September 2026 options recap π
9 positions. 100% win rate. +$3,989 net.
2026 year-to-date: +$30,396 across 97 positions.
β NBIS: two diagonals, +$1,380 and +$350 = +$1,730
β INTC: diagonal +$445, plus two put sales, +$206 and +$193
β NOW diagonal: +$380 in 3 days
β HOOD diagonal: +$375 in 1 day
β MRVL: two diagonals, +$250 and +$410
Average hold: about 3 days. The LEAPs earned +$4,968 while the short calls netted -$1,378 as the stocks rallied, which is why I score each diagonal as one position.
2026 so far:
Q1: +$3,813
Q2: +$17,687
Jul: +$2,189
Aug: +$2,718
Sep: +$3,989
Same process: long LEAP + short near-term call, sell premium, roll when tested.
Full breakdown β https://t.co/9NmW9ppaRt
$NBIS $MRVL $INTC $HOOD $NOW
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$NBIS | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $175 Call (LEAPS) @ $74.85
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 30, 2026 $250 Call @ $8.05
π΅ Net Debit: $6,680
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Closed β $SNDK | Bull Put Spread β Round 2 Complete
π’ Buy to Close: 1x $1,675 Put
π΄ Sell to Close: 1x $1,600 Put
πΈ Cost to Close: $1,400
π° Credit Received: $2,100
π Profit: $700
π Return: 12.96% (on max risk)
π Annualized Return: 946.2% (held 5 days)
Took profit early β no need to wait for expiration. πͺ
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Bull Put Spread β Round 2
$SNDK | Oct 9 | Credit Spread
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x $1,675 Put @ $35.30
π’ Buy to Open: 1x $1,600 Put @ $14.30
π° Net Credit: $2,100
π‘οΈ Max Risk: $5,400
Goal: $SNDK stays above $1,675 at expiration. Collect the full credit. π
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$GLW | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $145 Call (LEAPS) @ $71.96
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Aug 21, 2026 $230 Call @ $9.71
π΅ Net Debit: $6,225
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$GLW | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $135 Call (LEAPS) @ $49.47
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 16, 2026 $190 Call @ $6.73
π΅ Net Debit: $4,274
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$HOOD | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $90 Call (LEAPS) @ $31.55
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 30, 2026 $126 Call @ $3.15
π΅ Net Debit: $2,840
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$NBIS | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $180 Call (LEAPS) @ $80.68
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 30, 2026 $260 Call @ $9.08
π΅ Net Debit: $7,160
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$NBIS | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $180 Call (LEAPS) @ $80.68
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 30, 2026 $260 Call @ $9.08
π΅ Net Debit: $7,160
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$NBIS | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $180 Call (LEAPS) @ $83.20
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 16, 2026 $260 Call @ $7.35
π΅ Net Debit: $7,585
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Bull Put Spread β Round 2
$SNDK | Oct 9 | Credit Spread
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x $1,675 Put @ $35.30
π’ Buy to Open: 1x $1,600 Put @ $14.30
π° Net Credit: $2,100
π‘οΈ Max Risk: $5,400
Goal: $SNDK stays above $1,675 at expiration. Collect the full credit. π
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Closed β $SNDK | Bull Put Spread
π’ Buy to Close: 1x $1,675 Put
π΄ Sell to Close: 1x $1,600 Put
πΈ Cost to Close: $1,690
π° Credit Received: $2,563
π Profit: $873
π Return: 17.69% (on max risk)
π Annualized Return: 6,457.1% (held 1 day)
Took profit early β no need to wait for expiration. πͺ
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Bull Put Spread
$SNDK | Oct 9 | Credit Spread
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x $1,675 Put
π’ Buy to Open: 1x $1,600 Put
π° Net Credit: $2,563
π‘οΈ Max Risk: $4,937
Goal: $SNDK stays above $1,675 at expiration. Collect the full credit. π
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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August 2026 options recap π
6 positions. 100% win rate. +$2,718 net.
2026 year-to-date: +$26,407 across 88 positions.
β GLW short call: +$971 (expired worthless, full premium kept)
β NBIS: two diagonals, +$526 and +$560 = +$1,086
β MRVL diagonal: +$630 in 4 days
β ACHR chain closed: assigned shares + covered calls, net +$129 since February
In the NBIS and MRVL diagonals, the short calls lost money as the stocks rallied, but the LEAPs gained about $900 each, which more than covered it.
2026 so far:
Q1: +$3,813
Q2: +$17,687
Jul: +$2,189
Aug: +$2,718
Same process: long LEAP + short near-term call, sell premium, roll when tested.
Full breakdown β https://t.co/1sRKpuGE4j
$NBIS $MRVL $GLW $ACHR $NOK
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July 2026 options recap π
4 positions. 100% win rate. +$2,189 net.
2026 year-to-date: +$23,689 across 82 positions.
A quieter month with fewer new trades:
β AAOI short call: +$785 (expired worthless, full premium kept)
β MRVL diagonal: +$710 in 4 days (LEAP +$1,261, short call -$551)
β QCOM short call: +$599 in 15 days
β NOK put rolled 3x: +$95 in credits, still open to Aug 14
2026 so far:
Q1: +$3,813
Q2: +$17,687
Jul: +$2,189
Slower month, same process. Long LEAP + short near-term call, sell premium, roll when tested.
Full breakdown β https://t.co/4JuBSkVd56
$MRVL $QCOM $AAOI $NOK
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$NBIS | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $180 Call (LEAPS) @ $83.20
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 16, 2026 $260 Call @ $7.35
π΅ Net Debit: $7,585
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Bull Put Spread
$SNDK | Oct 9 | Credit Spread
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x $1,675 Put
π’ Buy to Open: 1x $1,600 Put
π° Net Credit: $2,563
π‘οΈ Max Risk: $4,937
Goal: $SNDK stays above $1,675 at expiration. Collect the full credit. π
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$INTC | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $85 Call (LEAPS) @ $31.72
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 16, 2026 $120 Call @ $3.07
π΅ Net Debit: $2,865
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$NBIS | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $165 Call (LEAPS) @ $77.00
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 16, 2026 $240 Call @ $10.50
π΅ Net Debit: $6,650
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$INTC | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $85 Call (LEAPS) @ $31.72
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 16, 2026 $120 Call @ $3.07
π΅ Net Debit: $2,865
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$HOOD | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $85 Call (LEAPS) @ $32.39
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 16, 2026 $120 Call @ $3.14
π΅ Net Debit: $2,925
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)
$NBIS | Diagonal Spread
π’ Buy to Open: 1x Mar 19, 2027 $165 Call (LEAPS) @ $77.00
π΄ Sell to Open: 1x Oct 16, 2026 $240 Call @ $10.50
π΅ Net Debit: $6,650
Goal: Sell premium each cycle to reduce cost basis over time. π°
If the time is right β we may close early for profit. β
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