Week 13 / Swedish Kronor & Premiums: SEB A Options Trade and NVDA Spread Fuel Gains

4 July, 2025 | | 44 seen

As of July 4, 2025, our covered call stock portfolio stood at $7,488, another +1.46% week-over-week increase (+$107). Year-to-date, we are still down -4.97%. 

This week’s growth was driven by a combination of factors: the expiration of options trades on NVDA, favorable movement in the USD/EUR exchange rate (now at 1.18), and a strategic “revenge trade” on SEB A stock, which added a few Swedish Kronor to our portfolio.

This week, we collected $41 from selling options, what is under with our goal to generate at least 1% weekly in options premium (0.54 % this week).

Our portfolio remains concentrated around NVDA stock. On Thursday (Because of Independence Day) we successfully closed a put credit spread on NVDA that expired worthless, allowing us to retain the full premium. Continuing our premium collection strategy, we’ve initiated a new credit spread set to expire next week.

I'm currently holding one covered call on NVDA with a $110 strike price expiring on August 15, which is…

Week 12 / AI-Fueled NVDA Surge Lifts Portfolio +2.59% This week —But Is a Pullback Near?

27 June, 2025 | | 30 seen

As of June 27, 2025, our covered call stock portfolio stood at $7,380, another  g+2.59% week-over-week increase (+$186). Year-to-date, we are still down -5.50%.

This week, we collected $46 from selling options, what is under with our goal to generate at least 1% weekly in options premium (0.62 % this week).

Our portfolio remains concentrated around NVDA stock. On Friday we successfully closed a put credit spread on NVDA that expired worthless, allowing us to retain the full premium. Continuing our premium collection strategy, we’ve initiated a new credit spread set to expire next week.

I'm currently holding one covered call on NVDA with a $110 strike price expiring on August 15, which is significantly deep in the money. If we allow the shares to be called away at expiry, this would lock in an unrealized profit of approximately $4,700.

NVDA on Fire

NVDA stock is on fire—this week it surged well above the $155 mark, breaking through multiple resistance levels…

Week 11 / Beating the 1% Weekly Goal: How We Collected $101 in Options Premiums

20 June, 2025 | | 144 seen

As of June 20, 2025, our covered call stock portfolio stood at $7,194, a small but important +1.68% week-over-week increase (+$119). Year-to-date, we are still down -6.18%.

This week, we collected $101 from selling options, aligning with our goal to generate at least 1% weekly in options premium (1.4% this week).

Our portfolio remains concentrated around NVDA stock. On Friday we successfully closed a put credit spread on NVDA that expired worthless, allowing us to retain the full premium. Continuing our premium collection strategy, we’ve initiated a new credit spread set to expire next week.

Midweek, I decided to take a proactive stance and rolled up and away the June 27, $109 covered call on NVDA. The position was moved to a higher strike price of $110 with a new expiry of August 15. For this adjustment, we received an additional $48 in premium (net of commissions), and there's also potential to realize an extra $100 if NVDA stays above our strike price on expiry.

Our long-term strategy remains unchanged - we aim to…

Week 10 / NVDA Weekly Option Trades: $67 Earned, $3,200 Unrealized Profit at Risk

13 June, 2025 | | 53 seen

As of June 13, 2025, our covered call stock portfolio stood at $7,074, a minor -0.56% week-over-week decrease (-$39). Year-to-date, we are still down -7.85%, as we continue to navigate market volatility while optimizing our options income strategy.

This week, we collected $67 from selling options, which is slightly less from our goal to generate at least 1% weekly in options premium (0.96% this week).

Our portfolio remains concentrated around NVDA stock. On Friday we successfully closed a put credit spread on NVDA that expired worthless, allowing us to retain the full premium. Continuing our premium collection strategy, we’ve initiated a new credit spread set to expire next week.

I'm currently holding one covered call on NVDA with a $109 strike price expiring on June 27, which is now significantly deep in the money. If we allow the shares to be called away at expiry, this would lock in an unrealized profit of approximately $3,200.

Current positions

• NVDA 139/…

Israel & Cyprus 2025

12 June, 2025 | Travel guides | 44 seen

At the beginning of May 2025, we embarked on a 4-day trip to Israel to reconnect with the Fischer family. 

We explored beautiful beaches, savored delicious local cuisine, and enjoyed quality time together. From Tel Aviv, we continued our journey to Cyprus to attend one of the largest conferences in the translation industry. While Sandra was actively engaged in networking at the event, we spent our time relaxing by the pools, making the most of the sunny Mediterranean atmosphere.

Also see: Israel Movie 2022 / 2023

12 Rounds Boxing Club in Tbilisi

9 June, 2025 | Living in Georgia | 178 seen

Sometimes even the most loyal gym-goers need to shake things up—and that's exactly what I did this month. After years of training at the "luxurious Axis Tower gym", I decided to take a short break. Not because I had any complaints about the quality or experience—quite the opposite—but because the price difference was just too significant to ignore. Enter: 12 Rounds Boxing Club.

Let’s talk numbers. My monthly Axis Tower gym membership runs at GEL 700 (they do have frequent discount and sometimes you can get there at 500 GEL). While it’s worth every lari for the facilities, environment, and perks like sauna, pool, and networking, I was curious to explore more cost-effective alternatives.

So for the month of June, I opted for a morning-only membership at 12 Rounds (valid from 07:00 to 16:00), which came at just GEL 220. That’s a savings of GEL 480—money that could go into protein powders, supplements, or even a weekend trip to Kazbegi.

To my surprise, 12 Rounds is a very decent gym. In terms of quality and cleanliness, it stands on par with Axis Tower. The…

Week 9 / Credit Spread Lessons: When Premiums Look Juicy but Risk Bites Back

6 June, 2025 | | 63 seen

As of June 6, 2025, our covered call stock portfolio stood at $7,114, reflecting a +1.50% week-over-week increase (+$121). Year-to-date, we are still down -6.57%, as we continue to navigate market volatility while optimizing our options income strategy.

This week, we collected $88 from selling options, aligning with our goal to generate at least 1% weekly in options premium (1.23% this week).

Our portfolio remains concentrated around NVDA stock. We successfully closed a put credit spread on NVDA that expired worthless, allowing us to retain the full premium. Continuing our premium collection strategy, we’ve initiated a new credit spread set to expire next week.

Unfortunately, I rushed a bit. On Thursday, I sold a new credit spread with next week's expiry, which generated a juicy premium. However, shortly after, NVDA's price dipped below $140, putting pressure on the position heading into next week.

This highlights one of the key risks with selling weekly options—they can be lucrative, but they're also quite…

Spring Break in Latvia 2025

2 June, 2025 | Travel guides | 34 seen

Every year, it’s become a beloved tradition for us to head to Latvia during the Easter school holidays—our special spring break getaway. This isn’t just any vacation; it’s a hands-on family adventure packed with progress, nature, and unforgettable memories.

In this year’s Spring Break movie, we take you behind the scenes of our latest trip. One of the highlights? We finally installed those massive 3x3 meter windows in our frame house—an upgrade that’s truly transforming the space! But we didn’t stop there. With shovels in hand and spring in the air, we also planted a dozen vibrant new plants, adding life and color to the surroundings.

Of course, there’s more to see—moments of laughter, hard work, peaceful countryside views, and little surprises that make each trip unique.

See also:

• Spring Break in Latvia 2024
• Spring Break in Latvia 2023

Week 8 / How We Collected $47 in Premiums This Week with NVDA Credit Spreads

30 May, 2025 | | 81 seen

As of May 30, 2025, our covered call stock portfolio stood at $6,993, showing a +1.53% week-over-week increase (+$105). While Year-to-date, we are still down -7.26%, as we navigate volatility while optimizing our options income strategy.

This week was particularly interesting—there was NVDA earning report and I discovered another options trader who is documenting his journey to $100K through weekly blog updates. I highly recommend checking it out. Since our portfolio sizes are currently similar, I find it both motivating and insightful to follow along and compare strategies as we grow together.

We successfully closed a credit spread on NVDA that expired worthless, allowing us to retain the full premium. Continuing our premium collection strategy, we've initiated a new credit spread set to expire next week.

Following NVDA’s stronger-than-expected earnings report, the stock at one moment surged past $140, with dipping back to $134 at the end of week. We currently hold a covered call with a $109 strike expiring on June 27, which is now significantly deep in the money. If we allow the shares to be…

Larnaca International Airport

27 May, 2025 | Airports | 14 seen

This spring, I took a memorable trip that involved connecting through three countries in less than two weeks—starting in Tbilisi, Georgia, spending a few days in Israel, and finally heading to Cyprus for a short but enriching stay. What stood out most was just how short and easy the flight was between Israel and Cyprus—a route I had never seriously considered before.

Our journey began in Tbilisi, flying to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, where we stayed for several days to visit relatives. These family moments added a personal and grounding start to what would soon shift into a more exploratory leg of the trip.

After spending quality time in Israel, we boarded a short flight from Tel Aviv to Larnaca with Israir, a regional airline we had used once flying to Eiltat. The flight was incredibly short—less than an hour—and gave me a new appreciation for the geographic closeness of Israel and Cyprus. It’s a route so brief it feels more like a long taxi ride than a traditional international flight.

Larnaca International Airport (LCA) welcomed me with a modern but slightly cold atmosphere. The terminal is clean and well-organized, and everything works as it should.…

Frame House Upgrades: Big Windows, New Porch, and Apple Trees Planted in Latvia

26 May, 2025 | Frame House | 282 seen

In mid-April, during our kiddo’s Easter school break, we traveled to Latvia for about 10 days — a trip packed with projects, energy, and transformation. A lot of pre-planning had gone into it before we even arrived: we ordered the windows, sourced the plants, and mapped out the main tasks. Once we landed, it was all about execution — and we got a lot done.

One of the most transformative updates was installing our huge 3x3 meter windows. In the end I decided to split them into 1X3X3

These oversized panes completely changed the feel of the house — flooding the space with natural light and giving us panoramic views of the land. Now, no matter where you stand, the outdoors feels just a step away. It’s the kind of upgrade that doesn’t just look good — it feels good.

While the windows were the big highlight, we also extended the porch with a new step. It’s a simple touch but made a real difference, making the entrance more functional and giving the front of the house a more finished look. Sometimes, it's the little improvements that pull everything together.

Outdoors, the serious work continued. Our goal was to plant at least 20 apple trees this spring — an…

Week 7 / How I’m Using Covered Calls and Credit Spreads to Pay Off Margin on NVDA Stock

23 May, 2025 | | 113 seen

As of May 23, 2025, our covered call stock portfolio stands at $6,888, reflecting a -0.93% week-over-week decline (down $64.48). Year-to-date, we are down -9.33%, as we navigate volatility while optimizing our options income strategy.

This week, we rolled our NVDA covered call to the June 27, 2025 expiry, raising the strike to $109. Should NVDA close at or above that level at expiry, the position would yield a maximum profit of around $150. However, we remain focused on retaining the shares rather than letting them be called away. If momentum continues, we’re ready to roll the strike higher to maintain upside exposure and capture premium.

To compensate for the lower near-term yield from the longer-dated call, we initiated a weekly credit spread on NVDA. This trade supplements income but adds considerable margin risk.

Currently, our portfolio carries a …

Pūre Horticultural Research Station

19 May, 2025 | Shopping Venues | 26 seen

In mid-April 2025, we took an exciting step toward our vision of a Latvian craft cider brewery by purchasing several Antonovka apple trees and other varieties from the renowned Pūre Horticultural Experimental Station (Latvian: Pūres dārzkopības izmēģinājumu stacija).

This wasn’t a random choice. Pūre is one of Latvia’s most respected institutions in plant cultivation and horticultural research. With decades of hands-on experience in the Latvian climate, they offer proven expertise in selecting trees and plants that can thrive through our seasons — cold winters, unpredictable springs, and all.

Their staff provided solid recommendations not only for Antonovka, which is famous for its hardiness and perfect acidity for cider production, but also for several other fruit trees and shrubs suited for our longer-term expansion plans.

Antonovka is a classic Soviet-era apple cultivar, known for:

• Excellent cold resistance
• Sharp, tart flavor ideal for cider
• Reliable harvests in Baltic and Nordic climates

It’s no…

Week 6 / Doing Nothing, Gaining 1.98%: A Covered Call Strategy That Pays

16 May, 2025 | | 64 seen

In the world of trading, action often feels like progress. Placing new trades, adjusting positions, chasing setups—these behaviors can give us the illusion of control. But sometimes, the most profitable move is to simply do nothing.

As of May 16, 2025, our covered call stock portfolio was valued at $6,952, reflecting a 1.98% week-over-week gain (+$134.96). That’s a modest but welcome increase, especially considering that we didn’t place a single new trade this week.

Despite this recent uptick, we are still down -7.01% year-to-date, a reminder of the rocky terrain we’ve traversed in 2025. Yet even during this downturn, opportunities for calm, calculated growth remain.

This week, there were no covered calls expiring in our portfolio, and no new positions were opened. We’re currently focused entirely on a single NVDA covered call, with the nearest expiry on May 23—just one week away.

While it might seem counterintuitive, this narrow focus is deliberate. Rather than…

Samshvilde Canyon Hiking

12 May, 2025 | Living in Georgia | 49 seen

Our go-to hiking spot in Georgia has always been Birtvisi Canyon. With its striking rock formations, narrow passages, and unbeatable views, it’s a place we return to again and again. But last Sunday, we felt like trying something new.

So we picked a place we’d heard about but never explored properly: Samshvilde Canyon.

In fact we almost find it few years ago, but turned our car around because the road didn't seem proper. See: Hiking at Birtvisi Canyon.  This time we risked bit more. 

Located not far from the town of Tetritskaro, Samshvilde is known for its quiet trails and historic ruins, including the remains of the ancient Samshvilde Fortress. We packed up for a casual day hike, hoping for some nice views and maybe a peek at the fortress.

After a peaceful countryside drive, we found a small parking spot near the edge of the canyon. The trails were actually marked, which was a pleasant surprise — but we still weren’t entirely sure where we were going. With no detailed map and limited phone signal, we decided to follow a route that seemed to lead toward Pirghebuli…