... for a 1.53 credit. Comments: Targeting the <16 strike in the November monthly paying around 1% of the strike price in credit on weakness/higher IV.
... for a 1.52 debit. Comments: Opened this as part of a four leg ladder in October, November, December, and January. Received a 3.24 credit for this "rung." (See Post Below). Closed out the November rung today at >50% max; 1.72 ($172) profit.
... for a 1.40 debit. Comments: Opened this for 3.60 on the nose. (See Post Below). Closed out today at >50% max; 2.20/$220 profit. Will re-up on weakness, higher implied volatility.
... for a 1.33 debit. Comments (Late Post): Opened this for a 2.89 credit. (See Post Below). Closed today for a 1.33 debit at >50% max. 1.56/$156 profit.
... short put for a 1.10 credit. Comments (Late Post): Rolled this out at >50% max to the strike in November paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. I might usually just take profit and close this out, but still need small cap long delta for a bit here while I manage my IWM short delta hedge. Total credits collected of 1.62 (See Post Below) plus the...
... for a 1.18 credit. Comments: High IVR/IV at 62/47. Selling the ~20 delta strikes or so both sides. 1.18 credit on buying power effect of 3.18. 37.1% ROC at max; 18.6% at 50% max. Delta/theta -5.06/3.13.
... for a 1.59 debit. Comments: This isn't quite at 50% max, but trimming long delta where I can profitably running into mopex/FOMC. Filled for a 2.69 credit (See Post Below); out here for 1.59. 1.10/$110 profit.
... for a 1.66 debit. Comments: Opened this for 3.65 as part of a four-leg ladder. (See Post Below). Closing just the October rung of that here at >50% max. 1.99/$199 profit. This also has the added effect of reducing my long delta a bit, so in that sense it's a subtractive delta adjustment trade at the same time. If you're big on keeping your portfolio...
... for a .73 debit. Comments: Opened this for a 1.59 credit. (See Post Below). Out here at a smidge greater than 50% max. .86/$86 profit.
... for a 5.94 debit. Comments: Opened this for a 7.26 credit last Friday. (See Post Below). Taking profit here in advance of Triple Witching/FOMC. 1.32 ($132) profit for a week's "work."
... for a .95 debit. Comments: Filled this for a 3.05 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for (3.05 - .95)/2 = 1.05/$105 profit. Taking off a little risk in advance of FOMC/Triple Witching. I'll naturally re-up if we get weakness plus an uptick in implied volatility.
... for a 2.27 debit. Comments: After having closed the short call aspect of my short strangle, took this off today for a small winner. Net credits collected of 2.59 (See Post Below) minus the 2.27 here results in a .32 ($32) profit.
... for a 1.35 debit. Comments: Filled this for 3.10 (See Post Below). Closing it out here for a little bit more than 50% max. (3.10 - 1.35)/2 = .875 ($87.50) profit. Reducing risk with FOMC in 13 days (where I'll look to add on weakness/uptick in implied volatility).
... for a 2.20 credit. Comments: Rolling down the untested side of my short strangle, the short put leg of which is at the 205. Total credits collected of 11.87 with a resulting delta/theta of 12.67/21.50. Unfortunately, there are only five wides available in the October monthly at the moment, so it's hard to be surgical with adjustments.
... for a 2.05 debit. Comments: Closing out the most at-risk strike I have on at the moment and letting the rest ride. Opened for 3.10 (See Post Below); closing out here for 2.05 results in a (3.10 - 2.05/2) = .525 ($52.50) profit.
... for a 3.10 credit (arrow indicated). Comments: Would prefer to do this on weakness plus an uptick in implied volatility, but I'm not getting any younger here. 1.55 max on buying power effect of 13.90, targeting the <75% of current price strike paying around 3.00/1.50 (due to 50x multiplier); 11.2% ROC at max as a function of buying power effect; 5.6% ROC...
... for a 7.26 credit. Comments: The highest IV broad market exchange-traded fund on the board ... . Selling the 20's on both sides. 7.26 credit on buying power effect of 33.90. 21.4% ROC as a function of buying power effect at max; 10.7% at 50% max.
... for a 1.59 credit. Comments: Late post ... . I think I missed this one in "The Friday Frenzy." Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into small caps.