Firm Foundation ✞ | Mizzou Alum | MO & IL Realtor | Stock Trader | Options Seller
Hannibal, MO
Joined November 2010
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Aaron Peters retweeted
Let’s be real for those who say selling options for income is a cake walk.
And I mean this as someone who primarily just sells options….
There are days like today where it goes ham to the downside and those sold puts (because 95% of the times that is what is being referred) are now all utterly f*cked.
There I said it.
Someone needed to.
Couldn’t watch $GOOG slide any more without taking a position. STO (2) 10/23 $285p’s at $167. Have 4 open CSP’s on $MU (all sub 10 delta’s expiring 9/25 totaling $990 in premium). Continuing to get railed by $LULU shares and considering selling close to ATM CC’s to collect as much premium as possible & cut bait here near EOY.
3 month port update: best 3 months of my entire trading career realized and overall portfolio gain. Still chip heavy, but focusing more on selling higher quantity/lower delta puts. $MU has remained my workhorse & no assignments during this period. Have multiple share positions I’m wheeling with calls ITM under my cost basis that will likely result in a $2,500 realized loss, but totally fine with freeing up those funds to sell puts & have secured realized gains from CC’s to offset. Open puts on $AVGO $MU $RIOT & CC’s on $LULU $BMNR & $BULL opened small common positions in $WMT & $NKE. 70% funds available to deploy this week depending on what opportunities present themselves.
Haven’t been posting as often, but just realized I netted my largest single month realized profit of my trading career last month. This was literally a pipe dream 4 years ago…Brick by brick🧱#OptionSelling
Can’t show the good without the bad. Took a $4,300 realized L today on a few positions I no longer wanted to be a part of for the overall longevity of of my portfolio. Puts me at a negative realized number YTD, but a very manageable position with the ability to overcome throughout the rest of 26’. Friendly/unfriendly reminder there are no free lunches in the market🤝
January Recap📝
$2,062 realized profit
Overall portfolio breakeven
#OptionSelling
I was selling $85 strike $MU puts a little over a year ago. It is now $426 a share…
2025 Review📝
Overall portfolio up 14.86%, outperformed the DOW and slightly underperformed the S&P.
$14,276 realized profit (took $5,000 worth of realized losses in December on some positions I needed to part ways with & set myself up for 26’).
42% higher realized profit than last year and aiming for another 42% increase in 26’ #Year6 #OptionSelling
Collected $371 in premium yesterday:
STO 1/16/26 $NFLX $85p ✅
STO 1/16/26 $LULU $140p ✅
STO 1/9/26 $CRWV $59p ✅
#OptionSelling
November volatility!
Took a $2,500 realized loss this week & let 200 shares of $SOXL get called away. Was down nearly $17,000 unrealized on this total position at one point & LUCKY to walk away with a manageable L. Still holding 300 shares & have CC’s in play at a strike I’m comfortable taking another manageable loss at.
Overall year still looking great & 40% higher return than last year. Let’s finish the year strong!🤝
