Rolling (IRA): EWZ April 16th 29 Short Put to June 18th 28... for a .57/contract credit.
Notes: With the April 16th 29 only having .14 of extrinsic left in it, rolling out to the June 18th 28 strike for a realized gain of .43 ($43)/contract with 30-day at 43.9% and expiry-specific at 42.2%. I would've rolled out to May, but have 29's in that expiry. I get a credit, realize a gain, and reduce buying power effect all in one fell swoop.
Shortput
Opening (IRA): XBI May 21st 120 Short Put... for a 2.17/contract credit.
Notes: 30-day at >35% at 40.1%. Selling the 16 delta here. 1.84% ROC at max as a function of notional risk. As usual, will take profit on approaching worthless or, if in the money at expiry, take assignment and sell call against.
Rolling (IRA): SPY September 17th 205 Short Put to the 275... for a 1.93 credit.
Notes: Another continuation of a longer-dated setup I started around the beginning of the year. (See Post Below). With 178 days to go and more than 50% of extrinsic gone, rolling this up to the 275 strike for a 1.93 credit. Total credits collected of 4.12 versus current short put value of 2.88; realized gain: 1.24 ($124).
Rolling (IRA): SPY May 21st 331 Short Put to May 21st 360... for a 1.87 credit.
Notes: Here, a continuation of a longer term play I established at the beginning of the year. (See Post Below). With the 331 at >50% max and >45 days to go, rolling up to the 360 strike (17 delta) for both a realized gain and a credit. Total credits collected of 8.08 versus current short put value of 3.60; total realized gain: 8.08 - 3.60 = 4.48 ($448).
Rolling (IRA): SPY April 16th 349 Short Put to April 30th 367.50... for a 2.16 credit.
Notes: Rather than adding more units, another take profit roll. Although there's .88 of extrinsic still left in this, locking in the realized gain via roll out to the April 30th 16 delta strike at the 367.50 for a 2.17 credit. Total credits collected of 9.07 versus current option value of 3.05 -- i.e., I've locked in 9.07 - 3.05 or 6.01 ($602) or profit so far.
Rolling (IRA): IWM April 1st 200 Short Put to April 30th 207.5... for a 2.28 credit.
Notes: With only .40 of extrinsic left and 16 days to go, rolling this out to around the 16 delta strike in the contract nearest 45 days until expiry for a realized gain of 2.40 ($240) (See Post Below) and a 2.29 credit. Total credits collected of 4.57.
Opening (IRA): AAPL April 16th 107.5 Short Put... for a 1.99 credit.
Notes: With a 30-day implied of 42.8%, expiry-specific at 41.8%, and earnings in the rear view, adding some Dow component high implied underlyings to my wheelhouse. I already have some BA in my portfolio, which has the highest 30-day of Dow components that have already announced earnings, and pretty much have all the high implied exchange-traded-fund bases covered. ROC 1.89% at max as a function of notional risk. I went with the 19-delta 107.5 in lieu of the 105 (15 delta) or the nonstandard 106.25. A little more aggressive than I usually go, but wanted to get at least 1.5% ROC at max out of it.
Rolling (IRA): SPY June 18th 283 Short Put to the 329 Short Put.. for a 1.92 credit.
Notes: Here, a continuation of a longer-dated strategy I started at the beginning of the year, (See Post Below). With the 283 reaching 50% max, I'm rolling it up to the strike paying at least 1% for both a realized gain and a credit. Total credits collected of 5.87; ROC now 1.82% at max.
FXI Short Put (Wheel)Chinese large caps have tumbled over the last couple of weeks and seem to have found support on the rising trendline around $47. The FXI also has a weighted PE ratio of 12.64 which is less than half the SPY's 27. In simple words, you are getting a greater value per dollar in FXI than the SPY.
Trade Idea:
Cash-Secured Put: 45 Strike expiring 4/16 for $0.65 Credit. 75% PoP and $650 BPE for a 10% Max ROC.
EWZ Short PutEWZ is trading near its rising trendline support. Assuming that it could break below it, going with a neutral to bullish strat like a short put or a put credit spread would work to your favor even if the ETF breaks below, or trades flat.
Trade Idea:
Short Put: 28 Strike expiring 4/16 for $0.72 Credit. 72.5% Prob. OTM. and only $285 BP used for a max 25% ROC.
SNAP Wheel Strategy Short PutSnapchat is down 25% from its highs, and while it has bounced up a little bit from the highs, it still remains oversold. Now might be the right time to sell a put into weakness and collect premium.
Trade Idea:
Medium Risk: The 44 Put expiring 4/16 for $1 credit . It has a 81.5% Prob. OTM and if you do get assigned, your cost-basis per share will be $43 and it is a good place to own as you will be in the middle of the volume profile for the last 6 months meaning that you won't be buying at the top but at the same time the bottom.
Aggressive: The 47 Put expiring 4/16 for $1.5 credit . It is right below support and has a higher 75% Prob. OTM. While you have a higher chance of getting assigned with this one, considering the support level that hasn't been breached for months, you still have high odds of collecting the premium and not get assigned. Even if you do get assigned, your cost-basis per share will be $45.5.
For both of these trade ideas, if you believe in Snapchat's fundamentals, which are pretty modest, you can hold on to the stock and sell covered calls (70-80% OTM) and collect premium until you get assigned. Once you do get assigned, you can come back to selling cash-secured puts again.
PLTR at support and has high bullish sentimentShort Put : 18-strike expiring 4/16 for $0.69. Short 16 delta and has a 75% POP. It is also very cheap at $400 BPE for a solid 17.5% ROC.
This is a neutral to bullish play with a modest room to the downside and still profit from the trade. This will give you the highest possibility to win and the best part is that you don't need to predict the direction as long as it stays above $18. Close this at 50%-75% profit, 150%-200% loss or 20DTE, whichever comes first.