$DVN 20241025 44.0 CALL$ 6 week call options closed after 3 days for almost 50%. A silver lining to the stock taking a big hit.

$EQT Corp(EQT)$ Nat Gas has an interesting outlook. Will be monitoring closely for a re-entry in the next few months.

$METALS X LTD(MLX.AU)$ The recent pull back to technical support potentially offers a useful entry point into this ASX tin miner (very unusual). In my view, MLX offers a deep value play leveraged to the long term tin price (crucial for electronics). MLX has a large, growing cash balance which recently ear-marked for a new buyback programme. MLX also has indirect exposure to copper via its holding of Cyprium Metals convertible notes. So if you are commodities bull, it could be worth a look!

$VRN 20250417 7.5 CALL$ Closed out early with a merger incoming.

$ProShares Bitcoin ETF(BITO)$ Opened my first ever crypto trade by selling a put option on BITO. I will look to develop the strategy further with additional legs as crypto bull market takes off.

$GOLD 20250321 15.0 PUT$ Closed before the Mali dispute emerged. Watching GOLD and NEM closely for new short put opportunities.

$BITO 20241129 25.0 PUT$ Accumulating premium as bitcoin runs to 100k

$Plains Group Holdings LP(PAGP)$ Banked a gain before the crash tomorrow.

$ARCC 20250321 17.0 PUT$ Banked 50% profit with 5 months to go. 

$Newmont Mining(NEM)$ With rate cut expectations being revised and central bank buying on pause, the gold price has fallen back significantly. This has been reflected in gold mining equities today, with large pullbacks in prices for shares in the biggest and the best. Amongst these, NEM stands out as an interesting investment option as it seeks to simplify its business and focus on buy-backs. In addition to excellent gold price exposure, NEM is also well positioned to gain from rising copper prices. This is due to its merger with Newcrest, which greatly increased copper reserves. Worth a look if you are interested in taking advantage of the current pullback in the gold space.