Opening: XRT June 17th 59/82 Short Strangle... for a 2.00 credit.
Comments: High IVR/IV at 91/52. Selling the 16 delta strikes on both sides. Will look to take profit at 50% max; manage sides on approaching worthless/side test. 2.00 credit on buying power effect of 7.10; 28.2% ROC as a function of buying power effect; 14.1% at 50% max.
XRT trade ideas
XRT Bullish inclined Naked Puts 26 Nov Expiry (Nov Track 1)Whats The Plan/Trade/Thought
Bullish Stance
XRT are retail discretionary companies and right now there seems to be alot of optimism. Consumers seem to be find paying for the current rising prices of products. I think will continue with the festive period
Sep Consumer Spending has lost momentum but still grew at 1.4%
Sep Personal income was up 0.9%
Current price has broken a key S&R line at 98. My targetted Stike is 86.5 and is below another S&R line 89.
Price to strike is around 14% seems decent especially since the current price movement is very bullish
I Feel
Feel ready to trade, slightly impatient cause I want to lock this in
Imagine Yourself Taking The Other Side
Inflation related concerns might hit anything consumer fronting hard and with the 4 Dec review on the Debt ceiling there might be some concerns and media coverage as we get closer
Bit concern as I was expending to trade in a sideways bearish volatile movement. But the past 2 weeks have made the market very clearly bullish. Trading my original plan seems almost contrarian
Imagine Yourself As A Neutral Observer
There is optimism in this trade, however the long cancel on the 3 Nov seems unnaturally long. This means it might gap back into the range
But the bullish momentum matches the current market sentiment and if we are being pure in trading what is in front of us and not making predictions. This is the right decision
Look For New Information
Top 9 out of the top 10 holdings are all up with AEO the highest at 6.26% (American Eagle Outfitters)
How Do I Feel Now
I think this and my VXX trade is very aligned and while it opposes my early market reading - Sideway Bearish Volatile. Purely trading what is in front of me is a clearly Strong Bullish
Trade Specs
Sold 0.38, 70 Put Contracts @ Strike 86.5
% to Strike 14%
ATR % is around 50%
BP used 60k
Max Gain: est $2660
XRT Bullish inclined Naked Puts 17 Dec Expiry (Dec Track 2)Whats The Plan/Trade/Thought
Feels like a safe position given that the market is seeming very bullish at the moment
XRT has also broken a key resistance line and that transforms it into a solid support line
XRT are retail discretionary companies and right now there seems to be alot of optimism. Consumers seem to be find paying for the current rising prices of products. I think will continue with the festive period
Feds are probably not going to increase interest rates in Dec so we can expect that to not be a concern
I Feel
Solid and Confident
Imagine Yourself Taking The Other Side
As a fact the inflation rate is high and it has already impacted wages and prices.
Prices of durable goods are high vs last year
Supply chain issues that are resulting in retailers unable to cope with demand is still not solved and this will have an impact on business that do not have ample reserves to sell
Imagine Yourself As A Neutral Observer
While inflation is a concern the market is showing a lot of bullishness
This feels very straight forward
Look For New Information
Nothing new
How Do I Feel Now
I'm confident to pull the trigger
Trade Specs
Sold 0.65, 85 Put Contracts @ Strike 89
% to Strike 12%
ATR % is Around 21%
BP used 75k
Max Gain: est $5525
RETAIL STOCKS TO DECLINE TILL MARCH 2022 A few back i posted charts of the retail sector to lead rally . We now have ended in what looks like a classic blow off top I am now moving into a PUT POSITION NOW TILL MARCH 2022 we should see a rather string move from free money to contraction just based on the new tax laws jan 1
XRT Bullish inclined Naked Puts 29 Oct Expiry (Oct Track 1)Whats The Plan/Trade/Thought
Market is returning to a Bullish / Ranging state
With the Evergrande dip it seems we now have room for another bullish retracement
XRT had no major reaction to Evergrade dip and is rising with the market and is now about Evergrande. Pricing at 0.50 seems decent (11% from strike) -80, 60, strike 85
XRT has the best contract price of all that I am keen on
Imagine Yourself Taking The Other Side
Previously XRT was making lower highs. This is somewhat bearish
It feels like I have no other options
The retracement could be a short lived reaction to the sudden dip. People reentering the market
Delta or inflation concerns could put a damper on retail driving drops
Imagine Yourself As A Neutral Observer
There is alot of optimising for the plan, this is a feeling I always feel before I enter a trade. The Opposite side has good simple arguments but feels dwarfed against the biased optimism
I am rejecting the larger concerns of delta or inflation and placing alot on the reaction of Evergrade. Using it as a focal point on market sentiment
Look For New Information
Two days ago 21 Sep - Retail sales showed a rebound despite Delta. +0.7% probably fueled by back to school shopping. Online purchases were the key driver of the sales.
Employment is down 0.2% and consumer prices increase by 0.3%
How Do I Feel Now
I think with the new information on the retail sales I feel more confident but still slightly concerned and aware about the previous lower highs
Sold 80 PUTS @ 0.47 Strike 85
% to Strike is 10.4% from entry
ATR percentile is low
Max Gain: est $3760
Total BP Block: 75K
Retail bubble popWith the bad news from BBBY the retail bubble finally seems like it's gonna pop. No more stimulus or unemployment supplement.
It's been rangebound for a while now, but with today's drop A/D looks a bit different.... I think it's downhill from here, but I have no idea what the chart will look like so I'm just throwing an extended red arrow out there, lol.
XRT ETF Bullish inclined Naked Puts 24 Sep Expiry (Sep Track 1)This is Track 1, Trade 1 of the September trades. This trade generally follows the larger market bullish move as it seems like Retail is taking the Delta virus and inflation news on its stride.
There will be price drops if those concerns surface again, but from what I've noticed, its all very short term. We also see retail hiring more aggressively and in the short term this means that business owners are somewhat optimistic and ready to get their business rolling full swing.
Sold 25 Puts @ 0.50 Strike 85
% to Strike is 11% from entry
ATR percentile is a middle, so this could be improved.
Rising RSI , tied to an uptrend of lower highs
Max Gain: est $1250
Total BP Block: 28K
(Re entry) XRT ETF Bullish inclined Naked Puts 20 Aug ExpiryRe entered this trade as it seems like the market is stabilizing and did not continue it's drop. This drop was due to the inflation concerns and the increasing delta virus cases in US
Sold 45 Puts @ 0.53 Strike 86
BP Block: 54K
Max Gain: Est $2385
% Distance to Strike: 10.76%
XRT ETF Bullish inclined Naked Puts 20 Aug ExpiryI entered this XRT trade with a high BP of 59K because I wanted to reduce my exposure on VXX. I'm getting the feeling that the market is reaching a stage where the bullish steam is running out. Especially with rising Inflation concerns.
VXX to me is dangerous because it is exposed to Tech stocks which are currently sky-high and a drop in tech could be pretty ugly.
What irritated me was that one day later the market drops due to inflation worries and the prices of my XRT contracts increases... I think I need to look at planning my selling of contracts together with the economic calendar as high volatility gets me a good price also.
Good new is that the retail sales numbers unexpectedly rises by 0.6% in June and this basically shielded XRT to an extend.
Sold 70 Puts @ 0.50 Strike 85
BP Block: 59K
Max Gain: Est $3500
% Distance to Strike: 10.61%
XRT ETF Bullish inclined Naked Puts 23 July ExpiryI originally planned for XRT to take up 45% of my BP but some how my week earlier VXX trade's required BP suddenly increased and so for July XRT is back to around 30% BP
So far it seems like the inflation worries have been quietened at least for the time being. I do feel it is a matter of time. This is why I need to reduce my exposure to VXX as it is very vulnerable to the tech sector which is very volatile.
XRT is retail and seems somewhat conservative at this point, but I need to find one which is more inclined towards consumer staples.
Sold 45 Puts @ 0.85 Strike 85
BP Block: 48K
Max Gain: Est $3825
% Distance to Strike: 9%
Bull Run?Did you miss us, wolves?🔥
There is a great formation only for you!
AscendingTriangle on XRT.
However do not rush the trade and wait for the clear signal.
According to Elliott Waves theory all the waves are done and now the price is heading to the breakout.
Follow the chart and look for the breakout carefully.
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XRT ETF Bullish inclined Naked Puts 18 June ExpiryXRT is my JETS replacement. This month I was also trying to enter JETS but I couldn't get in at a good price.
XRT is an ETF reflecting the US retail industry, specifically the Consumer Discretionary segment. I selected them because with the pandemic optimism and the decreasing unemployment, I expect the customers to be less tight on their retail habits especially on everyday items.
ATR is low which is a good sign but my worry is the S/R line just above at 95, which might cause a retracement. But if it breaks through it would be a nice padding.
Sold 50 Puts @ 0.5 Strike 82
BP Block: 43K
Max Gain: Est $2500
% Distance to Strike: 13%
XRT ETF Bullish inclined Naked Puts 14 May ExpiryI am diversifying beyond selling puts on JETS as it seems to have had a significant bullish run.
XRT is an ETF reflecting the US retail industry, specifically the Consumer Discretionary segment. I selected them because with the pandemic optimism and the decreasing unemployment, I expect the customers to be less tight on their retail habits especially on everyday items.
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Sold 50 Puts @ 0.78 Strike 83
BP Block: 51K
Max Gain: Est $3,900
Touch Probability: 62%
% Distance to Strike: 8%
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