... 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. As I mentioned in my earlier post (See Below), shorter duration is probably paying, but I already have rungs on in the Nov 17th, Dec 15th, and Dec 29th expiries, so going out to 2024...
... for a 3.00 credit. Comments: Rounding out fourth quarter rungs in the Q's here, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. Shorter duration (i.e., November) is actually paying at or below the 16 delta strike, but already have rungs camped out there (although I still...
... for a 3.28 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 and to generate "free cash flow."
... for a 1.78 credit. Comments: My weekly short put in the small caps exchange-traded fund, targeting the <16 delta strike in the shortest duration paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. This is to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market without actually being in the stock.
... for a 1.34 credit. Comments: Adding a rung out in the November monthly so that my October rung doesn't look so lonely ... . It's actually because SMH 30-day IV is still fairly decent at 31.6%; the only options liquid ETF's with better IV are GDXJ (35.2%) and FXI (32.0%). Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to...
... for a 3.48 credit. Comments: My weekly short put in the Q's, targeting the <16 delta strike in the shortest duration paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. This is to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market without actually being in the stock.
Comments: Targeting the <16 strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. October 20th 320: 3.35 credit November 17th 314: 3.17 credit December 15th 300: 3.02 credit
... for an .82/contract credit. Comments: Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the biotech sector. I'm fine with getting assigned, selling call against, but mainly just selling premium in some relatively high IV sector exchange-traded funds (XBI's at 30.9%) while I wait for some of...
... for a 1.60 credit. Comments: Just adding a little sump thin' sump thin' in high IV exchange-traded fund land, selling premium that targets the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the semicon sector. Here, 30-day IV is at 33.4% and at the top of my liquid exchange-traded fund board when...
... for a 3.98 credit. Comments: Targeting the <16 strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. I already have rungs on in the September 29th, October 20th, so going out to November here with this particular rung.
Comments: Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. Here, just rounding out fourth quarter rungs at strikes better than what I currently have on. December 15th 375: 3.81 credit December 29th 368: 3.73 credit
Comments: Targeting the <16 delta short put in the shortest duration paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market without actually being in the stock. Here, just rounding out my fourth quarter positions at strikes better than what I currently have on. November 17th 304: 3.07 credit December 15th 290: 2.98 credit
Comments: Targeting the <16 delta strike in the shortest duration paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. Generally, will take profit at 50% max, roll down and out for a credit if tested. November 17th 158: 1.60 credit December 15th 151: 1.51 credit
... for a .72/contract credit. Comments: One of the higher IV underlyings in my options liquid ETF screener at 34.4%. Going a little more aggressive here, selling the 25 delta strike. Will generally look to take profit at 50% max and/or (a) roll down and out for a credit if tested; or (b) take assignment of shares and sell call against.
... for a 2.66 credit. Comments: Short put for the IRA (See Post Below); short strangle for the margin. Selling the 16 delta strikes on both sides. 2.66 credit on buying power effect of 12.98; 20.5% ROC at max; 10.3% at 50% max.
... for a 4.10 credit. Comments: My weekly, broad market short put targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. As usual, will look to add in shorter duration should it start to pay more decently. Relatedly, I'm fine with taking assignment of shares and selling call against, but will attempt to stay in options as long as...
... for an .86 credit. Comments: Laddering out at better strikes than I've got on currently, targeting the 16 delta strike, wherever that lies. I doubt the underlying goes this low, but if it does, I'm fine with taking assignment of shares and selling call against.
... for a .79 credit. Comments: Hitting on some of those treasuries ... . Targeting the 16 delta strike. I'm fine with either getting assigned shares and proceeding to sell call against or taking the risk premium and going home.