Global Options Trades

Bought short positions in DAX and FTSE yesterday following reversal on Friday:

Security / Ticker: DAX
Open Trade Date: 21 June 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 20 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 12,250
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 273.4

Security / Ticker: DAX
Open Trade Date: 21 June 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 20 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 11,600
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 58.9

Security / Ticker: FTSE
Open Trade Date: 21 June 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 20 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 7,375
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 127.6

Security / Ticker: FTSE
Open Trade Date: 21 June 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 20 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 7,125
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 37.4
 
Closed short positions on DAX and FTSE at a loss.

Security / Ticker: DAX
Open Trade Date: 21 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 12,250
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 273.4
Close Trade Date: 30 June 2019
Closing Price: 117.7
Roundtrip P&L: -57.0%

Security / Ticker: DAX
Open Trade Date: 21 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 11,600
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 58.9
Close Trade Date: 30 June 2019
Closing Price: 11.6
Roundtrip P&L: -80.3%


Security / Ticker: FTSE
Open Trade Date: 21 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 7,375
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 127.6
Close Trade Date: 30 June 2019
Closing Price: 63.7
Roundtrip P&L: -50.1%

Security / Ticker: FTSE
Open Trade Date: 21 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 7,125
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 37.4
Close Trade Date: 30 June 2019
Closing Price: 11.0
Roundtrip P&L: -70.5%
 
Closed long position on AUD at a loss, and opened short position by buying Puts.

Security / Ticker: AUD
Open Trade Date: 19 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 09 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 0.7000
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 0.0070
Close Trade Date: 01 July 2019
Closing Price: 0.0038
Roundtrip P&L: -45.3%

Security / Ticker: AUD
Open Trade Date: 19 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 09 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 0.7200
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 0.0013
Close Trade Date: 01 July 2019
Closing Price: 0.0001
Roundtrip P&L: -94.0%

Security / Ticker: AUD
Open Trade Date: 01 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 09 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 0.6950
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 0.0019

Security / Ticker: AUD
Open Trade Date: 01 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 09 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 0.6800
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 0.0002
 
Volatility was relatively low on Monday so bought Straddles on DAX30 and FTSE100.

Security / Ticker: DAX
Open Trade Date: 01 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 12,500
Direction: Straddle
Opening Price: 439

Security / Ticker: FTSE
Open Trade Date: 01 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 7,500
Direction: Straddle
Opening Price: 197

I'm hoping to profit from at least one reversal in each security between now and expiry.
 
Following lively movements in oil prices, I've closed long positions at a profit and opened short positions by buying Puts:

Security / Ticker: CL
Open Trade Date: 06 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 17 July 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 53.00
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 2.69
Close Trade Date: 02 July 2019
Closing Price: 3.99
Roundtrip P&L: 48.1%

Security / Ticker: CL
Open Trade Date: 06 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 17 July 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 59.00
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 0.80
Close Trade Date: 02 July 2019
Closing Price: 0.70
Roundtrip P&L: -12.3%

Security / Ticker: CL
Open Trade Date: 02 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 15 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 56.50
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 2.63

Security / Ticker: CL
Open Trade Date: 02 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 15 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 50.00
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 0.49
 
A few trades to report here as FTSE100, DAX30 and S&P500 technicals turned bearish on Friday.

Closed Call side of DAX straddle opened on Monday for a small profit:

Security / Ticker: DAX
Open Trade Date: 01 July 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 12,500
Direction: Straddle
Opening Price: 219
Close Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Closing Price: 233.0
Roundtrip P&L: 6.4%

Opened Short position on DAX30 by buying Puts:

Security / Ticker: DAX
Open Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 12,550
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 197.0

Security / Ticker: DAX
Open Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 11,900
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 20.7
 
and Opened short positions on FTSE100 and S&P500 by buying Puts.

Security / Ticker: FTSE
Open Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 7,550
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 94.7

Security / Ticker: FTSE
Open Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 7,275
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 14.7

Security / Ticker: SPX
Open Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 2,980
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 45.6

Security / Ticker: SPX
Open Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 16 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 2,860
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 13.9
 
Closed Long positions in Nikkei225 at a profit by selling Calls and opened Short position by buying Puts.

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 04 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 11 July 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 20,750
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 446.8
Close Trade Date: 08 July 2019
Closing Price: 847.76
Roundtrip P&L: 89.7%

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 04 June 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 11 July 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 21,875
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 101.0
Close Trade Date: 08 July 2019
Closing Price: 17.34
Roundtrip P&L: -82.8%

Also closed Call side of Straddle opened last week at a small loss.

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 01 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 08 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 21,625
Direction: Straddle
Opening Price: 250
Close Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Closing Price: 194
Roundtrip P&L: -22.3%

And bought August Puts:

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 08 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 08 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 21,500
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 275

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 08 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 08 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 20,500
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 65
 
Closed short position on Treasury Bonds at a profit by selling Puts, and opened long position by buying Calls.

Security / Ticker: ZB
Open Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 23 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 155.00
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 1.30
Close Trade Date: 15 July 2019
Closing Price: 1.86
Roundtrip P&L: 43.5%

Security / Ticker: ZB
Open Trade Date: 05 July 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 23 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 150.00
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 0.09
Close Trade Date: 15 July 2019
Closing Price: 0.20
Roundtrip P&L: 112.4%


Security / Ticker: ZB
Open Trade Date: 15 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 23 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 155.00
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 1.04

Security / Ticker: ZB
Open Trade Date: 15 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 23 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 159.00
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 0.15
 
Closed Nikkei225 short position at a profit by buying Puts.

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 08 July 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 08 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 21,500.00
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 275.94
Close Trade Date: 21 July 2019
Closing Price: 310.00
Roundtrip P&L: 12.3%

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 08 July 2019
Trade: Sell to Close
Expiry Date: 08 August 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 20,500.00
Direction: Put
Opening Price: 65.00
Close Trade Date: 21 July 2019
Closing Price: 58.00
Roundtrip P&L: -10.8%


And took a long position by buying Calls.

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 22 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 12 September 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: AtM
Exercise Price: 21,375
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 418.28

Security / Ticker: N225
Open Trade Date: 22 July 2019
Trade: Buy to Open
Expiry Date: 12 September 2019
At the Money / Out of the Money: OotM
Exercise Price: 22,375
Direction: Call
Opening Price: 82.00
 
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