Closed (IRA): SPY August 19th 340 Short Put... for a 1.28 debit.
Comments: (Late Post). Collected a total of 5.96 in credits with rolls. (See Post Below). Closed it out Friday for 1.28; 4.68 ($468) in total profits.
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Closed (IRA): QQQ August 19th 250 Short Put... for an .84 debit.
Comments: (Late Post). Filled this for a 2.56 credit. (See Post Below). Out today for .84; 1.72 ($172) profit.
Closed (IRA): QQQ August 5th 260 Short Put... for a .97 debit.
Comments: (Late Post). Collected a total of 4.31 in credits with rolls. (See Post Below). Closed out today, resulting in a total realized gain of 3.34 ($334).
Closed (IRA): IWM August 5th 154 Short Put... for a .49 debit.
Comments: (Late Post). Opened for a 1.56 credit. (See Post Below). Closed it on Friday for .49; 1.07 ($107) profit.
Opened: NVDA August 19th 120 Short Put... for a 1.56 credit.
Comments: An opportunity here to balance units and collect a small credit "BP free" (i.e., it doesn't cost any more buying power to put on) and keep net delta flat or, at least, far less than delta/theta of 1.0. Total credits collected of 34.18 with a resulting delta/theta of 7/70. Now I've got three puts and three calls: 120P/150P/165P/160C/165C/175C with net delta flat wrapped around the 154 or so.
Opened (IRA): SPY September 16th 324 Short Put... for a 3.35 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. Going out to the September monthly while I wait for a September 2nd weekly to open up.
Opened (IRA): QQQ September 16th 235 Short Put.... for a 2.74 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. Going out to the September monthly while I wait for a September 2nd weekly to open up.
Opened (IRA): IWM September 16th 140 Short Put... for a 1.68 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. Going out to September here while I wait for another shorter duration weekly (September 2nd) to open up.
Opened: /ES August 26th 2600 Short Put... for a 3.10 credit.
Comments: Adding a rung to my /ES short put ladder on further weakness/pop in IV. 1.50 max on BPE of 19.95. 7.5% ROC at max; 3.8% ROC at 50% max.
Opening: /ES September 16th 2250 Short Put... for a 3.00 credit.
Comments: Targeting the strike that is at least <75% below where /ES is currently trading that is paying around 3.00 in credit. I already have August 5th, 19th, 26th, and 31st rungs on, so going out a little farther in time and a little lower down the ladder. 1.50 max* on buying power effect of 19.03; 7.9% at max; 4.0% at 50% max.
* -- Due to a 50x instead of 100x multiplier.
Opened (IRA): QQQ August 26th 245 Short Put... for a 2.50 credit.
Comments: (Late Post). Targeting the <16 delta strike in the expiry nearest 45 days' duration paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
Opening: /ES August 31st 2550 Short Put... for a 3.10 credit.
Comments: Targeting the strike that is <75% of current price paying around 3.00 in credit. A basic bet that price doesn't go to 2550 in the next 50 days ... .
Closing (IRA): QQQ August 12th 240 Short Put... for a .79 debit.
Comments: Greater than 50% max profit-taking. Filled this for a 2.40 credit. (See Post Below). Closing it out here results in a realized profit of 1.61 ($161).
Opening (IRA): IWM August 26th 150 Short Put... for a 1.54 credit.
Comments: Replacing the shorter duration long delta I just stripped off, but at a lower strike and in longer duration.
Closed (IRA): IWM July 29th 155 Short Put... for a .58 debit.
Comments: Opened this for a 1.61 credit. (See Post Below). Closing out here at >50% max, 1.03 ($103) profit.
Opened (IRA): SPY September 16th 332 Short Put... for a 3.40 credit.
Comments: Replacing some of the shorter duration long delta I stripped off Friday and today in longer duration and lower strikes. 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 used the August 26th expiry, but have a rung on in there and only 5-wides are available where I'd want to pitch my tent.
Closing (IRA): SPY July 29th 350 Short Put... for a .98 debit.
Comments: Filled for a 4.00 credit (See Post Below). Out at >50 max; 3.02 ($302) profit.
Opening: /ES August 26th 2700 Short Put... for a 3.05 credit.
Comments: Targeting the strike that is <75% of current price paying around 3.00 in credit in the contract that is around 45 days until expiry. 1.525 ($152.50) max* on buying power effect of 6.27. 24.3% ROC at max as a function of buying power effect; 12.2% at 50% max. Still have August 5th 2700's, August 19th 2100's on.
* -- Due to 50x multipler.
Opening (IRA): IWM August 26th 150 Short Put... for a 1.49 credit.
Comments: Targeting the <16 strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit in the expiry nearest 45 days. I added a rung in this expiry on Friday at the 155, so am just adding a smidge at a lower strike on weakness and uptick in implied volatility.
Closed (IRA): QQQ July 22nd 260 Short Put... for a .55 debit.
Comments: Plain Jane profit-taking at >50% max. Opened this for a 2.66 credit (See Post Below). Closing here for .55; 2.11 ($211) profit.
Closing (IRA): QQQ July 22nd 265 Short Put... for an .82 debit.
Comments: Plain Jane profit-taking at >50% max. Opened for a 2.69 credit (See Post Below); closing here for .82. 1.87 ($187) profit.
Opening (IRA): QQQ August 26th 250 Short Put... for a 2.70 credit.
Comments: Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit in the broad market exchange-traded fund with the highest 30-day to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
Rolling (IRA): QQQ July 15th 318 Short Put to August 26th 316... for a 1.00 even.
Comments: 4 days to go. Gotta roll out or opt for taking assignment of shares, selling call against. Total credits collected of 8.38 (See Post Below) plus the 1.00 here for 9.38.
