Recap: Trade log for the week of August 24

Large caps moved higher while small caps lagged. From Friday to Friday, the S&P 500 gained 0.5%, the Nasdaq rose 0.8%, and the Russell 2000 fell 1.5%. VIX slipped from 15.13 to 14.43, while crude fell 4.2% to $83.40.

On Monday, we sold a DG 8/28 $137 covered call for $131.03 after fees. On Thursday, we rolled the existing TXN 8/28 $267.50 put down and out to the 9/4 $265 strike for a $159.61 net credit. The two trades generated $290.64 in net premium cash flow on $51,250 of peak deployed capital, a 0.57% weekly ROC.

Portfolio value rose $161.64 from the prior snapshot to $150,151.46. Year to date, the portfolio is up $12,204.99, or 15.70%, compared with 12.81% for SPY. Realized income stands at $12,388.69, and max drawdown remains -9.92%. We end the week with three contracts marked open in the export, $37,500 of collateral deployed, and $86,345.46 in cash. We are staying patient.

Portfolio snapshot through August 28, 2026. Click to enlarge.

This Week’s Totals

0.57%

Return on Capital

29.6%

Annualized Yield

$290.64

Net Premium Cash Flow

$51,250

Capital Used

$131.03 DG covered call + $159.61 TXN roll credit = $290.64.

This Week’s Opening Trades

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Type	OpnOpen	Exp	ClsClose	TicTicker	StkStrike	Qty	Fill	ExtExit	Fee	Cap	P/L$	ROC
CC	8/24	8/28		DG	137	1	1.32	0.00	0.97	13.5k	131.03	0.97%
CSP	8/27	9/4		TXN	265	1	5.73	4.12	1.39	26.5k	159.61	0.60%

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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.

1 x CSCO 9/11 CSP @ $110

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 TXN 8/28 CSP @ $267.50 (rolled, +$145.33 trade P/L; replacement 9/4 $265 CSP opened for a $159.61 net roll credit)

Current Holdings

100 shares DG @ $135.00 cost basis, $127.92 YTD start, now $122.89 (IBKR)
100 shares WMT @ $117.00 cost basis, $115.11 YTD start, now $103.09 (IBKR)
100 shares SMCI @ $50.00 cost basis, $46.30 YTD start, now $37.08 (A1)

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