Weekly option trading update: I earned $891 by selling options

 This week I earned $891 by selling cash secured puts and covered calls on 7 different stocks. I earned this money from $66,050 which is 71% yearly return. I got assigned one call and one put options. My covered call on $SBUX was assigned at $82. I earned $1,185 in total by selling options on $SBUX plus my average cost of $SBUX was $81.5 per share. So I received another $150 gain by selling 3 contracts of the stock. So in one month I received $1,335 while keeping my invested money of $81.5x300 =$24,500. 

After the earnings $DUOL Duolingo fell more than 20%. I sold a cash secured put at $220 strike price for $300. I got assigned but I am hopeful the stock will bounce back. I will keep doing the whiling strategy on $DUOL. 

My other options were called away. So I took the premiums. I earned $125 from $75 $ETHU (ethereum 2x), $NVO $53 covered call for $100.

The following is the full list:

My weekly options activity for this week

 Today I sold weekly covered call and cash secured put, which will expire this Friday. The full list is the following:

Today I collected $530 premium by selling the weekly options. Last week, I was assigned to $NVO and $BMNR. I will look to sell $BMNR tomorrow as it was down today. I am hoping for a comeback.

Today, I collected $300 by selling 3 covered calls with a strike price of $82. If it is assigned, I will sell them. I also sold covered call of $NVO for $100 per contract with a strike price of $53. Last week I was assigned at $51.

I also collected $125 premium by selling cash secured put on $ETHU 2x $ETH. The strike price was $75. 

So I got $530 from $39,400 which is 1.35% weekly return and yearly it is 69.95%.

I earned $3,059 by selling options in October 2025

 Option Income Summary in October 2025

In October, I earned $3,059 by selling options cash secured put and covered call. This is the highest income so far for me. Most of my income came from $SBUX, $BMNR, $NVO, $NKE, and $ETHU. I earned $3,059 from $173,200, which gave me 91.84% yearly return. 

The most income came from $SBUX. I earned $885 followed by $BMNR and $ETHU. I am also selling stocks on $NVO which is undervalued.

I started to sell options in June 2025. I wish I had known this before.  

So far, I have earned $7,735 since June 2025.

Last week's top gainers and losers in the stock market.

Last week's notable gainers:
$CELH Celsius Holdings Inc +45.00%
$U Unity Software Inc +30.00%
$QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc +13.00%
$BABA Alibaba Group Holding +12.00%
$HAS Hasbro Inc +10.00%
$HSY Hershey Co +10.00%
$MRK Merck & Co Inc +10.00%
$ADI Analog Devices Inc +9.80%
$SMCI Super Micro Computer  +9.70%
$SJM J M Smucker Co +9.20%
$CAG Conagra Brands Inc +9.00%
$BJRI BJ's Restaurants Inc +8.60%
$KHC Kraft Heinz Co +8.40%
$MCHP Microchip Technology +8.40%
$KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc +7.90%
$GIS General Mills Inc +7.70%
$MNST Monster Beverage Corp +7.60%
$MRNA Moderna Inc +7.50%
$NVO Novo Nordisk A/S +7.40%
$DVN Devon Energy Corp +7.40%
$MELI MercadoLibre Inc +7.10%
$PEP PepsiCo Inc +7.00%
$UTZ Utz Brands Inc +6.90%
$MDLZ MONDELEZ INT +6.70%

    The bar chart in the post visually ranks companies by their stock percentage gains over the past week, with Celsius Holdings Inc. leading at 45%, followed by Unity Software Inc. at 30%, indicating strong market performance in their respective sectors.

    Web results show Celsius Holdings, a Florida-based beverage company, and Unity Software, a video game software developer, recently reported positive financial results, driving their stock surges as noted in the post.

    D-Wave Quantum and Alibaba, also listed, have seen significant market activity, with D-Wave hitting a 52-week high and Alibaba maintaining strong performance, reflecting broader trends in quantum computing and e-commerce.

Last week's notable losers:
$BMBL Bumble Inc -38.00%
$GRAL Grail Inc -30.00%
$BBAI BigBear. ai Holdings -24.00%
$TEM Tempus AI Inc -24.00%
$CVNA Carvana Co -22.00%
$TDOC Teladoc Health Inc -21.00%
$HOOD Robinhood  -21.00%
$APP Applovin Corp  -20.00%
$HIMS Hims & Hers Health Inc -19.00%
$NU Nu Holdings Ltd -19.00%
$PLTR Palantir Technologies -17.00%
$RKLB Rocket Lab USA Inc -16.00%
$AFRM Affirm Holdings Inc -16.00%
$COIN Coinbase Global Inc -15.00%
$RDDT Reddit Inc -15.00%

    The bar chart in the post shows the percentage declines of various small-cap stocks over the past week, with Bumble Inc. experiencing the largest drop at 38%, followed by Grail Inc. and BigBear.ai Holdings, both down 30% and 24%, respectively. 

    Related web results indicate Bumble Inc. is a dating app company facing competition from Grindr Inc., while Grail Inc. saw a stock drop after announcing Tricare coverage for its Galleri cancer test, and BigBear.ai Holdings focuses on AI solutions, recently acquiring Pangiam Inc. 

    The post reflects broader market trends for small-cap stocks, which have market capitalizations between $250 million and $2 billion, receiving less attention than large-cap stocks like Nvidia and Microsoft.

Weekly stock performance summary

 Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) led last week's market performance with a 150% gain, highlighting the growing interest in quantum computing technology, which promises revolutionary advancements in computing power.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) and Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI) also showed significant gains, with 37% and 33%, respectively. This reflects their roles in advancing quantum computing systems and software, with recent partnerships like D-Wave's collaboration with NTT DOCOMO for network optimization.

IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) experienced a 38% increase, following leadership changes and industry recognition, demonstrating the sector's dynamic growth and its potential impact across various technology sectors.

Weekly performance: Quantum stocks dominated the market last week.

Last week's top performers in terms of gain:

$QUBT Quantum Computing Inc: +150.00%
$IONQ IONQ Inc: +38.00%
$QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc: +37.00%
$RGTI Rigetti Computing Inc: +33.00%
$TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries: +34.00%
$BB BlackBerry Ltd: +32.00%
$SOUN SoundHound AI Inc: +24.00%
$NSANY Nissan Motor Co Ltd: +21.00%
$LCID Lucid Group Inc: +17.00%
$SEDG Solaredge Technologies Inc: +15.00%
$DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc.: +13.00%
$DOCS Doximity Inc: +10.00%
$GME GameStop Corp: +8.40%
$LI Li Auto Inc: +7.80%
$JBL Jabil Inc: +7.60%
$PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc: +7.30%
$CHPT ChargePoint Holdings Inc: +6.60%
$ALK Alaska Air Group Inc: +7.40%
$BA Boeing Co: +6.30%
$APP Applovin Corp: +5.70%
$SAGE SAGE Therapeutics Inc: +5.50%
$PLUG Plug Power Inc: +8.70%
$TCEHY Tencent Holdings ADR: +5.20%
$FOXA Fox Corp Class A: +5.10%

Ibotta Inc., mentioned in the post with a -18.00% return, is a mobile technology company known for providing purchase cash-back rewards. It recently became a publicly traded company in April 2024, listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol IBTA.

Upstart Holdings Inc., with a -19.00% return, is a company involved in AI lending technology. Recently, Kaua'i Federal Credit Union selected Upstart for personal lending, which might influence investor perceptions of the company's growth potential.

Novo Nordisk A/S, listed with a -21.00% return, is a global healthcare company focused on defeating diabetes and other chronic diseases. It is known for its commitment to using 100% renewable power in production facilities and its recent strategy to achieve zero environmental impact.

Weekly performance:

Last week's worst performers in terms of return:

$BNED Barnes & Noble Education Inc: -24.00%

$NVO Novo Nordisk A/S: -21.00%

$UPST Upstart Holdings Inc: -19.00%

$IBTA Ibotta Inc: -18.00%

$MP Mp Materials Corp: -17.00%

$ARM Arm Holdings PLC - ADR: -14.00%

$BITF Bitfarms Ltd: -14.00%

$MU Micron Technology Inc: -14.00%

$CELH Celsius Holdings Inc: -14.00%

$VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc: -14.00%

$XPO XPO Inc: -14.00%

$MARA MARA Holdings Inc: -13.00%

$PZZA Papa John's International Inc: -13.00%

$MSTR MicroStrategy Inc: -13.00%

$NU Nu Holdings Ltd: -13.00%

$RIOT Riot Platforms Inc: -12.00%

$CTAS Cintas Corp: -12.00%

$OC Owens Corning: -12.00%

$COIN Coinbase Global Inc: -11.00%

$PAYC Paycom Software Inc: -11.00%

$WBD Warner Bros Discovery Inc: -11.00%

$HIMS Hims & Hers Health Inc: -6.30%