Art of Options

"A time to gather stones together."   folow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/29/2019 13:38:14 SOLD -1 AMZN 100 (Weeklys) 30 AUG 19 1965 CALL @.09 NASDAQ OM -0.03 -1.5 9 8/30/2019 11:43:00 BOT +1 AMZN 100 (Weeklys) 30 AUG 19 1965 CALL @.01 -0.01 0 -1 8/30/2019 11:46:32 SOLD -7 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 30 AUG 19 2860/2840 PUT @.15 -0.08 -14 105

SPX credit put vertical. posted live@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/30/2019 11:46:32 SOLD -7 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 30 AUG 19 2860/2840 PUT @.15 -0.08 -14 105

Naked AMZN options Call. follow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/29/2019 13:38:14 SOLD -1 AMZN 100 (Weeklys) 30 AUG 19 1965 CALL @.09 NASDAQ OM -0.03 -1.5 9

  folow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/26/2019 11:56:29 SOLD -30 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 26 AUG 19 2910/2915 CALL @.05 -0.36 -60 150 8/28/2019 14:38:57 SOLD -15 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 28 AUG 19 2910/2920 CALL @.05 -0.18 -30 75

Late Wednesday SPX options trade. DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/28/2019 14:38:57 SOLD -15 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 28 AUG 19 2910/2920 CALL @.05 -0.18 -30 75

SPX  credit Call vertical. follow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/26/2019 11:56:29 SOLD -30 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 26 AUG 19 2910/2915 CALL @.05 -0.36 -60 150

21 DTE /ES mini naked Call. follow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/26/2019 11:47:37 SOLD -1 /ESU19:XCME 1/50 SEP 19 (Monday) (Wk3) /E3AU19:XCME 3030 CALL @1.10 -0.56 -2.25 55

"A time to gather stones together."   folow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT Notes 8/21/2019 15:26:20 SOLD -12 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 21 AUG 19 2910/2895 PUT @.10 -0.14 -24 120 Exp OTM 8/22/2019 15:53:51 SOLD -8 CRM 100 (Weeklys) 23 AUG 19 177.5 CALL @.09 -0.06 -8 72 8/23/2019 11:32:35 BOT +8 CRM 100 (Weeklys) 23 AUG 19 177.5 CALL @.01 -0.05 -8 8/23/2019 11:34:27 SOLD -12 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 23 AUG 19 2940/2955 CALL @.05 -0.14 -24 60 Exp OTM

Friday SPX Trade. follow@Art of Trading DATE TIME TYPE REF # DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/23/2019 11:34:27 TRD 9.38E+08 SOLD -12 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 23 AUG 19 2940/2955 CALL @.05 -0.14 -24 60

Options Earnings Trade. follow @Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/22/2019 15:53:51 SOLD -8 CRM 100 (Weeklys) 23 AUG 19 177.5 CALL @.09 -0.06 -8 72

Life of a peasant has never been easy.  China is looking to boost domestic output of soybean, while also pondering alternative to the USA  suppliers. However, it is not easy   to fill the gap created by the  Sino-USA trade war.  follow@ Art of Trading Trade war trade is naked/ZS options put: DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/22/2019 11:39:19 SOLD -1 /ZSX19:XCBT 1/50 NOV 19 /OZSX19:XCBT 770 PUT @1.125 -1.96 -2.25 56.25

FED  trade. DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/21/2019 15:26:20 SOLD -12 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 21 AUG 19 2910/2895 PUT @.10 -0.14 -24 120

"A time to gather stones together."   folow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT Note s 7/12/2019 13:34:40 SOLD -1 /ZSU19:XCBT 1/50 SEP 19 /OZSU19:XCBT 810 PUT @.875 -1.96 -2.25 43.75 8/20/2019 11:34:49 BOT +1 /ZSU19:XCBT 1/50 SEP 19 /OZSU19:XCBT 810 PUT @.125 -1.96 -2.25 -6.25 8/19/2019 11:40:18 SOLD -5 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 19 AUG 19 2900/2865 PUT @.20 -0.06 -10 100 Exp OTM

Wide credit put vertical is nearly equivalent to a naked put. The debit position serves for reduction of capital requirement only. follow @Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/19/2019 11:40:18 SOLD -5 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 19 AUG 19 2900/2865 PUT @.20 -0.06 -10 100

WTI naked options put. follow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/16/2019 12:13:50 SOLD -1 /CLV19:XNYM 1/1000 OCT 19 /LOV19:XNYM 38.5 PUT @.03 -1.51 -2.25 30

"A time to gather stones together." folow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT Notes 7/29/2019 11:38:19 SOLD -2 /CLU19:XNYM 1/1000 SEP 19 /LOU19:XNYM 40.5 PUT @.01 -3.02 -4.5 20 Exp OTM 8/13/2019 13:03:06 SOLD -3 VERTICAL SPX 100 16 AUG 19 3035/3100 CALL @.15 -0.04 -6 45 Exp OTM 8/13/2019 13:12:25 SOLD -1 VERTICAL SPX 100 16 AUG 19 2695/2500 PUT @.20 -0.02 -2 20 Exp OTM

Uranium ETF, URA,  is near all-time lows. Let's roll the existing long position. follow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 7/25/2019 12:14:18 SOLD -1 URA 100 16 AUG 19 11 PUT @.25 -0.02 -1 25 8/15/2019 12:58:44 BOT +1 URA 100 16 AUG 19 11 PUT @1.10 -0.01 -1 -110 8/15/2019 13:00:14 SOLD -1 URA 100 17 JAN 20 11 PUT @1.35 -0.02 -1 135

OPEX ratio strangle. follow @ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/13/2019 13:03:06 SOLD -3 VERTICAL SPX 100 16 AUG 19 3035/3100 CALL @.15 -0.04 -6 45 8/13/2019 13:12:25 SOLD -1 VERTICAL SPX 100 16 AUG 19 2695/2500 PUT @.20 -0.02 -2 20

"A time to gather stones together." folow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT Note 8/6/2019 12:06:02 SOLD -1 CRON 100 16 AUG 19 10.5 PUT @.09 -0.02 -1 9 8/9/2019 12:51:18 BOT +1 CRON 100 16 AUG 19 10.5 PUT @.01 -0.01 -1 8/7/2019 12:59:10 SOLD -5 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 7 AUG 19 2900/2920 CALL @.15 -0.06 -10 75 Exp OTM 8/9/2019 11:54:50 SOLD -1 VXX 100 (Weeklys) 9 AUG 19 29 CALL @.06 -0.02 -1 7 8/9/2019 14:56:36 BOT +1 VXX 100 (Weeklys) 9 AUG 19 29 CALL @.01 -0.01 -1

Naked VXX options Call. follow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/9/2019 11:54:50 SOLD -1 VXX 100 (Weeklys) 9 AUG 19 29 CALL @.07 -0.02 -2 7

Credit vertical is a combination of Naked Options Call and protective Long Call with the same expiration date. follow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/7/2019 12:59:10 SOLD -5 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 7 AUG 19 2900/2920 CALL @.15 -0.06 -10 75

CRON naked put. DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/6/2019 12:06:02 SOLD -1 CRON 100 16 AUG 19 10.5 PUT @.09 -0.02 -1 9

"A time to gather stones together." folow@ Art of Trading DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT Note 7/30/2019 11:56:41 SOLD -2 VERTICAL AMZN 100 (Weeklys) 2 AUG 19 2025/2110 CALL @.28 -0.03 -4 56 7/31/2019 10:52:29 SOLD -2 VERTICAL AMZN 100 (Weeklys) 2 AUG 19 1750/1650 PUT @.19 -0.03 -4 38 8/2/2019 14:33:00 BOT +2 AMZN 100 (Weeklys) 2 AUG 19 1750 PUT @.05 -0.01 -10 8/2/2019 14:34:18 BOT +2 AMZN 100 (Weeklys) 2 AUG 19 2025 CALL @.02 -0.01 -4 8/2/2019 14:34:18 SOLD -5 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 5 AUG 19 2990/3025 CALL @.10 -0.06 -10 50 Exp OTM 8/2/2019 14:34:18 SOLD -2 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 5 AUG 19 2680/2580 PUT @.20 -0.02 -4 40 Exp OTM

In essence, the position is naked Call & Put combination, though formally it is SPX ratio credit call & put vertical spread. follow@ Art of Trading   DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Misc Fees Commissions & Fees AMOUNT 8/2/2019 14:34:18 SOLD -5 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 5 AUG 19 2990/3025 CALL @.10 -0.06 -10 50 8/2/2019 14:34:18 SOLD -2 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 5 AUG 19 2680/2580 PUT @.20 -0.02 -4 40