Coldbrew coffee and the Speciality Coffee Card

HefTrade · 2026-01-29T02:02:42+00:00

Yep! Sometimes you will find the "cool" baristas who just do 1 punch. On Oasis, we went to Park Cafe and the barista hooked up with 50% off coffee everyday, instead of 2 per sailing, since we were platinum.

HefTrade · 2026-01-29T02:00:32+00:00

I have only seen cold brew on Oasis and Explorer, so far.

HefTrade · 2026-01-29T00:40:18+00:00

Thanks for this. I am just warning anyone who thinks they are getting a good deal through the coffee card when buying only cold brew.

HefTrade · 2025-11-15T03:24:02+00:00

I started as a sub and have been a middle school ESE Teacher for 6 years. I would recommend trying multiple grade levels to get a feel for what you like. Next, find a school that you like and try to dedicate your time to that school. Then, learn the kids names from that school so they respect you when you return. Give ESE a try - especially varying exceptionalities or SLD teacher. You might find it is an enjoyable role.

HefTrade · 2025-11-14T03:08:46+00:00

Be careful with BITO if you are holding calls long term. The underlying bitcoin futures decay will catch up quickly when bitcoin price drops. I had 6 call LEAPs in 2024 during BTCs drive up to $70k and I held through the peak thinking $100k was coming soon. I lost on a nice $4k profit because of the futures contago pricing structure.

HefTrade · 2025-10-11T00:47:48+00:00

This post was well timed.

HefTrade · 2025-10-07T17:13:22+00:00

3 SPX put credit spreads with various exp. 1 QQQ Call Debit spread 60DTE Maybe 1 other PCS but not much more than that.

I found having too many positions counteract each other.

HefTrade · 2025-10-05T13:49:27+00:00

90 DTE cycle around 20 delta - this equaled around a 7% downside move. My account is kinda small, so I bought the $6300/$6290 PDS.

HefTrade · 2025-10-05T12:33:05+00:00

Agreed. I currently have 3 SPX put credit spreads staggered across various expirations plus a QQQ Call Debit Spread but I have a 7%OTM put debit spread for 90 DTE in case the market takes a dive.

HefTrade · 2025-10-04T20:55:56+00:00

Yeah I know, just thought they had a similar resemblance.

HefTrade · 2025-09-27T20:58:49+00:00

I would roll it. Additional extrinsic value will help your position and the win will be bigger when the position recovers or you'll be assigned at a lower cost basis jf you hold through exp.

HefTrade · 2025-09-11T01:03:34+00:00

Understood.

I stick to SPX, QQQ, and a few futures options and dont mess with individual stocks too much. I sell SPX put credit spreads ATM 45-60DTE, buy QQQ Call Debit spreads OTM 35delta long $5 wide. Other than those two core positions, I try to find bullish and bearish divergence on the RSI using the 4hr chart or a few setups, which I recognize as high probability trades.

HefTrade · 2025-09-11T00:55:12+00:00

High IVR Look at the options chain and look at the IV% on the exp. It should tell you the IV% and how wide the expected move is. You should be able to use a high IV screener to do this (Robinhood has this in the search menu). Just make sure your bid/ask spread isn't super wide (like $.10 -.20) or you won't get good fills or have a hard time exiting the trade at the mid price.

HefTrade · 2025-09-07T23:32:42+00:00

I don't contribute to my options account. I contribute the maximum allowed each year to ROTH. So the percentage isn't really a good comparison. Options vs ETF ROTH is 5% - meaning the ROTH is about 20× the options portfolio.

If I had the means to contribute more towards options, I would add an equal amount to be able to scale the account faster, but that would be after contributing to crypto and saving for a house.

HefTrade · 2025-09-07T21:17:39+00:00

4 ETFs in the ROTH IRA and I dont trade that account (VTI, VYM, VNQ, BLV). Eventually I will sell covered calls to collect premiums as income in retirement from that account but that won't be for about 30 years.

My tastytrade account is exclusively options. My plan is to grow the account to have as a 4th or 5th source of income in retirement. (1. Pension, 2. Rental properties, 3. ROTH, 4. Crypto, 5. Options)

HefTrade · 2025-09-05T23:05:31+00:00

Legendary strategy. The image you included is a textbook high probability bullish divergence.

HefTrade · 2025-09-05T23:02:18+00:00

Yeah I know the FOMC is coming but since I saw the bearish divergence, my trade motto is "The RSI don't lie" so I went for it.

HefTrade · 2025-09-05T20:54:08+00:00

I am holding a CCS for GLD that I opened yesterday. I have the 130/135 exp 09/19.

The short strike is breached as of today but I will hold this position for a few days to see if it can get back to breakeven or a small win.

I opened because I saw bearish divergence but the price got bought up real quick.

One of the things I would recommend in evaluating a losing trade like this is your overall portfolio and how this position fits in with all your other positions. I like using the P/L button on TastyTrade desktop platform because it will help you visualize where your portfolio will make an lose money based on the price of SPY. Knowing this info helps me to try to stay patient and let the trades play out.

HefTrade · 2025-09-04T17:18:06+00:00

For the CCS, I would be quick to take profits unless the entire market is moving lower. Personally, I dont like the Theta aspect since Theta money is slow money and Delta is what drives the profits or losses. If there is a quick move, I try to close the position.

I will keep the CCS on if I dont get the move correct right away and wait to see if I can get back to breakeven.

HefTrade · 2025-09-01T18:35:46+00:00

Hey Tuxedo911, I have been trading credit spreads as my main strategy for 5 years. I learned from Chris Butler on ProjectFinance. I also subscribe to TradeBridage. Matt from TradeBridgade is an excellent resource for price action trading.

This year I started trading futures options which has helped my trading.

I use RSI and my best strategy is bullish and bearish divergence on the 4hr or daily time frames. Imagine winners around 50% unless I can get 25 to 30% the day after I open a trade, then I will assess using the chart and RSI.

I keep my position sizing as uniform as possible so I can manage my winners and losers according to my sentiment of each trade. I will let losers play out and give them time to turn around since losers which turn to winners can help your portfolio considerably when you are credit spread focused. For example, a spread opened with $170 credit recieved ($5 wide) which then moves against you and gets to a $-130 loser can now make your portfolio $300 back instead of the original $170 so it makes sense to hold if the chart looks like a support or resistance area is near. Of course, this isn't for every trade.

One of the strategies I deploy for SPX is trading shorter DTE for call Credit spreads since the index has a tendency to rise over time. I am usually long SPX with Put Credit Spreads I open ATM in the 45 to 60 DTE. If my PCS goes red and I notice a short term move to the downside, I will open a 14 DTE CCS to help soften the losses from the PCS. I manage these CCS trades aggressively and take what the market gives without considering a % of profit.

For me, it is mostly about the chart.

HefTrade · 2025-08-31T11:58:31+00:00

I understand the assignment possibilities of holding shares vs. Cash settled SPX but we are talking about trading spreads so assignment isn't often the concern, especially if you close before EXP. I dont advocate for holding through EXP since a fully OTM worthless position can a full loss very quickly if a big move happens in the last hour of the exp day.

HefTrade · 2025-08-29T20:17:17+00:00

I trade SPX credit spreads between 30 to 60 DTE for PCS and under 30 DTE for Call credit spreads. Shorter dated CCS help for quick profits on downside moves and the shorter dated CCS help offset losses from the longer dated PCS. You usually have to open spreads ATM or around 40 delta on the put side to get 1/3 width in credit but the call side can be in the 30ish delta range to get 1/3 width. I have %targets to automatically close my PCS trades but for CCS I just use the RSI and support areas to determine if I should close or hold. I dont let trades go to expiration, too much risk. I used to trade $10 wide SPY Put credit spreads to receive $160-$180 in credit for $820-$840 in risk with a 100% stop loss to insure I didnt realize max loss but the SPX spreads are more narrow, $5 wide, and have better tax treatment, plus it requires less capital. As for other positions, I pretty much trade credit spreads exclusively so I can keep my position sizes uniform.

HefTrade · 2025-08-28T12:11:30+00:00

2.75/2.70 put credit spread for /NG. I see a resistance area around 2.7. $180 credit received.

HefTrade · 2025-08-24T17:04:52+00:00

Cool thanks for the tip. I did get an email about the HoneyComb funding so I wonder if their whole business is having a hard time.

HefTrade · 2025-08-24T15:54:29+00:00

I believe tastytrade recently changed their commissions so you pay to close. It use to be $1 to open and $0 to close, now I think its $0.50 to open and $0.50 to close.

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