OPENING: VXX JAN 17TH 22/23 LONG PUT VERTICAL

Aug 6, 2019

... for a .45 debit.

Max Profit: $55
Max Loss: $45
Break Even: 22.55
Delta/Theta: -2.81/-.11

Notes: Here, a bet that beta slippage and contango eat away at this VIX derivative over time ... .

Sep 19, 2019

Note

Sept opex check. Yowsa. They crushed the crap out of vol off those highs. 20-20 hindsight: I probably should've manned up and gone wider. Currently valued at .63, just going to leave it alone to grind into near max if that its "grand plan."

Oct 25, 2019

Trade closed manually

Out for .75, .30/$30 per contract winner, 67% ROC. Back to waiting for the next pop to re-up.