... for a 1.77 credit. Comments: Adding a short put element to my TQQQ covered call on weakness.
... for a .77 credit. Comments: Adding a short put element to my ARKK covered call position on weakness.
... for a 1.39 credit. Comments: Targeting the 52 week low on weakness here after taking off a rung in September.
... for a 1.08 credit. Comments: Targeting the 52-week low here with a rung out in September (I've already got rungs on in April, May, June, etc.), which I think is unlikely to be touched in light of talk about the Fed cutting rates ... at some point in time. Naturally, if I'm wrong, I'm also fine with picking up shares at a cost basis below the covered call...
... for a 1.44 credit. Comments: High IV at 59.6%. Looking to pick up shares at or below my covered call's current break even of 27.10. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 22.56 Max Profit: 1.44 ($144) ROC at Max: 6.38% ROC at 50% Max: 3.19%
... for a 1.01 credit. Comments: Adding a short put here in the vicinity of the 25 delta out in July with a break even better than what I currently have on for my covered call. (See Post Below). Will generally look to take profit at 50% max.
... for a 1.82 credit. Comments: Adding a short put on weakness here to my covered call, which I'm sticking in with to grab the monthly divvy. I'm okay with being assigned additional shares, since the break even of the June 24 is below the cost basis of what I currently have on. Otherwise, I'm perfectly fine with doing my usual take profit at 50% of...
... for a .98 credit. Comments: Targeting the strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit, adding to my position at intervals, assuming I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on.
Comments: Getting in at strikes better than what I currently have on in July and August. July 19th 83: Filled for an .85 credit August 16th 83: Filled for a 1.11 credit I'm fine with potentially getting assigned with shares at 83, since they're way below the cost basis of the covered calls I currently have on. I knew this might end up being a very, very long...
... for a 3.52 credit. Comments: Adding a rung out in Q4 here with QQQ IVR at 81.0, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. Will generally look to manage shorter duration rungs as I come to them ... .
... for a 2.49 credit. Comments: Adding to my TQQQ position on weakness ... . This is a bit longer-dated than I like to go with shorter duration premium selling, which I like to keep in that 45 DTE wheelhouse, but May has now only 35 days in it, and I like to stick to monthlies in all but the most options liquid underlyings. Will generally look to take profit...
... for a 4.64 credit. Comments: Targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. Was starting to get somewhat worried that we would never have decent IV again. This ain't great, but I'll take it ... . Will generally look to take profit at 50% max.
... for a 4.95 credit. Comments: A Q3 starter position ... . Targeting the shortest duration <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. July isn't paying, so going out to August. Will look to add rungs in shorter duration, assuming I can get in at strikes better than what I've got on...
... for a 4.00 credit. Comments: Starting to round out my Q3 rungs here on weakness and higher IV, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market.
... for a 2.33 credit. Comments: Targeting the shortest duration <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging into the broad market. (This is actually at the 18 delta, but it was either the 190 or the 185 where I wanted to pitch my tent from a delta standpoint). Starting to slowly deploy third quarter rungs...
Comments: Going ahead and rounding out Q3 rungs here with IVR at 82.7. September 20th 160: filled for a 1.99 credit October 18th 150: filled for a 1.61 credit Will look to manage shorter duration rungs as I come to them ... .
... for a .98 credit. Comments: Adding to my TLT position on weakness here, targeting the strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit. I already have rungs on in April/May/June, so am adding a smidge out in July. With QQQ and SPY knocking on ATH's, holding off on my usual broad market plays to await weakness and/or higher IV.
... for a 4.34 credit. Comments: Adding a rung out in Sept at the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit to emulate dollar cost averaging Into the Q's. I already have rungs on in June, July, and August ... . Will naturally back-track into shorter duration if I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on.