I entered orders to open a long position on Nasdaq this morning, and they filled after I put the ES trade on here but prior to open. Nasdaq unexpectedly spiked up 3% on the open (to>12,200), so closing orders filled straight away. Trade date: 13 December 2022 Security: NQ Price at opening: 11,874.00 Structure: OtM Put Credit Spread Expiry date: 19 December 2022 Strikes: 11360 / 11460 Opening Spread: 25.00 Close date: 13 December 2022 Trade duration: 0 Closing spread: 9.33 Profit / (Loss): 15.67 Profit / (Loss): 20.9%
The ES position opened this morning (#330) also closed in profit today during the rally. Trade date: 13 December 2022 Security: ES Price at opening: 4,031.00 Structure: AtM/OtM Put Credit Spread Expiry date: 19 December 2022 Strikes: 3950 / 4030 Opening Spread: 31.75 Close date: 13 December 2022 Trade duration: 0 Closing spread: 8.00 Profit / (Loss): 23.75 Profit / (Loss): 49.2%
Opened a long position in Russell2000 for expiry next week. Trade date: 14 December 2022 Security: RUT Price at opening: 1,856.00 Structure: ItM/AtM CALL Debit Spread Expiry date: 23 December 2022 Strikes: 1825 / 1855 Opening Spread: 17.20
Closed the long position in RUT on Friay at a loss. Trade date: 14 December 2022 Security: RUT Price at opening: 1,856.00 Structure: ItM/AtM CALL Debit Spread Expiry date: 23 December 2022 Strikes: 1825 / 1855 Opening Spread: 17.20 Close date: 16 December 2022 Trade duration: 2 Closing spread: 2.55 Profit / (Loss): -14.65 Profit / (Loss): -85.2%
Opened a couple of positions to take advantage of the Santa Rally. Trade date: 22 December 2022 Security: ES Price at opening: 3,904.00 Structure: AtM/OtM Put Credit Spread Expiry date: 28 December 2022 Strikes: 3870 / 3900 Opening Spread: 12.00 Trade date: 22 December 2022 Security: RUT Price at opening: 1,751.00 Structure: ItM/AtM Call Debit Spread Expiry date: 30 December 2022 Strikes: 1720 / 1750 Opening Spread: 16.23 Close date: 30 December 2022
... maybe Spy back to 400-410 max, but I can't see it going any further. I've been doing a lot of 1-2 week trades like yourself with the market chopping about and going nowhere.
Yep, closed the SPX position on Friday at a loss and will wait until Jan before opening further positions. nb daily long-short-long-short signals don't work with a 3-5 day trade timeframe! Trade date: 22 December 2022 Security: ES Price at opening: 3,904.00 Structure: AtM/OtM Put Credit Spread Expiry date: 28 December 2022 Strikes: 3870 / 3900 Opening Spread: 12.00 Close date: 23 December 2022 Trade duration: 1 Closing spread: 19.50 Profit / (Loss): -7.50 Profit / (Loss): -41.7% I left the RUT position open.
The RUT position (#335) closed today in profit. Trade date: 22 December 2022 Security: RUT Price at opening: 1,751.00 Structure: ItM/AtM Call Debit Spread Expiry date: 30 December 2022 Strikes: 1720 / 1750 Opening Spread: 16.23 Close date: 29 December 2022 Trade duration: 7 Closing spread: 27.00 Profit / (Loss): 10.77 Profit / (Loss): 66.4% I opened a bearish position on oil for expiry next week. Trade date: 29 December 2022 Security: CL Price at opening: 77.90 Structure: OtM Call Credit Spread Expiry date: 06 January 2023 Strikes: 81 / 81.75 Opening Spread: 0.18
Closing orders on the oil position closed yesterday in profit. Trade date: 29 December 2022 Security: CL Price at opening: 77.90 Structure: OtM Call Credit Spread Expiry date: 06 January 2023 Strikes: 81 / 81.75 Opening Spread: 0.18 Close date: 03 January 2023 Trade duration: 5 Closing spread: 0.08 Profit / (Loss): 0.10 Profit / (Loss): 17.1% Opened my first butterfly trade in a while, on Nasdaq. Trade date: 03 January 2023 Security: NQ Price at opening: 10,810.6 Implied Vol: 35.6% Direction: PUT Expiry date: 06 January 2023 Strikes: 10525 / 10800 / 11075 Structure: 1 / 2 / 1 Opening Spread: 72.00
Opened a fly on S&P500 for expiry on Monday. Trade date: 05 January 2023 Security: ES Price at opening: 3,810.6 Implied Vol: 20.8% Direction: PUT Expiry date: 09 January 2023 Strikes: 3745 / 3810 / 3875 Structure: 1 / 2 / 1 Opening Spread: 18.65 The Nasdaq future closed yesterday at c.10820 so hoping that closing orders fill early today.