Sold 1 SPX and 5 XSP for 160 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 320(!) points above futures price.

Sold 1 SPX and 5 XSP for 180 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 305 points above futures price.

Sold 1 SPX and 5 XSP for 150 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 250 points above futures price.

The market looks green for my birthday. Let’s see if it stays this way.

Sold 1 SPX and 5 XSP for 150 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 230 points above futures price.

Sold 1 SPX and 5 XSP for 210 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 245 points above futures price.

Sold 1 SPX and 4 XSP for 190 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 250 points above futures price.

Sold 1 SPX and 4 XSP for 170 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 250 points above futures price.

Squeezed in another XPS for an elevated premium. Hopefully it won’t bite me.

Sold 1 SPX and 4 XSP for 200 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 215 points above futures price.

Sold 1 SPX and 4 XSP for 190 points below futures price and 1 SPX for 210 points above futures price.

So good to be back at portfolio margin. I’m not giving it up even if I lose qualification.

Sold 1 SPX for 270(!) points below futures price. Pay at the pump, get paid at CBOE.