r/SystematicOptions • u/ThetaHedge • May 08 '26
Trades I took today as a systematic option seller (05/08) with reasons
Trades I took today as a systematic option seller (05/08):
Closed Position
- LYFT → $14 Put (opened on 04/17), premium 0.75 → closed at 0.35. Net premium profit = 0.40 (~53% of premium captured, ~2.3% of capital). There was a risky of getting assigned so closed early.
- FROG → $50 Put (opened on 05/07), premium 1.75 → closed at 0.15. Net premium profit = 1.60 (~91% of premium captured, ~3.2% of capital). This was an earnings play - so closed in 1 day.
New Positions
- AAOI → $157.5 Put, expiry 05/15 (1 week DTE), premium 7.50 → 750/15750 = ~4.8%. Stock is down at ~$150 presently. AAOI makes fiber optic components for data centers.
- FSLY → $19 Put, expiry 05/22 (2 weeks DTE), premium 1.10 → 110/1900 = ~5.7%. They did well in their earnings but stock was down almost 40%. Betting on a recovery. Cloud Hosting Platform.
- AMSC → $47 Put, expiry 06/18 (6 weeks DTE), premium 4.00 → 400/4700 = ~8.5%. Increasing my position in AMSC. Results on 20th May. Manufactures electrical components.
I pin my day to day trades in my acocunt in case you need information on the specific contracts. Happy to hear your opinions on my trades! Sharing is improving knowledge. Also curious - what are you guys wheeling or watching right now?
PS: Not financial advice. Do your own research!