Post your vol-trade here

Discussion in 'Journals' started by destriero, Jul 30, 2018.

  1. Personally long QCOM here if that helps your position at all haha
     
    #41     Jul 31, 2018
  2. TheBigShort

    TheBigShort

    Must have been a pretty steep order to push it up $2 :). I hedged out some deltas so I'd actually prefer a pull back
     
    #42     Jul 31, 2018
  3. destriero

    destriero


    I took off half of my vol-position at 12 on SPX.
     
    #43     Jul 31, 2018
  4. Working this trade now on BOFI:

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    No fill yet. Showing front month/back month vols 48%/38%.
    Options have somewhat wider b/a so being aggressive here but so far no fill.
     
    #44     Jul 31, 2018
  5. Adjusted to .38 while posting and got filled:

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    P.S. I do the research/analysis on ToS but trades are at IB account although some posted ones might go into ToS account.
     
    #45     Jul 31, 2018
  6. destriero

    destriero

    Best day in a month. Covered remaining Aug3 from SPX 2805 at 2821.
     
    #46     Jul 31, 2018
  7. Yeah ES got a nice leap higher!
     
    #47     Jul 31, 2018
  8. destriero

    destriero

    I dumped bc breadth is poor.
     
    #48     Jul 31, 2018
  9. Working this trade now on H (Hyatt) for earnings tonight:

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    Showing skew of front/back of 37%/26% and bearish bias. Looking to get out tomorrow after earnings.
     
    #49     Jul 31, 2018
  10. Played with limit price and got filled:

    + BOT 20 H Aug/Sep 75 Calendar Put 0.78 SMART 12:48:26

    Looking for front month to come down to 26-28% and stock to make love to $75
     
    #50     Jul 31, 2018