$SPDR S&P 500(SPY.US)

12/22/2025

Today's opening price was $683.940,

The options ready to be opened are $SPY 251222 684 Put(SPY251222P684000.US)

and $SPY 251222 683 Call(SPY251222C683000.US)

$SPY 251222 684 Put(SPY251222P684000.US) opened at $1.23,

$SPY 251222 683 Call(SPY251222C683000.US) opened at $1.74;

At market open, Longbridge's options calculator showed Put/Call IV at 12.50%/10.20%,

12:07 pm at 5.80%/6.10%;

Volatility ranged from 0.23% at 09:47 am to 0.35% at 12:07 pm;

$SPY 251222 684 Put(SPY251222P684000.US)

09:32 am $1.10 => 09:42 am $1.70,

Noticed at open but feared losses due to market instability,

Didn't open position in time,

10:50:44 am $0.95 => 10:57:11 am $0.73,

Guessed market would continue fluctuating,

But it broke out upwards,

Problem was not following discipline,

Should've opened position near breakout point on right side,

$SPY 251222 683 Call(SPY251222C683000.US)

11:03 am $1.20 => 11:18 am $1.95,

After previous position failed,

Mindset didn't adjust,

Missed breakout gains,

$Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares(TSLL.US)

10:20:28 am $22.8100 => 10:25:08 am $22.9177,

Strictly followed discipline,

Opened near breakout point on right side,

Exited on second candle when uptrend weakened,

10:50 am $22.8000 => 11:05 am $23.1200,

If hadn't opened that gamble position earlier,

Profits from $TSLA 251226 510 Call(TSLA251226C510000.US) would've been much better.