... for a 2.05 debit. Comments: In for 4.10, hit my order to take profit at 50% max here; 2.05 ($205) profit/4.5% ROC. Will look to re-up on weakness/higher implied volatility, with the preference being for 30-day >20 (it's current sub-16).
... for a .53 credit. Comments: Did some spread in the QQQ's on weakness (and a little bit higher implied than SPY) to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market in the expiry nearest 45 days shooting to collect a credit that exceeds 10% of the width of the spread. Generally, will look to take profit at 50% max; loss at 2 x credit received.
... for a .27 debit. Comments: In for .53 (See Post Below), out for .27 here. .26 ($26) profit/5.8% ROC as a function of buying power effect.
... for a .26 debit. Comments: Hit my 50% max take profit order. In for .52 (See Post Below), out for .26; .26 ($26) profit/5.8% ROC as a function of buying power effect. * -- Short Put Vertical.
... long call diagonal. Comments: Here, I'm preliminarily pricing out a bullish assumption GLD setup, buying the back month 90 delta and selling the front month at-the-money call. I'd prefer to deploy this at that obvious support level at 160, which has resulted in some buying interest previously. If that occurs, I'd have to tweak the strikes slightly, selling...
* -- long call diagonal ... for a 6.85/contract debit. Comments: I wasn't entirely satisfied with what I would be getting paid for my go-to strategy of selling short puts in this, so doing something a little more directional here. Buying the back month 89 delta, selling the front month 37 here and paying 6.85 for an 8-wide with a max profit metric of 1.15...
... for a .22/contract debit. Comments: Collected a 1.32/contract in credit for these. (See Post Below). Taking profit here: 1.32 - .22 = 1.10 ($110) profit per contract. Still have September 17th 70s on.
... for a .37 debit. Comments: Another one I rolled, collecting credits along the way. (See Post Below). 5.72 in credits collected - .37 debit = 5.35 ($535) in profit. Still have the August 27th 200, September 3rd 198, and September 10th 203 on.
... for a .35 debit. Comments: Taking profit with 7 days to go. I rolled this contract several times and collected a total of 7.19 in credits along the way. 6.84 ($684) profit realized in total by closing here. I'll look to re-up on weakness toward the bottom of the range with an accompanying pop in implied volatility.
... for a .38/contract debit. Comments: In for 1.95/contract (See Post Below); out for .38 here. 1.57 ($157) profit/contract. Still have the September 102's on.
... for a 2.30 debit. Comments: In for a 4.60 credit (See Post Below), out today via good until cancelled order to take profit at 50% max with 29 days to go. 2.60/$260 profit, 5.7% ROC. Still have a September 10th 4040/4090 on.
... for a 2.10 debit. Comments: In for 4.20 (See Post Below), out for 2.10 here via a good until cancelled order to take profit at 50% max. 2.10 ($210) profit; 4.6% ROC with 24 days to go.
... for a .53 credit. Comments: Added a little more a little later in the session on this weakness, volatility expansion. 11.9% ROC at max; 5.9% at 50% max. I now have the August 27th 403/408's, September 17th 403/408's, and the September 30th 393/398's on. Will generally look to take profit at 50% max; re-up on weakness/heightened volatility.
... for a 4.10 credit. Comments: Selling the 16, buying the 13 in the expiry nearest 45 days to emulate dollar cost averaging into the S&P. Generally, will look to take profit at 50% max.
... for a 2.02 credit. Comments: Selling the 16 delta put in the expiry nearest 45 days until expiry to emulate dollar cost averaging into small caps. Generally, take profit on approaching worthless or take assignment of shares, sell call against.
... for a 1.99 credit. Comments: A 50% max roll. Total credits collected of 7.97 (See Post Below) + 1.99 = 9.96 versus a current short put value of 3.83, so I've realized gains of 7.97 - 3.83 = 4.14 ($414) so far.
... for a 2.16 credit. Comments: A 50% max roll of a longer-dated strategy. Total credits collected of 13.58 ($1358) (See Post Below) plus 2.16 = 15.74 versus a current short put value of around 3.90, so I've locked in gains of 15.74 - 3.90 or 11.84 ($1184) so far.
... for a .36 debit. Comments: After having collected a total of 7.63 in credit ($763) (See Post Below), I'm out here for .36. 7.27 ($727) profit with 14 days to go.