Month: July 2025

After 35–40 years of trading, I just bought my first Put option. With RobinHood (HOOD) trading at $103.25, I bought 1 contract of the HOOD 8/1/25 $104 Put for a premium of $2.30. I believe HOOD might drop tomorrow, and this position gives me the right to sell 100 shares at $104, even if the […]

Market Thoughts and Recent Trade I must admit, I’m starting to feel a little uneasy about the current market. While I believe we could see further upside over the next several months, I wouldn’t be surprised by a short-term pullback of 10–15% due to profit-taking. If that happens, I think it could present an attractive […]

META Platforms (META) is a hot stock—but also a high-priced one. My account has been growing this year, so with some extra funds available, I decided to jump into this surging name. On Tuesday, with META trading at $717, I bought 1 contract of the META 1/16/26 $720 Call for a premium of $68. I […]

Just made my last Grasshopper trade of the week.This one is a cash-secured put on Peloton (PTON). It’s not one of my favorite stocks, but it fit within the remaining Grasshopper budget. There are plenty of low-priced names out there, but I picked Peloton because UBS analyst Arpine Kocharyan upgraded it from Neutral to Buy, […]

📈 Quick 48% in 7 Days!Just closed a SOFI call trade for a $700 profit—48% ROI in a week using long-dated options for time decay protection. Also opened sizable new positions in Palantir and Meta for short-term moves. Want to see the full breakdown? 👉 Check out the latest trade update: [HERE] 📈 Successful Trading, […]

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a hot stock, and today UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri raised his price target from $150 to $210, reaffirming his Buy rating. With the stock trading at $172.25, I bought 1 contract of the AMD 1/16/26 $170 Call for a premium of $24 ($2,400 total). I plan to hold this position […]

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 […]