Closed long position in Nikkei 225 at a good profit by selling Calls and Call Spreads. Opened short position by buying Puts and Put Spreads. Security / Ticker: N225 Open Trade Date: 04 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 07 November 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 21,625 Direction: Call Opening Price: 375.4 Close Trade Date: 07 November 2019 Closing Price: 1,076.7 Roundtrip P&L: 186.5% Security / Ticker: N225 Open Trade Date: 04 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 07 November 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 22,625 Direction: Call Opening Price: 92.3 Close Trade Date: 07 November 2019 Closing Price: 175.0 Roundtrip P&L: 88.7% Sold 07 Nov 2019 22000/22250 Bear Call spread for 210 credit (200% profit) Bought Puts: Security / Ticker: N225 Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 12 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 22,625 Direction: Put Opening Price: 270.0 Security / Ticker: N225 Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 12 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 21,500 Direction: Put Opening Price: 53.2 Bought 12 Dec 2019 21625/21500 Bear Put spread for 15 debit
Closed long position in DAX 30 at a good profit by selling Calls and Call Spreads. Opened short position by buying Puts and Put Spreads. Security / Ticker: DAX Open Trade Date: 10 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 12,200 Direction: Call Opening Price: 322.6 Close Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Closing Price: 828.0 Roundtrip P&L: 156.7% Security / Ticker: DAX Open Trade Date: 10 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 12,850 Direction: Call Opening Price: 106.5 Close Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Closing Price: 293.0 Roundtrip P&L: 175.1% Sold 15 Nov 2019 12400/12500 Bull Call Spread for 91.3 Debit (72% profit) Security / Ticker: DAX Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 12,850 Direction: Put Opening Price: 206.0 Security / Ticker: DAX Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 12,200 Direction: Put Opening Price: 45.7 Bought 20 Dec 2019 12300/12200 Bull Put Spread for 12.0 debit Sold Jan 13500/13600 Bear Call Spread for 18.8 credit.
The pub beckoned! Back to updating trades yesterday. Closed long position in FTSE at a loss by selling Calls and opened a short position by buying Puts and Put spreads. Security / Ticker: FTSE Open Trade Date: 11 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 15 November 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 7,225 Direction: Call Opening Price: 83.2 Close Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Closing Price: 81.6 Roundtrip P&L: -1.9% Security / Ticker: FTSE Open Trade Date: 11 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 15 November 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 7,475 Direction: Call Opening Price: 13.3 Close Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Closing Price: 3.4 Roundtrip P&L: -74.8% Bought puts Security / Ticker: FTSE Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 7,250 Direction: Put Opening Price: 123.6 Security / Ticker: FTSE Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 7,025 Direction: Put Opening Price: 41.6 Bought 20 Dec 2019 7075/7000 Bear Put Spread for 13.1 debit Sold 20 Mar 2020 7700/7800 Bull Put Spread for 17.9 credit.
Closed long position in S&P 500 at a profit by selling Calls and Call Spreads. Opened short position by buying Puts and Put Spreads. Security / Ticker: SPX Open Trade Date: 04 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 15 November 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 2,960 Direction: Call Opening Price: 47.4 Close Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Closing Price: 80.9 Roundtrip P&L: 70.8% Security / Ticker: SPX Open Trade Date: 04 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 15 November 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 3,080 Direction: Call Opening Price: 6.5 Close Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Closing Price: 9.2 Roundtrip P&L: 42.1% Sold 15 Nov 2019 3050/3080 Bear Call Spread for 9.1 credit (78% profit) Bought Puts Security / Ticker: SPX Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 3,030 Direction: Put Opening Price: 46.0 Security / Ticker: SPX Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 2,910 Direction: Put Opening Price: 9.9 Bought 20 Dec 2019 2940/2910 Bear Put Spread for 5.6 debit Sold OotM 20 Mar 2020 Bull Call Spread for 5.1 credit.
Trading performance has been good. Rolling monthly P&L (for a contract size of 1 lot in each security) with no compounding is USD16163.
Misjudged entry to short S&P500 on Friday, so I've closed the long put positions and will await a better entry. Security / Ticker: SPX Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 3,030 Direction: Put Opening Price: 46.0 Close Trade Date: 04 November 2019 Closing Price: 24.1 Roundtrip P&L: -47.5% Security / Ticker: SPX Open Trade Date: 31 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 2,910 Direction: Put Opening Price: 9.9 Close Trade Date: 04 November 2019 Closing Price: 15.3 Roundtrip P&L: 53.8% Sold 20/12/2019 2940/2910 Bear Put spread for 2.6 credit, or -53.3%
Bought a straddle on Treasury Bonds as volatility is relatively low. Security / Ticker: ZB Open Trade Date: 05 November 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 27 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 158.00 Direction: Straddle Opening Price: 3.69
Further to post #106, re-entered short position in S&P500. Security / Ticker: SPX Open Trade Date: 11 November 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 3,080 Direction: Put Opening Price: 39.0 Security / Ticker: SPX Open Trade Date: 11 November 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 20 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 2,950 Direction: Put Opening Price: 14.75 Bought 20/12/2019 2980/2950 Bear Put spread for 4.0 debi
Decided to buy a Straddle position on FTSE100, whilst volatility is relatively low. Security / Ticker: FTSE Open Trade Date: 18 November 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 17 January 2020 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 7,300 Direction: Straddle Opening Price: 283
Closed short position in AUD at a loss by selling Puts and Put Spreads, and initiated a long position in AUD by buying Calls and Call Spreads. The signal to go long is pretty weak so I am not as confident as usual in this trade. Security / Ticker: AUD Open Trade Date: 24 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 06 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 0.6800 Direction: Put Opening Price: 0.0047 Close Trade Date: 19 November 2019 Closing Price: 0.0022 Roundtrip P&L: -52.8% Security / Ticker: AUD Open Trade Date: 24 October 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 06 December 2019 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 0.6650 Direction: Put Opening Price: 0.0011 Close Trade Date: 19 November 2019 Closing Price: 0.0001 Roundtrip P&L: -91.1% 22 November 0.6775/.6725 Bear Put Spreads are 0.0000 credit, representing 100% loss. Bought the long side. Security / Ticker: AUD Open Trade Date: 19 November 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 03 January 2020 At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM Exercise Price: 0.6850 Direction: Call Opening Price: 0.0045 Security / Ticker: AUD Open Trade Date: 19 November 2019 Trade: Buy to Open Expiry Date: 03 January 2020 At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM Exercise Price: 0.7000 Direction: Call Opening Price: 0.0008 Bought 3/1/2020 0.69/0.695 Bear Call spreads for 0.0013 debit Sold 08 May 2020 .655/.650 Put Spreads for .0080 credit