$TSLA 20260508 335.0 PUT$ I’ve been selling Cash Secured Puts on TSLA for a good while now, but I decided to take a short break during the recent earnings report to stay safely on the sidelines. While the share price dipped slightly following the release on April 22nd, it has remained remarkably stable over the past week, trending consistently around the 375 level. Seeing that stability, I decided to jump back in and start selling CSPs again yesterday. The price was looking a little soft, which allowed me to rake in a slightly better premium than I would have a few days prior. While there still looks to be a bit more potential downside in the short term, I'm focusing on mitigating the position as I get back into the rhyth
$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ PLTR is staring down a critical moment as we head into earnings next Monday, May 4. Since hitting an all-time high of $207 last November, the stock has been locked in a persistent bearish channel, characterized by a series of lower highs. We are now testing a heavy-duty support level at $127, which has held firm through multiple touchpoints, but the technical setup looks increasingly fragile—shifting between a bearish wedge and a potential flag. Next week is the ultimate "show me" moment. Palantir doesn't just need to beat the numbers; it needs to reignite the narrative and shift the sentiment of the big institutional players. Michael Burry is already sitting on the sho
$ASML 20260717 1440.0 CALL$ Yesterday, the market took a sharp turn with a midday drop that saw ASML dip about 2.1% to its lowest point. I took the opportunity to buy a call, though I didn't quite catch the absolute bottom, which meant I couldn't execute my usual quick in-and-out trade and had to hold it overnight. Today has been a completely different story, as the chip market is on a tear following Intel's earnings blowout and AMD's strong performance pulling the Nasdaq higher. ASML is benefiting from this renewed momentum, allowing this call to turn a decent profit in just two days.
$ASML 20260717 1440.0 CALL$ Yesterday, the market took a sharp turn with a midday drop that saw ASML dip about 2.1% to its lowest point. I took the opportunity to buy a call, though I didn't quite catch the absolute bottom, which meant I couldn't execute my usual quick in-and-out trade and had to hold it overnight. Today has been a completely different story, as the chip market is on a tear following Intel's earnings blowout and AMD's strong performance pulling the Nasdaq higher. ASML is benefiting from this renewed momentum, allowing this call to turn a decent profit in just two days.
$MSFT 20260501 375.0 PUT$ MSFT has had a strong recovery recently, rallying over 21% from its late-March low of around $356. However, unlike some of its tech sector peers that have surged to all-time highs alongside the QQQ, Microsoft still has a bit more ground to cover and currently sits about 23% below its October peak of $557. I am viewing today’s pullback as a minor pause or a breather, providing an ideal entry point to open a Cash Secured Put (CSP) expiring next week. This timing plays well into the earnings week on April 29, allowing me to collect a juicier premium due to the elevated volatility leading up to the announcement. I’ve set the strike about 10% lower than the current level, and I certainly wouldn't mind
$APP 20260618 410.0 CALL$ I initially entered a call position at the $400 psychological support level, but had to sit through some significant drawdown as the price continued to slide. Fortunately, the broader market reversal driven by easing Middle East tensions provided the perfect exit window. With the stock now hitting the 200 EMA and likely needing to consolidate, I’ve closed the position for a solid profit. Patience paid off on this one.
$Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ It is incredible to watch how the QQQ moved from its previous all-time high of $628.60 on February 3, 2026, into a long, drawn-out decline that lasted 56 days. We saw the price grind down to a recent low of $555.60 by March 31, 2026, catching many off guard as the bearish sentiment started to settle in. Yet, in a classic display of how the market is pumped just to set up the next dump, it took only 18 days for the share price to come roaring back from that low to hit a fresh all-time high of $649.99 on April 18, 2026. These volatilities feel entirely man-made for market manipulation, designed to shake out the weak hands before the next big move.
$MSFT 20260417 360.0 PUT$ I sold this weekly put on MSFT near the money when the share price was trending around $360. In the blink of an eye, the entire market has rebounded with both SPY and QQQ hitting fresh all-time highs this week. The recovery was fast and furious, fueled by easing geopolitical tensions and a strong start to the earnings season, which left this put deep in the dust almost immediately. With MSFT now comfortably above $420 and the contract expired worthless, I’m sitting on the full premium and patiently waiting for the next healthy pullback before I look to sell another put on the name.
$ASML 20260417 1680.0 CALL$ I sold a naked call on ASML a week ago, just before the earnings report, as the implied volatility was super elevated and the share price seemed to be running ahead of itself. Experience has shown that a pre-earnings run-up is usually a tell-tale sign that a "sell the news" event is about to follow, so I placed my strike slightly above the all-time high to give myself a decent buffer. The price action played out exactly like a textbook setup, with the shares sliding over 4% on earnings day despite a top-line beat. Investors seemed more focused on the light guidance for the next quarter and the ongoing export control uncertainties rather than the long-term AI tailwinds. With the share price un
$SPY 20260416 695.0 PUT$ have been selling 0DTE CSP on SPY for a long while now. However the market bounces back so fast making selling CSP quite difficult. On one hand will have anticipate a sudden swift in the market sentiment on the other the IV turns lower so fast once the price starts to move up rapidly. One would need to take the trade immediately as suppose to place a lower price and which most time the share price may come back down to fill the contract. On a bull market the share price almost just kept moving higher by the minutes, once missed the sweet spot, trade for the day is gone. Yesterday, while the market was only mildly bullish that managed to sell a CSP that has now expired worthless.