... for a 1.17 debit.
Comments: Opened this as part of a three-rung short put ladder for a 3.20 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for 1.17; 2.03 ($203) profit.
... for a .23/contract debit.
Comments: Opened these for .52/contract. (See Post Below). Closed here for a smidge greater than 50% max with 31 days to go. .29 ($29) profit per contract.
... for a 1.30 debit.
Comments: Filled this for a 3.10 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for 1.30. (3.10 - 1.30)/2 = .90 ($90) profit. Will look to add back in rungs on weakness/higher IV, assuming I can get into strikes lower than what I have on currently.
... for a 3.20 credit.
Comments: Adding a rung out in January after taking off higher rungs in November ... . Targeting the <75% of current price strike paying around 3.00. 1.60 max on BPE of 12.42; 12.9% ROC as a function of buying power effect; 6.4% at 50% max. A basic bet that we either (a) don't see 1600 by January opex; or (b) the contract reaches >50%...
... for a 2.37 credit.
Comments: My weekly, broad market exchange-traded fund short put in the symbol with the highest 30-day, targeting the <16 strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
... for a 1.20 debit.
Comments: Taking off some risk/drying out some powder here for "the next one." Filled this for a 3.30 credit. (See Post Below). Taking it off here for 1.20. (3.30 - 1.20)/2 = 1.05 ($105) profit.
... for a 2.80 credit.
Comments: My weekly, broad market short put in the exchange-traded fund with the highest 30-day IV, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit.
... for a 3.15 credit.
Comments: Adding a smidge back in, after taking off a couple of my higher risk rungs in October. 1.575 ($157.50) max on BPE of 13.75 ($1375); 11.5% ROC (50.0% annualized) as a function of buying power effect; 5.7% at 50% max (25.0% annualized). A basic bet that the S&P doesn't lose 50% of its value by year end.
.. for a 1.55 debit.
Comments: Filled this for a 3.10 credit. (See Post Below). Hit 50% max today. Drying out some powder for the next bout of weakness. (3.10-1.55)/2 = .775 ($77.50) profit.
... for a 1.45 debit.
Comments: Filled this for 3.05. (See Post Below). Closing out my most at risk strike here with 18 days to go, resulting in a (3.05 - 1.45)/2 = 1.60 ($160) profit.
... for a 3.10 credit.
Comments: Adding a rung in the December monthly at a lower strike than what I currently have on, targeting the <75% of current price strike paying around 3.00. 1.55 max on buying power effect of 18.38; 8.4% ROC at max as a function of buying power effect; 4.2% at 50% max.
