The holiday-shortened week gave the market a bounce after last week’s chip-led selloff, though the gains were concentrated in the larger indexes. From last Friday through Thursday’s close, the S&P 500 climbed from 7,354 to 7,483, up 1.8%, and the Nasdaq rose from 25,298 to 25,833, up 2.1%. The Russell 2000 slipped 0.5%, VIX cooled from 18.4 to 16.2, and crude eased from $69.23 to $68.69.

We did not open or close any options this week. The screen produced Risky-rated setups across energy, tech, communication services, and consumer cyclical, but the same issues kept showing up: weak price structure, thin cushion, and wide spreads. The GOOG 7/24 $330 cash-secured put from last week stayed open and finished the week comfortably above strike, so there was no reason to add risk just to stay busy.

The only new cash activity was interest. Fidelity paid $220.94 in SPAXX interest on 6/30 across the two accounts, which lifted realized income without adding any market exposure. That is part of why we keep the idle cash productive while waiting for cleaner put setups.

The portfolio sits at $9,218.80 net P/L year to date, +11.87%, versus SPY at +9.22%. Max drawdown is -9.92%, Sharpe is 1.08, and realized income is $10,178.84 across premiums, dividends, interest, and stock gains. Capital deployed is $58,723, cash is $88,442.27, and the GOOG put is the only open options contract. The posture stays patient: keep the cash ready, keep the open risk manageable, and wait for the board to improve.

Portfolio snapshot as of July 5, 2026 - click to enlarge

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This Week’s Totals

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This Week’s Opening Trades

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This Week’s Assignments

• None

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Open Carryover Positions

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

• 1 x GOOG 7/24 CSP @ $330

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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.

• None

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Current Holdings

• 100 shares DG @ $135.00 cost basis, $135.00 YTD start, now $118.17 (IBKR)
• 100 shares WMT @ $117.00 cost basis, $117.00 YTD start, now $111.84 (IBKR)
• 100 shares SMCI @ $50.00 cost basis, $29.27 YTD start, now $27.22 (A1)

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