{"id":15501,"date":"2025-06-29T22:48:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T02:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mainstbeatswallst.com\/?page_id=15501"},"modified":"2025-06-29T23:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:25:24","slug":"results-week-ending-6-27-25","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mainstbeatswallst.com\/?page_id=15501","title":{"rendered":"Results Week Ending 6\/27\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had another fantastic week \u2014 not just with my regular trades, but also with the launch of The Grasshopper Project<\/strong>! I\u2019m really hoping this new project becomes a great learning tool for new traders.<\/p>\n

The Grasshopper Project is now up and running. You\u2019ll find all its pages in the top menu. Please take some time to read through them. This project will feature only \u201cGrasshopper trades,\u201d which means trades designed to be low risk.<\/p>\n

I started the project with a $10,000 account<\/strong>. The challenge is to see how this account grows from June 23rd through the end of the year<\/strong>, using only low-risk strategies. I\u2019m excited to show how a new trader can build a small account with exactly the types of trades I recommend.<\/p>\n

For this project, I\u2019ll stick to just two simple strategies:<\/strong>
\u2705 In-the-Money (ITM) Covered Calls<\/strong>
\u2705 Cash-Secured Puts<\/strong>
Both are designed to generate income with controlled risk \u2014 perfect for anyone learning to trade.<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s take a look at all of this week\u2019s trades:<\/p>\n

Weekly Trades Update<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Core Scientific<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This trade is just buying the stock, no options. I bought 100 shares of the stock and later in the day the stock popped on news that they might be bought by Core Weave (CWRV). With a nice one day gain I sold the position.<\/p>\n

You should know by now; I love taking profit!<\/p>\n

6\/26\/25 \u2013 Buy 100 Shares CORZ @ $12.00<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 – Sell 100 Shares CORZ @ $16.30<\/p>\n

Profit +$430<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Nvidia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The next two trades were long calls I decided to close. I still have other NVDA positions, but these two were too good not to lock in.<\/p>\n

2\/27\/25 \u2013 Buy to Open 1 NVDA 12\/19\/25 $125.00 C @ $24.80<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 \u2013 Sell to Close 1 NVDA 12\/19\/25 $125.00 C @ $41.50<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Profit: +$1,670 (67% in 4 months)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Nvidia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is the second Nvidia position I cashed in on. This one I only held for a little over a month. This was a 56.6% return.<\/p>\n

5\/19\/25 \u2013 Buy to Open 1 NVDA 12\/19\/25 $135.00 C @ $21.20<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 \u2013 Sell to Close 1 NVDA 12\/19\/25 $135.00 C @ $33.20<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Profit: +$1,200 (56.6% in a little over a month)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Palantir<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I sold a 2 contract Call on PLTR this week. I was not assigned. Nice premium!<\/p>\n

6\/23\/25 \u2013 Sell to Open 2 PLTR 6\/27\/25 $142.00 C @ $2.25 (+$450)<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 \u2013 Expired<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Profit: +$450<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Palantir<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This was another Call option I sold on June 6th. Again, I was not assigned. Another great premium!<\/p>\n

6\/9\/25 \u2013 Sell to Open 2 PLTR 6\/27\/25 $126.00 P @ $3.70 (+$740)<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 \u2013 Expired 2 PLTR 6\/27\/25 $126.00 P<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Profit: +$740<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Hims & Hers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This was a Call sold on HIMS this week, no assignment!<\/p>\n

6\/24\/25 \u2013 Sell to Open 3 HIMS 6\/27\/25 $41.00 P @ 70\u00a2 (+210)<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 \u2013 Expired<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Profit: +$210<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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The last two trades of the week are in The Grasshopper Project<\/h4>\n

Super Micro Computer<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This first Grasshopper Project trade was an In-the-Money Covered Call. The reason for ITM Covered Calls is to get a bigger premium. If you are called away on the stock you will take an expected loss on the stock sale. If you are not assigned you will keep the stock and keep the larger premium. The larger premium offsets a lot of the paper loss on the stock.<\/p>\n

With this trade I was called away on the stock and I took an expected 95\u00a2 loss on the stock for a $95 loss. However, I keep the large premium of $235. This position is closed with a gain of $140.<\/p>\n

I invested $4245 on the 100 shares of the stock and the gain is $140 for a ROI of +3.2%<\/strong> for the five day trade. This is a perfect example of a Grasshopper Project trade. Can you imagine making one of these every week for a 3.2% gain. annually it would be 166%.<\/p>\n

The Grasshopper Project \u2013 ITM Covered Call<\/span><\/p>\n

6\/23\/25 \u2013 Buy 100 Shares SMCI @ $42.45<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 \u2013 Assigned 100 Shares SMCI @ $41.50<\/p>\n

Loss -$95<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

6\/23\/25 \u2013 Sell to Open 1 SMCI 6\/27\/25 $41.50 C @ $2.35 (+$235)<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 \u2013 Assigned<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Profit: +$235<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Position Gain $140<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Super Micro Computer<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This second Grasshopper Project trade was a cash secured Put. This position expired without assignment. I did not spend any money, I just had to keep the cash as collateral in my account. So the $60 profit was without an investment. However, if I had to buy the stock it would have cost me $4150. If that happened the ROI would have been 1.4% which aligns with my strategy “1 week\/1%<\/a><\/span>”<\/p>\n

The Grasshopper Project \u2013 Put<\/span><\/p>\n

6\/23\/25 \u2013 Sell to Open 1 SMCI 6\/27\/25 $41.50 P @ 60\u00a2 (+$60)<\/p>\n

6\/27\/25 \u2013 Expired 1 SMCI 6\/27\/25 $41.50 P<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb0 Profit: +$60<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\ud83d\udcc8 Total Weekly Gain +$4900<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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This was a very nice week and a great start to The Grasshopper Project!<\/p>\n

Please go to the to menu and read the pages of The Grasshopper Project.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc8Successful trading,<\/p>\n

Steve<\/p>\n

The Options Coach<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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