... short put for a 1.94 credit.
Comments: At 50% max, rolling month to month to the strike paying at least 1% of the strike in credit (i.e., the 358 is paying 3.60, which is just a smidge over 1%). Total credits collected of 7.07 (See Post Below) plus 1.94 = 9.01 versus a current short put value of 3.60 = a realized gain of 5.41 ($541) so far.
... for a 2.01 credit.
Comments: With the July 16th 385 approaching 50% max, rolling month to month to the strike that pays at least 1% of the strike in credit. Total credits collected of 14.12 (See Post Below) plus 2.01 = 16.13 versus a value for the August 381 short put of 3.78 or so (i.e., a realized gain of 16.13 - 3.78 or 12.35 ($1235).
... for a 2.22 credit.
Comments: Total credits collected of 3.10 (See Post Below) + 2.22 = 5.32 versus a short put value of 2.32 = a realized gain of 3.00 so far. Previously, I rolled down and out as a "window dressing" roll, but like the idea of being in all three majors (SPY, IWM, and QQQ) to take advantage of some rotational stuff going on, so decided to...
... for a 1.69 credit.
Comments: Was hoping for a red day here after yesterday's price action, but can't have everything. In any event: with only .58 or so left in the 202.5, rolling out to the July 23rd 16 delta strike at the 205 for a 1.69 credit in lieu of adding units. Total credits collected of 4.12 (See Post Below) + 1.69 or 5.81 versus the 205's current...
Here's where the premium was at as of Friday's close:
Broad Market Exchange-Traded Funds With 30-Day Implied >20%:
IWM (1/23)
Comments: I have quite a bit of IWM on here, but my order of preference is broad market, then sector, then single name, so am comfortable with adding if we get both weakness and a pop in volatility. IWM/RUT has been fairly rangebound,...
... for a .37/contract debit.
Comments: In for 1.50/contract (See Post Below), out for .37/contract here; 1.13 ($113) profit per contract with 21 days to go. It's still somewhat weak here, but implied volatility has crushed into sub-35, which is kind of my exchange-traded fund implied volatility cut-off.
... for a 2.56 credit.
Comments: With the July 16th 367 at greater than 50% max, rolling it to the next monthly strike paying at least 1% of the strike price in credit. So far, I've collected 8.75 + 2.56 in credits or 11.31 ($1131) of which 7.39 ($739) is realized gain. It would be better to roll this on a red day or when implied volatility is better, but the...
... for a .26/contract credit.
Comments: In for 1.94/contract (See Post Below); out for .26/contract with 21 days to go. 1.68 ($168) profit per contract. Still have some July on ... .
... for a .04 credit.
Comments: Here, a take profit/window dressing roll. Put on for 3.01 (See Post Below), it's at greater than 50% max here. I want to take profit, but reduce risk by rolling the strike a little bit further away from current price, as well as milk the remaining premium out of the play without extending duration a ton. With the July 2nd 294...
... for a .48/contract credit.
Comments: 30-day at 40.2%. 2.74% ROC at max as a function of notional risk, no doubt due in part that I had to go in a little bit more aggressive than usual due to the lack of delta granularity from strike to strike. It was either this strike (24 delta) or the 17 (14 delta).
... for a 1.94/contract credit.
Comments: Still pretty weak here with fairly high implied volatility (30-day at 46.7%). Selling the 16 delta strike. 2.15% ROC at max as a function of notional risk; 14.8% annualized.
... for a 1.16 credit.
Comments: With the June 11th 207.5 at >50% max, rolling it out to the July monthly 16 delta strike for a 1.16 credit. Total credits collected of 2.43 (See Post Below) + 1.16 = 3.59 versus a current value of 2.23, so I've realized a gain of 1.36 ($136) on this so far. I would've rolled out to the July 9th weekly, but one isn't available yet.
... for a 1.88 credit.
Comments: With the June 389 at 50% max on this up move, rolling out to the July 16 delta strike, locking in the realized gain. Total credits collected of 14.12 (See Post Below) versus a current short put value in the July 385 of 3.46, so I've realized gains of 14.12 - 3.46 or 10.66 ($1066) so far.
... for a 1.42 credit.
Comments: With only 14 days to go and at >50% max, rolling this down and out to the 16 delta strike nearest 45 days until expiry. Total credits collected of 6.55 (See Post Below) + 1.42 = 7.97 relative to the July 2nd 200 current price of 2.04, so I've realized a gain of 5.93 so far.
... for an .11 credit.
Comments: Here, doing a little "window dressing" rolling ... . With the 297 at greater than 50% max (See Post Below), rolling it down and out in duration a little bit for a realized gain and a small credit. Here, I just want to take profit up to this point and reduce risk (since the 288 is farther away from current price than the 297,...
... for a 2.38 credit.
Comments: Weakened quite a bit into the close, so phone-app'd my weekly, 16 delta short put in the broad market exchange-traded fund with the highest 30-day in the contract nearest 45 days until expiry. Will look to take profit via roll or close on approaching worthless or, alternatively, take assignment of shares and sell call against if...
RIOT announces earnings on Monday, so I'm not keen on stepping in front of what is likely to be a moving bus. However, I may consider something post-earnings and wanted to price things out here ahead of time to give me some idea as to where I might want to set up up my tent and what that might be paying. Unfortunately, the weeklies aren't that great for...
