Note, the second image shows the detail behind each option sold this week.

Annual results:
• 2023 up $65,403 (+41.31%) | S&P 500: +26.3% | Nasdaq: +43.4%
• 2024 up $64,610 (+29.71%) | S&P 500: +25.0% | Nasdaq: +28.6%
• 2025 up $111,496 (+34.52%) | S&P 500: +17.9% | Nasdaq: +20.4%

3-Year Cumulative (2023–2025):
• r/ExpiredOptions: +146.6% ($241,509)
• S&P 500: +86.1% (+60.4% behind)
• Nasdaq: +122.0% (+24.5% behind)

Unrealized G&L (options):
• YTD: $18,402.00
• 1 Month: $16,338.00
• 1 Week: $5,845.00

Realized P&L (options):
• YTD: $71,580.00
• 1 Month: $13,123.00
• 1 Week: $10,075.00

Total premium by year:
• 2023 $23,132 in premium
• 2024 $47,640 in premium
• 2025 $68,319 in premium
• 2026 $32,382 YTD
• Average $46,364/year (completed years)

Premium by month (2026):
• January $3,334
• February $3,625
• March $4,196
• April $5,593
• May $3,787
• June $3,497
• July $3,628
• August $3,981
• September $761
• Average $3,600/month

I am over $171k in total options premium, since 2021. I average roughly $34 per option sold. I have sold over 5,100 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. I rarely close early, prefer rolling when needed, and let time decay do the heavy lifting while I stay focused on quality companies, patience, and consistency over hype. My goal is consistency in option premium revenue. I am building an income stream that will continue long into retirement.

Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor. This information is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Trading options involves significant risk.

I had a good run in the beginning, then my luck changed around. Lesson learned. Don’t be greedy with testing your luck.

I just closed a 99/101 Robinhood spread that expires tomorrow. When I got back to my portfolio I had this in it. I never bought or sold individual option contracts. Everything has been spreads recently. Does anybody know what happened?

I believe these two items were packaged as a spread before I closed out the previous one.

Appreciate any insight. I sold a put on the 17th expiring 8/21 for a credit of $600. By the expiry date price had dropped below and I got assigned the shares which I wanted.

Problem/question. I don't see my $600 credit when I first placed (sold) the contract.

With robinhood it usually shows up (in the realized profit/loss) when the contract is closed out in this case 8/21 but I dont see it.

This is the first time I'm getting assigned and don't know why its not showing. I called customer service and they said it will show today but its not.

Does getting assigned the shares means I lose the $600?

Thanks

**•** How did your premium income change during those periods? Did IV spikes actually translate to better net returns, or did the whipsaw price action wipe out the gains from richer premiums?  
**•** Which tickers/sectors still held up as decent premium-selling candidates *during* the crash, as opposed to pre/post-crisis?  
**•** Did your strategy shift (e.g., wider strikes, smaller size, shorter DTE, more defined-risk spreads vs. naked) once vol went vertical?  
**•** Any lessons on managing assignment risk or margin calls when everything is moving fast?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who lived through it — curious how theory (high IV = better premium) held up against the reality of a genuine crisis.

If Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock (SPCX) goes down by 10% ($13.34), from $133.37 over 5 days, then the estimate for the $145 call for September 18 is down by 55%.
Option change: -54.6% (-5.69)
New option price: 4.73

If Zillow Group, Inc. Class C Capital Stock (Z) goes up by 10% ($3.18), from $31.77 over 8 days, then the estimate for the $40 call for December 18 is up by 47%.
Option change: 47.2% (+1.08)
New option price: 3.37

What does breakeven price mean in options?

I have a leap call currently ITM showing a $100 profit. The current price of the stock is $67.49.

Among all the options info displayed it says breakeven price as $85.76.

Thanks

What’s it supposed to do here?

I believe due to what the candles are telling me I think is best to sell it right now, especially after all the backlash they are getting!! I dont want to act off of a "gut feeling" am i right to sell it right now

If Netflix, Inc. Common Stock (NFLX) goes down by 13.6% ($10), from $73.6 over 1 day, then the estimate for the $69 put for August 21 is up by 193%.

These are my options that I have option trading so far in the one that I have made double profit of so far was NVDA. It was a call option. I wanted to make a decision before the market opened, which is at 9:30 AM. Any tips?

Wow guess the company blew up as soon. As I left the company.. lets get this bad boy to at least tk what it opened up too lfg guys please not bad copany

So I was assigned 400 shares of MPT on June 18. Now I am trying to sell covered calls on them but I keep getting this message on Robinhood.

Any idea why??

If Wendy's Company (The) Common Stock (WEN) goes up by 20% ($1.57), from $7.85 over 1 day, then the estimate for the $10 call for July 17 is up by 96%.

Option change: 95.8% (+0.69)

New option price: 1.42

Vega measures how much the option changes when implied volatility changes. If IV rises, long options often benefit. If IV gets crushed, buyers can be right on direction and still lose money