Stock / Symbol:Nasdaq 100 / NDX Option Strategy: [private_monthly]bear call spread[/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $3014.50 Reasoning: With 34 days till Jun expiration, I’m putting on an [private_monthly] bear call spread[/private_monthly] on NDX. We’ve got an expected deviation of[private_monthly] +/- 122 points between now and May expiration; but with how strong this market has been, […]
Stock / Symbol: SPDR DOW Jones Industrial Avg ETF / DIA Option Strategy: [private_monthly]double calendar[/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $152.6 Reasoning: Looking to play both sides of this market, I’m putting on a [private_monthly]double calendar on DIA[/private_monthly] using weekly options for the short options. This is a delta neutral trade with a delta of -5.6, […]
Stock / Symbol: iShares Russell 2000 Index / IWM Option Strategy: [private_monthly]double calendar[/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $98.30 Reasoning: Putting on a double calendar to play the expected deviation in IWM between now and next Friday, using weekly options. The Greeks currently show a delta of 9, a positive theta of 17 and a vega […]
Stock / Symbol: S&P500 Index / SPX Option Strategy: [private_monthly]bear call spread[/private_monthly] Price at trade post: $1647 Reasoning: Starting out with a [private_monthly]bear call spread[/private_monthly] on SPX for June expiration. If we get a big down day (although it feels like the market just wants to keep going higher), we’ll add a bull put spread, […]
Stock / Symbol: Russell 2000 / RUT Option Strategy: [private_monthly]iron condor[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price at trade post: Apr 17 / $905 Price at this post: $970 Current Position: Short -1 RUT May13 970 calls Long 2 RUT May13 980 calls Reasoning: While the market may finally pull back next week, it’s too risky […]
Stock / Symbol: Russell 2000 / RUT Option Strategy: [private_monthly]iron condor[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price at trade post: Apr 17 / $905 Price at this adjustment: $959 Current Position: Short -1 RUT May13 955 calls Long 2 RUT May13 965 calls Short -2 RUT May13 970 calls Long 2 RUT May13 980 calls Reasoning: […]
Stock / Symbol:Nasdaq 100 / NDX Option Strategy: [private_monthly]iron condor[/private_monthly] Trend entry date / price: Apr 17 / $2780 Price at this post: $2946 Reasoning: Our upside stop of 2919 was eclipsed this am on the strong jobs report. Closing the position here. If we can get back in over the next few days, we […]
Stock / Symbol:Nasdaq 100 / NDX Option Strategy: [private_monthly]iron condor[/private_monthly] Trend entry date / price: Apr 17 / $2780 Price at this post: $2881 Reasoning: Our upside stop of 2875 was hit so I’m rolling up the call spread portion of the trade. This adjustment will eat into the potential profits but it’s important to […]
Stock / Symbol: SPDR S&P500 ETF / SPY Option Strategy: [private_monthly]double calendar spread[/private_monthly] Trade entry date / price at trade post: Apr 18 / $154.50 Price at this post: $159.59 Current Position: Long 2 Jun13 150 puts Long 2 Jun13 159 calls Reasoning: While the addition of the 159 call calendar has significantly dampened the […]
Update: lowering my buyback on the put spread to $0.20 net per contract Trade Details: [private_monthly] BTC -2 RUT May13 850 puts STC 2 RUT May13 840 puts for a max net debit of $0.20 per contract. (GTC order, limit order) [/private_monthly]