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Recap: Trade log for the week of January 26

Sat, January 31, 2026 - 3 min read

This week was all about ANET & QCOM. With implied volatility elevated ahead of earnings, we took advantage. We closed our existing covered calls for solid profits and immediately re-established new positions at adjusted strikes, capturing elevated premiums along the way. The $160 strike CC alone brought in $2.24 in premium. On the CSP side, ANET provided multiple quick same-day flip opportunities while WMT trades were closed early with minimal gains as a defensive late-week move to avoid assignment. With a solid carryover book still in play (NVDA, NEE, SMCI, HPE), total deployed capital remains at nearly 50%.

This Week’s Totals

0.54%
Return on Capital
32.12%
Annualized Yield
$595.91
Premiums Collected
$110,961
Capital Used

This Week’s Trades

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Type OpnOpen Exp ClsClose TicTicker StkStrike Qty Fill ExtExit Fee Cap P/L$ ROC
CSP 1/26 1/30 1/26 ANET 134 1 1.40 0.80 1.34 13.4k 58.66 0.44%
CSP 1/26 1/30 1/29 WMT 117 1 0.63 0.57 1.85 11.7k 4.15 0.04%
CC 1/26 2/6 1/29 QCOM 170 1 1.16 0.52 2.10 16.8k 61.90 0.37%
CC 1/26 2/6 1/29 QCOM 165 1 2.08 0.95 1.34 16k 111.66 0.70%
CSP 1/26 1/30 1/29 WMT 116 1 0.42 0.38 0.69 11.6k 3.31 0.03%
CSP 1/26 1/30 1/30 ANET 131 1 0.38 0.00 1.05 13.1k 36.95 0.28%
CC 1/29 2/6 QCOM 160 1 2.24 0.00 0.67 16k 223.33 1.40%
CC 1/29 2/6 QCOM 167.5 1 0.97 0.00 1.05 16.8k 95.95 0.57%

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This Week’s Assignments

No Assignments This Week

Open Carryover Positions

Open positions from previous weeks that are counted towards deployed capital. These positions did not generate premiums this week.

  • 1 x NEE 2/13 CC @ $85
  • 1 x SMCI 3/20 CC @ $60
  • 4 x HPE 2/6 CC @ $23.50
  • 100 NVDA shares @ $191.50

Closed Carryover Positions

Closed positions from previous weeks that are counted towards deployed capital. These positions did not generate premiums this week and may have reduced premiums earned from previous weeks.

  • 1 x NVDA 1/30 CC @ $192.5
  • 1 x QCOM 1/30 CC @ $167.5
  • 1 x EQT 2/13 CSP @ $52
  • 2 x DOCN 2/6 CSP @ $48

All trades have been immediately posted in the mLabs Trading Discord community upon execution.

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