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Opening (IRA): IWM Dec 15th/Dec 29th/Jan 19th 160/157/153Comments: Targeting the <16 delta short put strikes paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
December 15th 160: 1.64 credit
December 29th 157: 1.63 credit
January 19th 153: 1.57 credit
Opening (IRA): IWM February 16th 151 Short Put... for a 1.58 credit.
Comments: Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. I would've gone shorter duration, but already have rungs camped out at where I would've pitched my tent, so starting to building out first quarter rungs here.
Opening (IRA): TQQQ December 29th 34.5 Covered Call... for a 33.04 debit.
Comments: Selling the monied -75 delta call against a one lot to potentially take advantage of early random call away/*assignment. 33.04 break even with a 1.46 ($146) max profit; 4.42% ROC/32.9% annualized as a function of buying power effect at max.
"Random" call away occurs when someone holding the 34.5 long call choses to exercise it before expiration, but I'll look to close at or near max (e.g., 34.45) to avoid the call away/assignment fee if I get the opportunity to do so.
On the flip side of the coin, I'll look to roll out the short call to reduce cost basis and my break even further if it chooses to crap its pants.
Opening (IRA): SPY February 16th 380 Short Put... for a 3.94 credit.
Comments: Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. I already have rungs on in the December monthly, the December 29th, and January expiries near where I'd want to erect additional rungs, so building out into the first quarter a smidge here.
Opening (IRA): SPY December 29th 405 Short Put... for a 4.22 credit.
Comments: Rounding out fourth quarter rungs ... . Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. I already have some December 15th on, so going out to the last expiry of the year here.
Opening (IRA): QQQ Dec 29th/Jan 15th 321/315 Short PutsComments: Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
Adding two rungs here, since I no longer have anything in the Dec 29th expiry or in Jan. Will naturally look to add at better strikes and in shorter duration should IV expand at some point.
Opening (IRA): XBI January 19th 55 Short Put... for a .61 credit.
Comments: Adding a rung to beaten-down biotech at strikes better than what I currently have on in October at the 76, November at the 71, and December at the 63, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit.
I'll be assigned shares on the 76 here shortly (and possibly the 71), after which I'll proceed to sell call against.
Opening (IRA): XBI Dec/Feb 57/50 Short PutsComments: Adding a couple rungs to my XBI position at strikes better than what I currently have on, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit.
December 15th 47: .62 credit
February 16th 50: .57 credit
I would've also gone with January, but already have a rung on at where I'd want to pitch my tent.
Opening (IRA): TSLA Dec/Jan 155/130 Short PutsComments: Now that TSLA has done its "earnings thing," adding to my position at strikes better than what I currently have on, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging in. 30-day is still pretty decent here at around 54.7%.
Opening (IRA): QQQ Jan/March 305/280 Short PutsComments: Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
January 19th 380: 4.19 credit
March 15th 280: 3.06 credit
There currently isn't a February monthly yet, so I'll add that in later, assuming I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on.
Opening (IRA): IWM Dec/Dec 29th/Jan/Feb 154/151/146/141... short put ladder.
Comments: Adding on weakness at strikes better than what I currently have on, targeting the <16 delta strike to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
December 15th 154: 1.60 credit
December 29th 151: 1.63 credit
January 19th 146: 1.49 credit
February 16th 141: 1.50 credit