April Options Trading Update

 This blog post provides a detailed overview of the options trades executed during the first week of April 2025. Below is a summary table showcasing the trades, including key details such as entry and exit prices, commissions, and profit or loss.

Date	Symbol	Option Type	Strike Price	Expiration	Contracts	Entry Price	Exit Price	Profit/Loss
4/10/2025	SOXL	Put	9	11-Apr	5	0.45	0	225
4/10/2025	TSLL	PUT	6.5	11-Apr	10	0.15	0.05	100
4/10/2025	SOXL	Put	8	11-Apr	1	0.5	0.14	36
4/10/2025	TSLL	Put	7.5	17-Apr	10	0.49
4/2/2025	RDDT	Call	195	1/16/2026	1	1090	720	370
4/3/2025	RDDT	put	95	4/4/2025	1	160	657	-497
4/4/2025	RDDT	put	95	4/11/2025	1	1015	70	945

1. SOXL Put Options:

   • Strike Price $9: Sold 5 contracts at an entry price of $0.45 per contract, exiting at $0. Resulted in a profit of $225 after commission.

   • Strike Price $8: Sold 1 contract at an entry price of $0.50 per contract, exiting at $0.14. Profit totaled $36 after commission.

2. TSLL Put Options:

   • Strike Price $6.5: Sold 10 contracts at an entry price of $0.15 per contract, exiting at $0.05. Profit amounted to $100 after commission.

   • Strike Price $7.5: Sold 10 contracts at an entry price of $0.49 per contract; exit price remains pending.

3. RDDT Call Option:

   • Strike Price $195: Purchased 1 contract at an entry price of $1090, exiting at $720. This trade yielded a profit of $370 after commission.

4. RDDT Put Options:

   • Strike Price $95 (Expiring April 4): Purchased 1 contract at an entry price of $160, exiting at $657. This trade resulted in a loss of $497 after commission.

   • Strike Price $95 (Expiring April 11): Purchased 1 contract at an entry price of $1015, exiting at $70 for a significant profit of $945 after commission.

Observations

• The most profitable trade was the RDDT put option expiring on April 11, which generated a profit of $945.

• The largest loss was incurred on the RDDT put option expiring on April 4, with a loss of $497.

• Pending trades include the TSLL put option with a strike price of $7.5 expiring on April 17.

Conclusion

April has been an eventful month for options trading so far, with mixed results across various contracts. The strategic use of puts and calls has yielded notable profits while also highlighting areas for improvement in risk management.