How to Sell Put Options and Earn Weekly or Monthly Income

Sell put means you are bullish on a stock and you earn the option premium or buy 100 shares at the strike price. The win rate for "sell put"is very high and you can often earn the happy premium in the most cases. When the market crashes and it can cause huge losses. But sell put during a market crash also means higher premium. Choosing a safe srike price is important. --------------- How to earn the premium from sell put during a market crash? What to focus when you sell put? Let's learn and discover "sell put" opportunities in this topic!

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10-31

Another $10 Million VIX Block Trade Has Emerged

$Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ All parties were on high alert, yet the negotiations concluded smoothly. The previously anticipated sharp drop to 640 or even 600 didn't materialize. Does that mean no decline is coming? Not necessarily. The anticipation artificially inflated the market beforehand, effectively creating room for a pullback. As the saying goes, if there's no pullback room, create it.A block trade bought the $VIX 20251217 33.0 CALL$  with volume of 123.2k contracts, amounting to $10.96 million. Expect SPY to potentially experience another 3% pullback.However, the tech stock gains over the past two weeks weren't entirely driven by negotiation expectations; AI-specific deman
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Another $10 Million VIX Block Trade Has Emerged
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10-30

Positive Catalyst Priced In, Market Pulls Back

$NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA)$Market cap surpasses $5 trillion, NVIDIA enters a new consolidation range of $200-$220.Institutions rolled positions on Wednesday, selling the 215 call $NVDA 20251031 215.0 CALL$  and buying the 220 call $NVDA 20251031 220.0 CALL$ .For selling puts, consider strikes below 200, e.g., $NVDA 20251031 200.0 PUT$ .$Tesla, Inc.(TSLA)$Continues to consolidate between $450-$500. For selling puts, consider $TSLA 20251031 430
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Positive Catalyst Priced In, Market Pulls Back
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10-30

AMD Aims for $300: Three Option Strategies to Position for Potential Gains

Several top investment banks, including Bank of America and HSBC, have significantly raised their price targets for $AMD$, with BofA lifting its target to $300 and reiterating its "Buy" rating. This optimism is not unfounded; it's based on strong signals from the recent OCP Global Summit and AMD's unprecedented growth visibility in both AI and traditional computing markets. Institutions widely believe AMD is positioned at the forefront of a multi-trillion dollar market, with significant re-rating potential for its stock price.Milestone Collaboration with OpenAI Opens AI Revenue CeilingThe core foundation for institutions' bullish $300 target for $AMD$ is its strategic partnership with OpenAI. This multi-year agreement plans to deploy up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPUs. The implications are pro
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AMD Aims for $300: Three Option Strategies to Position for Potential Gains
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10-29
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ The surge past 200 was abrupt. Jensen Huang laid out concrete revenue plans, making it impossible for the market to dismiss it as mere speculation any longer.Unsurprisingly, this triggered a short squeeze. Institutions hastily rolled their bear call spreads from the 200-207.5 range yesterday. It doesn't appear they continued rolling today.Expect consolidation between 195 and 220 next. Consider selling puts on dips, like the $NVDA 20251031 195.0 PUT$ . $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ AMD hitting 300 is now a plausible near-term topic.However, a covered call position emerged on Tuesday, selling the
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10-28

Large Blocks Emerging Like Bamboo Shoots After a Spring Rain

$Qualcomm(QCOM)$ Last Friday, a large block positioned ahead of an anticipated rise in Qualcomm by buying out-of-the-money calls expiring November 7th with a 180 strike $QCOM 20251107 180.0 CALL$ . They opened 7,633 contracts at an average price of around $2.85.Currently, that entry price looks quite precise.On Monday, someone opened a position by selling 10,000 contracts of the 175 strike put expiring December 19th $QCOM 20251219 175.0 PUT$ .It currently looks like QCOM will oscillate around the 180 level before attempting another push higher. The call buying was likely due to high volatility, hence the focus
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Large Blocks Emerging Like Bamboo Shoots After a Spring Rain
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10-28

An Earnings Season with Tempered Expectations

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ A combination of pre-positioning for macro tailwinds on Friday and Jensen Huang's speech on Tuesday has created a strong rebound momentum.The institutional spread range for Friday was 190～197.5: sell $NVDA 20251031 190.0 CALL$ , buy $NVDA 20251031 197.5 CALL$ . However, a continued rebound to 195 or even higher towards 200 cannot be ruled out, as there's a 200-210 spread set up for next week. It depends on what Jensen Huang says in his speech tomorrow.The lower bound is viewed around 185: $NVDA 20251031 185.0 PUT$ 
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An Earnings Season with Tempered Expectations
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10-25

Playing & Profiting from Alphabet's Q3 Earnings: Straightforward Guide

Q3 2025 Earnings Expectations:Alphabet's Q3 2025 results are expected to surpass market consensus.Revenue forecast is revised up to $86.0 billion, above the consensus of $85.0 billion.A one-time legal expense of $3.9 billion is anticipated, resulting in EPS coming in below market expectations.Search revenue growth is projected to remain stable at 12% YoY, while Cloud revenue is forecast to grow 32% YoY.Q4 outlook is also optimistic, with projected revenue and EPS of $93.8 billion and $2.59, respectively, exceeding expectations.How to Evaluate Alphabet's Earnings Expectations:The Generative AI strategy is showing significant results and gaining momentum, indicating very strong operational performance.The stock's short-term direction will likely depend more on Q4 guidance and a comparative p
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Playing & Profiting from Alphabet's Q3 Earnings: Straightforward Guide
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10-25

Playing and Winning with META's Q3 Earnings: Made Easy

Q3 2025 Earnings Expectations:Projected Q3 revenue and EPS are $50.0 billion and $7.30, respectively, exceeding the consensus estimates of $49.5 billion and $6.69.Forecasted Q4 revenue and EPS are $58.8 billion and $8.90, also surpassing market expectations of $57.3 billion and $8.12.Q3 ad revenue growth is accelerating, with only a modest deceleration anticipated in Q4.FY2026 capital expenditure is expected to see "similar growth" to 2025, implying a total annual capex approaching $100 billion.How to Evaluate META's Earnings Expectations:Meta's near-term performance and future growth outlook are highly optimistic.Revenue and profit forecasts for Q3, Q4, and 2026 are all significantly above market consensus.The clarity and execution of its AI roadmap are key determinants of future investor
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Playing and Winning with META's Q3 Earnings: Made Easy
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10-25

Playing and Winning with Microsoft's Q1 Earnings: Made Easy

FQ1 2026 Earnings Expectations:FQ126 performance is expected to exceed market consensus;Projected total revenue is $75.4 billion, with EPS of $3.65, slightly above the market consensus of $75.3 billion in revenue;Azure growth is anticipated to reach the high end of the 30% range, potentially sustaining the current high growth trend until FY28;Microsoft's FY26 capital expenditure forecast has been raised to approximately $127 billion, with FQ2 capital expenditure expected to reach $33 billion.How to Evaluate Microsoft's Earnings Expectations:Earnings expectations are highly optimistic;The market may be underestimating Microsoft's commitment and investment in AI infrastructure;Expected earnings volatility is ±4.7%, with a fluctuation range of $498 to $547.Trading Strategy:Strong business per
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Playing and Winning with Microsoft's Q1 Earnings: Made Easy
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10-24

The Tug-of-War Continues

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ As expected, NVDA will likely continue its sideways churn next week between $175 and $187. However, the put opening volume remains somewhat puzzling. That said, with negotiation outcomes still pending, extreme hedging is understandable.Sell $NVDA 20251031 187.5 CALL$ , Buy $NVDA 20251031 195.0 CALL$ Sell $NVDA 20251031 182.5 PUT$ , Buy $NVDA 20251031 177.5 PUT$  $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Similar to NVDA, TSLA continues tra
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The Tug-of-War Continues
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10-24
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ After Wednesday's intraday sell-off, there are signs that short sellers are pulling back for the week. This isn't to say they've given up on shorting, but rather they are starting to shift their focus to a few weeks from now.Shorts believe there's still a probability the price could fall below $170. Consequently, they are buying longer-dated put options $NVDA 20251219 142.0 PUT$  $NVDA 20260821 170.0 PUT$ , with some also positioning for next week's $160 puts $NVDA 20251031 160.0 PUT$ .I somewhat suspect these longer-dated puts m
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10-22

Beware of Pullbacks on Thursday and Friday

$Beyond Meat, Inc.(BYND)$ Checked the news—the stock surged due to expanded distribution channels with Walmart. However, even with more channels, products that don’t taste good still won’t sell well.Sorted by positions, both bulls and bears are placing aggressive bets in the options market. But at the current price level, I feel the battle could be decided as early as tomorrow.Interestingly, the most opened call option is the 40 call $BYND 20251219 40.0 CALL$ , but it’s not one-sided—both buyers and sellers are active. I lean more toward the sell side, although today might not be the best timing to sell. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Overall, exp
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Beware of Pullbacks on Thursday and Friday
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10-20

Market sentiment is unexpectedly optimistic, with no shortage of bullishness.

Tech earnings start rolling out this week, likely performing similarly to TSMC last week: fundamentally positive but failing to lift stock prices. This isn't necessarily due to a lack of appeal in the AI narrative; it might be that investors are leaning towards watching macroeconomic risks.Overall, put options remain split between two extremes. Barring any black swan events, this week's price action should resemble last week's. Some stocks even appear less tense by comparison. $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Bearish options show extreme positioning, with 14,000 contracts of weekly deep out-of-the-money 150 puts $NVDA 20251024 150.0 PUT$  opened, suggesting a potential black swan risk this week. W
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Market sentiment is unexpectedly optimistic, with no shortage of bullishness.
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10-17

Bears Double Down: $40 Million Block Trade Bets Against Semiconductor ETF!

$VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH)$ A significant bearish block trade was executed in the Semiconductor ETF on Thursday. The trade involved buying 20,000 contracts of the January 16, 2026, 335 put $SMH 20260116 335.0 PUT$ , totaling $41.7 million.It's difficult to pinpoint the exact shorting level for this at-the-money put expiring in over three months, but the substantial premium paid indicates strong conviction from the seller regarding an upcoming pullback in semiconductors.The current bearish activity is intense. If you are uncertain about the market outlook but tempted by the recent gains, consider maintaining a position below 50% with cash reserves, and implementing option protec
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Bears Double Down: $40 Million Block Trade Bets Against Semiconductor ETF!
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10-16
These past few days, observing the market has felt like writing some kind of psychological thriller.Here's the current situation: After the first round of confrontation, the US side, knowing the market should fall this round, stopped publishing the kind of foolish, escalating pressure content from April and focused instead on absolving themselves. Then, the Wall Street Journal directly published an article stating that our side wants the US stock market to crash. Our side, also aware that the US wants to pin the blame for the stock market decline on us, has been very restrained in its remarks, sticking strictly to the facts. The US isn't escalating, so we aren't either.So, on the surface, almost everyone knows the stock market is headed for a crash—it's even been promoted in the newspapers
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10-15

$60 Million Bearish Bet Against Microsoft – Is a Storm Coming?

$Microsoft(MSFT)$ It's not a popular topic to bring up during bullish times, but this series of large orders is just too outrageous.A few days ago, someone purchased nearly $60 million worth of put options, all expiring on November 14th, with strike prices of 515 $MSFT 20251114 515.0 PUT$ , 520 $MSFT 20251114 520.0 PUT$ , and 525.Specifically, the 525 $MSFT 20251114 525.0 PUT$  was a 10,000 contract order placed on October 7th; the 520 was a 12,700 contract order placed on October 9th; and the 515 was a large 17,000 contract order placed on Oct
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$60 Million Bearish Bet Against Microsoft – Is a Storm Coming?
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10-15
$AMD 20251017 275.0 CALL$ Sell Covered call at higher strike price to collect premium.  This is one of the most straight forward and low risk and approach. 
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10-15

The Moment of Explosive Computing Demand

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Everyone shouldn't worry about OpenAI's contract fulfillment issues with major companies anymore, because they've decided to sell adult AI content. Check out Altman's X feed for details; those who get it, get it. He really knows what makes money fast, huh?For now, it's just conversational, not video-based. One can imagine how explosive the computing demand will be when it reaches that stage. So, thinking there's an AI bubble might be overblown.Altman probably thought of this too. Analysts can upgrade their ratings and price targets overnight.Bullish opening positions are relatively optimistic; there's a lot of long positioning in recent call options, but it's still within a normal bullish range, not to mention the price still droppe
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The Moment of Explosive Computing Demand
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10-14

Q3 2025 U.S. Earnings Season Preview & Comprehensive Options Strategy Guide: Finding Certainty Amid

As the Q3 U.S. earnings season kicks off, market focus zeroes in on whether corporate profits can continue to support the market amidst high valuations and macro headwinds. Synthesizing views from multiple Wall Street institutions, this quarter's earnings are expected to present a picture of "overall resilience, internal divergence, with actual performance potentially exceeding expectations." However, investors need to prepare for potential volatility and macro risks.This article, incorporating the latest market insights, will guide you through how to utilize options strategies during earnings season to capture opportunities and manage risk amidst uncertainty.Core Focus Points for the Q3 Earnings SeasonTech+ Sector Momentum Persists, Growth Drivers BroadenThe market consensus expects S&
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Q3 2025 U.S. Earnings Season Preview & Comprehensive Options Strategy Guide: Finding Certainty Amid
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10-13

A $10 million notional put block targets KWEB – is the risk not over yet?

Spent the weekend reviewing the tape, feeling like we might witness history again.The key to understanding this pullback is understanding the bears' rationale for shorting $SPY to 600.Some might ask, didn't Trump have his "Taco" moment over the weekend? That's precisely the issue. The focus this round isn't on Trump, but on our side.Currently, the offensive/defensive dynamic has shifted. The US side verbally conceded too quickly. And we haven't responded regarding the weekend events. So the real negotiations haven't even properly begun.One particularly concerning point: after AI escalated to a matter of national foundation, our side's objectives might be different from back in April.The TikTok resolution created some misdirection; everyone already assumed a deal was struck between the two
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A $10 million notional put block targets KWEB – is the risk not over yet?