Results Week Ending 7/25/25
Another fantastic week!
This market is hot! Is there a healthy pullback coming?
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
Applied Digital (APLD)
This ia the second Call I sold on this holding which I acquired from a Put.
Wheel Strategy (Call #2)
6/26/25 – Sell to Open 4 APLD 7/25/25 $13.00 C @ 40¢ (+$160)
7/25/25 – Expired
💰 Profit: +$160
Big Bear AI (BBAI)
I bought these shares to sell Calls.
7/14/25 – Sell to Open 4 BBAI 7/25/25 $7.50 C @ 37¢ (+$148)
7/25/25 – Expired
💰 Profit: +$148
Palantir (PLTR)
I was assigned on a 2 contract Put on 6/20 and assigned on another 2 contract Put on 7/3. I have been selling Calls on these shares since I was assigned. This week I had my 400 shares taken from selling this $155 Call. The total gain from selling these shares and receiving the premium is $
Wheel Strategy (Call #5) – Covered Call
6/20/25 – Buy 200 Shares PLTR @ $140.00 (Assigned From Put)
7/25/25 – Sell 200 Shares PLTR @ $155.00 (Assigned)
Profit +$3000
7/3/25 – Buy 200 Shares PLTR @ $142.00 (Assigned From Put)
7/25/25 – Sell 200 Shares PLTR @ $155.00 (Assigned)
Profit +$2600
7/23/25 – Sell to Open 4 PLTR 7/25/25 $155.00 C @ 90¢ (+$360)
7/25/25 – Expired w/assignment
Profit +$360
💰 Total Profit: +$5960
Mara Holdings (MARA)
This stock moves with Bitcoin. I sold 8 $19.50 Puts because Bitcoin is so hot. Bitcoin is taking a break and I was assigned on all these Puts. I hope this position was not a mistake. Time will tell!
7/21/25 – Sell to Open 8 MARA 7/25/25 $19.50 P @ 50¢ (+$400)
7/25/25 – Expired
💰 Profit: +$400
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.
This week’s Trades
The Grasshopper Project – ATM Covered Call
Core Scientific (CORZ)
I bought 100 shares of CORZ on 7/14. This is the second Call I sold. I was not assigned so I hope I can get another Call sold this week.
7/14/25 – Sell to Open 1 CORZ 7/25/25 $15.00 C @ 25¢ (+$25)
7/25/25 – Expired
💰 Profit: +$25
The Grasshopper Project – ITM Covered Call
Sofi Technologies (SOFI)
Bought 100 shares at $21.65 and sold an ITM Covered Call. I was not assigned so this week I sell another Call. Being ITM gave me a little bigger premium. This premium was 2.8%.
7/21/25 – Sell to Open 1 SOFI 7/25/25 $21.50 C @ 62¢ (+$62)
7/25/25 – Expired
💰 Profit: +$62
The Grasshopper Project – ATM Covered Call
Pinterest (PINS)
I bought this 100 shares at $38, however, I didn’t sell the Call until the stock was up to $38.50. I sold the $38 Call but since the stock was at $38.50 when selling the Call I received a larger premium. The stock closed at $37.91 so I was not assigned. I’ll sell another Call this week. This premium is 2.3%.
7/22/25 – Sell to Open 1 PINS &/25/25 $38.00 C @ 90¢ (+$90)
7/25/25 – Expired
💰 Profit: +$90
The Grasshopper Project – ITM Covered Call
American Airlines (AAL)
I bought 100 shares to sell an ITM Covered Call. I bought the stock at $12.50 and sold the $12 Call. The stock closed at $11.50. No assignment! The premium was a ROI of 5.6%. I’ll take it!
7/22/25 – Sell to Open 1 AAL 7/25/25 $12.00 C @ 70¢ (+$70)
7/25/25 – Expired
💰 Profit: +$70
The Grasshopper Project – Cash Secured Put
Mara Holdings (MARA)
I sold a 1 contract Put and was assigned. The stock dropped a bit. I hope for a rebound this week so I can sell a Covered Call.
7/21/25 – Sell to Open 1 MARA 7/25/25 $19.50 P @ 50¢ (+$50)
7/25/25 – Expired
💰 Profit: +$50
The Grasshopper Project Total Weekly Gain +$297
Total Weekly Gain +$6965
I hope you had a great weekend — and an even better week ahead. Thanks for following along!
📈Successful trading,
Steve
The Options Coach