$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$   Iran’s response if Israel takes any further military action against it would be “immediate and at a maximum level,” Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told CNN Thursday, as fears rise of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. “In case the Israeli regime embarks on adventurism again and takes action against the interests of Iran, the next response from us will be immediate and at a maximum level,” Amir-Abdollahian told CNN’s Erin Burnett in an exclusive interview in New York. His remarks come in the wake of an unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel last week that Tehran said was retaliation for a deadly suspected Israeli airstrike on Iran’s consulate

I closed $MARA CALENDAR 240531/240419 PUT 22.5/PUT 22.5$  ,Roll further away for a month

The hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data for March reported last week has the implied forecast via Fed funds futures indicating that interest rate cuts are unlikely in the months ahead. The the implied probability is heavily skewed toward no rate cuts for the next two FOMC meetings in May and June. For the September policy meeting, the current forecast is too close to call and is a coin toss in terms of guesstimating. ⚠️ Trading tips: looking at QQQ puts under 429.86 and calls above 431.91 on Tuesday. The housing data at 8:30am, the rising Middle East tension and Jerome Powell will speak at 1:15 pm to move the market. Retrace before another plunge? Two key questions hang over the outlook for rate cuts. First, is the hawkish reaction to last week's consumer inflation data for April

I opened $BABA 20240426 69.0 PUT$  ,What a bounce! 💪

I opened $TSM 20240503 134.0 PUT$  ,Another bottom fishing opportunity 🎣

I closed $QQQ 20240415 440.0 CALL$  ,13% gain in 5 mins. Done for the day & enjoy your weekend 😉

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$Apple(AAPL)$   Apple shares climbed 4.3% on Thursday to a share price of $175.04. It is Apple’s best day since May 5, 2023. Apple’s rise came during a strong day for technology stocks, especially those in artificial intelligence, as the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.77%. ⚠️ Trading tips: looking at calls above 175 and puts below 173 on Friday. There could be a dip buy opportunity between 173-175 from profit taking of swing positions. Consumer sentiments data at 10am so beware it may shake it off, I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)… by Taylor Swift. Overbought territory with some room ahead 😉 Apple is preparing to overhaul its entire Mac line with a new family of in-house processors designed to highlight artificia

I closed $AAPL 20240426 165.0 PUT$  ,Out in 2 days with 2 more weeks to go. Trend day after positive numbers from jobs report. It’s a bull market remember? 😉

I opened $MA VERTICAL 240503 PUT 445.0/PUT 435.0$  ,I opened $MA VERTICAL 240503 PUT 445.0/PUT 435.0$  ,After Visa, there’s Mastercard. Taking bull put spread until earnings in early May. Good to exit between 40-60% gain by taking sell put 445 and buy put 435 expiring on 3 May for $159 credit per con.

$Invesco QQQ Trust-ETF(QQQ)$   From Wednesday morning’s pre-market trading prior to the March CPI report, market came crashing down more than -500 points on the Dow before the opening bell, then lost -1.09% by the close. The S&P 500 dropped another -0.95%, and the Nasdaq fell -0.84%. The Russell 2000 really fell off a table today, -2.52%. From late March highs, the small-cap index has shed more than -5.3%, which is the worst of the four main indices. US CPI INFLATION Y/Y OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS: *MARCH +5.0% *APRIL +4.9% *MAY +4.0% *JUNE +3.0% *JULY +3.2% *AUG. +3.7% *SEPT. +3.6% *OCT. +3.2% *NOV. +3.1% *DEC. +3.4% *JAN. +3.1% *FEB. +3.2% *MARCH 3.5% ⚠️ Trading tips: looking at QQQ calls above 439 and puts be

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$Invesco QQQ Trust-ETF(QQQ)$   Following the lackluster performance seen on Monday, stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading session on Tuesday. the Nasdaq rose 52.68 points or 0.3 percent to 16,306.64 and the S&P 500 inched up 7.52 points or 0.1 percent to 5,209.91. ⚠️ Trading tips: Early trading on Wednesday will be driven by reaction to the consumer price inflation data, while the Fed minutes may attract attention after 2pm. Looking at QQQ puts below 442 and calls above 443.50. Volatility from CPI data at 8:30am Traders will be watching to see if consumer prices extend their recent stretch of hotter-than-expected inflation. Evidence of persistently stubborn inflation could reinforc

I opened $AAPL 20240426 165.0 PUT$  ,Took a bite of the fruit. Red or green apple? Find out two weeks later…

I closed $SPY 20240409 515.0 CALL$  ,20% gain in 15 mins. Patience pays. See you tomorrow

I opened $SPY 20240409 515.0 CALL$  ,Let’s go for the reversal play

The eagerly awaited Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for March is scheduled for release on Wednesday at 8:30am. Following two consecutive months of higher-than-expected inflation reports, which have tempered market expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2024, investors are on edge, anxiously awaiting the latest inflation figures. ⚠️ Trading tips: looking at calls above 443.17 and puts below 439.07 on Tuesday. Best not to swing into Wednesday since CPI is out at pre market. Trade the trend on Wednesday ideally. Symmetrical triangle for continuation? * The consensus among economists is expected the annual CPI inflation rate to edge higher from 3.2% in February to 3.4% in March. * The monthly CPI inflation is forecasted to show a 0.3% surge, slightly decelerating from February’s 0.4%

I closed $RIOT 20240405 15.0 CALL$  ,Slightly more premium collected from a lower strike.

I closed $RIOT 20240405 15.5 CALL$  ,Auto close with full premium collected