Bought back the PUT spread tested side on Mar 17.
Loss (after commissions) = $252.94
Closed the trade on Mar 19.
Loss (after commissions) = $669.96
Opened Short Strangle in /CL on Mar 16. Opened Short Strangle in /ZB on Mar 19.
SOLD -1 STRANGLE /CLM5 1/1000 JUN 15 /LOM5 64.5/27.5 CALL/PUT @.42
SOLD -2 STRANGLE /ZBM5 1/1000 JUN 15 /OZBM5 181/149 CALL/PUT @0”23
/ZN Opening setup/trade (Feb 11, 2015)
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Closed the trade for 0”03 debit
Closing trade
P&L Table
Profit = $44.64
/CL Opening setup/trade (Mar 05, 2015)
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Closed the trade for 0.20 debit
Closing trade
P&L Table
Profit = $195.16
/ZS Opening setup/trade (Jan 13, 2015)
All 4 legs expired worthless.
Profit = $131.25 (credit collected from opening trade)
Total commissions (opening & closing) = $16.84
Profit incl. commissions = 131.25 – 16.84 = $114.41
SOLD -2 IRON CONDOR /ZSK5 1/50 APR 15 /OZSJ5 1050/1060/930/920 CALL/PUT @1.875
Neutral bias
Order
Note: Commissions not included
Max. Profit = $187.50
Max Loss = $812.50
DTE = 39
BE = 928.125 & 1051.50
POP =~ 63%
Max ROC = 187.50/812.50 =~ 23%
Will probably leave this one on till expiration
SOLD -1 IRON CONDOR /6EM5 1/125000 APR 15 /6EJ5 1.185/1.19/1.065/1.06 CALL/PUT @.001
Neutral bias
Order
Note: Commissions not included
Max. Profit = $125.00
Max Loss = $500.00
DTE = 47
BE = 1.064 & 1.186
POP =~ 71%
Max ROC = 125.00/500.00 =~ 25%
Tgt. ROC (@ 50% of max. profit) = 62.5/500 =~ 12.5%
Depending on how the trade plays out, might adjust this or let it run.
SOLD -2 IRON CONDOR /ZNM5 1/1000 APR 15 /OZNJ5 131/131.5/124.5/124 CALL/PUT @0”06
Neutral bias
Order
Note: Commissions not included
Max. Profit = $187.50
Max Loss = $812.50
DTE = 41
BE = 124’130 & 131’030
POP =~ 74.5%
Max ROC = 187.50/812.50 =~ 23%
Tgt. ROC (@ 50% of max. profit) = 93.75/812.50 =~ 11.5%
Depending on how the trade plays out, might adjust this or let it run.
/ZB Opening setup/trade (Jan 5, 2015)
Closing Trade
BOT +1 IRON CONDOR /ZBH5 1/1000 MAR 15 /OZBH5 151/152/142/141 CALL/PUT @0”08
Debit = $125.00
Profit = $250 (credit collected from opening trade) – $125 = $125
Total commissions (opening & closing) = $18.00
Profit incl. commissions = 125 – 18 = $107.00
/CL Opening setup/trade (Jan 7., 2015)
/CL Adjustments (Jan 27, 2015)
Closing Trades
Short 1155 ITM PUT got assigned, Long 1150 ITM PUT got exercised
Net debit = $625
Short 1160,1170,1225 CALL & Long 1230 CALL expired worthless
Net credit = $500.00
Loss = $500 (net credit) – $625 (net debit) = -$125
Total commissions (opening & closing) = $27.88
Loss incl. commissions = -125.0 – 27.88 = -$152.88
SOLD -1 IRON CONDOR /CLJ5 1/1000 APR 15 /LOJ5 60/61/40/39 CALL/PUT @.24
Neutral bias
Order
Note: Commissions not included
Max. Profit = $240.00
Max Loss = $760.00
DTE = 43
BE = 39.77 & 60.23
POP =~ 71%
Max ROC = 240.00/760.00 =~ 31.5%
Tgt. ROC (@ 50% of max. profit) = 120/760 =~ 15.80%
Opening setup/trade (Jan 7, 2015)
Euro has moved a fair bit past the short strike of the condor. Selling a call to cut down the delta and recover some of the loss on the trade. Should have probably done started adjusting sooner.
SOLD -1 /6EH5 1/125000 FEB 15 /6EG5 1.17 CALL @.0013
Order
Credit collected = $162.50 (excluding commissions)
SOLD -1 IRON CONDOR /ZSH5 1/50 MAR 15 /OZSH5 1100/1110/950/940 CALL/PUT @2.625
Neutral bias
Order
Note: Commissions not included
Max. Profit = $131.25
Max Loss = $368.75
DTE = 37
BE = 947.50 & 1102.50
POP =~ 64%
Max ROC = 131.25/368.75 =~ 35.6%
Tgt. ROC = 131.25/368.75 =~ 35.6% (will probably leave this one on till expiration)
SOLD -1 IRON CONDOR /6EH5 1/125000 FEB 15 /6EG5 1.225/1.23/1.155/1.15 CALL/PUT @.0014
Neutral bias
Order
Note: Commissions not included
Max. Profit = $175.00
Max Loss = $450.00
DTE = 32
BE = 1.1536 & 1.2264
POP =~ 75%
Max ROC = 175.00/450.00 =~ 39%
Tgt. ROC (@ 50% of max. profit) = 88/750 =~ 19%
Gen ROC 