04.22.2024 Next trade executed. 304 DTE. This trade is something that has back tested remarkably well and is ready for first live deployment. Trade construct is a balanced butterfly structure with synthetic longs. A synthetic long using options consists of selling a deep ITM put, and simultaneously buying a far OTM call at the same strike. Short Strikes...
02.26.2024 Next trade executed. 171 DTE. Trade construct is an unbalanced butterfly structure. Short Strikes DELTA -15 Happy Trading All! -kevin
02.21.2024 Next trade executed. 176 DTE. Trade construct is an unbalanced butterfly structure. Short Strikes DELTA -15 Happy Trading All! -kevin
03.18.2024 Next trade in line. 150 DTE. 24/15/5 Delta Strikes, 1-2-1 unbalanced butterfly. Small credit at inception. Happy Trading All! -kevin
03.05.2024 Next trade in line. 164 DTE. 24/15/5 Delta Strikes, 1-2-1 unbalanced butterfly. Small debit at inception. Happy Trading All! -kevin
02.15.2024 Next trade executed - wash, rinse, repeat. These trades will now move over into the SPX symbol instead of /ES. These will be larger sized trades, to utilize portfolio margin rules instead of SPAN. This has a much lower commission load and much better tax implications. Target percentages are the same, target $ amounts are greater. :) 182 DTE. Trade...
02.07.2024 Next trade executed - wash, rinse, repeat. This ESU2024 expiration cycle (JULY 2024). 163DTE. Trade construct is an unbalanced butterfly structure. Short Strikes DELTA -13 Happy Trading All! -kevin
01.31.2024 Next trade executed - wash, rinse, repeat. This ESU2024 expiration cycle (JULY 2024). 170DTE. Trade construct is an unbalanced condor structure. Trade construct is a PDS (put debit spread) delta 25 and a PCS (put credit spread) delta 13. Happy Trading All! -kevin
01.16.2024 3rd official trade of 2024 executed. This trade is the next element deployed in a campaign of 5 max positions for ESU2024 expiration cycle (JUNE 2024). Once 5 elements are in flight, the trade gets managed as a campaign structure. Trade entry today at 157 DTE. Trade construct is an unbalanced butterfly structure. This can be thought of as a PDS (put...
01.10.2024 2ndt official trade of 2024 executed today. This trade is the 1st element deployed in a campaign of 5 max positions for ESU2024 expiration cycle (JUNE 2024). Once 5 elements are in flight, the trade gets managed as a campaign structure. Trade entry at 161 DTE. Trade construct is an unbalanced butterfly structure. This can be thought of as a PDS (put...
01.04.2024 1st official trade of 2024 executed today. This trade is the 5rd element deployed in a campaign of 5 max positions for ESM2024 expiration cycle (JUNE 2024). Once 5 elements are in flight, the trade gets managed as a campaign structure. Trade entry at 134 DTE. Trade construct is an unbalanced butterfly structure. This can be thought of as a PDS (put...
12.18.2023 3rd trade of 2024 executed today. This trade is the 3rd element deployed in a campaign of 5 max positions for ESM2024 expiration cycle (JUNE 2024). Once 5 elements are in flight, the trade gets managed as a campaign structure. Trade entry at 151 DTE. Trade construct is a PDS (put debit spread) at Delta 25 combined with a PCS (put credit spread) at...
12.12.2023 2ndt trade of 2024 executed today. This trade will have ZERO probability of hitting target profit before 1.1.2024, therefore no hesitation opening today. Trade entry at 157 DTE (days to expiration). Trade construct is a PDS (put debit spread) at Delta 25 combined with a PCS (put credit spread) at Delta 13. Sizing and strike selection is designed to...
12.8.2023 1st trade of 2024 executed today. This trade will have ZERO probability of hitting target profit before 1.1.2024, therefore no hesitation opening today. Trade entry at 161 DTE (days to expiration). Trade construct is a PDS (put debit spread) at Delta 25 combined with a PCS (put credit spread) at Delta 13. Sizing and strike selection is designed to...
12.21.2023 4rd trade of 2024 executed today. This trade is the "black swan hedge" element deployed in a campaign of 5 max positions for ESM2024 expiration cycle (JUNE 2024). Trade entry at 85 DTE. Trade construct is a LONG PUT at Delta 2. Element #2 (ID: 2024 - 002) will no longer be sacrificed as the hedge since this trade will be ultimately more...
Neutral ATM calendar trade. SPX delta neutral, vega positive horizontal time spread, taking advantage of the depressed VIX levels and explosive potential of theta decay. Target Profit = 2R
11.7.2023 Second to the last trade executed for 2023. This trade is an ATM trade (at the money) and will use aggressive adjustments to maintain total position delta between +1.0 and -1.0. This is accomplished by moving the short strikes as necessary. Happy Trading All! -kevin
11.20.2023 Final trade of the year - 2023. A combination of multiple strategies placed into two differing expirations. Closely monitored and prepared to make max of three (3) adjustments prior to years end. Happy Trading All! -kevin