Swing trading with Butterflies

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Global OptionsTrades, Jul 30, 2021.

  1. Popped a Put Fly on S&P for expiry on Monday.

    Trade date: 11 February 2022
    Security: SPX
    Price at opening: 4488
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 14 February 2022
    Strikes: 4405 / 4435 / 4495
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 9.50
     
    #161     Feb 11, 2022
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  2. Closed out at a profit 20 mins after opening!

    Trade date: 11 February 2022
    Security: SPX
    Price at opening: 4488
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 14 February 2022
    Strikes: 4405 / 4435 / 4495
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 9.50
    Close date: 11 February 2022
    Trade duration: 0
    Closing spread: 11.65
    Profit / (Loss): 2.15
    Profit / (Loss): 22.6%
     
    #162     Feb 12, 2022
  3. Opened positions on S&P500 and Nasdaq earlier today.

    Closing orders on NQ partially filled and SPX closed out completely.

    Trade date: 14 February 2022
    Security: NQ
    Price at opening: 14378
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 16 February 2022
    Strikes: 13920 / 14070 / 14370
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 41.50

    Trade date: 14 February 2022
    Security: SPX
    Price at opening: 4415
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 16 February 2022
    Strikes: 4300 / 4340 / 4420
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 11.50
    Close date: 14 February 2022
    Trade duration: 0
    Closing spread: 13.20
    Profit / (Loss): 1.70
    Profit / (Loss): 14.8%
     
    #163     Feb 14, 2022
  4. Remaining closing orders on the Nasdaq Fly filled just before close yesterday in profit.

    Trade date: 14 February 2022
    Security: NQ
    Price at opening: 14378
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 16 February 2022
    Strikes: 13920 / 14070 / 14370
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 41.50
    Close date: 14 February 2022
    Trade duration: 0
    Closing spread: 49.25
    Profit / (Loss): 7.75
    Profit / (Loss): 18.7%
     
    #164     Feb 15, 2022
  5. Added Put flies for expiry on Friday.

    Trade date: 15 February 2022
    Security: SPX
    Price at opening: 4452
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 18 February 2022
    Strikes: 4340 / 4380 / 4420
    Structure: 1 / 2 / 1
    Opening Spread: 2.95

    Trade date: 15 February 2022
    Security: RUT
    Price at opening: 2060
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 18 February 2022
    Strikes: 2000 / 2020 / 2060
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 5.16
     
    #165     Feb 15, 2022
  6. Opening orders for TSLA Put fly filled after I added trades here yesterday.

    Trade date: 15 February 2022
    Security: TSLA
    Price at opening: 913
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 18 February 2022
    Strikes: 860 / 880 / 900
    Structure: 1 / 2 / 1
    Opening Spread: 2.00
     
    #166     Feb 16, 2022
  7. The S&P500 and TSLA positions closed yesterday in profit.

    Trade date: 15 February 2022
    Security: SPX
    Price at opening: 4452
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 18 February 2022
    Strikes: 4340 / 4380 / 4420
    Structure: 1 / 2 / 1
    Opening Spread: 2.95
    Close date: 16 February 2022
    Trade duration: 1
    Closing spread: 3.56
    Profit / (Loss): 0.61
    Profit / (Loss): 20.6%

    Trade date: 15 February 2022
    Security: TSLA
    Price at opening: 913
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 18 February 2022
    Strikes: 860 / 880 / 900
    Structure: 1 / 2 / 1
    Opening Spread: 2.00
    Close date: 16 February 2022
    Trade duration: 1
    Closing spread: 2.50
    Profit / (Loss): 0.50
    Profit / (Loss): 25.2%
     
    #167     Feb 17, 2022
  8. Just noticed that I didn't post closing statements for a couple of trades this week.

    Trade date: 15 February 2022
    Security: RUT
    Price at opening: 2060
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 18 February 2022
    Strikes: 2000 / 2020 / 2060
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 5.16
    Close date: 17 February 2022
    Trade duration: 2
    Closing spread: 6.63
    Profit / (Loss): 1.47
    Profit / (Loss): 28.4%

    Trade date: 16 February 2022
    Security: NQ
    Price at opening: 14475
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 18 February 2022
    Strikes: 14120 / 14250 / 14510
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 38.25
    Close date: 17 February 2022
    Trade duration: 1
    Closing spread: 47.00
    Profit / (Loss): 8.75
    Profit / (Loss): 22.9%
     
    Last edited: Feb 19, 2022
    #168     Feb 19, 2022
  9. Had to go out yesterday evening (GMT) so before close for US. But a few fly orders filled to open positions, and closing orders for S&P500 closed a couple of hours later in the sell-off, at a profit.

    Trade date: 18 February 2022
    Security: RUT
    Price at opening: 2008.7
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 22 February 2022
    Strikes: 1945 / 1965 / 2005
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 4.77
    Close date: 22 February 2022

    Trade date: 18 February 2022
    Security: ES
    Price at opening: 4384
    Direction: Put
    Expiry date: 22 February 2022
    Strikes: 4270 / 4310 / 4390
    Structure: 2 / 3 / 1
    Opening Spread: 11.00
    Close date: 18 February 2022
    Trade duration: 0
    Closing spread: 15.06
    Profit / (Loss): 4.06
    Profit / (Loss): 36.9%

    A great week.

    Further to summary (#160) I've reported 18 consecutive trades here without a loss :D
     
    #169     Feb 19, 2022
  10. vanilla

    vanilla

    Hi @Global OptionsTrades, as an options beginner, why do you use butterfly spreads over say verticals for directional trading?
     
    #170     Feb 19, 2022
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