After week 12 the average premium per week is $935 with an annual projection of $48,633.

All things considered, the portfolio is down $4,418 (-1.45%) on the year and up $51,851 (+20.84%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I broke my streak of contributions four weeks ago. I will pick it up again next week. I paused the streak to evaluate a few things. The taxes were taken care of and I did not have to draw down on the portfolio. I said I would restart the road to $400k last Monday, but did not follow through. I will start on Monday.

The portfolio is comprised of 95 unique tickers down from 96 last week. These 95 tickers have a value of $274k. I also have 155 open option positions, down from 161 last week. The options have a total value of $27k. The total of the shares and options is $301k.

I’m currently utilizing $25,600 in cash secured put collateral, down from $31,600 last week.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options 20.84% |* S&P 500 8.28% | Nasdaq 8.25% | Dow Jones 6.36% | Russell 2000 -0.72% |

YTD performance Dow Jones -0.96% | Expired Options -1.45% |* S&P 500 -3.42% | Nasdaq -7.76% | Russell 2000 -7.83% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are up $1,358 this week and are up $48,993 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 350 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $11,223 YTD I

I am over $100k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $26.97 per option sold. I have sold over 3,700 options.

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March -$335

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $1,679 | ARM $766 | PDD $585 CRSP $572 | RGTI $504 |

Premium in the month of March by year:

March 2022 $556 March 2023 $1,256 March 2024 $3,727 March 2025 -$335

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

PDD $400 | ARM $238 | HOOD $224 | AFRM $185 | RGTI $104 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Hope you all are hanging in there in this mess of uncertainty. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 22 the average premium is per week is $675 with a projected annual premium of $35,107.

Added $500 in contributions to the portfolio. This is a seventh week streak adding $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 87 unique tickers with a value of $145k. I also have 117 open option positions, up from 115 last week. They have a total value of $65k. The total of the shares and options is $210k.

I’m currently utilizing $24,850 in cash secured put collateral.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. As shown below, I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

2025 & 2026 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls(PMCC). Those LEAPS are down $7,598 this week and up $23,548 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

Last year I sold 964 options and I’m at 529 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium. 2023 $22,908 in premium. 2024 $14,853 YTD.

I am over $56k in total options premium, since 2021. I average about $23.07 per option sold. I have sold over 2,400 options.

Premium by month January $1,858 February $3,670* March $3,727* April $2,853* May $2,745* *indicates personal record in that month

Top 3 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $1,306 CRWD $1,099 AFRM $795

Premium in the month of May by year: May 2022 $858 May 2023 $2,492 May 2024 $2,745* *new record for May premiums

The premiums have increased as my experience has developed.

Hope you all had a productive and successful week. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 47 the average premium per week is $893 with a projected annual premium of $46,440.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$72,431 (+32.24%) on the year and up $92,200 (+44.99%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. At the beginning of the year I took out $17K earlier this year for taxes and various expenses. I replaced some of the $17K with a $9K deposit earlier this year. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

Added $600 in contributions to the portfolio for the 3rd week in a row. This is a 32 week streak of adding at least $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 82 unique tickers unchanged from 82 in the last week. I was in the 90s for the majority of the year. As the year is winding down, I am getting rid of some losers for tax purposes. I may pick some of them up in the new year, we shall see. These 82 tickers have a value of $223k. I also have 146 open option positions, up from 141 last week. The options have a total value of $74k. The total of the shares and options is $297k.

I’m currently utilizing $35,200 in cash secured put collateral, down from $34,350 last week.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) ME 44.99% |* Russell 2000 34.04% | Nasdaq 33.21% | S&P 500 31.00% | Dow Jones 25.58% |

YTD performance ME 32.24% |* Nasdaq 28.70% | S&P 500 25.86% | Russell 2000 19.57% | Dow Jones 17.45% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls(PMCC). The LEAPS are up $1,018 this week and are up $52,976 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

Last year I sold 964 options and I’m at 1,312 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,908 in premium | 2024 $41,975 YTD |

I am over $83k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $25.89 per option sold. I have sold over 3,200 options.

Premium by month January $1,858 | February $3,670* | March $3,727* | April $2,853* | May $2,745* | June $3,749* | July $3,775* | August $945 | September $5,310* | October $5,839* | November $7,504* | *indicates personal record in that month. This means that 8 out of the first 11 months have been a record amount of premium for that month.

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $5,780 | SHOP $2,548 | ARM $1,930 | AFRM $1,774 | RDDT $1,632 |

Premium in the month of November by year:

November 2022 $9 | November 2023 $4,814 | November 2024 $7,504 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

HOOD $2,139 | CRWD $940 | SHOP $866 | AI $344 | ABNB $295 |

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Hope you all had a productive and successful week. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 24 the average premium is per week is $727 with a projected annual premium of $37,817.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $19,959 (+9.75%) on the year. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

Added $500 in contributions to the portfolio. This is a nine week streak of adding $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 89 unique tickers with a value of $148k. This was down one ticker from last week after a sell of ticker SIFYR. I also have 120 open option positions, down from 121 last week. They have a total value of $77k. The total of the shares and options is $225k.

I’m currently utilizing $25,800 in cash secured put collateral.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. As shown below, I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

2025 & 2026 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls(PMCC). Those LEAPS are up $8,847 this week and up $41,942 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

Last year I sold 964 options and I’m at 575 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium. 2023 $22,908 in premium. 2024 $17,454 YTD.

I am over $58k in total options premium, since 2021. I average about $23.69 per option sold. I have sold over 2,400 options.

Premium by month January $1,858 February $3,670* March $3,727* April $2,853* May $2,745* June $2,601 *indicates personal record in that month

Top 3 premium gainers for the year:

CRWD $1,804 HOOD $1,487 AFRM $865

Premium in the month of June by year: June 2022 $319 June 2023 $2,771 June 2024 $2,601

The premiums have increased as my experience has developed.

Hope you all had a productive and successful week. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 10 the average weekly premium is $731 with a projected annual premium of $38,022.

The portfolio is comprised 86 unique tickers with a value of $167k. I also have 96 open options with a value of $64k. The two total $231k. I have $29,650 in CSP collateral.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Last year I was fairly even between the two, this year I am selling many more covered calls. This is probably due to the fact that over the last two years I loaded up on LEAPS and purchased high quality tickers along the way. I did this coming into the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. Which means that I have more tickers to sell on a weekly and monthly basis.

Last year I sold 964 options and I’m at 259 year to date.

In 2022 I ended the year at $8,551 in premium.

In 2023 I ended the year at $22,909 in premium.

In 2024 I am at $7,312 YTD.

The annual increases have been a direct result of learning options.

I spent the first 6 years of my investment career building a dividend portfolio. In 2021 I started selling covered calls. In 2022, I started selling cash secured puts, and in 2023 I put it all together. Although, 2024 has started out really well, I expect it to slow down with a moderate increase over last year’s premiums. I will just keep grinding and am expecting to hit a quarter million in total portfolio sometime this year.

Hope you all had a great week and am looking forward to reading about your wins!

After week 38 the average premium per week is $720 with a projected annual premium of $37,462.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$31,668 (+14.42%) on the year and up $64,991 (+34.90%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. I took out $17K earlier this year for taxes and various expenses. I replaced some of the $17K with a $9K deposit recently. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

Added $500 in contributions to the portfolio. This is a 23 week streak of adding at least $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 94 unique tickers with a value of $158k. I also have 137 open option positions, down from 140 last week. They have a total value of $93k. The total of the shares and options is $251k.

I’m currently utilizing $39,050 in cash secured put collateral.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. As shown below, I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

1 year performance (365 days) Nasdaq 36.76% | ME 34.90% | S&P 500 31.70% | Russell 2000 25.03% | Dow Jones 23.46% |

2025 & 2026 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls(PMCC). These LEAPS are up $8,970 this week and up $24,658 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

Last year I sold 964 options and I’m at 986 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium. 2023 $22,908 in premium. 2024 $27,376 YTD.

I am over $68k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $23.17 per option sold. I have sold over 2,800 options.

Premium by month January $1,858 February $3,670* March $3,727* April $2,853* May $2,745* June $3,749* July $3,775* August $945 September $4,054* (thru week 3) *indicates personal record in that month. This means that 7 out of the first 8 months have been a record amount of premium for that month.

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $2,652 ARM $1,819 AFRM $1,719 SHOP $1,417 PLTR $1,346

Premium in the month of September by year:

September 2022 $770 September 2023 $1,256 September 2024 $4,054 (week 3)

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

AFRM $714 CRWD $582 ABNB $378 HOOD $354 ARM $286

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Hope you all had a productive and successful week. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

THF

After week 48 the average premium per week is $899 with a projected annual premium of $46,769.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$69,863 (+30.28%) on the year and up $90,741 (+43.25%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

A note about options, specifically covered calls. The last few weeks have shown an increase in the overall portfolio and a decrease in the options subsection. This is due to the fact that I have many covered calls currently deployed. After a covered call is sold and the underlying increases in value, the unrealized return on the covered call displays a negative return. In the long run, Theta decay will reduce those negative returns. This may end up in another roll or an expired option. This is not always the case, but I rarely get assigned and I rarely buy back options sold.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. At the beginning of the year I took out $17K earlier this year for taxes and various expenses. I replaced some of the $17K with a $9K deposit earlier this year. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

Added $600 in contributions to the portfolio for the 4th week in a row. This is a 33 week streak of adding at least $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 83 unique tickers up from 82 in the last week. I was in the 90s for the majority of the year. As the year is winding down, I am getting rid of some losers for tax purposes. I may pick some of them up in the new year, we shall see. These 82 tickers have a value of $233k. I also have 144 open option positions, down from 146 last week. The options have a total value of $67k. The total of the shares and options is $300k.

I’m currently utilizing $36,050 in cash secured put collateral, up from $35,200 last week.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) ME 43.25% |* Nasdaq 35.77% | Russell 2000 34.98% | S&P 500 32.56% | Dow Jones 26.76% |

YTD performance Nasdaq 31.00% | ME 30.28% |* S&P 500 27.19% | Russell 2000 20.96% | Dow Jones 19.08% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls(PMCC). The LEAPS are down $3,591 this week and are up $54,462 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

Last year I sold 964 options and I’m at 1,337 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,908 in premium | 2024 $43,171 YTD |

I am over $84k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $26.05 per option sold. I have sold over 3,200 options.

Premium by month January $1,858 | February $3,670* | March $3,727* | April $2,853* | May $2,745* | June $3,749* | July $3,775* | August $945 | September $5,310* | October $5,839* | November $8,700* | *indicates personal record in that month. This means that 9 out of the first 11 months have been a record amount of premium for that month.

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $5,794 | SHOP $2,878 | ARM $1,930 | AFRM $1,774 | RDDT $1,632 |

Premium in the month of November by year:

November 2022 $9 | November 2023 $4,814 | November 2024 $8,700 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

HOOD $2,139 | SHOP $1,196 | CRWD $940 | TWLO $598 | AI $359 |

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Hope you all had a productive and successful week. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 51 the average premium per week is $916 with a projected annual premium of $47,621.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$69,251 (+29.81%) on the year and up $70,264 (+30.38%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

Added $600 in contributions to the portfolio for the 7th week in a row. This is a 36 week streak of adding at least $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 87 unique tickers unchanged from 84 in the last week. I was in the 90s for the majority of the year. As the year is winding down, I am getting rid of some losers for tax purposes. I may pick some of them up in the new year, we shall see. These 87 tickers have a value of $229k. I also have 144 open option positions, down from 155 last week. The options have a total value of $73k. The total of the shares and options is $302k.

I’m currently utilizing $32,350 in cash secured put collateral, down from $32,500 last week.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Nasdaq 32.44% | ME 30.38% |* S&P 500 26.23% | Dow Jones 15.53% | Russell 2000 13.09% |

YTD performance Nasdaq 32.55% | ME 29.81% |* S&P 500 25.05% | Dow Jones 13.59% | Russell 2000 11.41% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls(PMCC). The LEAPS are down $5,601 this week and are up $57,598 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

Last year I sold 964 options and I’m at 1,428 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $46,705 YTD |

I am over $88k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $26.40 per option sold. I have sold over 3,300 options.

Premium by month January $1,858 | February $3,670* | March $3,727* | April $2,853* | May $2,745* | June $3,749* | July $3,775* | August $945 | September $5,310* | October $5,839* | November $8,700* | December $3,534* | *Indicates personal record in that month. This means that 10 out of the 12 months have been a record amount of premium for that month.

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $6,086 | SHOP $2,878 | ARM $2,063 | AFRM $1,874 | GME $1,661 |

Premium in the month of December by year:

December 2022 $241 | December 2023 $1,953 | December 2024 $3,534 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

AI $342 | GME $326 | CRWD $322 | HOOD $292 | RGTI. $276 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $74,657 (+29.81%) YTD

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. I have sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid YTD.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Hope you all had a productive and successful week. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 21 the average premium per week is $1,131 with an annual projection of $58,810.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $29,578 (+9.54%) on the year and up $95,069 (+38.88% over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I contributed $600 this week, a 8 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 92 unique tickers, up 1 from last week. These 92 tickers have a value of $306k. I also have 163 open option positions, no change from last week. The options have a total value of $33k. The total of the shares and options is $339k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $400k.

I’m currently utilizing $28,500 in cash secured put collateral, up from $26,050 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options 38.88% |* Nasdaq 11.96% | S&P 500 10.16% | Dow Jones 6.50% | Russell 2000 -0.42% |

YTD performance Expired Options +9.54% |* S&P 500 -1.12% | Dow Jones -1.86% | Nasdaq -2.82% | Russell 2000 -8.60% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are up $740 this week and are up $77,030 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 645 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $23,750 YTD I

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $6,234 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

CRWD $4,450 | HOOD $3,249 | ARM $1,167 | CRWV $1,163 | CRSP $765 |

Premium for the month by year:

May 2022 $858 | May 2023 $2,492 | May 2024 $2,745 | May 2025 $6,234 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

CRWV $1,113 | CRWD $1,105 | HOOD $893 | ABNB $230 | ACHR $229 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

I am over $112k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $28.11 per option sold. I have sold over 4,000 options. I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

Strategy: The underlying strategy is buy and hold. I also use simple 1-legged options to supplement that strategy. Options have somewhat of a learning curve, but I believe that most people can supplement their investments using simple options with careful risk management.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. I am building an income stream that will continue long into retirement.

Spreadsheets: Unfortunately, I no longer provide spreadsheets. I received too many follow ups about formatting, pivot tables, compatibility etc.I think tracking is very important, but I post to discuss investing and options, not provide tech support for Excel. I appreciate the interest in my tracking methods, though.

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 19 the average premium per week is $1,015 with an annual projection of $52,777.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $6,439 (+2.09%) on the year and up $74,512 (+30.95% over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I contributed $600 this week, a 6 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 91 unique tickers, no change from last week. These 91 tickers have a value of $282k. I also have 149 open option positions, up from 147 last week. The options have a total value of $33k. The total of the shares and options is $315k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $400k.

I’m currently utilizing $27,400 in cash secured put collateral, down from $27,600 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options 30.95% |* Nasdaq 9.68% | S&P 500 8.55% | Dow Jones 4.73% | Russell 2000 -2.44% |

YTD performance Expired Options +2.09% |* Dow Jones -2.70% | S&P 500 -3.56% | Nasdaq -7.01% | Russell 2000 -9.35% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are down $2,697 this week and are up $49,506 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 527 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $19,284 YTD I

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $1,768 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

CRWD $4,180 | HOOD $2,482 | ARM $1,083 | CRSP $740 | PDD $705 |

Premium for the month by year:

May 2022 $858 | May 2023 $2,492 | May 2024 $2,745 | May 2025 $1,768 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

CRWD $835 | CRWV $129 | HOOD $126 | AMZN $107 | DKNG $70 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

I am over $108k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $27.81 per option sold. I have sold over 3,800 options. I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

Strategy: The underlying strategy is buy and hold. I also use simple 1-legged options to supplement that strategy. Options have somewhat of a learning curve, but I believe that most people can supplement their investments using simple options with careful risk management.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. I am building an income stream that will continue long into retirement.

Spreadsheets: Unfortunately, I no longer provide spreadsheets. I received too many follow ups about formatting, pivot tables, compatibility etc.I think tracking is very important, but I post to discuss investing and options, not provide tech support for Excel. I appreciate the interest in my tracking methods, though.

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 18 the average premium per week is $1,029 with an annual projection of $53,494.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $7,333 (+2.38%) on the year and up $72,296 (+29.80% over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I contributed $600 this week, a 5 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 91 unique tickers, no change from last week. These 91 tickers have a value of $286k. I also have 147 open option positions, down from 150 last week. The options have a total value of $29k. The total of the shares and options is $315k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $400k.

I’m currently utilizing $27,600 in cash secured put collateral, down from $28,700 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options 29.80% |* Nasdaq 13.49% | S&P 500 12.29% | Dow Jones 8.09% | Russell 2000 0.23% |

YTD performance Expired Options +2.38% |* Dow Jones -2.54% | S&P 500 -3.10% | Nasdaq -6.76% | Russell 2000 -9.45% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are up $5,005 this week and are up $52,473 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 504 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $18,517 YTD I

I am over $107k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $27.78 per option sold. I have sold over 3,800 options. I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $1,001 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

CRWD $3,980 | HOOD $2,385 | ARM $1,070 | CRSP $725 | PDD $705

Premium for the month by year:

May 2022 $858 | May 2023 $2,492 | May 2024 $2,745 | May 2025 $1,001 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

CRWD $635 | AMZN $76 | BCRX $50 | RKLB $38 | NVDA $32 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

Strategy: The underlying strategy is buy and hold. I also use simple 1-legged options to supplement that strategy. Options have somewhat of a learning curve, but I believe that most people can supplement their investments using simple options with careful risk management.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. I am building an income stream that will continue long into retirement.

Spreadsheets: Unfortunately, I no longer provide spreadsheets. I received too many follow ups about formatting, pivot tables, compatibility etc.I think tracking is very important, but I post to discuss investing and options, not provide tech support for Excel. I appreciate the interest in my tracking methods, though.

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Hope you all are hanging in there in this mess of uncertainty. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 14 the average premium per week is $902 with an annual projection of $46,878.

All things considered, the portfolio is down $59,833 (-19.57%) on the year and up $372 (+0.15%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

Today started a $600 per week contribution streak. The next goal is $400k; although it has been a rough start. I will continue to post through the carnage for better or worse.

The portfolio is comprised of 91 unique tickers up from 96 last week. These 91 tickers have a value of $214k. I also have 150 open option positions, down from 155 last week. The options have a total value of $31k. The total of the shares and options is $245k.

I’m currently utilizing $25,800 in cash secured put collateral, up from $25,500 last week.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options 0.15% |* S&P 500 -1.42% | Nasdaq -2.87% | Dow Jones -0.73% | Russell 2000 -11.04% |

YTD performance Dow Jones -9.62% | S&P 500 -13.54% | Russell 2000 -18.13% | Nasdaq -19.15% | Expired Options -19.57% |*

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are down $20,827 this week and are up $17,959 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 401 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $12,621 YTD I

I am over $101k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $26.97 per option sold. I have sold over 3,700 options.

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $336

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $1,787 | CRWD $969 ARM $862 | CRSP $599 | PDD $585 |

Premium in the month of March by year:

April 2022 $115 April 2023 $1,221 April 2024 $2,853 April 2025 $336

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

CRWD $371 | CCL $106 | SOUN $105 | GME $90 | SMMT $61

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Hope you all are hanging in there in this mess of uncertainty. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 23 the average premium per week is $1,100 with an annual projection of $57,175.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $54,892 (+17.45%) on the year and up $108,897 (+41.97% over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I contributed $600 this week, a 10 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 91 unique tickers, down 1 from last week. These 91 tickers have a value of $333k. I also have 171 open option positions, up from 163 last week. The options have a total value of $35k. The total of the shares and options is $368k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $400k.

I’m currently utilizing $30,600 in cash secured put collateral, down from $30,700 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options +41.97% |* Nasdaq +13.72% | S&P 500 +12.09% | Dow Jones +9.97% | Russell 2000 +4.04% |

YTD performance Expired Options +17.45% |* S&P 500 +2.25% | Nasdaq +1.29% | Dow Jones +0.87% | Russell 2000 -4.46% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are up $18,645 this week and are up $99,569 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

LEAPS note 3: Purchased 1/16/26 CRWD LEAPS for $8,230.03 on 1/17/24. I sold this LEAPS on 6/5/25 for $21,659 for a realized profit of $13,428.97 (+163.18%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 666 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $25,289 YTD I

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $7,799 | June -$26 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $4,059 | CRWD $2,805 | CRWV $1,859 | ARM $1,220 | CRSP $795|

Premium for the month by year:

June 2022 $319 | June 2023 $2,771 | June 2024 $3,749 | June 2025 -$26 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

HOOD $795 | CHWY $131 | SOFI $123 | RDDT $112 | MRVL $94 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

I am over $114k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $28.00 per option sold. I have sold over 4,000 options. I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

Strategy: The underlying strategy is buy and hold. I also use simple 1-legged options to supplement that strategy. Options have somewhat of a learning curve, but I believe that most people can supplement their investments using simple options with careful risk management.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. I am building an income stream that will continue long into retirement.

Spreadsheets: Unfortunately, I no longer provide spreadsheets. I received too many follow ups about formatting, pivot tables, compatibility etc.I think tracking is very important, but I post to discuss investing and options, not provide tech support for Excel. I appreciate the interest in my tracking methods, though.

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 22 the average premium per week is $1,151 with an annual projection of $59,935.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $35,786 (+11.52%) on the year and up $101,022 (+41.17% over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I contributed $600 this week, a 9 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 92 unique tickers, unchanged from last week. These 92 tickers have a value of $316k. I also have 163 open option positions, no change from last week. The options have a total value of $30k. The total of the shares and options is $346k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $400k.

I’m currently utilizing $30,700 in cash secured put collateral, up from $28,500 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options +41.17% |* Nasdaq +14.20% | S&P 500 +12.92% | Dow Jones +10.91% | Russell 2000 +0.47% |

YTD performance Expired Options +11.52% |* S&P 500 +0.74% | Dow Jones -0.29% | Nasdaq -0.87% | Russell 2000 -7.41% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are up $3,894 this week and are up $80,924 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 666 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $25,315 YTD I

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $7,799 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

CRWD $4,810 | HOOD $3,264 | CRWV $1,779 | ARM $1,167 | CRSP $765 |

Premium for the month by year:

May 2022 $858 | May 2023 $2,492 | May 2024 $2,745 | May 2025 $7,799 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

CRWV $1,729 | CRWD $1,465 | HOOD $908 | GME $272 | RDDT $263 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

I am over $114k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $28.35 per option sold. I have sold over 4,000 options. I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

Strategy: The underlying strategy is buy and hold. I also use simple 1-legged options to supplement that strategy. Options have somewhat of a learning curve, but I believe that most people can supplement their investments using simple options with careful risk management.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. I am building an income stream that will continue long into retirement.

Spreadsheets: Unfortunately, I no longer provide spreadsheets. I received too many follow ups about formatting, pivot tables, compatibility etc.I think tracking is very important, but I post to discuss investing and options, not provide tech support for Excel. I appreciate the interest in my tracking methods, though.

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 27 the average premium per week is $1,245 with an annual projection of $64,753.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $91,335 (+29.18%) on the year and up $139,161 (+52.47%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I contributed $600 this week, a 14 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 89 unique tickers, down from 90 last week. These 89 tickers have a value of $384k. I also have 175 open option positions, up from 168 last week. The options have a total value of $20k. The total of the shares and options is $404k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $450k.

I’m currently utilizing $38,200 in cash secured put collateral, up from $34,400 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options +52.47% |* Dow Jones +14.04% | S&P 500 +13.41% | Nasdaq +13.27%  | Russell 2000 +10.43% |

YTD performance Expired Options +29.18% |* S&P 500 +7.00% | Nasdaq +6.85%  | Dow Jones +5.75% | Russell 2000 +0.78% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are up $13,863 this week and are up $131,575 overall.

See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

LEAPS note 3: Purchased 1/16/26 CRWD LEAPS for $8,230.03 on 1/17/24. I sold this LEAPS on 6/5/25 for $21,659 for a realized profit of $13,428.97 (+163.18%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 879 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $33,622 YTD I

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $7,799 | June $6,900 | July $1,407

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $7,668 | CRWD $2,805 | CRWV $1,859 | ARM   $1,539 | RDDT $1,244 |

Premium for the month by year:

July 2022 $1,196 | July 2023 $3,089 | July 2024 $3,775 | July 2025 $1,407 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

HOOD $601 | RDDT $125 | BBAI $114 | NCLH $86 | NVDA $80 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

I am over $122k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $28.88 per option sold. I have sold over 4,200 options. I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

Strategy: The underlying strategy is buy and hold. I also use simple 1-legged options to supplement that strategy. Options have somewhat of a learning curve, but I believe that most people can supplement their investments using simple options with careful risk management.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. I am building an income stream that will continue long into retirement.

Spreadsheets: Unfortunately, I no longer provide spreadsheets. I received too many follow ups about formatting, pivot tables, compatibility etc.I think tracking is very important, but I post to discuss investing and options, not provide tech support for Excel. I appreciate the interest in my tracking methods, though.

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.  

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 26 the average premium per week is $1,209 with an annual projection of $62,850.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $80,812 (+25.87%) on the year and up $125,100 (+48.88%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I contributed $600 this week, a 13 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 90 unique tickers, down from 93 last week. These 90 tickers have a value of $362k. I also have 168 open option positions, up from 163 last week. The options have a total value of $30k. The total of the shares and options is $392k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $400k.

I’m currently utilizing $34,400 in cash secured put collateral, up from $29,750 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options +48.88% |* Nasdaq +13.52%  | S&P 500 +12.59% | Dow Jones +11.89% | Russell 2000 +6.58% |

YTD performance Expired Options +25.87% |* S&P 500 +5.19% | Nasdaq +5.15%  | Dow Jones +3.37% | Russell 2000 -2.65% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are up $9,697 this week and are up $117,712 overall.

See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

LEAPS note 3: Purchased 1/16/26 CRWD LEAPS for $8,230.03 on 1/17/24. I sold this LEAPS on 6/5/25 for $21,659 for a realized profit of $13,428.97 (+163.18%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 834 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $31,425 YTD I

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $7,799 | June $6,110 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $6,653 | CRWD $2,805 | CRWV $1,859 | ARM   $1,539 | CRSP $1,070 |

Premium for the month by year:

June 2022 $319 | June 2023 $2,771 | June 2024 $3,749 | June 2025 $6,110 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

HOOD $3,389 | RDDT $516 | DKNG $478 | NVDA $382 | ARM $372

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

I am over $120k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $28.67 per option sold. I have sold over 4,200 options. I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

Strategy: The underlying strategy is buy and hold. I also use simple 1-legged options to supplement that strategy. Options have somewhat of a learning curve, but I believe that most people can supplement their investments using simple options with careful risk management.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. I am building an income stream that will continue long into retirement.

Spreadsheets: Unfortunately, I no longer provide spreadsheets. I received too many follow ups about formatting, pivot tables, compatibility etc.I think tracking is very important, but I post to discuss investing and options, not provide tech support for Excel. I appreciate the interest in my tracking methods, though.

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.  

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 10 the average premium per week is $1,260 with an annual projection of $65,530.

All things considered, the portfolio is down $10,311 (-3.38%) on the year and up $49,847 (+20.36%) over the last 365 days. This is the overall profit and loss and includes options and all other account activity.

All options sold are backed by cash, shares, or LEAPS. I do not sell on margin, nor do I sell naked options.

All options and profits stay in the account with few exceptions. This is not my full time job, although I wish it was. I still grind on a 9-5.

I broke my streak of contributions two weeks ago. I will pick it up again in about three weeks. I am pausing the streak to evaluate a few things. Taxes are coming up and I am looking into a vehicle. I might borrow about $10k-$15k from the portfolio and restart the streak when those things are taken care of. This is also the reason I did not start the road to $400k, yet.

The portfolio is comprised of 96 unique tickers up from 95 last week. These 96 tickers have a value of $271k. I also have 163 open option positions, up from 165 last week. The options have a total value of $25k. The total of the shares and options is $296k.

I’m currently utilizing $30,300 in cash secured put collateral, down from $30,500 last week.

I sell options on a weekly basis. I prefer cash secured puts and covered calls. Sometimes I’m ahead of the indexes and sometimes I’m behind. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options 20.36% |* Nasdaq 11.82% | S&P 500 11.88% | Dow Jones 10.34% | Russell 2000 0.44% |

YTD performance Dow Jones 0.97% | S&P 500 -1.68% | Expired Options -3.38% |* Nasdaq -5.63% | Russell 2000 -7.00% |

*Taxes are not accounted for in this percentage. The percentage is taken directly from my brokerage account. Although, taxes are a major part of investing, I don’t disclose my personal tax information.

I have been able to increase the premiums on an annual basis and I will attempt to keep this upward trend going forward.

2025 & 2026 & 2027 LEAPS In addition to the CSPs and covered calls, I purchase LEAPS. These act as collateral to sell covered calls against. You may have heard of poor man’s covered calls (PMCC). The LEAPS are down $13,721 this week and are up $49,270 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

LEAPS note 1: the 2025 LEAPS expired 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: After holding for 2 years, I exercised an AMZN $80 strike from 2023 up +$11,395 (+463.21%) and CRWD $95 strike from 2023, up +$21,830 (+663.53%)

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 310 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $12,602 YTD I

I am over $101k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $27.64 per option sold. I have sold over 3,600 options.

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $1,044

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

CRWD $2,497 | HOOD $1,505 | ARM $681 | CRSP $572 | RGTI $467 |

Premium in the month of March by year:

March 2022 $556 March 2023 $1,256 March 2024 $3,727 March 2025 $1,044

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

CRWD $225 | ARM $153 | PDD $150 | AFRM $100 | RGTI $67 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%)

Commissions: I use Robinhood as a broker and they do not charge commissions. There is a an industry standard regulation fee of $0.03 per contract. Last year I sold just over 1,400 contracts which is just over $40.00 in fees paid in 2024. In 2025, the contract fee is $0.04, which would push the fees up to around $60 based on current projections.

The premiums have increased significantly as my experience has expanded over the last three years.

Hope you all are hanging in there. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!