▲ 15 r/Optionswheel
Running wheels for 2 month, here are some thinking and failure cases
Strategy|
Core: increase 1%/week - my ID
- If the stock is in my knowledge [E.G. INTC/NVDA/SOXL], go for delta 0.25 and premiumsaround 1% of cash collateral.
- If the stock is not familiar: SLV, looking for delta 0.20 and premiums around 1%.
Capital:
Currently my account is around 31000$, running 90% for wheels.
Also try my best to invest 2000$/month.
The Gains: * $2,272.51 from March
It did not match the ideal target bc I invested 17000$ in End of April.
Lessons (The "Stupid Tax"):
- GOSS: Tried to chase 100%+ IV on a biotech trash ticker. Got wiped out. Lesson: Stick to your circle of competence (Tech/Semis).
- AOSL: Revenge-traded a $45 strike same-day after a win. No margin of safety. Lesson: Don't let a green trade turn into an arrogant trade.and
Future Stragety:
- Keep 2000$/month invest
- Keep current stragety [1%, and I would like to discuss with every one if 1%+0.25delta is too aggressive/conservertive]
- Move to target from semiconductor to gold/silver
- Keep studying, from my previous trades, and everyone in this community:)
Discussion&thinking:
Macro Risk & $NVDA: With the Iran/Middle East instability, I'm considering lowering my weekly target yield (playing safer deltas). But realistically, does wheeling a high-beta beast like $NVDA actually provide enough downside protection during a macro shock, or am I just picking up pennies in front of a geopolitical steamroller?
u/-One_Percent- — 8 days ago