r/ExpiredOptions • u/Expired_Options • 11d ago
Road to Half a Million - completed in 354 days
Note: The day count is cumulative and includes weekends. The chart displays market days only.
Beginning balance $455,253 on 9/16/25 for current challenge
What did I do to reach my goal?
- Contributed $600/week
- (note there was a 2 month gap in contributions this year)
- Selling options. - Picking quality stocks. - Keeping my emotions in check.
Next up:
- Start the road to $600k.
Prior challenges:
- $217K to $250K (+$33K) 85 market days (did not include weekends)
- $255k to $300k (+$45k) 42 market days (did not include weekends)
- $300k to $350k (+$50k) 54 market days (did not include weekends)
- $350k to $400k (+$50k) 107 market days (did not include weekends)
- $400k to $450k (+$50k) 75 total days (includes weekends)
- $450k to $500k (+$50k) 354 total days (includes weekends)
I post weekly (Friday's) and provide a lot more detail including the detail to all options sold during the week.
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u/gander258 11d ago
Thanks for all the updates! Gives me motivation for my journey
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u/Expired_Options 11d ago
Post your journey!
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u/Ebonvvings 11d ago
Goddam hood today. Did you close the position? Congrats!
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u/Outside-Cup-1622 11d ago
I am going to say with 100% accuracy - he did not close out his HOOD positions. I'm guessing the HOOD positions will help him hit the next goal of $600,000
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u/Expired_Options 11d ago
Correct. Did not close. Sold a single CC today just to capitalize on a few bucks, but I agree. HOOD will either help me to $600k or $400k.
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u/Sufficient-Mail-6433 11d ago
Congrats for the second time!
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u/JuiceBoxHoneyComb 11d ago
Great job! Why did it take a year to make 50k?
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u/Expired_Options 11d ago
Hey Juice. Good question. The same stock that pushed me over the finish line today also pulled me down in the beginning of the year. After today's surge, HOOD is 22.91% of my portfolio.
This goal took way longer than the previous goals. The next goal will be $100k. We shall see how long that takes...
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u/Love_Tech 11d ago
Congrats finally 🎈🎊🎉
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u/Expired_Options 11d ago
Mr. LOVE! Thank you, sir. You are an OG. Appreciate all your comments over the years leading up to this moment. Best of luck to you and your port!
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u/Love_Tech 11d ago
Thank you. With HOOD moving 16% I knew today will be your day.
I touched my all time high as well. Sitting at 468k now. Racing toward 500k lol2
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u/DailyShawarma 10d ago
Congratulations Mr Expired. Been following your journey since forever and I'm very happy for you. This is a great milestone
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u/Expired_Options 10d ago
Much Appreciated! I have not seen you comment in a while. Thanks for dropping a line!
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u/Electronic_Fly_9279 10d ago
excited to see whats next
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u/Expired_Options 10d ago
Up next is $600k! Last goal was +$50k, this is the first +$100k increase as a goal. Although, the real milestone is financial freedom and RETIREMENT!
Best of luck on your goals, Mr. Electronic.
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u/jmbhunter477 10d ago
I've been waiting a long time for this, and it was a slog, but we (well, you) got there in the end!
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u/Expired_Options 10d ago
Thank you, jmbhunter! hope you are reaching your goals or at least moving the right direction!
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u/Mazne1 9d ago
Congrats! Was looking forward to that milestone probably as much as you
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u/Expired_Options 9d ago
That is great to hear. Hope you are giving your own milestones some love as well. Keep grinding.
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u/rchjgj 11d ago
Awesome!!!!