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Rolling (IRA): SPY August 20th 381 to September 30th 378... for a 2.04 credit. Comments: Mechanically rolling at 50% max. Here, I'm rolling out to the quarterly expiry strike that pays at least 1% of the strike price in credit (the September monthly is getting kind of crowded), which happens to be a lower strike. Credits collected so far: 16.31 (See Post Below) + 2.04 = 18.35 relative to a current price for the September 30th 378 of 3.77, so I've realized gains of 18.35 - 3.77 = 14.58 ($1458).
AMEX:SPY
by NaughtyPines
Closing (IRA): IWM July 2nd 197.5 Short Put... for a .37 debit. Comments: In for 2.38 (See Post Below), out for .37 here, 2.01 ($201) gross profit with 21 days to go. I considered rolling, but rank/implied is at 1.6/23.5%. The 1.6 means the implied volatility is at the very low end of its 52-week range, and the 23.5% 30-day isn't great, so will wait for weakness and an accompanying volatility pop to consider adding back in. At any rate, still have the July 2nd 200's, July 16th 199's, and the July 23rd 205's yet.
AMEX:IWM
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): QQQ June 30th 288 to July 23rd 305 Short Put... for a 2.22 credit. Comments: Total credits collected of 3.10 (See Post Below) + 2.22 = 5.32 versus a short put value of 2.32 = a realized gain of 3.00 so far. Previously, I rolled down and out as a "window dressing" roll, but like the idea of being in all three majors (SPY, IWM, and QQQ) to take advantage of some rotational stuff going on, so decided to stay in the play and roll out. Naturally, rolling on a red day or a series of red days would have been more ideal ... .
NASDAQ:QQQ
by NaughtyPines
Rolling (IRA): IWM June 25th 202.5 Short Put to July 23rd 205... for a 1.69 credit. Comments: Was hoping for a red day here after yesterday's price action, but can't have everything. In any event: with only .58 or so left in the 202.5, rolling out to the July 23rd 16 delta strike at the 205 for a 1.69 credit in lieu of adding units. Total credits collected of 4.12 (See Post Below) + 1.69 or 5.81 versus the 205's current value of around 2.30, so I've realized a gain of 3.50 or so far.
AMEX:IWM
by NaughtyPines