NVDA
Week 71 / Selling NVDA Credit Spreads Ahead of Earnings
Greetings from Capšu Zeme, aka our summer residence in Western Latvia. After spending about eight days in Riga, we finally made it back to our place. We’ve been working in the garden, harvesting…
Week 70 / Portfolio Cracks 13K While NVDA Tests My Options Strategy
Greetings from Riga! What was meant to be a family holiday in Ireland somehow turned into… a family holiday in Riga. Nevertheless, against the odds and while sipping the local beer …
Week 69 / Options Portfolio Collects $102 as NVDA Remains the Main Risk
As of July 31, 2026, the stock portfolio closed at $12,840, down a modest 0.44% week over week. Not every week can be a victory lap, and this one was more about defending positions than celebrating…
Week 68 / NFLX Rebounds, NVDA Spread Opened, $67.91 Collected
As of July 24, 2026, our stock portfolio closed at $12,897, gaining +1.63% week over week. The portfolio’s growth was significantly supported by the recovery in Netflix (NFLX), which finally…
Week 67 / $147.60 in Weekly Options Premium Despite Netflix’s 10% Earnings Drop
As of July 17, 2026, our stock portfolio closed at $12,691, loosing -1.24% week over week. The loss came after Netflix’s earnings report, which sent NFLX shares down roughly 10% at one point.…
Week 66 / Dividend Stock Portfolio Up 25.79% YTD as I Add BAC and Stora Enso Options
As of July 10, 2026, our dividend stock and options portfolio closed at $12,851, gaining 1.24% week over week.This week, I opened several new positions, despite saying over the past few weeks that I…
Week 65 / NVDA and NFLX Recovery Help Stock Portfolio Gain 3.02% This Week
As of July 3, 2026, our stock portfolio closed at $12,693, up 3.02% week over week.The U.S. stock market week was shortened, with markets closed on July 3 in observance of the July 4th Independence…
Week 64 / Managing a Challenged NFLX Put and NVDA Credit Spread During a Volatile Week
Greetings from Latvia! This week, we skipped the last few days of school in Tbilisi and traveled to Latvia to celebrate the Midsummer Solstice. We spent time with family and friends, enjoyed the…
Week 63 / Rolling an NFLX Cash-Secured Put and Managing Weekly NVDA Credit Spreads
As of June 19, 2026, the portfolio value increased by +0.76% compared to the previous week, reaching $12,761.On a year-to-date basis, the portfolio is up 23.77%, outperforming both the S&P 500 (+…
Week 62 / How I Managed an NVDA Credit Spread and Added Dividend Stocks
Greetings from Dublin!Over the past week, I traveled to Dublin, Ireland, where I combined family time, sightseeing, and a bit of investing research.While exploring downtown Dublin with my daughter, I…
Week 61 / Rolling an NFLX Position Into a Cash-Secured Put
Portfolio Value: $12,540Weekly Change: -2.5%YTD Return: +21.07%Options Premium Collected: $157On June 6, 2026, the portfolio value declined by 2.5% compared to the previous week, finishing at $12,540…
Week 60 / Rolling NVDA Bull Put Spreads After Earnings
The portfolio gained 0.95% during the week, bringing the total year-to-date return to 22.67%.On a year-to-date basis, the portfolio is now up 22.67%, outperforming both the S&P 500, which has…
Week 59 / NVDA Earnings, NFLX Credit Spreads, and Dividend Growth
This week was focused on managing positions after NVDA earnings, collecting another round of options premium, and continuing to grow the underlying stock portfolio.Nvidia reported strong results, but…
Week 58 / NVDA Surge, NFLX Credit Spreads, and a Record $245 Premium Income
This week produced the highest options premium income since I started tracking the portfolio.While the portfolio gained a relatively modest 0.36%, the underlying trading activity was considerably…
Week 57 / Building Toward $100 Per Week in Options Income
Portfolio Value: $12,323Weekly Change: +0.86%YTD Return: +16.51%Options Premium Collected: $89As of May 8, 2026, the stock and options portfolio increased by 0.86%, reaching a total value of $12,323.…
Week 56 / Why Options Sellers Sometimes Prefer a Stock Pullback
Portfolio Value: $12,218Weekly Change: +0.97%YTD Return: +15.48%Options Premium Collected: $58As of May 1, 2026, my options portfolio increased by 0.97%, closing the week at $12,218.While many…
Week 55 / Managing NVDA Credit Spreads After a Strong Rally
Portfolio Value: $12,101Weekly Change: -0.72%YTD Return: +15.38%Options Premium Collected: $67As of April 24, 2026, the portfolio declined slightly by -0.72%, closing the week at $12,101.Since the…
Week 54 / Managing NVDA Credit Spreads as the Portfolio Crosses $12K
Portfolio Value: $12,189Weekly Change: +2.6%YTD Return: +15.33%Options Premium Collected: $46As of April 17, 2026, the options income portfolio increased by +2.6%, closing at $12,189. This was the…
Week 53 / Managing NVDA Credit Spreads While Building a House
Portfolio Value: $11,880Weekly Change: +3.38%YTD Return: +13.69%Options Premium Collected: $55Greetings from Riga International Airport.I'm writing this update while waiting for a flight to Berlin…
Week 52 / Using Options Premium to Build a Dividend Position
Portfolio Value: $11,491Weekly Change: +2.76%YTD Return: +11.14%Options Premium Collected: $68As of April 3, 2026, the options income portfolio increased by 2.76%, closing the week at $11,491.The…