Opening (IRA): SOXL April 17th 14 Covered Call... for a 12.95 debit.
Comments: High IVR/IV. Adding at strikes better than what I currently have on, selling the -81 call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 19 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short calls.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 12.95/share
Max Profit: 1.05
ROC at Max: 8.11%
50% Max: .53
ROC at 50% Max: 4.06%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals if I can get in at break evens better than what I currently have on, roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Moniedcoveredcall
Opening (IRA): TNA April 17th 29 Covered Call... for a 28.28 debit.
Comments: Adding at strikes better than what I currently have on. Selling the -84 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 28.28/share
Max Profit: .72
ROC at Max: 2.55%
50% Max: .36
ROC at 50% Max: 1.28%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals assuming I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on, roll out short call in the event my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): SOXL May 16th 17 Covered Call... for a 15.68 debit.
Comments: Laddering out a smidge here, selling the -84 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 15.68
Max Profit: 1.32
ROC at Max: 8.42%
50% Max: .66
ROC at 50% Max: 4.21%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals, assuming I can get in at strikes/break evens than what I currently have on, and/or roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): IBIT May 16th 37 Covered Call... for a 35.79 debit.
Comments: Laddering out a smidge here, selling the -84 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 35.79
Max Profit: 1.21
ROC at Max: 3.38%
50% Max: .62
ROC at 50% Max: 1.69%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals assuming I can get in at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): SMCI April 17th 34 Covered Call... for a 32.13 debit.
Comments: High IVR/IV. Selling the -84 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 2 x expected move 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 32.13/share
Max Profit: 1.87
ROC at Max: 5.82%
50% Max: .94
ROC at 50% Max: 2.91%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, roll out short call if take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): HIMS April 17th 28 Covered Call... for a 26.33 debit.
Comments: Throwing a few bones at this high IVR/IV (57.5/109.4) single name post-earnings, selling the ~84 delta, 2 x expected move call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 26.33/share
Max Profit: 1.67
ROC at Max: 6.34%
50% Max: .84
ROC at 50% Max: 3.17%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max/roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): USO April 17th 68 Covered Call... for a 66.58 debit.
Comments: With /CL dropping sub-70/bbl., putting on a starter position in USO, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 66.58/share
Max Profit: 1.42
ROC at Max: 2.13%
50% Max: .71
ROC at 50% Max: 1.07%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals if I can get in at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): TQQQ April 17th 60 Covered Call... for a 57.91 debit.
Comments: Adding at strikes better than what I currently have on ... . Here, going lower net delta by selling the -84 call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 2 x expected move 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 57.91/share
Max Profit: 2.09
ROC at Max: 3.61%
50% Max: 1.05
ROC at 50% Max: 1.82%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals if I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): IBIT April 17th 41 Covered Call... for a 39.93 debit.
Comments: Adding to my position at strikes better than what I currently have on, selling the -84 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 39.93/share
Max Profit: 1.07
ROC at Max: 2.68%
50% Max: .54
ROC at 50% Max: 1.34%
Will generally look to take profit, add at intervals assuming I can get in at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): XBI March 21st 85 Covered Call... for an 83.52 debit.
Comments: One of the only red things on my ETF board ... . Selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Just trying to squeeze in a little more into March while the monthly options contract is in that 35 to 56 DTE window. The ROC %-age isn't what I like to see out of these (2.0% or greater), but, hey, you can't have everything ... .
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 83.52
Max Profit: 1.48
ROC at Max: 1.77%
50% Max: .74
ROC at 50% Max: .89%
Opening (IRA): NVO March 28th 76 Covered Call... for a 74.50 debit.
Comments: Taking what amounts to a modest directional shot with a break even below the 52-week lows, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 74.50
Max Profit: 1.50
ROC at Max: 2.01%
50% Max: .75
ROC at 50% Max: 1.00
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max and/or roll out the short call if my take profit isn't hit by expiry.
Opening (IRA): TQQQ April 4th 70 Covered Call... for a 68.05 debit.
Comments: Starter position in the first weekly in April ... .
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 68.05
Max Profit: 1.95
ROC at Max: 2.87%
50% Max: .98
ROC at 50% Max: 1.44%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals assuming I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): TNA April 17th 31 Covered Call... for a 29.98 debit.
Comments: Starting a run at April (56 DTE) at strikes better than what I currently have on.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 29.98/share
Max Profit: 1.02
ROC at Max: 3.40%
50% Max: .51
ROC at 50% Max: 1.70%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals assuming I can get in at strike prices better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): SOXL April 17th 24 Covered Call... for 22.48 debit.
Comments: Starting my run at April, adding at strikes better than what I currently have on.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 22.48
Max Profit: 1.52
ROC at Max: 6.76%
50% Max: .76
ROC at 50% Max: 3.38%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals assuming I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): TQQQ March 21st 69 Covered Call... for a 67.07 debit
Comments: Not finished with March yet ... . Taking less risk here than I would ordinarily do to give me more room to be wrong, selling the -84 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 67.07 debit
Max Profit: 1.93
ROC at Max: 2.88%
50% Max: .97
ROC at 50% Max: 1.44%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals if I can get in at break evens better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out my short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): SOXL March 28th 20 Covered Call... for a 18.91 debit.
Comments: I wanted to take advantage of this little bit of weakness here, but at less risk than what I ordinarily take, giving me more "room to be wrong." Here, selling the -84 delta calls against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short calls.
Additionally, it's at strikes better than what I currently have on ... .
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 18.91
Max Profit: 1.09
ROC at Max: 5.76%
50% Max: .55
ROC at 50% Max: 2.88%
Opening (IRA): IBIT March 21st 49 Covered Call... for a 47.32 debit.
Comments: Adding to my positions at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 47.32
Max Profit: 1.68
ROC at Max: 3.55%
50% Max: .84
ROC at 50% Max: 1.78%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals, assuming I can get in at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out the short call should my take profit not be hit.
Opening (IRA): COIN March 21st 220 Covered Call... for a 215.96 debit.
Comments: High IV + weakness. Selling the -85 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Going lower net delta due to the shorter duration (35 DTE).
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 215.96/share
Max Profit: 4.04
ROC at Max: 1.87%
50% Max: 2.02
ROC at 50% Max: .94
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, roll out short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): IBIT March 21st 52 Covered Call... for a 49.83 debit.
Comments: Back into IBIT, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 49.83/share
Max Profit: 2.17
ROC at Max: 4.35%
50% Max: 1.09
ROC at 50% Max: 2.18%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals, assuming I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out the short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): TNA March 21st 37 Covered Call... for a 36.06 debit.
Comments: On second thought ... . Maybe I'm not done with March yet. Here, selling the 84 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 2x expected move 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. This is less risk than what I ordinarily take, but still has the >2.0% ROC at max I like to see out of these setups.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 36.06
Max Profit: .94
ROC at Max: 2.61%
50% Max: .47
ROC at 50% Max: 1.32%
Opening (IRA): TMF March 28th 36 Covered Call... for a 35.08 debit.
Comments: Selling the -75 delta call against shares on weakness to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 35.08
Max Profit: .92
ROC at Max: 2.62%
50% Max: .46
ROC at 50% Max: 1.31%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals if I can get in at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have, and/or roll out the short call on approaching worthless if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): SOXL March 21st 23 Covered Call... for a 21.09 debit.
Comments: Adding at strikes better than what I currently have on, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 21.09/share
Max Profit: 1.91
ROC at Max: 9.06%
50% Max: .86
ROC at 50% Max: 4.03%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add at intervals, assuming I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out the short call if my take profit is not hit.
Opening (IRA): TNA March 28th 35 Covered Call... for a 34.04 debit.
Comments: Adding at strikes better than what I currently have on, selling the -84 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 16 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Going lower net delta here as a personal choice, since I've already made goal for February, so don't see the need to take on my normal amount of risk.
Metrics:
Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 34.04/share
Max Profit: .96
ROC at Max: 2.82%
50% Max: .48
ROC at 50% Max: 1.41%
Will generally look to take profit at 50% max, add to the position at intervals if I can get in at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, and/or roll out my short call on approaching worthless if my take profit hasn't hit.