SPX Credit Spread Trader

Discussion in 'Journals' started by El OchoCinco, May 17, 2005.

  1. Nice trade...agree with Rally...
     
    #6301     May 12, 2006
  2. above posted on the 10th...I did get filled on the 1250's for $2.60, my 1245's filled for $2.50

    4am woke up trying to figure out how to play the trade..
    I could sell 2X the 1250's for a nice looking 5 pt credit spread....then thought there was only a 10cent diff in price so why not sell 2X the 1245's...buy the 1225 then if mkt move further down sell anywhere between 1225 up to(thru)1245 for an unbalanced condor or PG B-fly.....which with the futures down I think I'll go for...that way I'll have some protection for the credit spread below the 1245's and a margin charge equal to a 15pt spread so later can sell a 15pt bear call for no extra margin chg.

    no wonder I couldn't go back to sleep
    :p
     
    #6302     May 12, 2006
  3. ryank

    ryank

     
    #6303     May 12, 2006
  4. position update!

    June SPY 131/129 debit spreads are now a 131/129/127 FLY for $.10 credit.
     
    #6304     May 12, 2006
  5. rdemyan

    rdemyan

    Coach:

    Do you have any June positions?
     
    #6305     May 12, 2006
  6. ryank

    ryank

    Great trade!
     
    #6306     May 12, 2006
  7. Rally, can you explain this in more detail?

     
    #6307     May 12, 2006
  8. Coming close to the bottom of the channel. Will it bounce or breakdown? That's the question....
     
    #6308     May 12, 2006
  9. Nice move. My 1305/1310 put debit spread is now in the money. Any ideas on how to lock in profit (convert to a lopsided fly)?



     
    #6309     May 12, 2006
  10. IN the prop account I grabbed 350 MAY 1250/1255 Put Spreads for $.20 a few weeks ago. It is pretty much at even but I do not want to waste the commissions closing it :).

    For the account here, I am loaded in MAY so will pretty much wait until next week to get out at expiration and look for JUNE positions. I would love to grab some today on the dip.... perhaps 1230 strike in the puts or thereabouts..

     
    #6310     May 12, 2006