Results Week Ending 8/8/25
This Market Is Hot — and So Is My Trading!
The market’s on fire, and it’s not cooling off.
The Grasshopper Project is also doing great, and I hope Main Street Beats Wall Street readers are taking full advantage. If you want to learn how to trade options, this is a fantastic place to start.
You can see all the trades made so far here: 👉 [Grasshopper Project Trade History 2025]
This week was my biggest — and busiest — of the year. My account keeps growing, giving me more funds to put to work and more opportunities to trade. I also closed several long-term option positions for excellent profits. There were too many trades to break down individually, so here’s the full rundown. If you have any questions, feel free to email me anytime.
Weekly Trades Update
META Platforms (META)
8/1/25 – Buy to Open 1 META 1/16/26 $755.00 C @ $70.00
8/4/25 – Sell to Close 1 META 1/16/26 $755.00 C @ $80.00
Profit +$1000
Nvidia (NVDA)
7/17/25 – Buy to Open 2 NVDA 1/16/26 $170.00 C @ $23.00
8/4/25 – Sell to Close 2 NVDA 1/16/26 $170.00 C @ $26.00
Profit +$600
Palantir (PLTR)
With this large Palantir trade I bought 10 contracts and sold 2 of them on this trade. The other 2 I sold 3 days later for an even bigger profit.
7/28/25 – Buy to Open 8 PLTR 1/16/26 $155.00 C @ $28.00
8/5/25 – Sell to Close 8 PLTR 1/16/26 $155.00 C @ $36.11
Profit +$6488
Palantir (PLTR)
7/17/25 – Buy to Open 1 PLTR 1/16/26 $150.00 C @ $28.00
8/5/25 – Sell to Close 1 PLTR 1/16/26 $150.00 C @ $38.00
Profit +$1000
Palantir (PLTR)
6/11/25 – Buy to Open 1 PLTR 1/16/26 $140.00 C @ $28.85
8/5/25 – Sell to Close 1 PLTR 1/16/26 $40.00 C @ $45.00
Profit +$1620
Palantir (PLTR)
Palantir is so hot I sold these 2 Puts. With the stock constantly moving up I was not assigned.
8/6/25 – Sell to Open 2 PLTR 8/8/25 $172.50 P @ $2.14 (+$428)
8/6/25 – Buy to Close 2 PLTR 8/8/25 $172.50 P @ 80¢ (-$160)
Profit +$268
Nvidia (NVDA)
Nvidia is another hot stock.
5/27/25 – Buy to Open 1 NVDA 1/15/27 $135.00 C @ $35.85
8/7/25 – Sell to Close 1 NVDA 1/15/27 $135.00 C @ $65.00
Profit +$2915
Palantir (PLTR)
This is the other 2 contracts from the 10 contract position. Great return in a little over a week.
7/28/25 – Buy to Open 2 PLTR 1/16/26 $155.00 C @ $28.00
8/8/25 – Sell to Close 2 PLTR 1/16/26 $155.00 C @ $46.50
Profit +$3700
Core Scientific (CORZ)
A Covered Call not assigned.
7/14/25 – Sell to Open 2 CORZ 8/8/25 $16.00 C @ 40¢ (+$80)
8/8/25 – Expired
Profit +$80
Big Bear AI (BBAI)
Covered Call not assigned.
7/29/25 – Sell to Open 4 BBAI 8/8/25 $7.50 C @ 30¢ (+$120)
8/8/25 – Expired
Profit +$120
Hims $ Hers (HIMS)
A Put not assigned.
8/6/25 – Sell to Open 2 HIMS 8/8/25 $151.00 P @ $1.30 (+$260)
8/8/25 – Expired
Profit +$260
Palantir (PLTR)
Another Put not assigned. I have been very lucky with my Strike Prices.
8/7/25 – Sell to Open 2 PLTR 8/8/25 $177.50 P @ $1.22 (+$244)
8/8/25 – Expired
Profit +$244
The Grasshopper Project
Pinterest (PINS)
Covered Call without assignment
The Grasshopper Project – ATM Covered Call
8/1/25 – Sell to Open 1 PINS 8/8/25 $39.00 C @ $1.65 (+$165)
8/8/25 – Expired
Profit +$165
American Air (AAL)
Covered Call without assignment. These small premiums add up!
The Grasshopper Project – ITM Covered Call
7/29/25 – Sell to Open 1 AAL 8/8/25 $12.00 C @ 12¢ (+$12)
8/8/25 – Expired
Profit +$12
Core Scientific (CORZ)
Covered Call no assignment
The Grasshopper Project – ATM Covered Call
7/29/25 – Sell to Open 1 CORZ 8/8/25 $15.00 C @ 12¢ ($12)
8/8/25 – Expired
Profit +$12
Sofi Technologies (SOFI)
This was a Covered Call with assignment. It was an In-the-Money Covered Call and I lost $15 on the stock sale and made $50 with the premium. This is a great low risk Grasshopper trade. Total profit for the Covered Call is $35.
The Grasshopper Project – ITM Covered Call
7/21/25 – Buy 100 Shares SOFI @ $21.65
8/8/25 – Assigned @ $21.50
Loss -$15
8/4/25 – Sell to Open 1 SOFI 8/8/25 $21.50 C @ 50¢ (+$50)
8/8/25 – Expired
Profit +$50
Total profit +$35
The Grasshopper Project Total Weekly Gain +$224
Total Weekly Gain +$18,519
This was a record-breaking week — a ton of trades, great execution, and the benefit of a growing account that gives me more flexibility. The biggest winner was a $6,488 gain on PLTR, while the smallest win was a $12 Covered Call on AAL. Every trade counts, and it all adds up!
Successful trading,
Steve
The Options Coach