiration for Oct 20 Not…
#OptionsExpiration for Oct 20
Not many expirations this month–I’ve been much more aggressive taking positions off earlier with the market at these levels. I’ve been particularly focused on #VXXGame positions so I’m running out of them and itching to sell more. I won’t sing the same old song but What The World Needs Now Is Vol Sweet Vol….
Expiring:
$AMZN Oct 20 1020 calls
$CAT Oct 20 125 puts
$CMG Oct 20 275 puts
$IWM Oct 20 144 puts
$SNAP Oct 20 15 puts
$SVXY Oct 20 50 puts
$UVXY Oct 20 50 calls
$TEVA Oct 20 17.50 calls
Assignments:
$TEVA Oct 18.50 puts from an inverted strangle. I will reinitiate calls on this on Monday (provided the stock doesn’t tank in the am).
Have a great weekend.
SVXY roll
#VXXGame Rolled these two from the ITM call I closed:
STO $SVXY Dec 15th 95 put for 5.25
STO $SVXY Jan 2019 205 call for 8.05 (highest strike)
VXX Game folly
#VXXgame BTC $SVXY Oct 20th 90 call for 18.00. Sold for 2.65 on Aug 25th. This one slipped past me, should have rolled much earlier.
BTC $VXX Oct 20th 44 put for 10.00. Sold in a #StrangleRoll for 5.86 on 9/22. Part of the #LongPutDiagonals. Not rolling these anymore… waiting for some volatility to sell any more options against the long positions.
$UVXY #ShortCalls – Bought to…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Bought to close 1 UVXY Dec 15 2017 65.0 Call @ 0.49.
Originally Sold on 8/10/17 at 11.60.
Only 1 more of these left to cover.
Closed Early/VXX Game/Short Puts $PCLN $T/SPX Campaign
Closed Early
$AAPL BTC 10/20 165/157.50 BECS @ 55% profit
$ADBE BTC 145/150 BUPS @ .15 STO 10/17 @ 1.60 (89% profit) Lucky
$LRCX BTC 10/20 185/195 BUPS @ 68% profit. Earnings trade. Got out when today went south for a while
#vxxgame
$SVXY STO 12/15 90 puts @ 6.30 Thank you @jeffcp66
#shortputs
$PCLN STO 10/27 1885/1905 BUPS @ 2.80 SUZ @ OMM
$T STO 11/17 36 put @ 1.00 Thank you @tabortrader
#spxcampaign
$SPX STO 11/1 2540/2515 BECS @ 22 Thank you @jeffcp66
$SPX STO 11/17 2440/2465 @2.60
$SPX STO 11/1 2515/2540 @4.00
VXX game trades
#VXXgame
BTC $SVXY Dec 105 call for 8.20. Sold in the 90/210 strangle (pre-split) for 6.45 (effective price) in May.
Sold SVXY Dec 90 put for 6.25
Sold SVXY Dec 75 put for 1.65
#LongPutDiagonal BTC $VXX Nov 3rd 42 put for 6.90. Sold for 6.75 as a previous roll.
Long Put Diagonal futility
#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals I’m starting to close down my ITM short puts against the Long-Put-Diagonals, without rolling them. I’ve kept up with rolling but it has become a futile exercise. I will consider new positions in either short calls or puts once we get some new volatility. But for now, I am shouldering the losses rather than building on them further.
The long term long puts are in great shape and should be ripe for closing about a year from now. That’s plenty of time to make up this month’s losses in additional short sales.
BTC $VXX Oct 20th 43 put for 8.44. Sold for 4.01 on 9/22 on a previous roll (with a 46.5 call for 1.44 that just closed for .03). That’s the basic deal; won’t be posting all trades to exit, but happy to answer any questions.
VXX adjustment
#LongPutDiagonals – Here’s the latest…adjusting the front month put sales that have (or will be) capping gains.
1. Closed one third of the position using the cash brought in from front month sales. This will open up that part of the 2019 position to continue lower towards zero.
Bought to Close VXX JAN 19 2018 38.0 Puts @ 6.68
2. Rolled the other two thirds of the put positions out and down to 2019.
Rolled VXX JAN 19 2018 38.0 Puts to VXX JAN 18 2019 28.0 Puts @ .31 credit
I made this adjustment after this conversation with TDA this morning:
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10:24 fuzzball: Quick question…any idea when the VXX 2020 LEAPS will be coming out?
10:30 SeanF_TOS: Hello, at the latest I would anticipate them to be issued once the Jan 2018 options expire
10:30 SeanF_TOS: usually they expire the 2018 ones then list the next set the following monday
10:31 fuzzball: Makes sense. I noticed the AAPL 2020’s were already trading. I’m sure it varies from ticker to ticker.
10:34 SeanF_TOS: Yeah they could potentially list them earlier based on trading demand. Exactly there isn’t an exact science to it, we’re usually good at keeping up and putting them on the platform the same day they get listed, but if you ever see them on cboe’s website as available to quote and we don’t have them let us know and we’ll get them listed by the next business day.
10:35 fuzzball: Thanks!
10:35 SeanF_TOS: You’re welcome! Have a great day!
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So…as soon as the 2020’s come out I’ll be rolling the puts again out and down and probably setting up another batch of synthetic short positions above them. Those (the 2020’s) will be capped to the downside again but the much larger 2019 position will be free to run all the way down.
UVXY: Closing one of my last Dec positions
Bought to close $UVXY Dec 15 91 call @ .54. Sold for 7.40 on 8/17. I was on vacation at the time and was lucky to get some #VXXGame trades on during the last relatively decent volatility spike. I’ll try to plan my vacation better next time 🙂
What’s left are Nov 60 and 70 calls, Dec 37 calls (pre-split so 148 equivalent), then starting in January nothing lower than 82 strike. Definitely need to get some volatility but I know I’m preaching to the converted.
UVXY
Not much relief for the short
#OptionsExporation #VXXGame #SPXstrategy
Only expiration is a long $SPX Oct 6th 2400/2375 put spread. Bought it last week for the bargain price of .20. Other than that, closed $VXX Oct 6th 44 puts for 6.53 (avg price). These are the “covered” puts against #LongPutDiagonals. This one’s gotten rough. Will have to figure a way of #Rolling later.
Have a good weekend all! I will be on or near the beach.
VXX rolling
#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals #Rolling #StrangleRoll
As $VXX and $UVXY continue to bleed out, I’m rolling my last ITM puts into strangles.
BTC VXX Sep 22nd 47 puts for 5.75.
Sold VXX Oct 20th 44/50 strangle for 5.86
Sold VXX Oct 20th 43/46.5 strangle for 5.45
I’ll see another next week. Managing the weeklys on this long trade has gotten messy, but it keeps me busy!
$VIX Futures – Why traders…
$VIX Futures – Why traders think selling Volatility works:
Only 6,000 September VX calls didn’t go bust.
Over 4.8 million worth ZERO.
VXX rolls
#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals
BTC $VXX Sep 22nd 44 puts, #Rolling: Sold Oct 13th 42 puts, .24 credit
BTC $UVXY Oct 6th 27.5 puts, #Rolling: Sold Oct 27th 25.5 puts, .15 credit
Also,
BTC UVXY Dec 91 call for 1.15. Sold for 8.00 on Aug 17th.
Options Expiration 9/15/17
#OptionsExpiration #ContangoETFs #VXXGame #SPXcampaign #Earnings #CoveredCalls
— Expiring w/max profit —
DRIP 35 call
KOLD 45 call
SVXY 75 put
SPX 2505/2530 call spreads (sold in a #CondorRoll for 3.95 on Tuesday)
— Expiring w/loss —
SPX 2420/2405 LONG put spreads, bought for 1.25 last Friday
— #Assignment —
PLCE 110 covered call, partial stock position being called away
#OptionsExpiration #Monthlys #Sep15 – A…
#OptionsExpiration #Monthlys #Sep15 – A BIG ONE! – lots and lots of old #FallingKnife and #VXXGame positions falling off today.
Some #CoveredCalls getting assigned with profits, some #ShortPuts getting me long some new stocks. After all is said and done, I’m much closer to an all cash position as we head into October and another large expiration in 5 weeks.
— Expirations —
AAOI Sep 15 2017 55 Puts
AGN Sep 15 2017 175 Puts
AZO Sep 15 2017 580 Calls
DUST Sep 15 2017 18.5 Puts
DUST Sep 15 2017 21 Puts
EFX Sep 15 2017 90 Puts
ESRX Sep 15 2017 55 Puts
FOSL Sep 15 2017 26 Calls (Covered)
FSLR Sep 15 2017 22.5 Puts
GWW Sep 15 2017 175 Calls (Covered)
GWW Sep 15 2017 180 Calls (Covered)
M Sep 15 2017 28 Calls (Covered)
MDLZ Sep 15 2017 35 Puts
NUGT Sep 15 2017 44 Calls (Covered)
NUGT 25/Sep 15 2017 10 Calls (Covered)
NUGT 25/Sep 15 2017 11 Calls (Covered)
NUGT Sep 15 2017 20 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 25 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 27.5 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 32.5 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 35 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 37.5 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 40 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 41 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 42.5 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 44 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 45 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 55 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 69 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 74 Puts
SVXY Sep 15 2017 75 Puts
TRIP Sep 15 2017 34 Puts
TRIP Sep 15 2017 35 Puts
UAA Sep 15 2017 25 Calls (Covered)
URBN Sep 15 2017 20 Puts
UVXY Sep 15 2017 50 Calls
UVXY Sep 15 2017 65 Calls
UVXY Sep 15 2017 68 Calls
UVXY Sep 15 2017 91 Calls
UVXY 25/Sep 15 2017 11 Calls (Covered)
UVXY 25/Sep 15 2017 12 Calls (Covered)
UVXY 25/Sep 15 2017 60 Calls (Covered)
XEC Sep 15 2017 85 Puts
— Assignments —
ESV Sep 15 2017 7 Puts
FOSL Sep 15 2017 15 Puts
HP Sep 15 2017 45 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
HES Sep 15 2017 41 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
HES Sep 15 2017 41.5 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
HES Sep 15 2017 42 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
RRC Sep 15 2017 21 Puts
RRC Sep 15 2017 22 Puts
RRC Sep 15 2017 23 Puts
TRIP Sep 15 2017 40 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
SVXY Sep 15 2017 81 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
SVXY Sep 15 2017 82 Calls (Covered) – raising cash
SVXY Sep 15 2017 82.5 Calls (Covered) – raising a lot of cash
UVXY
Rolling ITM
#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals Most of us have long known the folly of selling puts on $VXX and $UVXY. It can work during volatile periods but as soon as market drifts higher, these go ITM very quickly. I’m rolling my diagonal weeklys to further dated but still ITM positions. The long term positions are fine, but as @fuzzballl says, these short-term puts won’t always be easy.
Rolled VXX Sep 22nd 45.5 puts to Oct 6th 44 puts for .02 credit
Rolled UVXY Sep 22nd 29 puts to Oct 6th 27.5 puts for .15 credit.
VXX
Another #LongPutDiagonals #SyntheticShort roll of the front month sale. 2019 positions looking great…
Rolled VXX SEP 15 2017 45.0 Puts to VXX SEP 29 2017 43.5 Puts @ .25 credit
VXX puts
#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals
Sold $VXX Sept 22nd 44 puts for .73. Also short 47 and 45.5 puts. If rally continues tomorrow I will be looking to roll.
Options Expiration 9/8/17
#OptionsExpiration #Earnings #VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals
— Expiring —
RH 36 puts
UVXY 28 & 29 puts
To Bistro-ites in Florida… stay safe!
VXX Game
#VXXGame #LongPutDiagonals
Sold $VXX Sep 22nd 47 puts for 1.57
Sold $UVXY Sep 22nd 29 put for 1.59
BTC $SVXY Oct 20th 68 put for 3.85. Reducing exposure. Sold for 5.55 on Aug 23rd.
SVXY
#ShortCalls #VXXGame – Top of the ladder starting to get taken out…
Bought to Close SVXY JAN 19 2018 127.5 Calls @ .20 (sold for 1.27 split adjusted)
Bought to Close SVXY JAN 19 2018 130.0 Calls @ .20 (sold for 1.60 split adjusted)
UVXY Mar
Sold $UVXY Mar 16 2018 91 call @ 7.00. Highest strike. Premium is higher now.
#VXXGame
UVXY Nov
I didn’t have anything on in November so I’m starting an initial position at the highest strike.
Sold $UVXY Nov 17 80 call @ 3.20.
#VXXGame
VXX long game
#VXXgame #LongPuts
Added some more to Friday’s $VXX position and also threw out a few different strikes. These are just straight purchases, not paid for by selling call spreads.
Bought VXX Jan 2019 20 puts for 1.75, adding to my position.
Bought VXX Jan 2019 15 puts for .60
Bought VXX June 2018 25 put for 1.32
Will add more. Barring a 2008-style multi-month correction, these will profit easily.
VXX long game
Bought to open $VXX Jan 2019 20 puts for 1.80
Sold to Open VXX Jan 2019 50/60 call spreads for 2.23
Net credit: .43.
I traded 10, so profit near expiration should be about $10K.
Max risk just under 10K if VXX soars above 60 and doesn’t come back down. An extremely unlikely scenario.
I’m on portfolio margin, and due to other VXX, SVXY and UVXY position, I was actually credited margin back for this trade. How much this may strain my buying power during a big correction is up to my broker.
I don’t think I will be buying a safety call as @fuzzballl does, but I will consider it. Also will consider selling weekly puts to increase profits.
VXX long game
Looking at setting up #LongPutDiagonals on $VXX, following @fuzzballl‘s lead.
Effective price of VXX 16 months ago: 255.00.
Price today: 46.23
Projected price in 16 months (Jan 2019): 8.38
Buying Jan 2019 20 puts now for 1.83, they’ll be worth 12.62 at expiration.
This is the perfect opportunity, and I darned near missed it because I was watching UVXY too much. I did a study a couple years back on buying long put LEAPs right after reverse splits. It almost always works, unless a huge correction happens near expiration, which is why you would likely close a couple months early.
And if I sell some call spreads to pay for it… it’s a golden trade.
Am I missing anything?
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