... for a 110.75 debit. Comments: I don't do a ton of single name in my IRA, but with earnings in the rear view and 30-day IV at 81.7%, taking a "poos and giggles" trade here, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a +25 delta short put, with the built-in defense of the short call. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even:...
... for a 49.02 debit. Comments: Selling the -75 call against stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. The IV isn't fantastic here at 29.8%, but the ROC is kind of what I'm minimally looking for out of this sort of play, so putting on a small position here, particularly since the underlying...
... for a 62.48 debit. Comments: Adding a smidge to my position here at better break evens than what I currently have on. Selling the -75 delta (ish) against long stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, with the built in defense of the short call. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 62.48 Max Profit: 1.52 ROC at Max: 2.43% 50% Max:...
.. for a 42.71 debit. Comments: Since all my rungs are now out in Dec, adding one at lower break evens than what I currently have on, selling the -75 delta call against long stock to emulate a 25 delta short put, but with built-in short call defense. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 42.71 Max Profit: 4.29 ROC at Max: 10.04% 50% Max: 2.15 ROC at 50% Max: 5.02%
... for a 56.10 debit. Comments: This isn't at a lower strike than what I currently have on, but I'm (somewhat) fine with it, since I'm still below what I have in mind to be maximally deployed in this instrument. Selling the -75 delta call against stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built in defense of the short...
... for a 67.44 debit. Comments: This isn't as low as I wanted to get in, but the short call is below where I would've entered would have to have been more patient and waited for 70. In any event, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Metrics: Buying...
... for a 196.80 debit. Comments: Re-upping with a monied covered call in the October 18th cycle. I left some money on the table by taking profit early. However, I don't want to be as aggressive as I usually am from a delta standpoint, since I already made money in the cycle, albeit after somewhat of a rollercoaster July/August. Instead of selling the -75...
... for a 424.60 debit. Comments: Re-upping in the Q's after profit taking ... . As with my IWM position, I'm not being as aggressive as I usually am from a delta standpoint. This is because I've already made money in the cycle and want to give myself a little more room to be wrong since we've had somewhat of a bodice ripper from early August lows. Selling...
... for a 511.00 debit. Comments: After taking profit, re-upping here out in October, selling the 84 call against long stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Going lower delta here, since I've already realized gains for (basically) September. There is a divvy to be had in Sept, with the...
... for a 481.76 debit. Comments: Re-upping in SPY in slightly longer duration, but with the short call at about the same delta as the one I took off, resulting in a lower buying power effect and break even with the primary goal being to milk a little more out of August before moving onto Sept. Again, un-sexy metrics as a standalone trade: Buying Power...
... for a 70.09 debit. Comments: For lack of something better to do, looking to grab the Sept divvy if I can. Selling the -73 delta call against long stock to emulate a ~25 delta short put with the built-in defense of the short call. This isn't the greatest entry given price action, but am willing to add should the market afford me an opportunity to do so at...
... for a 401.49 debit. Comments: As with my IWM monied covered call, re-upping in QQQ in 45 days' duration with the short call at about the same delta it was in the setup I just took off with the basic goal being to milk a little bit more out of August without taking on additional risk. Here, re-upping at about the same short call delta actually results in a...
... for a 191.21 debit. Comments: I'm not quite ready to move out to the September monthly due to its duration, so doing a little something different here to attempt to milk a smidge more out of August. After having taken off my longer-dated position in profit, re-upping in 45 DTE with the short call at about the exact same delta it was at previously (around...
... for a 54.85 debit. Comments: Added to my position at a strike/break even better than what I currently have on. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 54.85/share Max Profit: 3.15 ($315) ROC at Max: 5.74% 50% Max: 1.58 ($158) ROC at 50% Max: 2.87%
... for a 81.41 debit. Comments: This is a little early for a run at grabbing the September dividend, but wanted to get in when the underlying is still hovering around recent lows ... . Metrics: Break Even/Buying Power Effect: 81.41 Max Profit: 1.59 (ex. divvies) ROC at Max: 1.95% (ex. divvies) 50% Max: .80 ROC at 50% Max: .98%
... for a 37.00 debit. Comments: Back into TAN (30-Day IV: 47.6%), selling the -76 call against stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with built-in short call defense. Going with the August 30th, 46 DTE contract. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 37.00/share Max Profit: 1.00 ($100) ROC at Max: 2.63% 50% Max: .50 ($50) ROC at...
... for a 36.93 debit. Comments: High IVR/IV (77.6/43.3). Selling the -75 call against long stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Metrics: Break Even/Buying Power Effect: 36.93 Max Profit: 1.07 ($107) ROC at Max: 2.90% 50% Max: .54 ROC at 50% Max: 1.45%
... for a 50.14 debit. Comments: Added another rung here on weakness/high IVR/IV (83/69.8), selling the -75 delta call against stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put with the built-in defense of the short call. Will generally look to take profit on rungs at 50% max, roll out the short call for duration and credit if it doesn't hit at 21 DTE.