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Friday, February 10, 2023

Options trading : Alphabet (GOOGL) semi-bullish trade

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1/24/2023

sell -1 Feb 3, 2023 $83 put at $0.15

  • GOOGL = $98.57
  • prob ITM/assignment: 4.46%
  • 10 DTE
  • earnings on 2/2/2023 after the closing bell


2/3/2023 (Expiration)

GOOGL closed at $104.74

My short put expired perfectly

PROFIT: $15


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Options trading : Alphabet (GOOGL) semi-bullish trade

    GET WEEKLY TRADE IDEAS HERE.

FREE OPTIONS TRADING LESSONS HERE.


1/24/2023

sell -1 Feb 3, 2023 $83 put at $0.16

  • 10 DTE
  • earnings on 2/2/2023 after the closing bell
  • GOOGL = $98.04
  • prob ITM/assignment: 4.89%


2/3/2023 (Expiration)

GOOGL closed at $104.74

PROFIT:  $16


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Options trading : Alphabet (GOOGL) semi-bullish trade

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1/30/2023 

sell -1 Feb 3, 2023 $87 put at $0.22

  • prob ITM/assignment: 7.75%
  • GOOGL = $97.22
  • 4 DTE
  • earnings on 2/2/2023 after the closing bell


2/3/2023 (Expiration)

GOOGL closed at $104.74

My short put expired perfectly

PROFIT:  $22


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Options trading : US Oil Fund ETF (USO) semi-bullish trade

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2/3/2023 (12:21 pm, PT)

sell -1 Feb 10, 2023 $60 put at $0.22

  • USO = $64.43 (-2.14)
  • prob ITM/assignment: 12.79%
  • 7 DTE
  • oversold


2/10/2023 (Expiration)

USO closed at $69.87

My short put expired perfectly

PROFIT: $22


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Options trading : US Oil Fund ETF (USO) semi-bullish trade

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2/3/2023 (12:58:34 pm, PT)

sell -1 Feb 10, 2023 $59 put at $0.15


2/10/2023 (Expiration)

USO closed at $69.87

My short put expired perfectly.

PROFIT: $15


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Options trading : US Natural Gas ETF (UNG) semi-bullish trade

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2/3/2023 (12:45:50 pm, PT)

sell -1 Feb 10, 2023 $6.50 put at $0.03

  • prob ITM/assignment: 8%
  • UNG = $8.22 (-0.16)
  • 7 DTE
  • oversold

Why did I place this trade?

Because I wanted to get assigned 100 shares at $6.50/share so I could implement "The Wheel" strategy.


2/10/2023 (Expiration)

UNG closed at $8.79

PROFIT:  $3.00

I did not get assigned the 100 shares, but I still got paid $3.00 for waiting.


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Options trading : Amazon (AMZN) semi-bullish trade

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2/3/2023 (12:59:37 pm, PT)

sell -1 Feb 10, 2023 $85 put at $0.03


Why did I place this trade?

Because I wanted the opportunity to buy 100 shares of AMZN at $85/share.

This is called "assignment."


2/10/2023 (Expiration)

AMZN closed at $97.61.

PROFIT: $3.00


I did not get assigned the 100 shares, but I still got paid $3.00 for waiting.


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Friday, January 27, 2023

Options trading : Tesla (TSLA) earnings play

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1/25/2023 (12:45:29 pm, PT)  🠈🠈  earnings release at 1 pm (PT)

sell -1 Jan 27, 2023 $114 put at $0.25 (credit)

  • the "market maker move" was up/down $11.45 post-earnings
  • TSLA = $144.54
  • I sold a put that was more than twice the "market maker move"
  • I was OK with buying 100 shares at $114/share
  • prob ITM/assignment: 4.19% (very, very low)
  • 2 DTE 
  • earnings after closing bell on Jan 25


1/27/2023 (exp)

TSLA closed at $178.31

My short put expired perfectly

PROFIT:  $25 (2 days)


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Options trading : Amazon (AMZN) semi-bullish trade

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1/19/2023

sell -1 Jan 27, 2023 $85 put at $0.20 (credit)

  • 8 DTE
  • prob ITM/assignment = 7.80% (low)
  • AMZN = $94


1/27/2023 (exp)

AMZN closed at $102.15

my short put expired perfectly

PROFIT: $20


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Options trading : US Oil Fund ETF (USO) semi-bullish trade

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1/23/2023 

sell -1 Jan 27, 2023 $68 put at $0.13 (credit)

  • prob ITM/assignment = 10% (low)
  • 4 DTE


1/27/2023 (exp)

USO closed at $69.50

my short put expired perfectly

PROFIT:  $13


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Options trading : Amazon (AMZN) semi-bullish trade

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FREE OPTIONS TRADING LESSONS HERE.


1/19/2023

sell -1 Jan 27, 2023 $83 put at $0.13 (credit)

  • 8 DTE
  • prob ITM/assignment = 5.35% (low)
  • AMZN = $93.69


1/27/2023 (exp)

AMZN closed at $102.16

my short put expired perfectly

PROFIT: $13


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Options trading : Amazon (AMZN) semi-bullish trade

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FREE OPTIONS TRADING LESSONS HERE.


1/23/2023

sell -1 Jan 27, 2023 $89 put at $0.10 (credit)

  • 4 DTE
  • prob ITM/assignment: 5.36% (low)


1/27/2023 (exp)

AMZN closed at $102.15

my short put expired perfectly

PROFIT:  $10


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Options trading : Apple (AAPL) semi-bullish trade

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12/23/2022

sell -1 Jan 20, 2023 $110 put at $0.43 (credit)

  • oversold
  • 28 DTE
  • probability ITM/assignment =  8% (very low)
  • AAPL = $130.85


1/20/2023 (expiration)

AAPL closed at $137.87

My short put expired perfectly

PROFIT:  $43


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Friday, January 13, 2023

Options trading : US Oil Fund ETF (USO) semi-bullish trade

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1/6/2023

sell -1 Jan 13, 2023 $59 put at $0.13
  • 7 DTE
  • probability ITM = 7.46% (high probability of success)
  • USO = $64.91


1/13/2023 (expiration)

USO closed at $70.05
My short put expired perfectly

PROFIT:  $13


COMMENT:  This was a very short-term, high-probability (of success) trade


Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Options trading : Amazon (AMZN) semi-bullish trade

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1/4/2023

sell -1 Jan 13, 2023 $73 put at $0.12

  • prob ITM: 4.51% (high probability of success)
  • AMZN = $85
  • 9 DTE


1/9/2023

buy back short put at $0.01 to remove the risk

PROFIT: $11


COMMENT:  My goal was to place a short-term trade with a high probability of success.


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Options trading : Alphabet (GOOGL) semi-bullish trade

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12/23/2022

sell -1 Dec 30, 2022 $82 put at $0.06

  • prob ITM: 4.15% (high probability of success)
  • GOOGL = $89.11
  • 7 DTE


12/30/2022 (expiration)

GOOGL = $88.23

My short put expired perfectly

PROFIT: $6


COMMENT: My goal was to place a short-term trade with a high probability of success.


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Options trading : Tesla (TSLA) semi-bullish trade

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1/5/2022

sell -1 Jan 13, 2023 $86 put at $0.22

  • prob ITM (assignment): 4.59%
  • TSLA = $110.58
  • oversold
  • 8 DTE


1/9/2023

bought back short put at $0.04 to remove the risk

PROFIT: $18


COMMENT: My goal was to have a short-term trade with a high probability of success.


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Friday, December 23, 2022

Options trading : Alphabet (GOOGL) semi-bullish trade

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12/16/2022

sell -1 Dec 23, 2022 $83 put at $0.09

  • 7 DTE
  • prob OTM (non-assignment): 95% (high probability of success)
  • GOOGL = $90.64


12/23/2022 (expiration)

GOOGL closed at $89.23

my short put expired perfectly

PROFIT:  $9


Note: This was a relatively easy high-probability (of success) trade.


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Options trading : CF Holdings (CF) semi-bullish trade

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12/16/2022

sell -1 Dec 23, 2022 $80 put at $0.07

  • 7 DTE
  • CF = $94-ish
  • prob OTM (non-assignment) = 97% (high probability of success)


12/23/2022 (expiration)

CF closed at $90.74

my short put expired perfectly

PROFIT:  $7 

Note: This was a relatively easy, high-probability (of success) trade.


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Friday, December 16, 2022

Options trading : Amazon (AMZN) semi-bullish trade (RD)

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12/1/2022

sell -1 Dec 30, 2022 $85 put at $0.99 (credit)
  • 30 DTE
  • prob ITM (assignment): 18%
  • FOMC press conference on 12/14/2022


12/13/2022 (17 DTE)

buy back short put at $0.45 to remove the risk (the FOMC's press conference is scheduled for Dec. 14)

PROFIT:  $54