Recap: Trade log for the week of August 31

The week of August 31 through September 4 was mostly about managing what was already on the book. I rolled TXN out another week to give it more time to recover, collected a little covered-call income, and left the rest alone. Net option cash flow was $207.87 after recorded fees, with another $232.96 in interest credited Monday. Together, that is $440.83 in weekly cash flow and 0.70% ROC on $62,671 of peak active-option collateral.

The TXN 9/4 $265 put was bought back at $9.21 and replaced with the 9/11 $265 put at $10.73. After the recorded $1.04 closing fee, the extension brought in $150.96. I wanted more time for the stock to recover and was paid to extend the obligation.

The DG covered call expired for $51.95 net. The WMT covered call remains open alongside the TXN and CSCO puts, all expiring September 11. There were no new assignments. Staying patient while those positions work.

This Week’s Totals

0.70%

Return on Capital

36.68%

Annualized Yield

$440.83

Total Income Collected

$62,671

Capital Used

Total income and ROC include $207.87 net option cash flow plus $232.96 interest, totaling $440.83. Collateral remains $62,671, including carryovers without double-counting the roll, with no income or idle cash added.

This Week’s Opening Trades

DG expired September 4. TXN and WMT remain open. For those open rows, P/L and ROC show entry credit after recorded fees, not realized profit or current mark-to-market P/L.

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Type	OpnOpen	Exp	ClsClose	TicTicker	StkStrike	Qty	Fill	Fee	Cap	P/L$	ROC
CC	9/1	9/4	9/4	DG	135	1	0.53	1.05	13.5k	51.95	0.38%
CSP	9/2	9/11		TXN	265	1	10.73	0.00	26.5k	1073.00	4.05%
CC	9/3	9/11		WMT	117	1	0.06	1.04	11.671k	4.96	0.04%

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This Week’s Assignments

None.

Open Carryover Positions

Positions opened before the recap week that remain open. Their collateral is included in active-option capital, but their original credits are not counted as new cash flow this week.

1 x CSCO 9/11 CSP @ $110, opened August 13.

Closed Carryover Positions

Positions opened before the recap week that closed during it. Their closed P/L includes the original opening credit, even though that cash arrived in an earlier week.

1 x TXN 9/4 CSP @ $265 (rolled September 2, -$349.74). Replacement: 1 x TXN 9/11 CSP @ $265.

Current Holdings

100 shares DG @ $135.00 original cost, acquired this year, now $133.21 (IBKR). Stock P/L before premiums: -$179.00.
100 shares WMT @ $117.00 original cost, acquired this year, now $107.14 (IBKR). Stock P/L before premiums: -$986.00. Active 9/11 $117 covered call.
100 shares SMCI @ $50.00 original cost, $29.27 YTD starting mark, now $39.59 (A1). Stock P/L before premiums: -$1,041.00 since purchase, +$1,032.00 YTD.

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