Swing trading with Butterflies

I entered orders to open a long position on Nasdaq this morning, and they filled after I put the ES trade on here but prior to open.

Nasdaq unexpectedly spiked up 3% on the open (to>12,200), so closing orders filled straight away.

Trade date: 13 December 2022
Security: NQ
Price at opening: 11,874.00
Structure: OtM Put Credit Spread
Expiry date: 19 December 2022
Strikes: 11360 / 11460
Opening Spread: 25.00
Close date: 13 December 2022
Trade duration: 0
Closing spread: 9.33
Profit / (Loss): 15.67
Profit / (Loss): 20.9%
 
The ES position opened this morning (#330) also closed in profit today during the rally.

Trade date: 13 December 2022
Security: ES
Price at opening: 4,031.00
Structure: AtM/OtM Put Credit Spread
Expiry date: 19 December 2022
Strikes: 3950 / 4030
Opening Spread: 31.75
Close date: 13 December 2022
Trade duration: 0
Closing spread: 8.00
Profit / (Loss): 23.75
Profit / (Loss): 49.2%
 
Opened a long position in Russell2000 for expiry next week.

Trade date: 14 December 2022
Security: RUT
Price at opening: 1,856.00
Structure: ItM/AtM CALL Debit Spread
Expiry date: 23 December 2022
Strikes: 1825 / 1855
Opening Spread: 17.20
 
Closed the long position in RUT on Friay at a loss.

Trade date: 14 December 2022
Security: RUT
Price at opening: 1,856.00
Structure: ItM/AtM CALL Debit Spread
Expiry date: 23 December 2022
Strikes: 1825 / 1855
Opening Spread: 17.20
Close date: 16 December 2022
Trade duration: 2
Closing spread: 2.55
Profit / (Loss): -14.65
Profit / (Loss): -85.2%
 
Opened a couple of positions to take advantage of the Santa Rally.

Trade date: 22 December 2022
Security: ES
Price at opening: 3,904.00
Structure: AtM/OtM Put Credit Spread
Expiry date: 28 December 2022
Strikes: 3870 / 3900
Opening Spread: 12.00

Trade date: 22 December 2022
Security: RUT
Price at opening: 1,751.00
Structure: ItM/AtM Call Debit Spread
Expiry date: 30 December 2022
Strikes: 1720 / 1750
Opening Spread: 16.23
Close date: 30 December 2022
 
Yep, closed the SPX position on Friday at a loss and will wait until Jan before opening further positions. nb daily long-short-long-short signals don't work with a 3-5 day trade timeframe!

Trade date: 22 December 2022
Security: ES
Price at opening: 3,904.00
Structure: AtM/OtM Put Credit Spread
Expiry date: 28 December 2022
Strikes: 3870 / 3900
Opening Spread: 12.00
Close date: 23 December 2022
Trade duration: 1
Closing spread: 19.50
Profit / (Loss): -7.50
Profit / (Loss): -41.7%

I left the RUT position open.
 
The RUT position (#335) closed today in profit.

Trade date: 22 December 2022
Security: RUT
Price at opening: 1,751.00
Structure: ItM/AtM Call Debit Spread
Expiry date: 30 December 2022
Strikes: 1720 / 1750
Opening Spread: 16.23
Close date: 29 December 2022
Trade duration: 7
Closing spread: 27.00
Profit / (Loss): 10.77
Profit / (Loss): 66.4%

I opened a bearish position on oil for expiry next week.

Trade date: 29 December 2022
Security: CL
Price at opening: 77.90
Structure: OtM Call Credit Spread
Expiry date: 06 January 2023
Strikes: 81 / 81.75
Opening Spread: 0.18
 
Closing orders on the oil position closed yesterday in profit.

Trade date: 29 December 2022
Security: CL
Price at opening: 77.90
Structure: OtM Call Credit Spread
Expiry date: 06 January 2023
Strikes: 81 / 81.75
Opening Spread: 0.18
Close date: 03 January 2023
Trade duration: 5
Closing spread: 0.08
Profit / (Loss): 0.10
Profit / (Loss): 17.1%

Opened my first butterfly trade in a while, on Nasdaq.

Trade date: 03 January 2023
Security: NQ
Price at opening: 10,810.6
Implied Vol: 35.6%
Direction: PUT
Expiry date: 06 January 2023
Strikes: 10525 / 10800 / 11075
Structure: 1 / 2 / 1
Opening Spread: 72.00
 
Opened a fly on S&P500 for expiry on Monday.

Trade date: 05 January 2023
Security: ES
Price at opening: 3,810.6
Implied Vol: 20.8%
Direction: PUT
Expiry date: 09 January 2023
Strikes: 3745 / 3810 / 3875
Structure: 1 / 2 / 1
Opening Spread: 18.65

The Nasdaq future closed yesterday at c.10820 so hoping that closing orders fill early today.
 
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