Author: The Options Coach

Record-Breaking Week! This market’s heating up — and so is my trading. I just wrapped up my biggest week of the year, closing a mix of long-term winners and short-term trades for nearly $20K in profits. From monster gains in PLTR to quick Covered Call wins, my growing account is giving me more firepower than […]

I’ve been using January 2026 as my go-to expiration, but with just 6 months left, I’m now starting to push out to March 2026. That gives me 3 extra months of protection, especially useful if we get the pullback I’m expecting. Today’s Trades: Microsoft (MSFT)  Buy to Open 1 MSFT 3/20/26 $520.00 C @ $44.00 […]

I sold 1 Put option on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) and will be writing more about the stock soon. I made this trade following UBS’s decision to raise their price target on KTOS to $65 from $50, while maintaining their Outperform rating. I’m comfortable owning the stock if assigned. 8/8/25 – Sell to […]

Trade Update – PLTR Options I started the day holding 4 PLTR Call options expiring January 2026 — 2 with a $155 Strike and 2 with a $180 Strike. The stock has been on fire lately, and I’ve been locking in profits in anticipation of a pullback. Despite trimming, I plan to maintain a position […]

On May 27th, I bought 1 NVDA 1/15/27 $135 Call at $35.85. Today, August 7th, I closed that position at $65.00 for a profit of $2,915. I didn’t close this trade because I believe it has peaked — with an expiration in January 2027, there’s still plenty of time. I closed it because I believe […]

Earlier today I sold 2 PLTR 8/8/25 $172.50 Puts for a premium of $2.14, collecting a total of $428. This market is running hot, and you never know what tomorrow will bring. With Palantir up today and my position already showing a $268 gain, I decided to take profits instead of holding until Friday for […]

Sold Cash-Secured Puts on Palantir (PLTR) and Hims & Hers (HIMS) I just sold Puts on Palantir (PLTR) and Hims & Hers (HIMS). I’m bullish on both and expect upward movement. But if not, I’m fully comfortable owning shares at these strike prices. Palantir (PLTR)Sell to Open 2 PLTR 8/8/25 $172.50 Puts @ $2.14 Premium […]

Big Win on Palantir (PLTR) Earnings! I just locked in over $9,000 in profits on Palantir calls after the company crushed earnings. The stock exploded after hours and kept running at the open today. I was packing for a trip to Boston—but there was no way I was missing this move! Check out the full […]

Last week the NASDAQ hit an all time high and today my account is near my goal for the year. I’m taking a little more off the table in anticipation of a profit taking pullback. I still have 6 more Nvidia Calls that do not expire until 2027. If there is a pullback I should […]

I made 2 Grasshopper Project Covered Call trades with previously owned stock. The Grasshopper Project – ITM Covered Call Mara Holding (MARA) I sold a $19.50 Put on MARA and the stock pulled back with Bitcoin. Today it’s a little under $16. Now that I’m in an undesirable position I have to manage it. Last […]