2026 Trading Account Goals 👉Shoot for 35% growth in account balance from Dec 31, 2025 balance of $872,838.68 which would result in an ending balance of $1,178,332.22 👉Remain calm when an equity goes below the cost basis and refrain from selling CC at a strike below the cost basis 👉Don’t enter trades just to be trading. If it doesn’t feel right just refrain from trading. 👉Credit spreads are valuable for raising cash but also balance out trading with cash secured puts and covered calls. 👉Don’t roll ITM CC just to save a stock. Evaluate the situation to make sure that the time element of rolling makes sense.

Trades for September 25 What a crazy volatile week it was but I managed to close my remaining options that expire today as well as open a few new ones. At least I didn't have to worry into the closing bell if my trades would close. 👆BTC - total profit $390 10 x $25 $BMNR CC exp 9/25 profit $50 2 x $66 $ASTS CC exp 9/25 profit $226 2 x $58 $ASTS CSP exp 9/25 profit $114 👆STO - total premium collected $1,096 10 x $30 $BMNR CC exp 10/9 collected $700 2 x $66 $ASTS CC exp 10/2 collected $250 2 x $58 $ASTS CSP exp 10/2 collected $146 Spreads (closed) - total profit $6,500 20 x $275/$280 $MRVL CCS exp 9/25 profit $1,060 10 x $840/$830 $COST PCS exp 9/25 profit $810 20 x $655/$660 $AMD CCS exp 9/25 profit $920 20 x $345/$340 $AVGO PCS exp 9/25 profit $1,020 20 x $146/$141 $SPCX PCS exp 9/25 profit $780 10 x $237.5/$227.5 $VRT PCS exp 9/25 profit$930 10 x $800/$810 $META CCS exp 9/25 profit $980 Spreads (opened) - total premium collected $4,280 10 x $585/$575 $AMD PCS exp 10/2 collected $1,050 20 x $138/$133 $SPCX PCS exp 10/2 collected $1,040 10 x $890/$880 $COST PCS exp 10/2 collected $1,150 20 x $290/$295 $MRVL CCS exp 10/2 collected $1,040

Trades for September 24 I was watching 2 of my stocks that are going against the market because they are ITM CC that I was hoping to roll but now it seems hopeless for $INTC and $BMNR. 👆Roll - credit $365 BTC 5 x $140 $NOW CC exp 9/25 profit $370 STO 5 x $145 $NOW CC exp 10/2 collected $1,160 👆Spreads (closed) 20 x $129/$124 $NOW PCS exp 9/25 profit $840 👆Spreads (opened) 10 x $720/$710 $META PCS exp 9/25 collected $1,430

Trades for September 23 The PMI came in hot and rising bond rates led to the market sell-off. I mostly sat on my hands since I didn't see much that I wanted to invest in. 👆Spreads (closed) 10 x $630/$620 $META PCS exp 9/25 profit $930 👆Spreads (opened) 10 x $670/$680 $AMD CCS exp 10/2 collected $1,040

Trades for September 22 Another green day for the Nasdaq but I was hoping for a reversal on $AMD but it didn't materialize so I decided to surrender my call credit spreads for a large loss rather than suffer through an after hours early assignment. I did go to the well again and reload a much higher CCS. 👆Spreads (closed) - total loss -$6,500 20 x $580/$585 $AMD CCS exp 9/25 loss -$7,480 20 x $505/$500 $AMD PCS exp 9/25 profit $980 👆Spreads (opened) - total premium collected $2,020 10 x $800/$810 $META CCS exp 9/25 collected $1,020 20 x $655/$660 $AMD CCS exp 9/25 collected $1,000

Trades for September 21 Super green day with Semi's taking center stage. My $AMD CCS was toasted by the $62 gain in the stock. I did manage to replenish my CC that expired last Friday as well as opening a few new credit spreads. 👆STO - total premium collected $2,996 10 x $35 $ZETA CC exp 10/16 collected $580 10 x $50 $SYM CC exp 11/20 collected $2,100 8 x $15 $NVTS CC exp 10/16 collected $200 2 x $58 $ASTS CC exp 9/25 collected $116 👆BTC 2 x $54 $ASTS CC exp 9/25 profit $86 👆Spreads (opened) - total premium collected $3,890 20 x $345/$340 $AVGO PCS exp 9/25 collected $1,100 20 x $146/$141 $SPCX PCS exp 9/25 collected $900 10 x $237.5/227.5 $VRT PCS exp 9/25 collected $970 20 x $129/$124 $NOW PCS exp 9/25 collected $920

Trading account update for the week ending 9/18 The week was looking pretty bleak through the FOMC announcement of a quarter point increase in interest rates. Miraculously, the market turned positive and my credit spreads positions were back safely to OTM. For the week the account balance went up ~$20k. On the long side of things my positions in $NVDA, $INTC, $NOW and $BMNR contributed to the $11.5k for the week.

Trades for September 18 I had a bunch of expiring options so I was busy watching the market and options prices as the day progressed. I managed to close 4 credit spreads for good profit and 7 for 7 for the week. I also closed some puts and calls and opened new ones. What looked to be a bad week through the FOMC announcement actually turned out to be a good week. 👆BTC - total profit $2,225 10 x $25 $BMNR CC exp 9/18 profit $560 5 x $135 $NOW CC exp 9/18 profit $2,200 5 x $105 $INTC CC exp 9/19 loss-$555 👆STO - total premium collected $3,025 10 x $28 $BMNR CC exp 10/2 collected$690 5 x $140 $NOW CC exp 9/25 collected $1,165 5 x $110 $INTC CC exp 9/25 collected $1,170 👆Spreads (closed) - total profit $3,960 20 x $555/$560 $AMD CCS exp 9/18 profit $760 20 x $345/$340 $AVGO PCS exp 9/18 profit $1,100 20 x $142/$137 $ORCL PCS exp 9/18 profit$1,080 20 x $140/$135 $SPCX PCS exp 9/18 profit $1020 👆Spreads (opened) - total premium collected $2,000 20 x $505/$500 $AMD PCS exp 9/25 collected $1,040 10 x $630/$620 $META PCS exp 9/25 collected $960

Trades for September 17 I didn't make any trades for the past 2 days because my current set of trades were getting thrashed. Today was different because the market reversed hard and my trades recovered. I closed some positions and opened some new ones. 👆STO 5 x $235 $NVDA CC exp 10/2 collected $540 👆Spreads (closed) - total profit $3,160 20 x $475/$470 $AMD PCS exp 9/18 profit $1,260 20 x $260/$265 $MRVL CCS exp 9/18 profit $980 20 x $205/$200 $MRVL PCS exp 9/18 profit $960 👆Spreads (opened) - total premium collected $3,260 20 x $275/$280 $MRVL CCS exp 9/25 collected $1,120 10 x $840/$830 $COST PCS exp 9/25 collected $820 20 x $580/$585 $AMD CCS exp 9/25 collected $1,320

Trades for September 14 The market was bloody red at the open and I was hesitant to make trades but I decided to tip toe into a few trades. 👆STO - total premium collected $334 2 x $66 $ASTS CC exp 9/25 collected $230 2 x $56 $ASTS CSP exp 9/18 collected $104 👆Spreads (opened) - total premium collected $2,040 20 x $140/$135 $SPCX PCS exp 9/18 collected $1,040 20 x $205/$200 $MRVL PCS exp 9/18 collected $1,000

Trades for September 11 I was in Kauai this week and the island lost power and communications were very intermittent so I opted not to trade much. I needed to roll a CC or risk losing my $INTC position and I opened 2 credit spreads. On Friday I was back in California on Friday and opened some spreads for next week. Trades 9/8 👆Spreads (opened) - total premium collected $1,960 20 x $545/$550 $AMD CCS exp 9/11 collected $1,000 20 x $475/$470 $AMD PCS exp 9/11 collected $960 Trades 9/9 👆Roll - debit -$1,375 BTC 5 x $97 $INTC CC exp 9/11 loss -$4,060 STO 5 x $110 $INTC CC exp 10/9 collected $3,180 Trades for 9/10 👆STO 10 x $33 $ZETA CC exp 9/18 collected $390 Trades for 9/11 👆STO 8 x $13 $NVTS CC exp 9/18 collected $80 10 x $45 $SYM CC exp 9/18 collected $410 👆Spreads (closed) - total profit $1,880 20 x $545/$550 $AMD CCS exp 9/11 profit $960 20 x $475/$470 $AMD PCS exp 9/11 profit $920 👆Spreads (opened) - total premium collected $5,900 20 x $545/$550 $AMD CCS exp 9/18 collected $1,160 20 x $475/$470 $AMD PCS exp 9/18 collected $1,260 20 x $345/$340 $AVGO PCS exp 9/18 collected $1,160 20 x $142/$137 $ORCL PCS exp 9/18 collected $1,240 20 x $260/$265 $MRVL CCS exp 9/18 collected$1,080

Trades for September 8 Not trading much as Internet access is spotty after Hurricane Lowell knocked out power to Kauai. I did open an Iron Condor on $AMD. Spreads (opened) 20 x $475/$470 $AMD PCS exp 9/11 collected $960 20 x $545/$550 $AMD CCS exp 9/11 collected $1,000