Week of October 13, 2026
Neutral
IONQ, IREN & AXTI banked: my wheel week and this week's top CSP/CC setups
Key Lesson: Cost Basis Reduction Is a Long Game
$NET
$SMCI
$ETSY
$ANET
$ETHA
$FRO
$MRNA
$ZETA
$VST
$DDOG
$AXTI
$IONQ
$IREN
$DRAM
$MARA
$COPX
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Week of October 6, 2026
Neutral
Two closed winners (MARA, DRAM), three expiring Friday (AXTI, IREN): my wheel board for Oct 6
Key Lesson: Take the Win, Then Reload Into Fresh IV
$BP
$CVX
$PM
$FCX
$GILD
$ZETA
$PLTR
$CLS
$CAT
$SHOP
$MARA
$DRAM
$AXTI
Week of September 29, 2026
Neutral
MARA expires Friday with a 3-day theta harvest, plus BP and XOM lead a calm-VIX CSP list
Key Lesson: Take the Win and Reset the Trade
$BP
$XOM
$MRK
$PM
$SHOP
$INTC
$META
$NET
$TXN
$MRNA
$IONQ
$DRAM
$MARA
Week of September 22, 2026
Neutral
VIX at 14.64: Time to Get Selective, Not Greedy
Key Lesson: When Your Covered Calls Go Deep ITM: Separate the Option P&L from the Stock P&L
$MPC
$NUE
$UAL
$GOLD
$CLS
$META
$MSTR
$INTC
$ARM
$COPX
$DRAM
$MARA
$IREN
$IONQ
Week of September 1, 2026
Neutral
VIX at 15.87: Why I'm Still Selling Premium in a Sleepy Market
Key Lesson: Premium Collected Isn't the Same as P&L
$MPC
$MU
$COPX
$MGM
$XLB
$NOW
$GDX
$ZETA
$MARA CC $13.5
$IREN CC $47 (exp 10/09)
$IONQ CC $50
$IREN CC $47 (closed, exp 08/28)
Week of August 11, 2026
Bullish
DELL, GOLD & RKLB: Real Trades, Real Lessons This Week
Key Lesson: Managing In-the-Money Covered Calls: Roll, Don't Panic
$DELL
$ZS
$GOLD
$STX
$MPC
$AXTI
$SMCI
$LUNR
$IREN CC $47 exp 2026-08-28
$IONQ CSP $45 exp 2026-08-21
$RKLB CSP $75 exp 2026-08-14
$GOLD CSP $40 exp 2026-08-21
$SPCX CSP $105 exp 2026-08-21 (CLOSED)
Week of July 28, 2026
Neutral
DELL, LRCX, ARM Screaming High IVR — Are These CSPs Worth the Risk?
Key Lesson: When Multiple Positions Go ITM Simultaneously: Triage, Don't Panic
$DELL
$LRCX
$ARM
$FTNT
$S
$SNOW
$WDAY
$CLF
$IREN CC $47 (exp 2026-08-28)
$SPCX CSP $105 (exp 2026-08-21)
$IONQ CSP $45 (exp 2026-08-21)
$MARA CSP $11.5 (exp 2026-08-28)
$RKLB CSP $75 (exp 2026-08-14)
$GOLD CSP $40 (exp 2026-08-21)
$IREN CSP $47 (closed)
Week of July 21, 2026
Neutral
DELL & CRWD CSPs, IONQ Under Pressure, and What I'm Watching This Week
Key Lesson: Managing Multi-Leg Stress: When Several Positions Go Wrong at Once
$DELL
$CRWD
$UAL
$CSCO
$DDOG
$PANW
$CVS
$SNOW
$MARA
$SPCX
$IONQ
$RKLB
$GOLD
$IREN
Week of July 14, 2026
Neutral
AMAT & AMD Light Up the Screener — Plus My IONQ and IREN Pain This Week
Key Lesson: Managing Losing CSPs: Roll, Take Assignment, or Cut?
$AMAT
$AMD
$CLSK
$BB
$DDOG
$RIVN
$NET
$CRWD
$RKLB CSP $75 (Aug 14)
$RKLB CSP $80 (Jul 17) — CLOSED
$GOLD CSP $40 (Aug 21)
$IONQ CSP $45 (Jul 31)
$MARA CSP $12 (Jul 24)
$IREN CSP $47 (Jul 24)
Week of June 30, 2026
Neutral
INTC at 93 IVR, MRNA Up 50% in 30 Days — Here's What I'm Watching
Key Lesson: Managing the Full Spectrum: From 57% IVR to 99% IVR in One Portfolio
$INTC
$FLEX
$UPS
$SBUX
$MRNA
$FTNT
$LUV
$RCL
$IONQ
$MARA
$GOLD
$RKLB
Week of June 16, 2026
Bullish
ARM Up 100% in 30 Days — Here's How I'm Playing Semis This Week
Key Lesson: IVR at Entry Is Your Most Important Variable
$LRCX
$ON
$NBIS
$KLAC
$ERO
$STX
$ARM
$MRVL
$MARA
$GOLD
$IREN
$RKLB
$MRNA
$ALB
$URA
Week of May 26, 2026
Bullish
AAL CC in the Danger Zone, IREN CSP Looks Juicy — This Week's Wheel Trades
Key Lesson: What To Do When Your Covered Call Goes Deep ITM Near Expiration
$IREN
$NEM
$CL
$COPX
$MRNA
$ASTS
$AA
$MRVL
$ALB
$URA
$AAL
Week of May 19, 2026
Neutral
NVDA Closed +$394, ASTS Still Running — Here's What I'm Watching This Week
Key Lesson: Know Your Exit Before the Event: Managing CSPs Around Earnings
$IREN
$MRNA
$AA
$DAL
$QCOM
$ON
$XLK
$ASTS
$AAL
$NVDA
Week of May 12, 2026
Neutral
MU at RSI 79 and INTC up 149% in 90 Days — Here's How I'm Playing It
Key Lesson: Know Your Earnings Dates Before They Know You
$MRNA
$S
$PANW
$CLSK
$IONQ
$INTC
$QCOM
$RKLB
$STX
$ASTS
$HOOD
$NVDA
$AAL