Opening (Margin): /ES December 16th 1800 Short Put... for a 3.10 credit.
Comments: Adding a rung in the December monthly at a lower strike than what I currently have on, targeting the <75% of current price strike paying around 3.00. 1.55 max on buying power effect of 18.38; 8.4% ROC at max as a function of buying power effect; 4.2% at 50% max.
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Opened (IRA): SPY Nov 18th 320/Dec 16th 300/Jan 20th 280... short put ladder.
Comments: (Late Post). Added another tranche of rungs in November, December, and January monthlies in Friday's weakness with the November 18th 320 paying 3.23, the December 300 paying 3.05, and the January 280 paying 2.96.
Looking to primarily do housekeeping (closing out rungs at 50% max; rolling rungs) running into year's end in the absence of a new 52-week low.
Rolling (Margin): XOP October 21st 160 Short Call to the 127... for a 4.33 credit.
Comments: Rolling to short straddle at the 127. Total credits collected of 11.01 versus the setup currently marking at 16.13. Resulting delta/theta of 22.28/23.54 with a cost basis of 115.99 if assigned on the 125 put.
Rolling: SMH October 21st 210 Short Call to 190... for a 7.14 credit.
Comments: Inverting my short strangle here ... . Total credits collected of 22.93 on a 15 wide inverted that is currently marking at 26.83 (ugh). Resulting delta/theta of 20.11/26.27 with a cost basis of 182.07 if assigned on the 205 short put.
Opening (Margin): /GC November 22nd 1380 Short Put*... for a 1.40 credit.
Comments: A pure directional shot at 52-week lows with plenty of room to be wrong. 1.40 credit on buying power effect of 10.04; 13.9% ROC at max as a function of buying power effect; 7.0% at 50% max.
* -- An out-of-the-money short put is neutral to bullish assumption, with max profit being realized on a finish at or above the short put strike.
NAS Intraday/Scalp ShortNasdaq, potential setup to go short, targeting the zones below where price could reverse and go long
Rolled (IRA): QQQ September 30th 289 to November 18th 278... for a 2.75 credit.
Comments: (Late Post). Rolled this out on Friday to be out of September contracts and to reduce risk, cost basis, and buying power effect. Opened this for a 2.95 credit. Credits collect of 2.95 (See Post Below) plus the 2.75 here for a total of 5.70.
Rolled (IRA): IWM September 30th 178 to November 18th 173... for a 2.02 credit.
Comments: (Late Post). Rolled this out late on Friday so that I can be out of September contracts, as well as reduce buying power effect and cost basis.
Credits collected of 1.80 (See Post Below) plus 2.02 for a total of 3.82.