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$35,952

19 names · 51 contracts

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Analysis

Marks and cuts

$28,954 cost · $29,053 mark · +$99. Fri 2:09 ET.

Cost

$28,954

17 live · 48 cons

Mark

$29,053

Fri 2:09 ET

SPCX

2× Oct $145C

proposed · cut $136.20

GOOGL

1× Jun $340C

proposed · weekly $334.50

NVDA

Nvidia

-$455

$2,395 → $1,940

Cut

Close below $215.

1× Jan $225C @ $23.95. Friday 218.65, call $19.40. On the 20-day.

Trail $215. 236 then roll. No add.

Sheet →
DT

Dynatrace

+$358

$860 → $1,218

Cut

Close below $45.

Sold 1× @ $11.05, +$245. Riding 1× Jan $45C @ $8.60. Spot 53.26.

Into Nov 4. Cut $45. Don’t add it back.

Sheet →
MITK

Mitek

+$490

$2,725 → $3,215

Cut

Close below $16.

3× Jan $12.50 @ $6.65 mark $7.20. 2× May $20 @ $3.65 mark $4.48. Spot 18.98.

Jan through 20. May 20 then 22.50. Cut $16.

Sheet →
FIVN

Five9

+$210

$990 → $1,200

Cut

Close below $29.50. All three.

3× Jan $40C @ $3.30, mark $3.48. Spot 33.96.

Two at 38. One into Nov 5.

Sheet →
AAPL

Apple

+$1,105

$4,175 → $5,280

Cut

Close below $304. Both.

2× Dec $310C @ $20.88. Friday 319.62, still through 315. Hold both.

334 then 344 into Sept 9. Cut $304. 315 is the fail.

Sheet →
NEXT

NextDecade

+$218

$3,372 → $3,590

Cut

Weekly close below $6.

10× Jan ’28 $5C @ $3.37, mark $3.59. Spot 7.34.

No tick target. Weekly $6.

Sheet →
AVPT

AvePoint

+$6

$339 → $345

Cut

Close below $12.40. All three.

3× Dec $15C @ $1.13, mark $1.20. Spot 14.27. Above 20/50/200. At the high.

One at 15. Two toward 16 / Nov print.

Sheet →
SDGR

Schrödinger

-$55

$595 → $540

Cut

Close below $17.40.

2× Dec $20C @ $2.98, mark $2.72. Spot 19.92.

One at 22. One 23 into Nov 4.

Sheet →
DOW

Dow

-$134

$829 → $695

Cut

Close below $29.50. All five.

5× Jan $35C, blended $1.66, mark $1.36. Added 2 @ $1.36. Spot 30.14. On the 50-day.

2 at 32. 2 at 33.50. 1 toward 35 / Oct 22. $29.50 is 64 cents.

Sheet →
PRME

Prime Medicine

-$32

$492 → $460

Cut

Weekly close below $2.70.

4× Jan ’28 $7C @ $1.23, mark $1.20. Spot 3.64.

Two at 5. Two toward 7. Don’t tick it.

Sheet →
MRK

Merck

-$140

$2,290 → $2,150

Cut

Close below $145. Both.

2× Jan $150C, $12.145 then $10.75, $2,289.50. Blended $11.45.

One at 152. One 165 into Oct 10 / Oct 29. Cut $145 both.

Sheet →
UBER

Uber

-$27

$2,202 → $2,175

Cut

Close below $72.50. All three.

3× Jan $80C, 2 @ $7.50 + 1 @ $7.02, $2,202. 200-day held.

One at 80. Two 85 / 88–90 into Nov 3. Cut $72.50 all three.

Sheet →
VIX

VIX

-$75

$540 → $465

Cut

End of October if still under 18.

3× Dec $28C @ $1.80, mark $1.55. Spot 14.47.

No price target. If 20 hasn’t printed by end of October, sell the stub.

Sheet →
VST

Vistra

-$290

$2,230 → $1,940

Cut

Close below $134.50.

1× Mar $140C @ $22.30. Friday 137.32, below 20/50/200.

153 then 160. No add until 142 holds. Cut $134.50.

Sheet →
DRAM

Roundhill Memory

-$465

$1,130 → $665

Cut

Close below $53.

1× Dec $59C @ $11.30, mark $8.45. Spot 55.91.

Off $53. Target 60 then 62–65.

Sheet →
GFS

GlobalFoundries

-$610

$970 → $360

Cut

Weekly close below $44.40 (100-week).

1× Jan $55C @ $9.70, mark $3.60. Friday 44.73. 33¢ from the 100-week.

Special. Holds 100-week → Nov 11. Weekly close under $44.40 → cut.

Sheet →
QLYS

Qualys

+$0

$2,820 → $2,820

Cut

Close below $180.

1× Mar $190C @ $28.20, $2,820. Spot 187.50. Held 183.52.

201 then 210 into Nov 3. Cut $180. No add.

Sheet →
SPCX

SpaceX

+$0

$1,814 → $1,814

Cut

Close below $136.20. Both.

2× Oct $145C, work $8.70–9.30. Last $9.07. Spot 141.50.

One at 147.80. One 150. Not the Nov $140s.

Sheet →
GOOGL

Alphabet

+$0

$5,080 → $5,080

Cut

Weekly close below $334.50.

1× Jun $340C, work $49–52. Last $50.80. Spot 346.59. Off January.

358 is a check. 385 is the sale. Weekly cut.

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