Recap: Trade log for the week of July 6

The week looked messier than the index close says. From the July 2 holiday close to Friday, the S&P 500 went from 7,483 to 7,575, up 1.2%, and the Nasdaq went from 25,833 to 26,282, up 1.7%. Russell slipped 0.6%, VIX came in from 16.2 to 15.0, and crude moved from $68.69 to $71.41. Under the hood, it was still a pretty jumpy tape.

GOOG was the main management trade. Monday I bought back the old 7/24 $330 put at $1.92 and locked $627.88 from the June roll. Tuesday I sold the 7/8 $355 put for $1.21. Wednesday I rolled it to the 7/17 $350 for a $1.16 credit. Friday I rolled the $350 to the 7/24 $345 for a $4.08 credit. Net on the July GOOG chain is +$638.79 so far, with the open position now at the 7/24 $345.

NVDA was the standout from the watchlist, no question. We posted the 7/17 $185 put Tuesday night. MIQ had it Risky because the chart was still damaged, but the contract was usable: 2.0% spread, $1.44 listed premium, 6.1% cushion. Wednesday I sold it at $1.29 and bought it back at $0.67, about 50% of max-profit. NVDA opened Wednesday at $195.18 and closed Friday at $210.96. That is an 8.1% move, and we caught the good part in basically a half-day trade.

WMT was smaller but useful. I sold the 7/10 $117 covered call Tuesday for $0.25 and bought it back the same day at $0.08, then reset with the 7/17 $120 on Friday for $0.10. IBKR paid $63.33 of cash interest too. At the CSV level, realized income from trades, dividends, and interest is $10,493.13 year to date before marking the open stock positions. Heading into next week, the book is simple: GOOG 7/24 $345 put open, WMT 7/17 $120 call open. Let those work, keep cash ready, and do not force the next trade.

Portfolio snapshot as of July 11, 2026 - click to enlarge

Standout Names from this Week’s Boring CSPs

Ticker	Contract	Setup Score	Contract Score	mIQ	Move
NVDA	7/17 $185 PUT	42.7	59	Risky	$195.18 → $210.96 (+8.1%)

This is exactly why the nightly board matters. NVDA was on the sheet Tuesday night, the move showed up Wednesday, and the option let us take the meat of it fast. No victory lap needed. Just a good trade.

This Week’s Totals

1.35%

Return on Capital

70.5%

Annualized Yield

$723.08

Premiums Collected

$53,500

Capital Used

This Week’s Opening Trades

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Type	OpnOpen	Exp	ClsClose	TicTicker	StkStrike	Qty	Fill	ExtExit	Fee	Cap	P/L$	ROC
CSP	7/7	7/8	7/8	GOOG	355	1	1.21	3.24	2.57	35.5k	-205.57	-0.58%
CC	7/7	7/10	7/7	WMT	117	1	0.25	0.08	2.07	11.7k	14.93	0.13%
CSP	7/8	7/17	7/10	GOOG	350	1	4.40	5.00	2.58	35k	-62.58	-0.18%
CSP	7/8	7/17	7/8	NVDA	185	1	1.29	0.67	2.07	18.5k	59.93	0.32%
CSP	7/10	7/24		GOOG	345	1	9.08	0.00	1.06	34.5k	906.94	2.63%
CC	7/10	7/17		WMT	120	1	0.10	0.00	0.57	11.7k	9.43	0.08%

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This Week’s Assignments

None

Open Carryover Positions

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

None

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 GOOG 7/24 CSP @ $330 (bought back, +$627.88)

Current Holdings

100 shares DG @ $135.00 cost basis, $135.00 YTD start, now $118.92 (IBKR)
100 shares WMT @ $117.00 cost basis, $117.00 YTD start, now $113.90 (IBKR), active 7/17 $120 CC
100 shares SMCI @ $50.00 cost basis, $29.27 YTD start, now $28.31 (A1)

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