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Trade Idea: SPRT October 15th 10 Short Put30-day implied volatility is at a whopping 280%. A trade idea with a ridiculous return on capital at max, regardless of whether you strip naked (i.e., short put) or spread it. Metrics: Notional Risk: $784 Max Profit: $216 ROC at Max as a Function of Notional Risk: 27.6% ROC at 50% Max as a Function of Notional Risk: 13.8% Break Even/Cost Basis in Stock if Assigned: 7.84 Comments: I'm not usually fond of meme stocks, but when I can potentially get 27.6% by selling a 50% out of the money put, well, I just might dip my toe in. As a potential variation, consider spreading it by buying the October 15th 3 for .08 and selling the 10 for 2.16, resulting in a 7-wide that you're getting paid 2.08 for on a buying power effect of 4.92 -- a max profit ROC potential of 42.3%. Point in fact, I kind of like the spread better for defining the risk on a reduced buying power effect. * -- October 15th expiry as of Friday's close.
SLong
by NaughtyPines
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Rolling (IRA): SPY October 15th 391 Short Put to Feb 18th 335... for a 2.29 credit. Comments: Part of a longer-dated strategy intended to keep maximal buying power deployed even when "local" (i.e., <45 days until expiry implied volatility) kind of sucks. With the October 15th 391 worth only 1.13, cleaning up my SPY short put ladder by rolling this out to the February strike paying at least 1% of the strike price in credit (which happens to be the 335, paying 3.41). Total credits collected of 15.74 + 2.29 = 18.03 versus a short put value of 3.41, so I've realized gains of 18.03 - 3.41 = 14.62 ($1462) so far.
AMEX:SPY
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): ARKK Oct 15th 100 Short Put to Nov 19th 104... for a 1.50/contract credit. Comments: With the 100's at greater than 50% max (they're worth .84 here), rolling out to the November monthly for a realized gain and a credit. The implied isn't as good as it was, but is still >35%; otherwise, I'd just leave it alone or take profit and move on. Relatedly, since the implied isn't fantastically great, keeping my units the same instead of adding, keeping buying power free for a higher volatility environment. Total credits collected of 3.52 (See Post Below) + 1.50 = 5.02 versus a current short put value of 2.38, so I've realized profits of 5.02 - 2.38 = 2.64 ($264)/contract so far.
CBOE:ARKKLong
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): SPY Nov 19th 345 Short Put to Dec 17th 376... for a 2.40 credit. Comments: More cleanup/profit-taking on my SPY longer-dated short put ladder, here, in the November cycle. With the November 19th 345 at >50% max (it's worth 1.37 here), rolling it out to the December strike paying at least 1% of the strike price, which is the 376, paying 3.77. Total credits collected of 6.19 (See Post Below) plus 2.40 or 8.59 versus a current price for the December 376 of 3.77, so I've realized gains of 8.59 - 3.77 or 4.82 ($482) so far.
AMEX:SPY
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): SPY Oct 15th 382 to Nov 19th 401 Short Put... for a 2.86 credit. Comments: More profit-taking, longer-dated SPY ladder housekeeping. With the October 15th 382 at >50% max (there's only 1.15 left in it at the moment), taking profit and rolling it out to the November 15th 401 which is paying 4.02 -- around 1% of the strike price in credit. Total credits collected of 10.45 (See Post Below) plus 2.86 = 13.31 versus a current short put value of 4.02, so I've realized gains of 13.31 - 4.02 or 9.29 ($929) so far.
AMEX:SPY
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): ARKK September 17th 102 to October 15th 100... short put for a 1.08/contract credit. Comments: With the 30-day implied remaining fairly decent at 43.2% and the September 17th 102's at around 50% max, rolling them down and out to the October 100's for a 1.08/contract credit here. I originally collected 2.44/contract for the 102's, (See Post Below), so have collected 2.44 + 1.08 = 3.52 versus a current short put value of 2.40/contract (i.e., I realize a gain of 1.12 ($112)/contract).
CBOE:ARKK
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): SPY December 17th 297 to January 21st 328*short put for a 1.82 credit. Comments: Part of a longer-dated strategy targeting the strike paying at least 1% of the strike price in credit. Here, cleaning up my ladder a little bit by taking profit on the December contract, which is at 50% max. Total credits collected of 3.33 (See Post Below) + 1.82 = 5.15 versus a current short put value of 3.35, so I've realized gains of 1.80 ($180) on this so far. * -- I'm showing the 297 strike above where it's actually at on the chart, which would be below the range the chart encompasses.
AMEX:SPY
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): September 3rd 198 to October 1st 194 Short Put... for a 1.37 credit. Comments: With this contract at greater than 50% max, rolling down and out for a realized gain of what I put it on for (2.01) (See Post Below) minus its current value (.79) or 1.22 ($122) credit. Going with the expiry nearest 45 days until expiry/16 delta strike. Total credits collected of 2.10 + 1.37 = 3.47. Were I not to have been able to strike improve and receive a credit, I would've probably just left it alone another week and added a unit instead. By rolling it out, I (a) realize a gain; (b) receive a credit (reducing my cost basis further), (c) move the strike away from where the underlying is currently trading, thereby reducing buying power effect slightly; (d) diminish risk by being a strike further away from at-the-money; and (e) keep buying power free for "the next one" (although implied volatility is pretty decent here at 27.8%).
AMEX:IWM
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): IWM September 10th 203 Short Put to September 30.. 201 Short Put for a 1.27 credit. Comments: I originally opened this for 2.02. (See Post Below). With only .68 left in it (>50% max), I'm rolling it down and out to the 16 delta strike in expiry nearest 45 days until expiry to reduce risk a smidge relative to where the underlying is currently trading. I'm opting to do this versus adding additional units, which I'll reserve for greater weakness. Total credits collected of 2.02 + 1.27 = 3.39 versus a current short put value of 1.98, so by doing this I realize a gain of 3.39 - 1.98 = 1.41 ($141). On a side note, I still have the September 3rd 198's on. I initially considered rolling those out in time as well, but would've rolled from the 198's to the 201's in the September 30th expiry as I did with these (i.e., not a strike improvement), so opted not to do that here, but rather just leave them alone for now and wait to either take them off on approaching worthless or -- if given the opportunity -- roll them down and out as well.
AMEX:IWM
by NaughtyPines
Opening: SOFI October 15th 15 Short Put... for a 1.76 credit. Comments: Adding to my relatively small SOFI position here on weakness as a little bit of an engagement trade while I wait for a higher volatility environment in the broad market or exchange-traded funds. My cost basis in any shares I may get assigned is the strike price (15.00) minus the credit received (1.76) or 13.24. The whole position is 2 x October 15th 20 covered calls, September 17th 15 short put, and (now) October 15th 15 short put. As with my September 17th 15, I'll run this to expiry or approaching worthless and -- if assigned shares -- will proceed to "wheel" it, selling calls against at the strike at which I originally sold my put. I'm comfortable with leaving these on through a vacation since they're kind of a "what happens happens" trade.
NASDAQ:SOFILong
by NaughtyPines