Wednesday, March 25, 2026

✅ CLOSED PMCC CCW Trade | LABU > MADE $2,600 > 2.76% > (3) days > UT (LABU1535.1) Still Own the LEAPS

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CLOSED PMCC TRADE
THIS PMCC TRADE IS CLOSED / NO ROLLCLOSED
Today I CLOSED this Covered Call position on (LABU)
> collecting 50% of this option allows me to feel good for the money invested and now I can ROLL for another CC for Apr-10th, trying to make more credits and get out at my $153 strike > the stock has fallen such that this option is down -50.98% which means we will use TIME to our advantage and close this trade, taking risk off the table and now have cash back in the account to make another trade >
This trade makes $2600 in Covered Call Premium. LABU fell which due to the time remaining in the option warranted an early buy back of the option. This would represent 2.76% on money invested.
THIS TRADE WAS PLACED INSIDE MY NON-TAXABLE IRA ACCOUNT
Stock Price - placedDateTotal Prem$Contracts
$142.16Mar-27$5.1010
Strike PriceExpireDaysCollected Cash Flow
$153.00Apr-23$2,600.00
Buy BackFinal Made ?Total CoC% gain
$2.50$2.602.76%
TRACK THE ENTIRE TRADE PROGRESS HERE > Click Link
UNIQUE TRADE IDENTIFIERLABU1535.1
BELOW IS FURTHER DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE OF ALL
DeltaExpirationStrikeTotal Investment
0.9876Jun2026$60.00$94,176.00
ContractsControllingAverage Price?
101000-$94.18
The Current LEAPS value >Current Value$79.50
I AM CURRENTLY (+) or (-) this amount starting this trade >-$14.68
The LEAPS value will move higher >Projected Value$94.57
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.
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 OpenedDate ClosedCash FlowCoC% +/-
Feb-26Mar-5$800.000.85%
Mar-6Mar-13$2,400.002.55%
Mar-13Mar-19$3,520.003.74%
Mar-19Mar-24$2,600.002.76%
Mar-24Mar-27$7,300.007.75%
Mar-27Mar-30$2,600.002.76%
Mar-27Apr-2$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$19,220.0020.41%

JUST KEEPING IN THE IRA TO BUILD THE BANK ROLLYES
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 TRADES
STANDARD POOR MAN'S COVERED CALL TRADE IS NOWROLLED
Today I ROLLED (Closed then Opened) a CCW trade basically at once and have consolidated the trades here.
TIME AND DATE STAMP
Friday, March 27, 2026
CLOSED ORIGINAL CCW TRADE > DETAILS PREMIUM PROFIT ONLY
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETFLABU
THIS TRADE WAS PLACED INSIDE MY NON-TAXABLE IRA ACCOUNT
TRADE 1 > COLLECTEDTRADE 2 > PROJECTIONS
$7,300.00$5,100.00
Current Status > Down on the Position
CLOSED CCW TRADE DETAILS
ORIGINAL CCW TRADE DETAILS BELOW (OPEN)
On Mar-24 I placed this original trade and below are the details of that trade.
Strike Price wasStrike PriceDaysPremium was
$153.67$150.003$7.80
THIS WAS THE TRADE WITH THE PROFIT PROJECTIONS
ContractsProjected Cash Flow
10$7,800.00
ORIGINAL CCW TRADE DETAILS BELOW (CLOSED)
Premium wasBuy Back wasTotal Cash Flow I made
$7.80-$0.50$7,300.00
AS THE TRADE PROGRESSED, THE OPTION FELL, OPTION PROFIT WAS AVAILABLE SO I DECIDED TO CLOSE THIS TRADE.
-50% Rule?Percentage Down
YES-93.59%
REASONING FOR BUYING BACK THIS CCW OPTION (FINAL)
WHY I CLOSED this PMCC Trade on > LABU
closing ealry just so I can put on another trade for the short week next week ... will take a cost basis trade and we will take what we get.
Details of the option buyback
The option has fallen such that it's down some -93.59% at the time of this buyback and with (0) day left.
UNIQUE CLOSED TRADE IDENTIFIERLABU1507.8
CLOSED TRADE ENDS | NEW TRADE BEGINS
ROLLED CCW TRADE DETAILS
NEW CCW TRADE (ROLLED) DETAILS BELOW (OPEN)
Today, Mar-27 I placed this NEW CCW trade and below are the details of that trade.
Strike Price wasStrike PriceExpireDays
$142.16$153.00Apr-26
NEW PremiumContractsProjected Cash Flow
$5.1010$5,100.00
Projected CoC %
5.42%
REASONING FOR ROLLING THIS MONEY VS JUST SITTING (FINAL)
WHY I OPENED this PMCC Trade on > Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF (LABU)
This trade on LABU starts out as a > (6) day trade where Im trying to capture anywhere from 3% - 5% for a monthly Covered Call Trade. This trade will make $5100 dollars which represents 5.42% 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 ) > markets down, LABU is still in range for a decent CC premium for next week so we ROLL and place the trade ... another $5,100 in premium, lets hope we get out of the trade at my cost basis which is LABU trading around $153
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 $94.43 , my cost basis is $-94.17
UNIQUE NEW TRADE IDENTIFIERLABU1535.1
LEAPS CALL OPTION INFORMATION
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
BELOW ARE ALL OF MY LEAPS PURCHASES FOR THIS TRADE
Stock PriceStrike PriceLEAPS PriceContractsInvestment
$168.23$60.00-$108.702$21,740.00
$159.22$60.00-$99.702$19,940.00
$154.20$60.00-$95.501$9,550.00
$146.37$60.00-$87.603$26,280.00
BELOW IS FURTHER DETAILS AND THE AVERAGE OF ALL
DeltaExpirationStrikeTotal Investment
0.9876Jun2026$60.00$94,176.00
ContractsControllingAverage Price?
101000-$108.70
The Current LEAPS value >Current Value$83.35
I AM CURRENTLY (+) or (-) this amount starting this trade >-$10.83
The LEAPS value will move higher >Projected Value$94.43
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.
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 OpenedDate ClosedCash FlowCoC% +/-
2/26/2026Mar-5$800.000.85%
3/6/2026Mar-13$2,400.002.55%
3/13/2026Mar-19$3,520.003.74%
3/19/2026Mar-24$2,600.002.76%
3/24/2026Mar-27$7,300.007.75%
3/27/2026Apr-2$5,100.005.42%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$0.000.00%
$21,720.0023.06%
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 NOWOPEN
DAYSTHIS NEW PMCC CCW TRADE BEGINS AND ENDS
3March 24, 2026March 27, 2026
LABU
IRA
TIME AND DATE STAMP
Tuesday, March 24, 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'.
TRACK THE ENTIRE TRADE PROGRESS HERE > Click LinkView Chart-LABU
UNIQUE TRADE IDENTIFIERLABU1507.8
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 ETF was trading for $153.67 a share when I placed this trade. I then sold (10) Covered Call contract(s) using/controlling (94180) shares for the (March)-27-2025 Expiration Date, $150.00 Strike Price receiving a Premium of $7.8 or $7,800 in up front cash flow to begin this trade. This is an ITM trade so $5 of this premium is IV and $3.80 is TV profit. I used a LIMIT ORDER trying to gain the MID price which in this case I was able.
PROJECTED PROFIT POTENTIAL (IF SHARES ARE NOT TAKEN)
Stock Price - placedStrike PriceTotal Prem$Contracts
$153.67Mar-24$7.80 (IV+TV)10
Strike PriceExpireDaysProjected Cash Flow
$150.00Mar-273TV ONLY $3,600.00
PREMIUM ONLY CALCULATIONSProjected CoC% gain
This is the money invested >$94,176.002.33%
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 $150 which means I will make both the Covered Call Premium of $7.8 and I will basically have to SELL my LEAPS call option which is projected to be priced at $89.37. 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 (5) trades.
TOTAL CLOSEOUT RETURNS ON MONEY INVESTED
CLOSEOUT equals LEAPS sold + any Covered Call premiums collected
CLOSEOUT ProjectionsCLOSEOUT CoC% +/-
$12,316.4513.08%
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 > Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF (LABU)
This trade on LABU starts out as a > (3) day trade where Im trying to capture anywhere from 3% - 5% for a monthly Covered Call Trade. This trade will make $7800 dollars which represents 4.46% 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 ) > INCREDIBLE BREAK this morning, yesterday I closed a CC making $2,600, leaving about $2,000 on the board in hopes that LABU would move higher ... hey, $2,600 is good money and I can afford to wait ... wake up and its POPPING $14 and we do this ITM , note the ITM $150 ... I do this for some downside protection in case the trade goes against me by Friday ... STILL making incredible income as my Total Closeout jumps to $12,000 or 13% Cash on Cash% ... this was started 30 days ago

YES, YOU READ THIS RIGHT ... I decided that I wanted DSP (downside protection) ... I would have made more with an ATM strike ... but I feel this trade could fade and put me under my cost basis ... so I took less money for the $5 in DSP ... 



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 $94.19 , my cost basis is $-94.17
> 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-LABUNO
Try to avoid Earnings Reports > Earnings can be a stocks most volitile 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-DATEVerify-LABUNO
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% Rule10% Rule
$7.80$3.90$0.78
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 NON-TAXABLE IRA 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
WHY I TOOK A POSITION IN THIS STOCK > LABU
SymbolExpirationStrikeInvestment
LABUJun2026$60.00-$94,176.00
ContractsControlling sharesDeltaPaid?
1010000.9876-$94.18
The Current LEAPS value >Current Value$93.55
I AM CURRENTLY (+) or (-) this amount starting this trade >-$0.63
The LEAPS value will move higher >Projected Value$89.37
The 'Projected Value' is where the LEAPS is valued at the start of this trade and where the LEAPS value will be at the strike price.
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 OpenedDate ClosedCash FlowCoC% +/-
Feb-26Mar-5$800.000.85%
Mar-6Mar-13$2,400.002.55%
Mar-13Mar-19$3,520.003.74%
Mar-19Mar-24$2,600.002.76%
Mar-24Mar-27$7,800.008.28%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
$17,120.0018.18%
TRACK THE PROGRESS OF EVERY TRADE - LINK BELOW
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTzp1JfCrmxII7yi7_VZOZPX4vBoUU6prrp2N7iFObQrXhnOZKVSv-RVsXJGRSdUmJUk9NVxSDkLon9/pubhtml?gid=705057581&single=true
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