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Rolling (IRA): QQQ August 26th 316 Short Put to October 300... for a 1.08 credit.
Comments: (Late Post). Been rolling this for a while. Total credits collected of 9.38 (See Post Below) plus the 1.08 here for a total of 10.46.
I would rather stay in an options contract versus taking on stock, since you can strike improve an option. Another lesson here is that you'll find it easier to roll for more substantial strike improvement if your option is less monied. Consequently, I took the opportunity to roll here with QQQ price whipping up (at one point in Friday's session) -- to 316.39. Naturally, this doesn't mean that the 300 will expire worthless or otherwise be profitable; it does mean, however, that my cost basis will be lower than it was with the strike at the 316.
Opening (IRA): SPY November 18th 340 Short Put... for a 3.50 credit.
Comments: Part of a longer duration premium selling strategy in SPY when shorter duration isn't paying. Here, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. I'll naturally return to shorter duration stuff if we get weakness and higher IV.
Opened (Margin): SMH Sept 16th 192/260 Short Strangle... for a 4.97 credit.
Comments: Starting to add in some fresh September monthly setups in >50% IVR/>35% 30-day IV exchange-traded funds. Here, SMH is at 50.1/38.7.
4.97 credit on buying power effect of 22.74; 21.7% ROC at max as a function of buying power effect; 10.8% at 50% max. -.11/13.16 delta theta.