Results Week Ending 7/18/25

I had a fantastic week!
But I can’t take all the credit for it — or for the recent past few weeks either. The market clearly likes what this administration is doing, and investors are in full-blown FOMO mode.

That said, I could have had an even better week, but I decided to bail out of a position with Berkshire Hathaway that wasn’t going well. Still, my account is growing despite that hiccup.

The Grasshopper Project is also doing great. I really hope Main Street Beats Wall Street readers are taking advantage of all the work going into this project — I’m doing it for you.
You can see all the trades made so far here: 👉 [Grasshopper Project Trade History 2025]

Now, let’s take a look at all of this week’s trades:

Weekly Trades Update

Sofi Technologies (SOFI)

On June 3rd, I sold 5 SOFI 12/19/25 $13 puts. Not long after, the stock went on a nice run. In just six weeks, I was able to lock in $710 of the original $935 premium.

I chose to take the $710 and walk away, rather than wait five more months for the remaining $225. Locking in a solid gain made more sense in this market.

💰 Profit: +$710

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B)

I opened this trade on April 29th, along with two others (which I’m still holding). But just a few days later — on May 3rd — Warren Buffett announced he was stepping down as CEO. I should have exited the position right then. The stock has been sliding ever since.

Take a look at the candlestick chart when you get a chance — it’s ugly.

🔻 Loss: -$3,293

Nvidia (NVDA) – Stock Trade

I decided to take a nice profit from a Nvidia stock position and roll those gains into some LEAPS options.

💰 Profit: +$3,160

Nvidia (NVDA) – LEAPS Option

I owned 2 NVDA 12/19/25 $135 Calls. This week I sold one of them to take profit and kept the other for continued exposure.

💰 Profit: +$2,280

Palantir (PLTR)

In June I sold 1 PLTR 12/19/25 $125 Put. In six weeks, with a jump in the stock, I had over half of the premium locked in. Again, instead of waiting five months for the additional I decided to get out and put the funds to work elsewhere.

6/2/25 – Sell to Open 1 PLTR 12/19/25 $125.00 P @ $21.50

7/16/25 – Buy to Close 1 PLTR 12/19/25 $125.00 P @ $10.50

💰 Profit: +$1100

Nvidia (NVDA)

I Sold to Close 1 NVDA LEAPS and rolled the cash into 2 new options.

5/27/25 – Buy to Open 1 NVDA 1/15/27 $135.00 C @ $35.85

7/17/25 – Sell to Close 1 NVDA 1/15/27 $135.00 C @ $60.00

💰 Profit: +$2415

First Solar (FSLR) – Covered Call with Assignment

I bought 100 shares of First Solar to do a Covered Call. A quick $460. ROI of 2.8% in 1 week.

7/11/25 – Buy 100 Shares FSLR @ $162.50

7/18/25 – Sell on assignment 100 Shares FSLR @ $165.00 → Profit +$250

7/14/25 – Sell to Open 1 FSLR 7/18/25 $165.00 C @ $2.10 (+$210)

7/18/25 – Expired with assignment  → Profit +$210

💰 Profit: +$460

Palantir (PLTR)

I sold a 4 contract Covered Call without assignment.

7/14/25 – Sell to Open 4 PLTR 7/18/25 $155.00 C @ $1.00 (+$400)

7/18/25 – Expired

💰 Profit: +$400

Robinhood (HOOD)

In June I sold 3 HOOD Puts. The stock is on a crazy run and I was not assigned.

6/26/25 – Sell to Open 3 HOOD 7/18/25 $75.00 P @ $1.55 (+$465)

7/18/25 – Expired

💰 Profit: +$465

The Grasshopper Project

All trades below are part of the Grasshopper Project. I hope you watch this project closely. My goal is to show how you can grow a small account with low-risk trades. This is the kind of slow-and-steady trading I believe new traders should use to build confidence and consistency.

The project will end on January 31st. If readers enjoy it as a learning tool, I’ll do another one for all of 2026.

The Grasshopper Project – ATM Covered Call w/Assignment

His & Hers (HIMS)

I bought 100 shares of HIMS on June 30th and have been selling Calls without assignment. This week I was assigned. This week’s trade was an ATM Covered Call so I made $0 on the stock sale but I kept the premium. ROI +3.0%

6/30/25 – Buy 100 Shares HIMS @ $50.00

7/18/25 – Sell on assignment 100 Shares HIMS @ $50.00 →  Profit $0

7/11/25 – Sell to Open 1 HIMS 7/18/25 $50.00 C @ $1.53 (+$153)

7/18/25 – Expired with assignment  → Profit +$153

💰 Profit: +$153

The Grasshopper Project – ATM Covered Call w/Assignment

Pinterest (PINS)

I bought 100 shares of PINS on July 6th and sold a few Calls without assignment. This week I was assigned. This week I was assigned. This week’s trade was an ATM Covered Call so I made $0 on the stock sale but I kept the premium. ROI +2.2%

7/6/25 – Buy 100 Shares PINS @ $36.00

7/18/25 – Sell on assignment 100 Shares PINS @ $36.00 →Profit $0

7/14/25 –  Sell to Open 1 PINS 7/18/25 $36.00 C @ 80¢ (+$80)

7/18/25 – Expired with assignment → Profit +$80

💰 Profit: +$80

The Grasshopper Projected – Cash Secured Put

BigBear.ai (BBAI)

I had a few bucks left in the account, so I sold a Put on a low-priced stock. With BBAI trading at $7.50, I sold the $6.50 Put for $0.30. Sure, it’s just a $30 gain — but it represents an ROI of 4.6%. And since it’s a cash-secured Put, there was no actual investment — just capital held in reserve.

7/14/25 – Sell to Open 1 BBAI 7/18/25 $6.50 P @ 30¢ (+$30)

7/18/25 – Expired → Profit +$30

The Grasshopper Project Total Weekly Gain +$260

Total Weekly Gain +$7961

I hope you had a great weekend — and an even better week ahead. Thanks for following along!

 

📈Successful trading,

Steve

The Options Coach