Author: The Options Coach

Trade Recap: Quick Double on NVDA Call I entered this trade on May 27th, and since then, Nvidia made a strong move. The run-up was so significant that I was able to more than double my money. Because I’m already holding multiple positions in the stock, I decided to take a little off the table. […]

The Grasshopper Project – ATM Covered Call This is my second Covered Call with this stock position. Last week I received a 90¢ premium without assignment and this one is 85¢. 7/21/25 – Bought 100 shares of PINS @ $37.98 7/28/25 – Sold to Open 1 PINS 8/1/25 $38.00 Call @ 85¢ (+$85) 💰 Collected […]

Another winning week in the books! The market’s still running hot — is a pullback finally on the horizon? Either way, we’re staying sharp and stacking gains! The Grasshopper Project is quietly turning into something special — I hope Main Street Beats Wall Street readers are keeping a close eye. It’s designed to show how […]

Today, Piper Sandler analyst Patrick Moley reiterated an Overweight rating on MARA Holdings (MARA) and raised the price target from $23 to $26. With the stock trading at $19.70, I took advantage of the positive momentum and sold 1 MARA 7/25/25 $19.50 P for a 50¢ premium — earning $50 on held cash. Sell to […]

The Grasshopper Project – ITM Covered Call Bought 100 shares of SOFI at $21.65 and sold a 7/25/25 $21.50 ITM Covered Call for a premium of $0.62. If assigned, I’ll take a $0.15 loss on the stock sale, but keep $0.47 of the premium after subtracting that loss — a 2.1% ROI over just 5 […]

I Just Locked In Nearly $8K This Week — Here’s How This was one of my most active and profitable weeks in a long time, with trades across NVDA, PLTR, FSLR, SOFI, and more.  – Covered calls – Cash-secured puts– LEAPS – Assignments – Real numbers — real results I break down every single trade with dates, entry/exit […]

With Palantir running hot, I added to my PLTR portfolio.With the stock at $153, I bought 1 PLTR 1/16/26 $150 Call for a premium of $28, costing $2,800. Palantir (PLTR)Buy to Open 1 PLTR 1/16/26 $150.00 C @ $28.00 Nvidia (NVDA)On May 27, I bought 2 Nvidia LEAPS set to expire in January 2027.Today, I […]

Stock vs. LEAPS: Which Wins? What if you could control 100 shares of a stock like Nvidia—but with less capital and a higher potential return? In this post, I break down a real trade I made with NVDA, comparing a traditional stock purchase to a LEAPS options strategy. I explain Delta, ROI, and why I […]

Palantir Put Trade Closed for Profit On June 2nd, with Palantir (PLTR) trading at $130, I sold 1 put contract—12/19/25 $125 strike—for a strong premium of $21.50. Over the past 6 weeks, the stock has surged, crossing $151 today. With the premium down to $10.50, I decided to close the position and lock in a […]

Just sold 1 CRWV 8/15/25 $120 Put with the stock at $143. Collected a nice $12 premium ($1,200). This sets me up to potentially buy CRWV at an effective price of $108 ($120 strike – $12 premium) if assigned. Otherwise, I pocket the premium, which is what I normally do. I like the cushion here […]