Let's get up to date now that May is over. Withdrawals from the account have now made my stake:                                         ...

Note that my performance is +14.92% in half a month.  Let's see what happens if it "goes away in May" and "makes me a buf...

Having moved everything from one brokerage to another (back to my favorite one - it feels like coming home after being away in prison), I...

Last we checked in, UVXY was at 17.26 and today it hit 28.41.  Volatility index, indeed!  Volatile contracts on volatility, indeed! Here you...

 The lower we go, the happier we grow. That's our mantra in my corner of the internet.  Today, though it was fleeting and followed by a ...

Poll winners are those who answered "less than two weeks."  Who wants to step forward, identify yourself, and claim your prize? It...

Yesterday I posted on Twitter (I refuse to call it X) a poll regarding UVXY. Whosoever is wondering what this weird acronym, abbreviation, ...

Not necessarily insightful or packed with analysis, but a factual record.  Short positions taken on January 6th and 7th went bad immediately...

You thought I was done, you though I was finished You thought the grapestrades shine had diminished But I'll be back this calendar year ...

 Let's see how the "Cathie vs. Me" game is going today.  Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF: Me, sitting here working by mys...

Today's topic, same as in the last several infrequent posts, is Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) against me. It's a one-y...

 Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation fund, one year: Me, one year: follow me on Twitter: @grapeswhiz

 Apparently I don't blog enough.  I can't believe I missed the chance to post this gem back in June 2021.  What will this June hold ...

 ... about 40%, that's the difference. Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF performance last three months:  -35.82% Me, last three month...

In my July 29th blog entry I talked about spreads opened since May 5th, but didn't include the breakdown for each one.  Here they are, p...

I'm not even having the best summer possible, but you'll see that I'm a nose ahead of even the strong Nasdaq. And that's wit...

I admit, I can't resist creating my own money. I like writing the check to myself and letting other people sign it. Sign it over to me, ...

Let's look at a slice of time we will call May 5th through July 9th.  This represents eight weeks of short call spread management for wh...

Another one added to the bottom of the list, changing the totals: September 8, selling the Sept11th expiration: Short 25.50 calls at 1.71, l...

One of my strategies lately has been selling call spreads against UVXY.  Hunting for premium at, or preferably above, the current trading pr...