$291,115 in realized gains for 2025 📈 Jan: $22,185 📈 Feb: $28,764 📉 Mar: $13,912 📉 Apr: $12,927 📈 May: $33,567 📈 Jun: $20,079 📉 Jul: $16,631 🚀 Aug: $71,803 📈 Sep: $53,360 📈 Oct: $53,303 📉 Nov: -$4,311 📉 Dec: -$31,105 Started the year steady. Had a monster August. Got punched in the face at year-end. This is what options trading actually looks like: Not perfect. Not linear. Still insanely profitable. For 2026, I’m doing something different. Introducing "𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹" — a series delivered via email where I’ll document: • Realized gains • Every trade • The logic behind it • Mistakes & adjustments What else would you like to see in the series? P.S. More details and how to sign up coming soon.

My stock blacklist: 1. Chinese stocks $BABA $BIDU $NIO $JD etc. 2. Companies in declining industries 3. Slow growers (<10% revenue growth) 4. Weak financials Bad balance sheet, negative FCF, unprofitable without a clear path to profitability, etc. 5. Overvalued stocks $SPCX Valuation is somewhat subjective, but it still matters. 6. Businesses outside my circle of competence That said, you can always expand your circle of competence over time. 7. Stocks without liquid options As an option seller, I want the flexibility to generate cash while entering, exiting, or trimming positions. 8. Low-volatility stocks with poor option premiums 9. Anything crypto related $BTC $ETH $CLSK $MARA $BMNR $MSTR Crypto is not a productive asset class so I usually avoid it. That's the list off the top of my head. Simple filters like these eliminate 90% of stocks before I do any real research. It saves me a ton of time and helps me stay focused on the opportunities that actually fit my strategy.

$4,800 in collected premiums today from sold options Covered Calls: $HIMS

My $OSCR position is up 100% . I've considered trimming / selling Covered Calls. But I think there's a real chance the market is still mispricing what this business is. If $OSCR starts being viewed as a tech-enabled health insurer rather than just another insurer, a higher multiple could follow, especially with the revenue growth they're putting up. That re-rating alone could justify a stock price 2x from here. We'll see. Not financial advice.

Investing hack: Put yourself in a position of power so you're less likely to make bad decisions. What do I mean exactly? 1) Don't invest money you'll need in the next few years. 2) Have an emergency fund (6-12 months worth of expenses in cash). 3) Spend less than you earn so you can invest each month. 4) Always have some cash to buy the dip. By following these you're less likely to be fearful, panic sell or make bad decisions.

$OSCR bulls, what's your fair value for OSCR?

Good reasons to sell a stock: - Fundamentals getting worse - Better opportunity elsewhere - Position became too large - Risk/reward is not attractive anymore Bad reasons to sell a stock: - It's down a lot - It's up a lot - Someone on X said so - You're scared

Most people spend too much time watching the market. You can't control whether stocks go up or down tomorrow. But you CAN control: - How deeply you research stocks - How much you earn - How much you invest Ask yourself these 3 questions: 1. How do I make more money? 2. How do I invest more money? 3. Where's the next great stock? Play that game consistently for 20 years and your life will look completely different.

4 stocks that are steal deals right now: $CELH $ELF $PGY $SOFI

There are only 3 levers that determine how big your portfolio becomes: 1) Return % (biggest long-term multiplier) 2) Monthly contribution amount 3) Time in the market You can't control #3. Some people started investing at 20. Others discovered it at 40. It is what it is. What you can control is maximizing the other two levers. That's where most of your attention should go.

$OSCR new highs 11% today Time for another small trim?

I don't get why some people are so obsessed with short term market movements. Why waste so much precious time and energy stressing about stuff that really doesn't matter in the long run?

$NU looks like a great opportunity here in the low teens.

$5,518 in collected premiums this week: $GTLB CC $TTD CSP

Deep research creates conviction. Conviction helps you hold. Holding is often what separates average returns from life-changing returns. Most people want better performance. Few are willing to do the work required to earn the conviction that makes it possible.

Most people dramatically underestimate what can happen over 10-20 years. A few smart investments. Consistent saving. Avoiding major mistakes. That's often enough to completely change your financial future. Think in decades, not quarters.

Investing gets a lot easier once you stop trying to get rich quickly. - You make better decisions - With a longer time frame - More patience & discipline - Less rushed & emotional decisions

Every market cycle has a different fear: - Financial crises - Elections - Wars and geopolitics - Inflation - Interest rates - Pandemic - AI disruption The specific fears change, but fear itself is constant. Successful investors avoid being scared out of long-term opportunities.

$PGY 16% $OSCR 15% $HIMS 7% Good day for the portfolio so far. Hope I don't jinx it. Still a long way to go though 🚀 Patience is the name of the game.

People have been calling the stock market "too expensive" for decades. The S&P 500 looked expensive at: * 2,000 * 3,000 * 4,000 * 5,000 In 10 years, today's prices will probably look cheap too. Don't confuse all-time highs with overvaluation.