NaughtyPines

NaughtyPines

... for a 39.56 debit. Comments: This ... is unwinding. Adding at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 39.56/share Max Profit: 2.44 ROC at Max: 6.17% 50%...

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... for an 82.72 debit. Comments: Laddering out into 2025 at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, looking to snag January, February and potentially March dividends ... . Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 82.72/share Max Profit: 1.28 ROC at Max: 1.55% 50% Max: .64 ROC at 50% Max: .77%

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... for an 83.01 debit. Comments: Adding at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 83.01/share Max Profit: 1.99 ROC at Max: 2.40% 50% Max: 1.00 ROC at 50%...

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... for a 47.07 debit. Comments: High IVR/IV (88.4/68.6) + weakness post-FOMC. Going out to February, as there are only 30 DTE left in January, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Looking at this as a "starter" position, so will look to add at...

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... for a .71 credit. Comments: Here, I'm just trying to reduce my cost basis in my shares of stock (which is kind of an "ugh" at 31.65), so looking to take assignment at $23/share. Because of this, I will look to run this all the way to expiry, at which point I either get assigned or it expires worthless. Metrics: Break Even/Buying Power Effect: 22.29 Max...

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... for a 230.52 debit. Comments: Mostly in this to attempt to grab the annual divvy ... . Last year, it was 1.04/share, but it has been widely variant from year to year (e.g., 2.40 in 2022; 1.57 in 2021; 1.50 in 2020). Selling the -75 delta call against stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with built-in short call...

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... for a 66.72 break even. Comments: Dinking and doinking on USO at /CL <$70/bbl. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 66.72 Max Profit: 1.38 ROC at Max: 2.07% 50% Max: .69 ROC at 50% Max: 1.04% Will generally look to take profit at 50% max; add if I can get in at better break evens/strike prices.

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... for an 18.17 debit. Comments: Back into EWY, after missing out on the dividend due to my shares being called away. Since there is no longer a dividend to be had, going with a Poor Man's Covered Call/long call diagonal, buying the longer-dated 90 delta strike and selling a shorter-dated call that pays for all of the extrinsic in the long, resulting in a...

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... for a 85.97 debit. Comments: Going long at or near November lows, selling the -75 call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, with the built-in defense of the short call. I'm also looking to snag the January and potentially the February dividends here. This is a bit longer-dated than I ordinarily like to go, but I'm not doing...

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... for a 51.50 debit. Comments: Primarily in this for the dividend, since the ROC %-age without it kind of blows chunks. The last four distributions were: .63, 1.68, .70, and 1.65. Would appreciate something in the neighborhood of 1.00 (please and thank you) ... . Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 51.50/share Max Profit: .50 ROC at Max (Excluding...

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... for a 47.76 debit. Comments: High IV at 65.3%. Selling the -75 call against stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. This isn't the best entry (an understatement), but am looking at it as a starter position which I will add to, assuming I can get in at strikes/break evens better than what...

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.. for a 49.25 debit. Comments: With my usual leveraged go-to TQQQ in kind of the IV doldrums (IVR 18.1/IV 49.6), opting for a play in URTY with its 63.4% 30-Day IV instead. It's not as liquid and doesn't have nearly as robust an options chain as TQQQ, but I will make do. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 49.25/share Max Profit: 1.75 ROC at Max:...

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... for an 87.50 debit. Comments: Adding at strikes/break evens better than what I currently have on ... . The ROC metrics aren't what I generally like to see out of these (2.0% or greater), but it's shorter duration than my usual wheelhouse (45 DTE) ... . Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 87.50 Max Profit: 1.50 ROC at Max: 1.71% 50% Max: .75 ROC at...

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... for a 32.29 debit. Comments: ETF IV > 35% with 30-day currently at 39.7%. Adding to my position at strikes better than what I currently have on, selling the -75 delta call against stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Dinking and doinking on "little stuff" running into year's end ......

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... for a 46.16 debit. Comments: Adding to my IBIT position at a strike/break even better than what I currently have on, selling the -75 delta call against shares to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put to take advantage of call side IV skew and to have the built-in defense of the short call. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even:...

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... for a 64.89 break even. Comments: With 42 DTE in the January monthly, adding a "rung" to my USO position at strikes better than what I currently have on at the 68, selling the -75 delta call against stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. The ROC at max isn't stellar here with the usual...

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... for a 3.40 credit. Comments: Adding to my SMH position on weakness, but using a setup with a lower buying power effect (BPE). Here, I'm selling the 25 delta put and buying the put that is at a strike that is approximately one half the value of the short put strike to bring in the buying power effect by about half over going with a naked short put. The...

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... for a 30.36 debit. Comments: High IVR/IV at 99.4/105.2. Selling the -75 delta call against long stock to emulate the delta metrics of a 25 delta short put, but with the built-in defense of the short call. Metrics: Buying Power Effect/Break Even: 30.36 Max Profit: 2.64 ROC at Max: 8.70% 50% Max: 1.32 ROC at 50% Max: 4.35% Will generally look to take profit...