SPX Credit Spread Trader

Can you feel the panic today? Any FOTM folks with june put positons thinking about hedges right about now?

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Agree, but we are down over 50 points in less than 2 weeks... a bounce/consolidation phase is due about now...

Quote from rallymode:

i wouldnt say overreacting, i think this has been long coming.
 
Ys, but today has a capitulation feel to it... I'm willing to bet we've put in a short term low. Glad I held on to the 1300/1305... just lucky this time...


Quote from rallymode:

agreed but that bounce was "due" at 1290 also yet we are down another 18 points.
 
There is not another shoe drop in the next 2 days so we will probably hover to the close and tomorrow..... What is the next economic data release? I assume something with jobs is Friday lol....

I do nto see capitulation so much since the economy is still growing and companies are having good earnings. Inflation fears mean more rate hikes but .25% at a time means the market will still have room to grow. If Oil could just behave (it is an inflated price by traders in my opinion) the market could settle down a bit and chill during the intra-eanrings season lull leading into the summer.
 
When I opened the 10 SPX1275/1265 @1.80, I also bought 10 SPY 129 May PUT @0.65. I converted the PUT into a Bear PUT buy Selling 10 SPY MAY 128@ 0.30.

When I saw the CPI result this morning, I also Bought another 15 SPY JUNE PUT @1.50. Now up to 2.00

I am waiting for late afternoon or Tomorrow morning to see what to do with the 1275/1265. By late afternoon, If we are at 1275 or higher, I will be ok.

Quote from scienter:

Things got a little too hot for me today. Ended up selling the spread --covered approx. half the loss with my debit hedge and of course the call side of the IC. Still, wiped out 2 months of gains....just took a bit too much risk legging into the put side of the IC this month. Discipline is huge and I just jumped the gun on my stochastic confirmation this past week.

For JUN I'm still sitting at 1375/80 @ .5 AND
recently got 1240/35 filled @ .5

Are you still in your 1270 (or was it 1260?)

I was actually thinking a bit more about how you hedge. I like the idea of being proactive, e.g., buying SPY puts cheap when the underlying is in an OS condition in anticipation of a correction and then followed with a placement of a bull put. Have you had success with this on a regular basis? I imagine this type of hedge cuts bigger into your profits on months were you can't complete the IC...
 
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