... for a 1.16 debit. Comments: (Late Post). Opened this for a 3.45 credit. (See Post Below). Closed it out on Friday for 1.16; 2.29 ($229) profit. Will look to replace some of the long delta I took off on Friday in the coming days, assuming we get some weakness, higher IV.
... for a 1.28 debit. Comments: (Late Post). Collected a total of 5.96 in credits with rolls. (See Post Below). Closed it out Friday for 1.28; 4.68 ($468) in total profits.
... for an .84 debit. Comments: (Late Post). Filled this for a 2.56 credit. (See Post Below). Out today for .84; 1.72 ($172) profit.
... for a .97 debit. Comments: (Late Post). Collected a total of 4.31 in credits with rolls. (See Post Below). Closed out today, resulting in a total realized gain of 3.34 ($334).
... for a .49 debit. Comments: (Late Post). Opened for a 1.56 credit. (See Post Below). Closed it on Friday for .49; 1.07 ($107) profit.
... for a 5.15 debit. Comments: Rolled this and/or adjusted it a bunch of times (See Post Below), collecting a total of 5.60 in credits. Closing it out here for a small (.45/$45) profit while I can.
... for a 4.82 debit. Comments: Filled this for a 5.87 credit. (See Post Below). Taking quickee dirtee profit here. 1.05 ($105) profit.
... for a 1.56 credit. Comments: An opportunity here to balance units and collect a small credit "BP free" (i.e., it doesn't cost any more buying power to put on) and keep net delta flat or, at least, far less than delta/theta of 1.0. Total credits collected of 34.18 with a resulting delta/theta of 7/70. Now I've got three puts and three calls:...
... for a 4.41 debit. Comments: Here, a subtractive trade/adjustment that doesn't affect position net delta since this short strangle is a scant .67 delta long. Net credits collected now 32.62. Delta/theta: 25/59.
... for a 3.35 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. Going out to the September monthly while I wait for a September 2nd weekly to open up.
.... for a 2.74 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. Going out to the September monthly while I wait for a September 2nd weekly to open up.
... for a 1.68 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. Going out to September here while I wait for another shorter duration weekly (September 2nd) to open up.
... for a .43 credit. Comments: Delta balancing my short strangle to delta/theta <1.0. Total credits collected of 2.49 with a resulting delta/theta of 5.84/6.79.
... for an .87 credit. Comments: Delta balancing my short strangle back to delta/theta <1.0. Total credits collected of 5.60. Resulting delta/theta 7.90/14.39.
... for a 3.10 credit. Comments: Adding a rung to my /ES short put ladder on further weakness/pop in IV. 1.50 max on BPE of 19.95. 7.5% ROC at max; 3.8% ROC at 50% max.
... for a 3.00 credit. Comments: Targeting the strike that is at least <75% below where /ES is currently trading that is paying around 3.00 in credit. I already have August 5th, 19th, 26th, and 31st rungs on, so going out a little farther in time and a little lower down the ladder. 1.50 max* on buying power effect of 19.03; 7.9% at max; 4.0% at 50% max. * --...
... for a 2.50 credit. Comments: (Late Post). Targeting the <16 delta strike in the expiry nearest 45 days' duration paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
... for a 3.10 credit. Comments: Targeting the strike that is <75% of current price paying around 3.00 in credit. A basic bet that price doesn't go to 2550 in the next 50 days ... .