$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Sold 1 Mar 31 2017 33.5 Call @ 1.33 with the stock at 21.60
the highest available strike price.
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$UVXY #VXXGame STO Apr 21…
$UVXY #VXXGame
STO Apr 21 $41 call @ $1.45 (was a little early)
STO Mar 10 $30 calls @ $0.60
STO Sept $60 call @ $4.00 (had no longer term short calls, so this is my starter position)
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Sold…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Sold 1 Apr 21 2017 41.0 Call @ 1.57 with the stock at 21.50
the highest available strike price.
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Sold…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Sold 1 Apr 21 2017 41.0 Call @ 1.44 with the stock at 21. My first sale in this expiration month and the highest available strike price.
VXX game trades
#VXXGame #ShortPuts #ShortCalls
Decided to finally throw on some short volatility trades to offset my annoying SVXY short calls. These trades were made yesterday but I forgot to post:
STO UVXY March 3rd 26 calls for .50
STO UVXY March 17th 32 calls for .73
STO SVXY March 17th 100 put for 1.35
STO SVXY March 17th 110 put for 2.53
Some #VXXGame trades Sold $UVXY…
Some #VXXGame trades
Sold $UVXY Mar 24 45 calls @ .60
Sold $UVXY Sep 15 60 calls @ 4.00
VIX moved up into the close
Sold $SVXY Jun 16 60 puts @ 1.41
#VXXGame
Options Expiration 2/10/17
#OptionsExpiration #SPXcampaign #Earnings #VXXGame
— Expiring w/100% of max profit —
ATVI 36 and 36.5 puts
EXPE 117 puts
NVDA 108 puts
UVXY 39 calls
SPX 2275/2250 put spreads
Options Expiration 2/3/17
#OptionsExpiration #Earnings #SPXcampaign #IronButterfly #CoveredCalls #Assignment #ShortPuts #ShortCalls #VXXGame #StockTrades #ShortStrangles
–Expiring w/max profit–
FB 123, 126, 129 puts
FB 138 covered calls
REGN 340/400 strangle
UVXY 32 and 40 calls
SPX 2260/2235 put spreads. Sold for 3.35 on Jan 24th
SPX 2245/2220 put spreads. Sold for 1.35 on Monday
— Assignment ?? —
AMZN 840 put… was going to let the 810 long put cancel it out, but looks like I may get stock instead
— Expired w/Max loss —
AAPL 118/121/124 iron butterfly
$UVXY
STO Feb 10 $39 calls @ $0.35
Busy Day – Note to Self – Time to Rest
#spxcampaign
Second Tranche
$SPX 3/3 2140/2165 BUPS @ 1.60
#earnings
$AMZN 2/3 775/790 BUPS @ 2.70
$AMZN 2/17 755/765 BUPS @ 1.20
#vxxgame
$SVXY 2/10 85 put @ .35 Thank you @vxxkelly
$SVXY 1/19/2018 60 put @6.40
$SVXY
STO Feb 10 $85 puts @ $.36
$UVXY
STO $UVXY Feb 24 $50 calls @ $.68
STO $UVXY Feb 24 $55 calls @ $.56
STO $UVXY Feb 24 $60 calls @ $.44
$SVXY
STO Feb 24 $75 puts @ $.69
STO Mar 3 $70 puts @ $.55
STO Mar 10 $70 puts @ $.90
$UVXY
STO Feb 10 $43 calls @ $0.47
STO Feb 10 $45 calls @ $0.37
STO Feb 10 $48 calls @ $0.30
all expire next week
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – maybe…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – maybe I was a bit early on some of these but volatility spikes are no longer measured in days but in hours. Many of these are at the highest available strike prices.
UVXY Feb 3 2017 30.0 Calls @ 0.34 – these expire Friday
UVXY FEB 17 2017 60.0 Calls @ 0.28
UVXY FEB 24 2017 55.0 Calls @ 0.55
UVXY FEB 24 2017 56.0 Calls @ 0.50
UVXY FEB 24 2017 56.0 Calls @ 0.45
UVXY FEB 24 2017 60.0 Calls @ 0.37
UVXY MAR 3 2017 60.0 Calls @ 0.55
1 UVXY MAR 10 2017 34.5 Calls @ 1.77
UVXY MAR 17 2017 60.0 Calls @ 1.00
1 UVXY JUN 16 2017 60.0 Call @ 4.60
1 UVXY SEP 15 2017 60.0 Call @ 6.75
$UVXY
added a couple of positions for this week
STO Feb 3 $32 calls @ $0.34
STO Feb 3 $31 calls @ $0.42
$VIX seems to have peaked for now.
UVXY calls
I was a bit early on these it looks like.
Sold $UVXY Mar 17 60 calls @ 1.00
Sold $UVXY Jun 16 60 calls @ 4.00
Highest strike.
#VXXGame
Options Expiration 1/27/17
#OptionsExpiration #Earnings #ShortStrangles #ShortPuts #ShortCalls #IronButterfly #VXXGame #Assignment #BullPutSpreads
–Expiring w/max profit–
EBAY 28.5 puts
FB 126 put
FFIV 157.5 calls
LUV 50/49 put spreads
SPX 2260/2235 put spreads
UVXY 37 calls
–Assignment–
SBUX 60 puts, stock assigned, cost basis 56.73
–Expired w/max loss–
COF 85/87/89 iron butterfly
SPX 2300/2325 LONG call spread, bought for 1.10, closed half for 4.70 so overall profitable trade.
Options Expiration Weekly 1/27/17
$SVXY $80 puts
$UVXY $34 calls
$UVXY $36 calls
$UVXY $38 calls
$UVXY $40 calls
$UVXY $42 calls
With the VIX low, #VXXGame premiums are also low so I continue to stay very short term. Won’t stay this way forever. I don’t want to be short a bunch of longer term $UVXY calls or $SVXY puts if we get a serious vol spike. Will continue to just make good steady short term money and wait for the opportunity to sell longer term, high premium positions. Even in this environment, it has been a nicely profitable month.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Kelly
$UVXY
STO Feb 3 $39 calls @ $0.53
$UVXY
STO Jan 27 $34 calls @ $0.25, these expire friday.
Just not seeing a catalyst this week that would cause $UVXY to jump over 20%. Easy to roll if need be.
Options Expiration 1/20/17
#OptionsExpiration #SPXcampaign #ShortCalls #ShortPuts #Earnings #ContangoETFs #VXXGame
— Expired w/Max Profit —
DUST 60 call
FB 110 put
NFLX 105.71, 120, and 125 puts
NUGT 30 call
UVXY 37 calls
SPX 2300/2325 calls
— Expiring w/loss —
PG 82.5/84.5/86.5 iron butterfly
SVXY rolls
#VXXGame #ShortCalls #Rolling
BTC SVXY Jan 20th 95 call for 16.05. Rolled to: June 135 calls for 8.05 (x2)
BTC SVXY Jan 20th 105 calls for 6.10. Rolled to: June 140 calls for 6.60
$SVXY
$UVXY
#VXXGame
a couple of more short term positions
STO Jan 27 $36 calls @ $0.50
STO Feb 3 $42 calls @ $0.61
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – sold…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – sold these yesterday afternoon but couldn’t report them since I was travelling.
Sold 1 UVXY Mar 17 2017 60.0 Call @ 2.60
Sold 1 UVXY Jun 16 2017 60.0 Call @ 6.60.
These are extraordinary premiums given that the stock would have to double to put them in the money.
UVXY calls
#VXXGame #ShortCalls STO UVXY Jan 27th 37 calls for .75
$UVXY
#VXXGame
Nibbled a little
STO Feb 17 $60 calls @ $1.00
$UVXY
#VXXGame
Added a little bit of short term exposure.
STO $UVXY Jan 27 $38 calls @ $0.62
$UVXY $VXX
Was away from my desk for the open so likely missed some opportunities.
STO $UVXY Feb 10 $40.50 call @ $2.01
STO $VXX Feb 17 $31 calls @ $0.33
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Top…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – Top of the chain for 100 share contracts
Sold UVXY Jan 20 2017 40.0 Calls @ 0.22
Sold UVXY Jan 27 2017 40.5 Calls @ 0.71
Sold 1 UVXY Feb 3 2017 40.5 Calls @ 1.37
Sold 1 UVXY Feb 10 2017 40.5 Calls @ 2.06
Sold 1 UVXY Feb 17 2017 40.0 Calls @ 2.85
Sold 1 UVXY Feb 24 2017 40.5 Calls @ 3.05
The new phone books are here!
I keep thinking of that scene from Steve Martin’s “The Jerk”… because the new UVXY options are here! I’m following some of you knuckleheads on these short termers:
STO UVXY Feb 3rd 40 calls for 1.45
STO UVXY Jan 20th 37 calls for .39
Okay, now I’m somebody.
$UVXY
STO $UVXY Jan 20 $37 calls @ $0.34
$UVXY
STO $UVXY Jan 27 $40 calls @ $0.73
$SVXY $VXX
#vxxgame
Was tied up at work all day today, managed to get off a few more trades from time to time from my iPad after it was obvious that the market bounce wasn’t going to reverse and roll back over.
STO $VXX Feb 10 $29.5 calls @ $0.34
STO $SVXY Jan 20 $90 puts @ $0.52
STO $SVXY Jan 27 $80 puts @ $0.52
STO $SVXY Feb 3 $75 puts @ $0.66
STO $SVXY Feb 10 $70 puts @ $0.54
$VXX
#vxxgame
STO $VXX Feb 3 $28.5 calls @ $0.33
Nibbled. Will add more volatility positions if premiums improve further.
SVXY puts
Finally, get to sell some $SVXY puts. Starting small.
Sold $SVXY Feb 17 75 puts @ 1.45.
#VXXGame
VXX
#VXXGame – Clearing out some trash in anticipation of the new UVXY options becoming available tomorrow or early next week.
Bought to Close VXX MAR 17 2017 30.0/40.0 Bear call spreads @ .56 (sold for 1.20)
UVXY reverse split tomorrow!
UVXY closing positions before the split
Reverse split 1:5 happening tomorrow so I’m taking off some March positions near full profit just in case liquidity dries up in the pre-split options.
Bought to close $UVXY Mar 17 60 calls @ .08 (sold for 8.25 in Aug, 3.40 in Sep, 2.40 in Nov)
Bought to close $UVXY Mar 17 35 calls @ .20 (sold for 1.10 in Dec)
#VXXGame
Options Expiration 1/6/17
#optionsexpiration #vxxgame
As I’ve stated before, I’m running quite low on open positions so this is a pretty short list.
$SVXY $65 puts
$SVXY $80 puts
$VXX $29 calls
Have a great weekend everyone.
$SVXY
A couple of more starter positions
STO Jan 13 $75 puts @ $0.65
STO Jan 13 $70 puts @ $0.40
These were a couple GTC orders. I was away from the market almost all day. Premiums got a little better after I got these fills.
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – with…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #ClassicVXXGame – with still OVER A YEAR to go until expiration, this shows the power of the #VXXGame dynamic. These were pre-split contracts and were never in any danger of trading any higher after they were sold.
Bought to close UVXY2 Jan 19 2018 115.0 Calls @ 0.01. They won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold in mid June 2016 at 4.25. I sure wish I had sold more than 4 of them 🙂
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – getting…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – getting ready for the pending reverse split. These will be much less liquid after that.
All are at the highest available strike prices.
Sold UVXY FEB 17 2017 18.0 Calls @ 0.43
Sold UVXY JUN 16 2017 35.0 Calls @ 0.95
Sold UVXY JAN 19 2018 60.0 Calls @ 1.20
Sold UVXY JAN 18 2019 24.0 Calls @ 3.90 -#ClassicVXXGame
$VXX
Nibbled a little
STO Jan 13 $29 calls @ $0.33
$SVXY #ShortCalls #TaxPlanning – covered…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #TaxPlanning – covered another big position to move the gain into this tax year.
Bought to close 18 UVXY Jan 20 2017 (Pre split) 170 Calls @ 0.01 (no commission)
Here are my entry prices when I sold:
1/7/2016 @ 12
1/8/2016 @ 13
1/11/2016 @ 14.50
1/19/2016 @ 16
1/19/2016 @ 17
1/20/2016 @ 20.10
This was perhaps my best #VXXGame trade EVER !!
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – there…
$UVXY #ShortCalls #VXXGame – there was really no need to cover these because they would have expired. But I actually need more gains in this tax year and it was a large position.
Bought to close 70 UVXY JAN 20 2017 60.0 Calls @ 0.01 (no commission).
Originally Sold between Sept and Nov 2016 at an average of 1.25.
$SVXY #ShortPuts #VXXGame – as…
$SVXY #ShortPuts #VXXGame – as has been noted here earlier, put premiums are scarce in SVXY.
I’ve rolled some short calls out to June and next two Januarys over the last few days so I’m going to sell some put positions since they cost me nothing in margin terms. I welcome the chance to sell more at higher prices.
Sold SVXY JAN 20 2017 55.0 Puts @ 0.20
Sold SVXY JUN 16 2017 39.0 Puts @ 1.28
Sold SVXY JAN 18 2019 20.0 Puts @ 2.00
#OptionsExpiration As $UVXY call premium…
#OptionsExpiration
As $UVXY call premium was drying up, I was switching over to selling $SVXY puts, so quite a few of those expiring today.
$SPY $215/$205 BuPS’s
$SVXY $40 puts
$SVXY $42 puts
$SVXY $45 puts
$SVXY $60 puts
$SVXY $62 puts
$SVXY $64 puts
$SVXY $65 puts
$SVXY $68 puts
$SVXY $70 puts
$SVXY $82 puts
$UVXY $19 calls
$UVXY $55 calls
$VXX $28 calls
$VXX $32 calls
$VXX $70 calls
Have a great weekend everyone
#VXXGame
SVXY Roll
Rolled today’s 85 covered calls out to Jan 20 90 calls for 1.50 credit.
$SVXY
#VXXGame #ShortCalls
Took the plunge. STO $SVXY Dec 23 $97 calls @ $0.40
$SVXY #VXXGame – I just…
$SVXY #VXXGame – I just noticed that they started strikes on SVXY all the way up to 175 for every expiration. That’s Crazy 🙂
$SVXY #VXXGame I got a…
$SVXY
#VXXGame
I got a fill on this yesterday afternoon. I was a bit early as premiums got better into the close.
STO $SVXY Dec 16 $82 puts @ $0.35
#VXXGame – I’m hoping today’s…
#VXXGame – I’m hoping today’s peak of 13.14 is not all we get before the Fed meeting announcement.
I need a much higher VIX to get positioned for next year.
$VXX #VXXGame
$VXX #VXXGame
STO $VXX Dec 16 $28 calls @ $0.31 Expire in this week, easy to roll if need be.
$SVXY
#VXXGame
Nibbled a little this morning with $SVXY pulling back.
STO Dec 30 $65 puts @ $0.70
STO Jan 6 $65 puts @ $1.05
STO Jan 13 $65 put @ $1.35
Pretty short term and small. Will add if premiums improve.
#bups #vxxgame Close early $AMZN…
SVXY calls sold
#VXXGame #ShortCalls This has worked beautifully over the past year. I don’t play SVXY as much as I used to, but when we are at new highs and the rally slows down, selling juicy premium in calls is golden.
STO SVXY Jan 20th 95 call for 4.35
STO SVXY Mar 17th 100 call for 7.00
$VXX $SVXY #VXXGame Putting on…
$VXX $SVXY #VXXGame
Putting on a few more short term positions. Fed dot plot might freak out the market and give us an opportunity to sell longer term stuff.
STO $SVXY Dec 16 $68 puts @ $.45
STO $VXX Dec 30 $36 calls @ $.35
STO $VXX Dec 23 $34 calls @ $.33
$SVXY #ShortPuts #VXXGame #IRA -…
$SVXY #ShortPuts #VXXGame #IRA – Bought to close SVXY JAN 20 2017 25.0 Puts @ 0.05. They won’t trade any lower.
Originally sold at 5.20 on 1/15/2016 as a low risk trade. A greater than 20% return on cash in an IRA
$VIX #VXXGame #Italy – the…
$VIX #VXXGame #Italy – the markets don’t seem to care. I’m glad I was as aggressive as I was selling SVXY Puts and UVXY Calls.
The markets are acting like they will never go down again in a meaningful way. I don’t believe it !!
I’ve got weekly volatility positions in place until Dec 30. By then I should have had almost all my SVXY called away and be 99% in cash going into the new year and presidency.
Options Expiration
Fairly light week this week.
$SVXY $55 puts
$SVXY $65 puts
$SVXY $70 puts
$UVXY $35 calls
$VXX $44 calls
$VXX $55 calls
Have a great weekend everyone.
SVXY reducing some risk
Normally I’d let these expire but I have a large position in December and I thought it prudent to reduce some risk going into this weekend.
Bought to close $SVXY Dec 16 45 puts for .15 (sold for 2.70 and 2.00)
Bought to close $SVXY Dec 16 42 puts for .10 (sold for 2.50)
Bought to close $SVXY Dec 16 40 puts @ .10 (sold for 2.35)
Bought to close $SVXY Dec 16 38 puts @ .10 (sold for 2.25)
$SVXY #ShortPuts #VXXGame – Sold…
$SVXY #ShortPuts #VXXGame – Sold SVXY Dec 16 2016 59.0 Puts @ 0.60. More than 20 points below yesterday’s intraday low with 11 trading days to go.
$SVXY #ShortPuts #VXXGame – Sold…
$SVXY #ShortPuts #VXXGame – Sold SVXY Dec 9 2016 62.0 Calls @ 0.35 with the stock at 80.95 – these expire in 6 days
$UVXY #CoverCalls #VXXGame – a…
$UVXY #CoveredCalls #VXXGame – a couple more late trades
Sold UVXY Dec 9 2016 19.5 Calls @ 0.15 with the stock at 11.61 – these expire in 6 days
Sold UVXY Dec 16 2016 28.0 Calls @ 0.15 with the stock at 11.65
$UVXY $SVXY #VXXGame STO $UVXY…
$UVXY $SVXY #VXXGame
STO $UVXY Dec 30 $22 calls @ $.44
STO $SVXY Dec 16 $62 puts @ $.75 Followed @optioniceman
$UVXY $SVXY #ShortCalls #ShortPuts #VXXGame…
$UVXY $SVXY #ShortCalls #ShortPuts #VXXGame – hard to keep up with all the fills.
Here are the latest of them.
Sold UVXY Dec 16 2016 27.0 Calls @ 0.15
Sold UVXY Dec 23 2016 30.0 Calls @ 0.14
Sold UVXY Dec 30 2016 20.5 Calls @ 0.53
Sold UVXY Dec 30 2016 26.0 Calls @ 0.27
Sold UVXY Jan 6 2017 20.0 Calls @ 0.68
Sold SVXY Dec 16 2016 62.0 Puts @ 0.80
Sold SVXY Dec 16 2016 61.0 Puts @ 0.70
$UVXY
#VXXGame
STO $UVXY Dec 30 $25 calls @ $0.35
STO $UVXY Dec 23 $22 calls @ $0.35
Sold these after $UVXY peaked and was rolling over.
UVXY March
#VXXGame Sold $UVXY Mar 17 2017 35 calls @ 1.10
$UVXY #CoveredCalls #VXXGame – on…
$UVXY #CoveredCalls #VXXGame – on the UVXY bounce to 11
Sold UVXY Dec 16 2016 19.0 Calls @ 0.26
Sold UVXY Dec 16 2016 19.5 Calls @ 0.23
$SVXY
#VXXGame
STO $SVXY Dec 16 $60 puts @ $0.45
SVXY/UVXY
52 week high in SVXY, 52 week/all-time low in UVXY.
#VXXGame
$SVXY $VXX
#VXXGame
Nibbled a little this morning, will add rungs to the ladders if we get more volatility.
STO $SVXY Dec 23 $60 puts @ $.54
STO $SVXY Dec 23 $65 puts @ $.95
STO $VXX Dec 23 $39 calls @ $.30
STO $SVXY Dec 30 $60 puts @ $.70
Options Bistro 