$ASML 20260821 1400.0 CALL$ A quick 2 days turnaround trade with ASML. Yesterday ASML pulled back about 2%. Took the opportunity to get in a call position hoping for a rebound. And a rebound it did, today. Close with small profits. 🍀
$ASML 20260508 1550.0 CALL$ Regular weekly to bi weekly covered calls on ASML. While it's exhilarating to get lucky on a company and make a neat profit on bullish news, the need for consistency and regularity of income is a huge boon regardless. Hedged both ways, capital gains, and cashing out on dips is simple, reproducible and fuss free.
$PLTR 20260515 155.0 CALL$ More regular farming on one of my holds. The premium isn't great but I managed to snag PLTR in the early days (9-20$ range) so multiple lots can be covered on options. Pure luck, I wouldn't say there was much skill involved here. Just farming income from lucky timing in 2023.
$ARM 20260605 255.0 CALL$ More covered calls. a portion of this profit is from PMCC; did a deep ITM LEAP call ARM long call option to maximise the covered call premium profit a little. Caution on these, be sure to track earnings and company performance so you don't get the underlying ripping through your strike price on bullish headlines. Still working through preferred delta and gamma with these headline sensitive and volatile tech stocks. Does anyone really use .3 delta or do you stay more conservative <.3?
Macro Risks Meet Geopolitical Tension: Can Tech Bulls Hold the Line? Consider Microsoft & Berkshire as a Barbell Strategy 🌟🌟🌟 The market is currently facing a dual threat environment testing the resolve of even the most optimistic investors. Warren Buffett has recently issued a sober warning regarding macro risk, preferring a massive cash reserve over overvalued equities. With $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ cash pile reaching a record USD 397 billion as of May 2026, the message is clear: the safety net for high growth tech maybe thinner than it appears. Adding to the complexity is a sharp escalation in geopolitical risk. Recent reports of an Iranian attack on UAE ports have rattled glo