July SPX Elephant

Trade Details:

SELL 20 SPX July 2490/2500 Credit Put spreads @0.60 Credit
SELL 7   SPX July 2840/2850 Credit Call spreads @0.95 Credit

Upside and downside hedges:
BUY  8 SPY July 285 Calls @0.33
BUY  1 SPY July 255 Puts @1.43

Total Net Credit: $1,458
Days to Expiration: 51

Weekend Portfolio Analysis (May 27, 2018)

This week's analysis has been published at LTOptions.com

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All currently open positions can be seen on the 2018 Track Record page


Previous Analysis now publicly available:
Weekend Portfolio Analysis (May 20, 2018) 

Recent Trading Activity

- No Activity. I tried to initiate a July SPX Elephant on Friday but didn't not get filled on the few variations I tried. Work got in the way this time as I was very busy and with little time to look at the markets this time. I'll try to initiate the position early this week (Tuesday as markets will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day).

Weekend Portfolio Analysis (May 20, 2018)

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All currently open positions can be seen on the 2018 Track Record page


Previous Analysis now publicly available:
Weekend Portfolio Analysis (May 6, 2018) 

Recent Trading Activity

- Closed Call side of June RUT Elephant on Thursday for a $720 loss. The Put side is still in play, almost a sure winner now, and with a credit collected that is greater than the loss taken on the Call side. So, the position will end up being a small net winner in the end.

- Ditto for the Call side of the June SPX Elephant. Closed the same day. A $700 loss of . Put side still on, with a credit that is greater than the loss suffered on the Call side.

Both June Elephants lost on the Call side. Both should end up as net small winners by June expiration based on the credit that exists on the Put sides. Although small, the June cycle will be a positive one. Or at least the odds are very high for that to be the case.

Weekend Portfolio Analysis (May 6, 2018)

This week's analysis has been published at LTOptions.com

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All currently open positions can be seen on the 2018 Track Record page


Last Weekend Analysis now publicly available:
Weekend Portfolio Analysis (April 28, 2018) 

I'll be out of the country next Saturday with no Internet access. For this reason, there won't be a weekend article.

Recent Trading Activity

- Closed the remainder (Put) side of the May RUT/IWM Elephant on Friday for a $870 profit. This gain covers the loss suffered earlier on the Call side, and then some.

- Initiated a June SPX Elephant on Friday. Net credit $1,428.

June SPX Elephant

Trade Details:

SELL 20 SPX June 2460/2450 Credit Put spreads @0.60 Credit
SELL 7   SPX June 2780/2790 Credit Call spreads @1.00 Credit

Upside and downside hedges:
BUY  7 SPY June 279 Calls @0.47
BUY  1 SPY June 251 Puts @1.43

Total Net Credit: $1,428
Days to Expiration: 42