Publications

STZ: Cover It

Taking advantage of the stock’s rally after its Q1 earnings report to add a covered call. Two expiring winners: WMT (108.3%) and CHTR (92.3%)… Read More

COST, DHR: Clubby Conglomerate

Please Note: Two Separate Trades Valid Through Tuesday July 15th   1. Put Credit Spread on Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST) “Buy to Open” August $965 Put and “Sell to Open” August $970 Put Option Symbols: COST250815P965 and COST250815P970 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.80 or more ($180 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) […]… Read More

HSY, KRE: Adding Covered Calls

Please Note: Two Trade Adjustments Please Note: The recommended trade below only applies to those VT members who already have a position in The Hershey Company January 2027 $150 call. Do NOT do this trade as an initial position. 1. Covered Call on The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) “Sell to Open” September (3rd week) $190 […]… Read More

SPX: 0DTE Volatility Trade

Iron Condor on S&P 500 Index Security Root Symbol: SPX Expiration Date: Wednesday, July 2nd Strategy Overview: Buy to Open: $6110 Put Sell to Open: $6180 Put Buy to Open: $6280 Call Sell to Open: $6210 Call Option Symbols: SPXW250702P6110 and SPXW250702P6180 and SPXW250702C6210 and SPXW250702C6280 Order Details: Limit Order Price: Net credit of $13.00 […]… Read More

SPX: 0DTE Volatility and Direction Trade

Put Credit Spread on S&P 500 Index Security Root Symbol: SPX Expiration Date: Tuesday, July 1st Strategy Overview: Buy to Open: $6135 Put Sell to Open: $6205 Put Option Symbols: SPXW250701P6135 and SPXW250701P6205 Order Details: Limit Order Price: Net credit of $22.00 or higher ($2,200 per spread) — day order Limit Exit Price: Set a […]… Read More

AMZN, DIA, GOOGL: Bull Run

  Please Note: Three Separate Trades   1. Call Debit Spread on Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) “Buy to Open” July (2nd week) $220 Call and “Sell to Open” July (2nd week) $222.50 Call Option Symbols: AMZN250711C220 and AMZN250711C222.5 Limit Order Price: Net debit of $1.20 or less ($120 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) Directional […]… Read More

SPX: 0DTE Volatility Trade

Iron Condor on S&P 500 Index Security Root Symbol: SPX Expiration Date: Monday, June 30th Strategy Overview: Buy to Open: $6110 Put Sell to Open: $6180 Put Buy to Open: $6280 Call Sell to Open: $6210 Call Option Symbols: SPXW250630P6110 and SPXW250630P6180 and SPXW250630C6210 and SPXW250630C6280 Order Details: Limit Order Price: Net credit of $13.00 […]… Read More

ACGL, MSI: Chit Chat Insured

Please Note: Two New Trades Valid Through Monday, July 7th   1. Put Credit Spread on Arch Capital Group (Nasdaq: ACGL) “Buy to Open” August $85 Put and “Sell to Open” August $90 Put Option Symbols:  ACGL250815P85 and ACGL250815P90 Limit Order Price: Net credit of $1.30 or more ($130 per spread) – good ’til canceled (GTC) […]… Read More

DDOG, JPM, STZ: Too Much

Please Note: Three Separate Rolls Please Note: The following recommended opening trade only applies to those VT members who already have positions in the JPMorgan Chase June (4th week) call credit spread. Do NOT do this trade as an initial position. 1. Vertical Roll on JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) to Iron Condor in August (3rd […]… Read More

STZ, MU, NSC: End of June Rolls

Please Note: Three Separate Rolls   1(a). Closeout on Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) as Part of Vertical Roll “Buy to Close” June (4th week) $180 Put and “Sell to Close” September (3rd week) $170 Put and “Buy to Close” June (4th week) $210 Call and “Sell to Close” September (3rd week) $220 Call Option Symbols: […]… Read More