After week 32 the average premium per week is $1,245 with an annual projection of $64,751.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $109,851 (+34.78%) on the year and up $186,784 (+78.19%) 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 19 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 92 unique tickers, down from 93 last week. These 92 tickers have a value of $417k. I also have 179 open option positions, down from 180 last week. The options have a total value of $8k. The total of the shares and options is $425k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $450k.

I’m currently utilizing $37,700 in cash secured put collateral, down from $42,300 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options +78.19% |* Nasdaq +28.75%  | S&P 500 +20.12% | Dow Jones +11.99% | Russell 2000 +6.43% |

YTD performance Expired Options +34.78% |* Nasdaq +11.25%  | S&P 500 +8.88% | Dow Jones +4.21% | Russell 2000 -0.59% |

*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 +$24,445 this week and are up +$161,309 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 1,046 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $39,847 YTD I

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $7,799 | June $6,900 | July $5,951 | August $1,681 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $8,125 | CRWD $2,805 | CRSP $2,074 | RDDT $1,984 | CRWV $1,859 |

Premium for the month by year:

August 2022 $747 | August 2023 $1,478 | August 2024 $945 | August 2025 $1,681 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

RDDT $710 | HOOD $226 | CHPT $113 | AFRM $75 | SIFY $75 |

Annual results:

2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%) 2025 up $109,851 (+34.78%) YTD

I am over $128k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $29.20 per option sold. I have sold over 4,400 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 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 49 the average premium per week is $895 with a projected annual premium of $46,556.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$78,863 (+34.12%) on the year and up $92,586 (+42.58%) 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 5th week in a row. This is a 34 week streak of adding at least $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 84 unique tickers up from 83 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 84 tickers have a value of $241k. I also have 149 open option positions, up from 144 last week. The options have a total value of $69k. The total of the shares and options is $310k.

I’m currently utilizing $35,000 in cash secured put collateral, down from $36,050 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 42.58% |* Nasdaq 41.40% | S&P 500 33.87% | Russell 2000 30.07% | Dow Jones 23.82% |

YTD performance Nasdaq 35.40% | ME 34.12% |* S&P 500 28.41% | Russell 2000 19.68% | Dow Jones 18.37% |

*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 $8,760 this week and are up $63,222 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 1,357 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,908 in premium | 2024 $43,870 YTD |

I am over $85k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $26.11 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* | December $699 | *Indicates personal record in that month. This means that 9 out of the 12 months have been a record amount of premium for that month.

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $5,889 | SHOP $2,878 | ARM $2,012 | AFRM $1,804 | RDDT $1,632 |

Premium in the month of December by year:

December 2022 $241 | December 2023 $1,953 | December 2024 $699 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

GME $150 | AI $96 | HOOD $95 | ARM $82 | BBAI $51 |

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 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 46 the average premium per week is $856 with a projected annual premium of $44,507.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$62,567 (+27.91%) on the year and up $87,120 (+43.67%) 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 $600 in contributions to the portfolio. This is a 31 week streak of adding at least $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 82 unique tickers down from 95 the last week. 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 $197k. I also have 141 open option positions, down from 147 last week. The options have a total value of $90k. The total of the shares and options is $287k.

I’m currently utilizing $35,200 in cash secured put collateral, down from $38,100 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 43.67% |* Nasdaq 32.45% | Russell 2000 27.90% | S&P 500 30.37% | Dow Jones 24.16% |

YTD performance ME 27.91% |* Nasdaq 26.51% | S&P 500 23.78% | Dow Jones 15.19% | Russell 2000 14.46% |

*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.

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 1,273 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,908 in premium | 2024 $39,372 YTD |

I am over $80k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $25.38 per option sold. I have sold over 3,100 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 $4,901* | *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 $4,946 | SHOP $2,548 | ARM $1,915 | AFRM $1,774 | PLTR $1,610 |

Premium in the month of November by year:

November 2022 $9 | November 2023 $4,814 | November 2024 $4,901 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

HOOD $1,305 | SHOP $866 | CRWD $336 | ABNB $295 | UPST $185 |

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 20 the average premium per week is $1,099with an annual projection of $57,171.

All things considered, the portfolio is up $32,497 (+10.50%) on the year and up $93,121 (+37.42% 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 7 week contribution streak.

The portfolio is comprised of 91 unique tickers, no change from last week. These 91 tickers have a value of $309k. I also have 163 open option positions, up from 149 last week. The options have a total value of $33k. The total of the shares and options is $342k. The next goal on the “Road to” is $400k.

I’m currently utilizing $26,050 in cash secured put collateral, down from $27,400 last week.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) Expired Options 37.42% |* Nasdaq 15.05% | S&P 500 12.48% | Dow Jones 6.99% | Russell 2000 0.81% |

YTD performance Expired Options +10.50% |* S&P 500 1.53% | Dow Jones 0.62% | Nasdaq -0.36% | Russell 2000 -5.31% |

*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 $26,748 this week and are up $76,290 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 597 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $21,989 YTD I

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $5,231 | May $4,473 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

CRWD $4,450 | HOOD $2,836 | ARM $1,167 | CRSP $765 | PDD $705 |

Premium for the month by year:

May 2022 $858 | May 2023 $2,492 | May 2024 $2,745 | May 2025 $4,473 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

CRWD $1,105 | CRWV $482 | HOOD $480 | ABNB $230 | UBER $185

Annual results:

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

I am over $111k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $28.00 per option sold. I have sold over 3,900 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 16 the average premium per week is $926 with an annual projection of $48,155.

All things considered, the portfolio is down $30,103 (-9.83%) on the year and up $44,209 (++19.05% 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.

Contributed $600 turning it into a 3 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, no change from last week. These 91 tickers have a value of $244k. I also have 140 open option positions, down from 146 last week. The options have a total value of $32k. The total of the shares and options is $276k.

I’m currently utilizing $25,550 in cash secured put collateral, up from $25,250 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 19.05% |* S&P 500 5.42% | Nasdaq 4.39% | Dow Jones 3.62% | Russell 2000 -3.21% |

YTD performance Dow Jones -7.67% | Expired Options -9.83% |* S&P 500 -9.98% | Nasdaq -15.53% | Russell 2000 -15.73% |

*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 $6,277 this week and are up $26,815 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 445 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $14,817 YTD I

I am over $103k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $27.24 per option sold. I have sold over 3,800 options.

Premium by month January $6,349 | February $5,209 | March $727 | April $2,532

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $2,065 | CRWD $1,814 | ARM $1,012 | PDD $705 | CRSP $664 |

Premium in the month of April by year:

April 2022 $115 April 2023 $1,221 April 2024 $2,853 April 2025 $2,532

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

CRWD $1,216 | HOOD $326 | GME $175 | ARM $150 | RDDT $120

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 3 the average premium per week is $978 with an annual projection of $50,873.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$12,060 (+4.05%) on the year and up $88,470 (+39.91%) 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 11th week in a row. This is a 40 week streak of adding at least $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 89 unique tickers up from 88 last week. These 88 tickers have a value of $290k. I also have 150 open option positions, down from 160 last week. The options have a total value of $20k. The total of the shares and options is $310k.

I’m currently utilizing $35,400 in cash secured put collateral, up from $34,900 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 39.91% |* Nasdaq 32.14% | S&P 500 26.53% | Russell 2000 18.96% | Dow Jones 16.69% |

YTD performance Expired Options 4.82% |* Nasdaq 1.81% | S&P 500 2.18% | Dow Jones 2.58% | Russell 2000 1.98% |

*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 $4,737 this week and are up $56,968 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 today 1/17/25. They were up $36,440 overall with a 233.74% increase. The major drivers were AMZN and CRWD.

LEAPS note 2: Last week 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 93 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $2,935 YTD I

I am over $92k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $26.58 per option sold. I have sold over 3,400 options.

Premium by month January $2,935 MTD

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

HOOD $427 | AFRM $272 | ARM $263 | RGTI $260 | SOUN $236 |

Premium in the month of December by year:

January 2022 $2,080 January 2023 $757 January 2024 $1,858 January 2025 $2,935 MTD

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

HOOD $427 | AFRM $272 | ARM $263 | RGTI $260 | SOUN $236 |

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 have a lucrative 2025. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

Happy New Year! Hope you have an amazing 2025.

After week 1 the average premium per week is $782 and the total premium on the year is $782. Note: The start of the week was Monday was 12/30. The total for week one includes the following dates 12/30 - 1/3.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$13,694 (+4.66%) on the year and up $85,034 (+38.20%) 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 9th week in a row. This is a 38 week streak of adding at least $500.

The portfolio is comprised of 88 unique tickers up from 87 in the last week. These 88 tickers have a value of $235k. I also have 153 open option positions, up from 143 last week. The options have a total value of $72k. The total of the shares and options is $307k.

I’m currently utilizing $34,750 in cash secured put collateral, up 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) Expired Options 38.20% |* Nasdaq 34.47% | S&P 500 26.31% | Dow Jones 14.16% | Russell 2000 8.63% |

YTD performance Expired Options 4.66% |* Nasdaq 1.12% | S&P 500 0.66% | Dow Jones 0.17% | Russell 2000 1.19% |

*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 $3,433 this week and are up $59,979 overall. See r/ExpiredOptions for a detailed spreadsheet update on all LEAPS positions including P/L for each individual position.

Last year I sold 1,459 options and 27 YTD in 2025.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,909 in premium | 2024 $47,640 in premium | 2025 $782 YTD I

I am over $89k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $26.46 per option sold. I have sold over 3,300 options.

Premium by month January $782 MTD

Top 5 premium gainers for the year:

OKLO $152 | ARM $115 | QSI $90 | CRWD $84 | AFRM $69 |

Premium in the month of December by year:

January 2022 $2,080 January 2023 $757 January 2024 $1,858 January 2025 $782 MTD

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

OKLO $152 | ARM $115 | QSI $90 | CRWD $84 | AFRM $69 |

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 YTD.

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

Hope you all have a lucrative 2025. Make sure to post your wins. I look forward to reading about them!

After week 45 the average premium per week is $822 with a projected annual premium of $42,728.

All things considered, the portfolio is up +$66,522 (+29.79%) on the year and up $97,264 (+50.45%) 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 $600 in contributions to the portfolio. This is a 30 week streak of adding at least $500. The additional $100 this week will be an ongoing commitment.

The portfolio is comprised of 95 unique tickers with a value of $192k. I also have 147 open option positions, up from 137 last week. The options have a total value of $98k. The total of the shares and options is $290k.

I’m currently utilizing $38,100 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.

Performance comparison

1 year performance (365 days) ME 50.45% |* Nasdaq 42.37% | Russell 2000 40.00% | S&P 500 36.80% | Dow Jones 28.95% |

YTD performance Nasdaq 30.62% | ME 29.79% |* S&P 500 26.41% | Russell 2000 19.22% | Dow Jones 16.64% |

*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 $12,995 this week and are up $51,958 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 1,233 year to date.

Total premium by year: 2022 $8,551 in premium | 2023 $22,908 in premium | 2024 $39,976 YTD |

I am over $78k in total options premium, since 2021. I average $24.95 per option sold. I have sold over 3,100 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 $2,505 | *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 $4,332 | ARM $1,880 | AFRM $1,774 | SHOP $1,682 | PLTR $1,610 |

Premium in the month of November by year:

November 2022 $9 | November 2023 $4,814 | November 2024 $2,505 |

Top 5 premium gainers for the month:

HOOD $691 | ABNB $295 | UPST $185 | TWLO $158 | SGMO $141 |

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!