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 | CLOSEOUT TRADE | ||||||||
| POOR MAN'S COVERED CALL POSITION HAS BEEN CLOSED OUT | CLOSED | ||||||||
| WINNER | $3,600.00 | 13.56% | |||||||
| DAYS | THIS TRADE STARTED AND ENDED | ||||||||
| 9 | January 5, 2026 | January 14, 2026 | |||||||
LABU | IRA | TIME AND DATE STAMP | |||||||
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | |||||||||
| DISCLAIMER: This trade is based on this date. I'm not suggesting a move up or down. I'm showing my trade that I have already done. I'm not recommending this stock as a purchase/trade. Think of it like this, I'm 'Showing you the World thru my Eyes'. | |||||||||
| EVERY TRADE - LINK BELOW | |||||||||
| https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSOjMBuUCK-doO0YGwCfJfwuL26vNt1ciqgoU53JQ4QYQT1oysTFW1MbX9uE-t8gaYp7bYAxRPXoGGV/pubhtml?gid=705057581&single=true | |||||||||
| PMCC CLOSE OUT | |||||||||
| DETAILS FOR THIS COVERED CALL TRADE | |||||||||
| Today, (3) Covered Call contract(s) were bought back on ticker: LABU | |||||||||
| Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares > Because I bought this option back early, I did not make max profit. The final profit / cash flow collected is posted below. Note, instead of making the original premium profit projections. I bought this option back for $22 causing a debit in the position but then SOLD the supporting LEAPS Call Option for a profit as outlined below. | |||||||||
| COMMENTARY AS TO WHY I ENDED THIS TRADE | |||||||||
| WHY I OPENED this PMCC Trade on > Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares (LABU) | |||||||||
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| HOW MUCH COVERED CALLS DID I DO AND THE PREMIUM ? | |||||||||
| Below are all of the Covered Calls I have sold while owning this position. It does includes the current active Covered Call Trade. | |||||||||
| Date Opened | Date Closed | Cash Flow | CoC% +/- | ||||||
| Jan-5 | Jan-14 | -$3,750.00 | -14.12% | ||||||
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| -$3,750.00 | -14.12% | ||||||||
| THIS TRADE WAS PLACED INSIDE MY NON-TAXABLE IRA ACCOUNT | |||||||||
 | LEAPS CALL OPTION INFORMATION | | |||||||
| LEAPS CALL OPTION SALE | |||||||||
| DETAILS OF THE LEAPS CALL OPTION I PURCHASED | |||||||||
| Below is the LEAPS Call Option purchase information. The performance part is based on a DELTA MOVE in the LEAPS vs the ACTUAL stock move so the numbers are as close as I can get them as DELTAs can change | |||||||||
| Symbol | Expiration | Strike | Paid | ||||||
| LABU | Jun-19 | $60.00 | -$88.50 | ||||||
| Contracts | Controlling shares | Delta | Investment | ||||||
| 3 | 300 | 0.955 | $26,550.00 | ||||||
| Sold | Current +/- | ||||||||
| $113.00 | (+) $24.5 | ||||||||
| HISTORY OF THE LEAPS PURCHASES | |||||||||
| Date | Stock $ | Strike | Paid | Contracts | Total $ | ||||
| 1/5/2026 | $147.14 | $60.00 | -$88.50 | 3 | $26,550.00 | ||||
| Delta | $0.00 | ||||||||
| $0.00 | |||||||||
| $7,350.00 | 27.68% | ||||||||
| BASIC SUMMARY OF THE TRADE - CCW + LEAPS | | |||||||
| SUMMARY | |||||||||
| CLOSEOUT TOTALS / BREAKDOWN BY STEP | |||||||||
| BUY TO CLOSE SHORT POSITION | N/A | ||||||||
| TOTAL | N/A | ||||||||
| PAID FOR LEAPS | -$26,550.00 | ||||||||
| SOLD LEAPS | $33,900.00 | ||||||||
| TOTAL COVERED CALL PREMIUMS COLLECTED | -$3,750.00 | ||||||||
| TOTAL CASH FLOW | $3,600.00 | ||||||||
| CASH ON CASH % +/- | 13.56% | ||||||||
 | IRA > NO DIVIDEND TREE OR TAX BUCKET | | |||||||
| IRA TRADE | |||||||||
| LETTING MONEY BUILD THE ACCOUNT SIZE | |||||||||
| Because this is in my non-taxable account I'm just going to use the premium to build the account size to make more premium versus buying dividend paying funds will save that for all my taxable accounts and with no tax implications we're not going to put any money in the tax bucket either | |||||||||
 | CLOSED TRADE <-------> OPEN TRADE |  | |||||||
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| NEW PMCC TRADE | ||||||||
| STANDARD POOR MAN'S COVERED CALL TRADE IS NOW | OPEN | ||||||||
| FIRST TRADE USING THIS LEAPS CALL OPTION | |||||||||
| DAYS | THIS NEW PMCC CCW TRADE BEGINS AND ENDS | ||||||||
| 25 | January 5, 2026 | January 30, 2026 | |||||||
LABU |  | TIME AND DATE STAMP | |||||||
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | |||||||||
| DISCLAIMER: This trade is based on this date. I'm not suggesting a move up or down. I'm showing my trade that I have already done. I'm not recommending this stock as a purchase/trade. Think of it like this, I'm 'Showing you the World thru my Eyes'. | |||||||||
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| TRACK THE ENTIRE TRADE PROGRESS HERE > Click Link | View Chart-LABU | ||||||||
| UNIQUE TRADE IDENTIFIER | LABU1579.5 | ||||||||
| COVERED CALL | |||||||||
| DETAILS FOR THIS COVERED CALL TRADE | |||||||||
| Today a NEW Covered Call position was opened using (LABU) | |||||||||
| Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares was trading for $147.14 a share when I placed this trade. I then sold (3) Covered Call contract(s) using/controlling (19650) shares for the Jan-30-2025 Expiration Date, $157 Strike Price receiving a Premium of $9.5 or $2850 in up front cash flow to begin this trade. I used a LIMIT ORDER trying to gain the MID price which in this case I was able. | |||||||||
| PROJECTED PROFIT POTENTIAL (IF SHARES ARE NOT TAKEN) | |||||||||
| Stock Price - placed | Strike Price | Total Prem$ | Contracts | ||||||
| $147.14 | $157.00 | $9.50 | 3 | ||||||
| Expire | Days | Projected Cash Flow | |||||||
| Jan-30 | 25 | $2,850.00 | |||||||
| PREMIUM ONLY CALCULATIONS | Projected CoC% gain | ||||||||
| This is the money invested > | $26,550.00 | 10.73% | |||||||
| WHAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE TAKEN? (CLOSEOUT LEAPS SOLD) | |||||||||
| If my shares are taken, that means the stock has moved above my strike price of $157 which means I will make both the Covered Call Premium of $9.5 and I will basically have to SELL my LEAPS call option which is projected to be priced at $97.92. This will result in a profit as my LEAPS will be sold higher then where I bought it. I will have used this LEAPS call option for (1) trade(s). | |||||||||
| TOTAL CLOSEOUT RETURNS ON MONEY INVESTED | |||||||||
CLOSEOUT equals LEAPS sold + any Covered Call premiums collected | CLOSEOUT Projections | CLOSEOUT CoC% +/- | |||||||
| $5,671.00 | 21.36% | ||||||||
| General plan for my Covered Call Write Cash on Cash % investments > I like to generate a 3% Cash on Cash return on my money invested ... depending on the timeframe ... 1 week, 1% is ok but if 30 days I want more like 3 to 4% preferred | |||||||||
| COMMENTARY AS TO WHY I OPENED THIS TRADE | |||||||||
| WHY I OPENED this PMCC Trade on > LABU | |||||||||
| This trade on dollars which represents 10.73% premium profit on money invested. Should my shares be taken I could make more, break even of lose money based on where my LEAPS Call Option is priced (see below for those calculations) | |||||||||
| Further commentary and feelings on this trade | |||||||||
| LABU (3x Leveraged ETF to the S&P500 Bio Techs ) > Just feeling that LABU was way over extended and a good pull back was needed... from ~$179.14 it fell to $147.14 and I decided this was a good time and the ETF is down -$10.31 today so my TV on my LEAPS has a little less IV so we get a good cost of about 0.92% for the 95 Delta ... basically paying the Call Seller just $1.36 a shares until June to have control of his shares foe near term covered calls for I hope 6 months. | |||||||||
| With this new Strike Price, what is the projected LEAPS Value? | |||||||||
| If this trades as its projected, I will make money on the LEAPS Call Option > IF my shares are taken at this strike price, my expected LEAPS value will be $97.91 , my cost basis is $-88.50 | |||||||||
| > as with every trade, I will manage this trade as it approaches expiration ... buying back the option if it adheres to my -50% and 0.10 cent guidelines. -50% guideline being, such this option price fall 50% or more in the first 2 weeks I will buy back and look to roll the option - if the this option falls to 0.10 or less (in most cases) I will buy back the option and roll it for another credit if it presents itself. | |||||||||
| GOLDEN RULES OF COVERED CALL WRITING (AVOIDING EARNINGS) | |||||||||
| WILL THEY HAVE EARNINGS? | Verify-LABU | NO | |||||||
| Try to avoid Earnings Reports > Earnings can be a stocks most volatile moment so its important to try to avoid writing a covered call thru or near earnings. Even great stocks can move +/- 10% on earnings | |||||||||
| GOLDEN RULES OF COVERED CALL WRITING (DIVIDEND EX-DATE) | |||||||||
| WILL COMPANY HAVE AN EX-DATE | Verify-LABU | NO | |||||||
| Try to avoid EX-Dates > Companies that have dividends will trade differently in and around its EX-Date ... keep this in mind when writing a covered call as you might have your shares taken if its profitable for the Call Buyer. | |||||||||
| -50% , -10% RULES (PRICES WHEN I MIGHT BUY BACK) | |||||||||
| Premium | -50% Rule | 10% Rule | |||||||
| $9.50 | $4.75 | $0.95 | |||||||
| What does this mean? If within the first week the option falls 50% I will buy back the option and look to roll for another credit ... if the option falls to 10% of the value, I will buy back and roll. | |||||||||
| THIS TRADE WAS PLACED INSIDE MY TAXABLE ACCOUNT | |||||||||
 | CLOSED TRADE ENDS | NEW TRADE BEGINS | | |||||||
| LEAPS CALL OPTION | |||||||||
| DETAILS OF THE LEAPS CALL OPTION I PURCHASED | |||||||||
| Below is the LEAPS Call Option purchase information. The performance part is based on a DELTA MOVE in the LEAPS vs the ACTUAL stock move so the numbers are as close as I can get them as DELTAs can change | |||||||||
| Symbol | Expiration | Strike | Investment | ||||||
| LABU | Jun2026 | $60.00 | $26,550.00 | ||||||
| Contracts | Controlling shares | Delta | Paid? | ||||||
| 3 | 300 | 0.955 | -$88.50 | ||||||
| The Current LEAPS value > | Current Value | $88.50 | |||||||
| I AM CURRENTLY (+) or (-) this amount starting this trade > | $0.00 | ||||||||
| The LEAPS value will move higher > | Projected Value | $97.92 | |||||||
| The 'Projected Value' is based on where the LEAPS is valued at the start of this trade and where the LEAPS value will be at the strike price. | |||||||||
| THE INITIAL TRADE SETUP FOR THIS TRADE | |||||||||
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| USING THIS LEAPS CALL OPTION, HOW MUCH PREMIUM ? | |||||||||
| Below are all of the Covered Calls I have sold while owning this position. It does includes the current active Covered Call Trade. | |||||||||
| Date Opened | Expire/Closed | Cash Flow | CoC% +/- | ||||||
| Jan-5 | Jan-30 | $2,850.00 | 10.73% | ||||||
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| $2,850.00 | 14.50% | ||||||||
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