Mike Made $200,000 in One Day with the Sweet Bobby Hedge

Market / Macro Backdrop

• The trader described a sharp risk-off move in the morning:
  • Bitcoin down >10%
  • S&P 500 down ~3%
• Volatility spike:
  • VIX surged to >65 “today”
  • Then fell back to ~34 shortly after, “helping all of our P&L a little bit”

Key Trading Outcome (Performance)

• Account performance: up over $200,000 in one day (net P&L)
• The approach was framed as a “sweet Bobby hedge / Black Swan hedge” using options tranches (a multi-leg hedged structure)

“Sweet Bobby Hedge” Structure & Positions (Options Framework)

• The strategy used many option tranches (stacked positions across expirations/strikes), including:
  • Mention of “35 trunches”
  • Long positioning described as “long 5s”, but “it wasn’t just five,” with tranche depth such as ~35 deep, 60 deep, 30 deep
• Specific tranche actions mentioned:
  • Closed out the 3s
  • Backed out of the 111s and 112s as the market was dropping
• Additional longer-dated “naked” risk vs calls:
  • References “naked foots” around ~100 days / 130 days
• Near the volatility spike, short-dated protective puts were added:
  • Bought puts 3–5 days out to reduce margin/buying-power strain

Risk Management Actions / Recommendations (Explicit)

• Close quickly when volatility jumps
  • He emphasized speed and said he could close everything by ~11am
  • If he could close quicker, he expected he’d be up more than $200k
• Buying-power constraint drove risk reduction
  • He stopped/rolled risk because “my buying power was getting gobbled up”
• Added liquidity
  • Deposited another $20,000 into the account when margin stress rose
• Core rules advocated
  • Don’t trade “big”—aim to stay around the ~25% level he “preaches”
  • If something goes against you, close at ~200% (his “new rule” / stop discipline)
• Limit exposure to “naked calls”
  • He noted naked calls previously sold around $10 could rise to about $180

Example Numbers and “Why It Works” Logic

• Strikes “far away” can still pay if volatility spikes
  • He referenced selling strikes in the 3900s / 4000s (SPX/ES context)
  • Payoff can occur as long as VIX pops, even if the underlying never reaches those strikes
• Model-style scenarios referenced:
  • If the market dropped 50%, he estimated outcomes around $12 million (as mentioned)
  • A smaller drop (e.g., ~15–20%) corresponded to roughly ~$1 million
• “Circuit breaker” / tail-risk reasoning:
  • If he didn’t cash out and it took time to recover, he would have risked losing $200,000 worth of opportunities
  • Therefore, he started closing

Specific Instruments / Tickers Mentioned

• Bitcoin (BTC): down >10% (morning review context)
• VIX: spiked to >65, later around ~34
• S&P 500 context: discussed via SPX/ES
  • ES trades referenced
  • Strikes in the 3900s / 4000s
  • Longer-dated comment: “out 70 to 10 and something days”
• BIL: bought 2,000 of BIL to generate income while other positions decay
• “H think of swim” appears intended as Thinkorswim (TOS) software (not a ticker)
• No other clearly legible tickers/ETFs were explicitly identified besides BIL

Step-by-Step / Playbook Elements (Implicit Framework)

• Morning monitoring & triage
  • Check Bloomberg/TV
  • Assess Bitcoin and S&P drawdowns quickly
  • If volatility spikes, begin closing/adjusting immediately
• Close the short-risk leg quickly
  • Remove/close exposure in problematic tranches (e.g., 111s/112s)
• Add short-dated hedges for margin relief
  • Use 3–5 day puts to buy time and ease stress
• Use staggered expirations
  • Start with the closest-dated positions where volatility impact is strongest
  • Close them for gains (described as “buy for $10, rock it up to thousands”)
• Liquidity management
  • If buying power is constrained, deposit more capital (cited $20k)
• After the spike
  • Let positions decay
  • Continue hedging (“keep laying them on”)
• Income replacement
  • Shift some capital to BIL for monthly yield while options decay

Disclosures / Disclaimers

• None were stated in the subtitles (no explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer).

Presenters / Sources Mentioned

• Mike: primary trader; account up $200,000+
• Bobby: host/presenter; “sweet Bobby hedge” framing
• David: raised “cap ex” concern
• Options education references:
  • Kurt Dupus (referred to as Options Alpha)
  • Tom King (credited as influencing the approach)