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How I made $511 in August 2024 trading options

Up and down month.

Was doing really well, then tripped and banged my knee at the end of the month.

Still squeaked out a profit.

Overtraded a bit, mainly due to lots of 0DTE experimentation.

August 2024 Closed Trades #

Over 70 closed trades last month. Maybe that's a record for me.

Ticker Action Type Trade Date Expiry Sell Strike Buy Strike Premium Qty Fees Total Net Profit/Loss Days Annual Return
VIX open Long Call 2024-06-01 2024-10-15 0 42.5 -0.41 1 1.3 -42.3 $246.20 65 3252.96%
VIX close Long Call 2024-08-05 2024-10-15 42.5 0 2.9 1 1.5 288.5
V open BPS 2024-06-13 2024-09-20 245 240 0.5 1 2.11 47.89 $25.49 63 29.54%
V close BPS 2024-08-15 2024-09-20 240 245 -0.21 1 1.4 -22.4
QQQ open BCS 2024-06-17 2024-08-16 500 505 1.41 1 1.42 139.58 $97.48 45 158.13%
QQQ close BCS 2024-08-01 2024-08-16 505 500 -0.4 1 2.1 -42.1
QQQ open BPS 2024-06-17 2024-08-16 450 445 0.54 1 1.41 52.59 $3.48 45 5.65%
QQQ close BPS 2024-08-01 2024-08-16 445 450 -0.47 1 2.11 -49.11
COST open BPS 2024-06-20 2024-09-20 795 775 2.36 1 2.12 233.88 $117.47 56 38.28%
COST close BPS 2024-08-15 2024-09-20 775 795 -1.15 1 1.41 -116.41
PG open BPS 2024-06-25 2024-09-20 155 145 0.55 1 1.4 53.6 $25.50 38 24.49%
PG close BPS 2024-08-02 2024-09-20 145 155 -0.26 1 2.1 -28.1
IWM open BCS 2024-07-10 2024-08-23 207 208 0.35 1 1.27 33.73 -$66.27 44 -549.74%
IWM assigned/exercised BCS 2024-08-23 2024-08-23 208 207 -1 1 0 -100
V open BPS 2024-07-17 2024-10-18 250 240 1.2 1 2.11 117.89 $28.79 37 28.40%
V close BPS 2024-08-23 2024-10-18 240 250 -0.87 1 2.1 -89.1
COST open BPS 2024-07-19 2024-10-18 760 750 1.5 1 1.43 148.57 $72.16 27 97.55%
COST close BPS 2024-08-15 2024-10-18 750 760 -0.75 1 1.41 -76.41
PG open BPS 2024-07-27 2024-10-18 155 150 0.5 2 1.4 98.6 $45.12 24 68.62%
PG close BPS 2024-08-20 2024-10-18 150 155 -0.26 2 1.48 -53.48
MRVL open BPS 2024-07-24 2024-09-20 60 55 1.04 2 2.82 205.18 -$248.23 9 -1006.71%
MRVL close BPS 2024-08-02 2024-09-20 55 60 -2.26 2 1.41 -453.41
SPY open BCS 2024-07-25 2024-08-30 546 548 1.06 1 2.13 103.87 $52.47 11 870.53%
SPY close BCS 2024-08-05 2024-08-30 548 546 -0.5 1 1.4 -51.4
SPY open BCS 2024-07-25 2024-08-23 553 555 0.75 1 1.41 73.59 $37.19 11 617.02%
SPY close BCS 2024-08-05 2024-08-23 555 553 -0.35 1 1.4 -36.4
SPY open BCS 2024-07-25 2024-08-30 549 550 0.489999999999999 1 1.42 47.5799999999999 $26.18 11 868.70%
SPY close BCS 2024-08-05 2024-08-30 550 549 -0.2 1 1.4 -21.4
TSM open BPS 2024-07-26 2024-09-20 140 135 0.85 2 2.46 167.54 -$183.30 10 -669.05%
TSM close BPS 2024-08-05 2024-09-20 135 140 -1.74 2 2.84 -350.84
QQQ open BCS 2024-07-30 2024-08-30 471 473 0.960000000000001 1 2.13 93.8700000000001 $50.76 6 1543.95%
QQQ close BCS 2024-08-05 2024-08-30 473 471 -0.41 1 2.11 -43.11
SPY open BPS 2024-07-30 2024-08-09 530 526 0.42 1 2.1 39.9 $39.90 10 364.09%
SPY expired BPS 2024-08-09 2024-08-09 526 530 0 1 0 0
CSCO open Short Put 2024-07-30 2024-08-09 47 0 0.22 1 1.05 20.95 -$4,679.05 17 -2137.49%
CSCO assigned Short Put 2024-08-16 2024-08-09 0 47 -47 1 0 -4700
IWM open BCS 2024-08-02 2024-08-23 215 216 0.37 1 2.11 34.89 $17.79 10 649.34%
IWM close BCS 2024-08-12 2024-08-23 216 215 -0.15 1 2.1 -17.1
QQQ open BCS 2024-08-02 2024-08-23 458 460 0.9 1 1.42 88.58 $42.17 5 1539.21%
QQQ close BCS 2024-08-07 2024-08-23 460 458 -0.45 1 1.41 -46.41
SPY open BCS 2024-08-05 2024-08-09 535 539 0.58 1 2.1 55.9 $53.87 4 1228.91%
SPY close BCS 2024-08-09 2024-08-09 539 535 -0.01 1 1.03 -2.03
SPY open BCS 2024-08-05 2024-08-30 528 530 1.05 1 2.12 102.88 -$97.12 25 -708.98%
SPY expired BCS 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 530 528 -2 1 0 -200
BITO open Short Put 2024-08-05 2024-08-16 16 0 0.37 1 0.8 36.2 $36.20 11 75.07%
BITO expired Short Put 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 0 16 0 1 0 0
BITO open Short Put 2024-08-05 2024-08-09 15 0 0.12 1 1.04 10.96 $10.96 4 66.67%
BITO close Short Put 2024-08-09 2024-08-09 0 15 0 1 0 0
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-05 2024-08-05 439 440 0.02 1 1.4 0.6 $3.50 1 1277.50%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-05 2024-08-05 440 439 0.05 1 2.1 2.9
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-05 2024-08-05 437 436 0.83 1 1.41 81.59 -$4.50 1 -1642.50%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-05 2024-08-05 436 437 -0.84 1 2.09 -86.09
SPY open BPS 2024-08-06 2024-08-16 499 496 0.34 1 1.41 32.59 $32.59 10 396.51%
SPY expired BPS 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 496 499 0 1 0 0
MCD open BCS 2024-08-06 2024-09-20 280 285 1.5 1 1.41 148.59 $71.49 6 869.80%
MCD close BCS 2024-08-12 2024-09-20 285 280 -0.75 1 2.1 -77.1
USO open BCS 2024-08-07 2024-09-20 69 66 0.5 1 1.4 48.6 $21.50 5 523.17%
USO close BCS 2024-08-12 2024-09-20 66 69 -0.25 1 2.1 -27.1
MS open BCS 2024-08-07 2024-09-20 85 82.5 0.36 1 1.4 34.6 $16.20 5 473.04%
MS close BCS 2024-08-12 2024-09-20 82.5 85 -0.17 1 1.4 -18.4
ORCL open BPS 2024-08-09 2024-09-20 125 120 1.63 1 1.41 161.59 $79.19 7 825.84%
ORCL close BPS 2024-08-16 2024-09-20 120 125 -0.81 1 1.4 -82.4
CVX open BPS 2024-08-09 2024-09-20 140 135 1.5 1 1.41 148.59 $72.19 6 878.31%
CVX close BPS 2024-08-15 2024-09-20 135 140 -0.75 1 1.4 -76.4
CSCO open Covered Call 2024-08-12 2024-08-16 47 0 0.84 1 1.05 82.95 $4,782.95 4 9286.05%
CSCO assigned Covered Call 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 0 47 47 1 0 4700
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-12 2024-08-12 454 455 0.32 1 1.4 30.6 $34.57 1 12618.05%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-12 2024-08-12 455 454 0.05 1 1.03 3.97
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-12 2024-08-12 451 450 0.22 1 1.4 20.6 -$20.84 1 -7606.60%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-12 2024-08-12 450 451 -0.4 1 1.44 -41.44
SPY open BPS 2024-08-13 2024-08-23 518 515 0.32 1 1.4 30.6 $30.60 10 372.30%
SPY expired BPS 2024-08-23 2024-08-23 515 518 0 1 0 0
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-14 2024-08-14 463 464 0.36 1 2.11 33.89 $8.81 1 3215.65%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-14 2024-08-14 464 463 -0.22 1 3.08 -25.08
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-14 2024-08-14 460 459 0.21 1 2.1 18.9 $7.82 1 2854.30%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-14 2024-08-14 459 460 -0.08 1 3.08 -11.08
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-15 2024-08-15 472 471 0.21 1 3.08 17.92 $10.84 1 3956.60%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-15 2024-08-15 471 472 -0.04 1 3.08 -7.08
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-15 2024-08-15 474 475 0.33 1 3.08 29.92 $5.84 1 2131.60%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-15 2024-08-15 475 474 -0.21 1 3.08 -24.08
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 474 475 0.17 1 3.08 13.92 -$86.08 1 -31419.20%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 475 474 -1 1 -100
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 471 470 0.38 1 3.08 34.92 $34.92 1 12745.80%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 470 471 0 1 0 0
SPX open BCS (IC) 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 5545 5550 4.78 1 3.28 474.72 -$25.28 1 -1845.44%
SPX assigned/exercised BCS (IC) 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 5550 5545 -5 1 0 -500
SPX open BPS (IC) 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 5545 5540 0.02 1 3.1 -1.1 -$1.10 1 -80.30%
SPX expired BPS (IC) 2024-08-16 2024-08-16 5540 5545 0 1 0 0
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-20 2024-08-20 481 482 0.34 1 2.1 31.9 $7.80 1 2847.00%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-20 2024-08-20 482 481 -0.22 1 2.1 -24.1
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-20 2024-08-20 478 477 0.23 1 2.1 20.9 $15.80 1 5767.00%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-20 2024-08-20 477 478 -0.03 1 2.1 -5.1
SPY open BPS 2024-08-21 2024-08-30 545 542 0.29 1 1.4 27.6 $27.60 9 373.11%
SPY expired BPS 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 542 545 0 1 0 0
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-21 2024-08-21 484 485 0.22 1 2.1 19.9 $4.80 1 1752.00%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-21 2024-08-21 485 484 -0.13 1 2.1 -15.1
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-21 2024-08-21 481 480 0.34 1 2.1 31.9 $17.80 1 6497.00%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-21 2024-08-21 480 481 -0.12 1 2.1 -14.1
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-22 2024-08-22 483 484 0.38 1 3.08 34.92 $34.92 1 12745.80%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-22 2024-08-22 484 483 0 1 0 0
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-22 2024-08-22 480 479 0.18 1 3.08 14.92 -$85.08 1 -31054.20%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-22 2024-08-22 479 480 -1 1 0 -100
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-23 2024-08-23 479 480 0.4 1 1.4 38.6 $13.52 1 4934.80%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-23 2024-08-23 480 479 -0.22 1 3.08 -25.08
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-23 2024-08-23 477 476 0.31 1 1.4 29.6 $13.52 1 4934.80%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-23 2024-08-23 476 477 -0.13 1 3.08 -16.08
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-26 2024-08-26 477 478 0.28 1 3.08 24.92 $12.84 1 4686.60%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-26 2024-08-26 478 477 -0.09 1 3.08 -12.08
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-26 2024-08-26 474 473 0.29 1 3.08 25.92 $1.84 1 671.60%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-26 2024-08-26 473 474 -0.21 1 3.08 -24.08
BITO open Short Put 2024-08-26 2024-08-30 19 0 0.06 1 1.05 4.95 -$3.10 1 -59.55%
BITO close Short Put 2024-08-27 2024-08-30 0 19 -0.07 1 1.05 -8.05
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-27 2024-08-27 477 478 0.29 1 3.08 25.92 $5.84 1 2131.60%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-27 2024-08-27 478 477 -0.17 1 3.08 -20.08
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-27 2024-08-27 475 474 0.21 1 3.08 17.92 $5.84 1 2131.60%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-27 2024-08-27 474 475 -0.09 1 3.08 -12.08
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-28 2024-08-28 472 473 0.39 1 2.11 36.89 -$124.11 1 -45300.15%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-28 2024-08-28 473 472 -1.61 1 0 -161
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-28 2024-08-28 469 468 0.38 1 2.11 35.89 -$139.11 1 -50775.15%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-28 2024-08-28 468 469 -1.75 1 0 -175
ALB open BPS 2024-08-27 2024-10-18 80 75 1.3 1 1.41 128.59 $9.48 1 692.04%
ALB close BPS 2024-08-27 2024-10-18 75 80 -1.17 1 2.11 -119.11
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-29 2024-08-29 479 480 0.21 1 3.08 17.92 $5.84 1 2131.60%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-29 2024-08-29 480 479 -0.09 1 3.08 -12.08
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-29 2024-08-29 476 475 0.21 1 2.06 18.94 -$81.06 1 -29586.90%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-29 2024-08-29 475 476 -1 1 0 -100
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 474 475 0.32 1 2.1 29.9 -$4.20 1 -1533.00%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 475 474 -0.32 1 2.1 -34.1
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 472 471 0.32 1 2.1 29.9 -$8.20 1 -2993.00%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 471 472 -0.36 1 2.1 -38.1
QQQ open BCS (IC) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 474 475 0.32 1 2.1 29.9 $2.82 1 1029.30%
QQQ close BCS (IC) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 475 474 -0.24 1 3.08 -27.08
QQQ open BPS (IC) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 472 471 0.3 1 2.1 27.9 $2.82 1 1029.30%
QQQ close BPS (IC) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 471 472 -0.22 1 3.08 -25.08
XSP open BCS (IB) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 560 562 0.61 1 1.84 59.16 -$142.94 1 -26086.55%
XSP assigned/exercised BCS (IB) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 562 560 -2 1 2.1 -202.1
XSP open BCS (IB) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 560 558 0.79 1 1.84 77.16 $75.06 1 13698.45%
XSP expired BCS (IB) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 558 560 0 1 2.1 -2.1
XSP open BCS (IB) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 561 563 0.32 1 1.84 30.16 -$20.94 1 -3821.55%
XSP close BCS (IB) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 563 561 -0.49 1 2.1 -51.1
XSP open BCS (IB) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 561 559 0.96 1 1.84 94.16 $32.06 1 5850.95%
XSP close BCS (IB) 2024-08-30 2024-08-30 559 561 -0.6 1 2.1 -62.1
TOTAL $511.88
Win % 73.24%
Avg. Win/Loss $7.21
Number of trades 71

Notes and Thoughts #

Nice to make a small profit after two losing months in a row.

Could have been a lot better, but it always could be.

Working on a 0DTE strategy, mainly based on research/data from Option Alpha. It's been hit or miss so far. Biggest miss was caused by my broker liquidating half of a spread. Still a bit annoyed at that.

Have been trying to set up timed orders to automatically close positions after a certain time, but it doesn't seem to be working correctly. Not sure exactly.

More research needed on my part.

Also, now that I'm trading 0DTE, my trading log is getting a bit ridiculous. Need to find a better way to record/journal everything.