Recap: Trade log for the week of July 27

Stocks absorbed a sharp midweek break and still finished higher. From Friday to Friday, the S&P 500 rose from 7,412 to 7,490, up 1.0%, and the Nasdaq climbed from 24,976 to 25,374, up 1.6%. Russell was flat, VIX fell from 18.58 to 15.99, and crude dropped from $89.31 to $84.67, down 5.2%.

Monday I rolled the GOOG 7/31 $342.50 cash-secured put out one week to 8/7 at the same strike. The new contract brought in $16.59 against a $15.29 close, leaving a $130 gross credit and $127.94 net after both fees. Tuesday I sold the DG 7/31 $135 and WMT 7/31 $120 covered calls. Both expired worthless Friday for another $33.19 net. Total net options premium for the week was $161.13 on $59,421 of peak deployed capital, a 0.27% weekly ROC.

Over the past month, the portfolio produced $1,959.65 in net P/L, up 3.28%, while SPY gained 0.30%. Monthly max drawdown was limited to -0.98%. Realized income was $179.53, including $57.20 in premiums, $59 in dividends, and $63.33 in interest, while the holdings and open-position marks did most of the work.

Year to date, the portfolio is at $11,177.40 net P/L, up 14.02%, versus 9.54% for SPY. That is a 4.48 percentage-point lead. Max drawdown remains -9.92%, with a 1.19 Sharpe, 1.84 Sortino, and $10,358.37 in realized income. The GOOG 8/7 $342.50 put is the only open options contract. We have 59% cash available and will stay patient while that position works.

Year-to-date portfolio snapshot through August 2, 2026. Click to enlarge.

One-month portfolio snapshot through August 2, 2026. Click to enlarge.

Standout Names from this Week’s Boring CSPs

CSCO had the strongest follow-through from Monday night’s board. It opened Tuesday at $114.13 and closed Friday at $115.99, up 1.6%, while remaining above the posted $110 strike.

Ticker	Contract	Setup Score	Contract Score	mIQ	Move
CSCO	7/31 $110 PUT	56.1	57	Risky	$114.13 → $115.99 (+1.6%)

The contract still carried a Risky MIQ read because of its wide spread and thin cushion, so the underlying move was favorable without changing the entry discipline.

This Week’s Totals

0.27%

Return on Capital

14.1%

Annualized Yield

$161.13

Premiums Collected

$59,421

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	7/27	8/7		GOOG	342.5	1	16.59	15.29	2.06	34.3k	127.94	0.37%
CC	7/28	7/31	7/31	DG	135	1	0.21	0.00	1.04	13.5k	19.96	0.15%
CC	7/28	7/31	7/31	WMT	120	1	0.14	0.00	0.77	11.7k	13.23	0.11%

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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 7/31 CSP @ $342.50 (bought back for $1,530.06 including the closing fee, -$549.02 trade P/L; rolled for a $127.94 net credit)

Current Holdings

100 shares DG @ $135.00 cost basis, $135.00 YTD start, now $127.05 (IBKR)
100 shares WMT @ $117.00 cost basis, $117.00 YTD start, now $111.20 (IBKR)
100 shares SMCI @ $50.00 cost basis, $29.27 YTD start, now $28.40 (A1)

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