Closed (Margin): /ES January 16th 1600 Short Put... for a 1.70 debit.
Comments: Opened this for a 3.20 credit on 10/14. (See Post Below). Out here for a 1.70 debit, .10 short of 50% max with 88 days to go. (3.20 - 1.70)/2 = .75/$75 profit.
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Closed (IRA): SPY November 18th 340 Short Put... for a 1.83 debit.
Comments: Calling it "close enough." Filled this for a 3.50 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for .08 shy of 50% max. 1.67 ($167) profit.
Rolling (IRA): IWM November 18th 152 Short Put to December 16th... 145 for a .58 credit.
Comments: With the 152 nearly at 50% max, rolling down and out to the strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. Total credits collected of 1.53 (See Post Below), plus the .58 here, for a total of 2.11. Realizing a gain, reducing risk, reducing buying power, and improving my break even all in one swoop ... .
Opening (IRA): QQQ December 16th 230 Short Put... for a 2.60 credit.
Comments: I didn't do my usual Friday short put in all that strength we had at mopex, so doing one here in this little bit of weakness.
Opening (IRA): HYG November 18th 69 Short Put... for a .42/contract credit.
Comments: Targeting the strike paying around what the distribution would be were I to actually be holding shares. The last distribution was .351 per share; 5.19% annualized.
Closed (IRA): QQQ December 2nd 225 Short Put... for a 1.18 debit.
Comments: Filled this for a 2.37 credit. (See Post Below). Out here at 50% max; 1.19 ($119) profit for ten days' "work."
Closed (Margin): /ES December 16th 2100 Short Put... for a 1.55 debit.
Comments: Opened this for a 3.40 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for >50% max. (3.40 - 1.55)/2 = .925/$92.50 profit.
Opened (Margin): /ES February 17th 1600 Short Put... for a 3.15 credit.
Comments: Kind of a starter position for 2023, to which I'll potentially add if I get an opportunity at better strikes. $157.50 max on BPE of $1275; 12.4% ROC at max as a function of BPE; 6.2% at 50% max/19.5% annualized.
Closing (IRA): SPY December 16th 300 Short Put... for a 1.48 debit.
Comments: Filled this for 3.05 as part of a three leg short put ladder. (See Post Below). Out here for about 50% of max. 1.57 ($157) profit.
Closed (IRA): EFA October 21st 58 Short Puts... for a .15/contract debit.
Comments: Filled for a .65/contract credit. (See Post Below). Closing out here for a .15/contract debit. .50 ($50) profit per contract.
Closed: /ES January 20th 1500 Short Put... for a 1.55 debit.
Comments: Filled for a 3.05 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for 1.55. (3.05 - 1.55)/2 = .75 ($75) profit.
Closing (Margin): /ES December 16th 2000 Short Put... for a 1.50 debit.
Comments: Close enough ... . Filled for 2.95, (See Post Below), closing this a smidge shy of 50% max. (2.95 - 1.50)/2 = .725 ($72.50) profit.
Closing (IRA): QQQ November 18th 230 Short Put... for a 1.14 debit.
Comments: Filled this for a 2.47 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for 1.14; 1.33 ($133) profit.
Closed (IRA): SPY October 21st 369 Short Put... for a 1.87 debit.
Comments: Sometimes ... you plain ass get lucky. Out at 50% max on zero day. Filled this for a 3.75 credit. (See Post Below). Out here at 50% max, 1.87/$187 profit.
Closing (IRA): QQQ October 21st 268 Short Put... for a .68 debit
Comments: Collected a total of 15.32 ($1532) with rolls and such on this one. (See Post Below). Out on zero day for a .68 debit. Total realized gain of 14.64 ($1464). Still have a couple rungs on, however, that I will let go to assignment -- October 21st 278 and 300, which I will proceed to cover/sell call against on Monday.
Closed (IRA): IWM October 21st 178 Short Put... for an .89 debit.
Comments: By the hair of my chinny chin chin. Filled for a 1.78 credit. (See Post Below). Out on zero day for 50% max. .89 ($89) profit.
Closing (Margin): /ES December 16th 1800 Short Put... for a 1.05 debit.
Comments: Filled this for a 3.10 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for a 1.05 debit. (3.10 - 1.05)/2 = 1.025 ($102.50) profit.
Closed (Margin): /ES December 16th 1900 Short Put... for a 1.35 debit.
Comments: Filled this for 3.70. (See Post Below). Out here for a 1.35 debit. (3.70 - 1.35)/2 = 1.175 ($117.50) profit.
Closed (IRA): SPY November 18th 320 Short Put... 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.
Closed (IRA): QQQ November 11th 235 Short Put... for a 1.10 debit.
Comments: Filled this for a 2.57 credit. (See Post Below). Out today for a smidge more than 50% max. 1.47 ($147) profit.
Closed (IRA): QQQ November 4th 240 Short Put... for an .83 debit.
Comments: Opened for a 2.51 credit. (See Post Below). Closing here for .83; 1.68 ($168) profit.
Closed (IRA): QQQ October 28th 250 Short Put... for a .73 debit.
Comments: Filled this for a 2.75 credit. (See Post Below). Out here for a .73 debit. 2.02 ($202) profit.
Closed (IRA): EFA November 18th 50 Short Puts... 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.
