Weekly Sample Portfolio Update - Week 37
Dear trading community,
it's been a while, but I was traveling a lot during recent weeks, so I didn't find the time to post my portfolio updates.
Here is a look at my sample portfolio for Friday September 13 2019.
Closing October FXB Short Straddle
I sold this position for a credit of $4.39. On Monday, September 9th 2019, I closed it for a profit of $1.32 ($132 per one lot).
IWM Straddle
On Wednesday, September 4th 2019, I sold an 30 delta strangle in IWM. On Monday, September 9th 2019, I had to roll up my put to defend the position.
My overall credit for this position is $7.03.
My profit target for this position is $2.01, so I'm going to close this position when it trades for $5.02 or at 21 DTE.
At the moment this position is down $2.05 ($205 per one lot).
October IWM Short Call
On Friday, August 23rd 2019, I sold this call for a credit of $4.53.
Since this is a very small position and because of my traveling I missed defending this position.
Next week I will have to sell a put against it to defend this position.
At the moment this position is down $7.47 ($747 per one lot).
TLT October Inverted Short Straddle
On Wednesday, September 4th 2019, I sold an 30 delta strangle in IWM.
On Monday, September 9th 2019, I had to roll up my put to defend the position.
On Friday, September 13th 2019, I had to roll down my call and go inverted.
My overall credit for this position is now $7.29.
Since the most I can make on this position is 29 cents, I'm looking for a scratch, so I'm going to close this position when it trades for $7.00 or at 21 DTE.
At the moment this position is down $2.97 ($297 per one lot).
October SPY Aggressive Short Delta Strangle
On Friday, August 23rd 2019, I sold this position for a credit of $10.03.
My profit target for this position is $3.56, so I'm going to close this strangle when it trades for $6.47 or at 21 DTE.
At the moment this position is down $5.08 ($508 per one lot).
QQQ Synthetic Covered Put
My synthetic basis on the covered put is now $178.97, so I have to collect $2.91 more in credit on this position, until I can break even.
I probably will roll up my put next week.
QQQ October Short Straddle
The overall credit on this position is $11.54.
Since I'm in full defense mode on this position, I'm looking for a scratch in this position or maybe a small profit.
At the moment this position is down 75 cents ($75 per one lot).
GLD September Call Ratio Spread
I sold this one for a net credit of $1.26 on Thursday, August 1st 2019.
I missed to close this very small position at 21 DTE, which has been a good idea in hindsight, since it came back a lot.
At the moment this position is down 51 cents ($51 per one lot).
October GLD 30 Delta Strangle
On Friday, August 23rd 2019, I sold this position for a credit of $3.33.
My profit target for this position is $1.60, so I'm going to close this strangle when it trades for $1.73 or at 21 DTE.
At the moment this position is up 83 cents ($83 per one lot).
XLE Inverted Strangle
This position started out as an October 57 short straddle.
The price of XLE kept going up, so I had to go inverted.
The overall credit on this position is $5.25.
At the moment this position is down 97 cents ($97 per one lot).
Books Update
With the completion of my latest book, I have now a trilogy.
The first book is still available for a huge discount on Google Play, so buy as long as it is still cheap.
You can also buy it for $19.99 on iTunes, Amazon or Barnes and Nobel.
Thanks to all my readers for buying it.
If you like it, you would do me a great favor by writing a short review on amazon.
My second book is available for $5.99 on Amazon, Google and on Apple.
Thanks to all my readers for buying it.
If you like it, you would do me a great favor by writing a short review on amazon.
My third book is available on Amazon, Google and iTunes.
Have a great weekend,
Stephan Haller
P.S. Probably no update for the next two weeks.
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