5 contracts (500 sh) | BE SS: $398.00 | CC-SS: $376.39 (banked floor $369.24) | IV: MEDIUM | Accounts: Neville:0865
| Max Loss | $48,000 | (ND $51.00 + SW $45) x 500 |
| Normal income ref | $11,906/mo | 75% ann ROI on ML |
| Hedge (static, never rolled) | $0/mo | HP expiry = SP LEAPS; decay ≈ $2,259/mo (info only, already in marks) |
| Unrealized P&L | $-11,200 | fortress legs from IBKR |
| Open leg | Acct | Credit/sh | In flight | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15x $370C 31 Jul 2026 | U13190865 | $15.01 | $22,520 | 2026-07-17 |
| Move | New strike ≈ | New expiry | Tenor | Est net | Total (5 ct) | POP / surv of new CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max even-money escape in the band | ~$377 | 14 Aug 2026 | 15d left | +$2.12/sh | +$1,058 cycle +$2,683 [+$466…+$1,495] · 95% credit | 62% surv 49% |
| SS $398 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder | ||||||
| Roll out (same strike, buy time) | ~$380 | 14 Aug 2026 | 15d left | +$0.49/sh | +$247 cycle +$1,872 [-$119…+$1,016] · 68% credit | 66% surv 52% |
| Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP) | ~$387 | 14 Aug 2026 | 15d left | -$2.50/sh | -$1,249 cycle +$376 [-$1,868…-$830] · 9% credit | 71% surv 61% |
| budget: banked $1,625 debit $1,249 (77% used ≈ 1.8 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$376 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $8,029/mo while parked; 0 ct free to re-sell | ||||||
| Move | New strike ≈ | New expiry | Tenor | Est net | Total (5 ct) | POP / surv of new CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%) | ~$387 | 14 Aug 2026 | 18d left | +$1.82/sh | +$912 cycle +$1,827 [+$428…+$1,822] · 91% credit | 68% surv 54% |
| Roll out (same strike, buy time) | ~$385 | 7 Aug 2026 | 12d left | +$1.81/sh | +$903 cycle +$1,818 [+$404…+$1,486] · 88% credit | 64% surv 52% |
| Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free) | ~$387 | 7 Aug 2026 | 12d left | +$0.70/sh | +$349 cycle +$1,264 [-$285…+$827] · 59% credit | 65% surv 54% |
| Max even-money escape in the band | ~$387 | 7 Aug 2026 | 12d left | +$0.70/sh | +$349 cycle +$1,264 [-$285…+$827] · 59% credit | 65% surv 54% |
| SS $398 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder | ||||||
| Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP) | ~$392 | 14 Aug 2026 | 18d left | -$0.08/sh | -$40 cycle +$875 [-$650…+$704] · 48% credit | 71% surv 61% |
| budget: banked $915 debit $40 (4% used ≈ 0.1 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$875 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $7,664/mo while parked; 0 ct free to re-sell | ||||||
| Move | New strike ≈ | New expiry | Tenor | Est net | Total (5 ct) | POP / surv of new CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll out (same strike, buy time) | ~$378 | 31 Jul 2026 | 8d left | +$3.43/sh | +$1,717 cycle +$2,527 [-$188…+$2,048] · 70% credit | 67% surv 51% |
| Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%) | ~$385 | 14 Aug 2026 | 22d left | +$2.79/sh | +$1,394 cycle +$2,204 [-$790…+$1,831] · 64% credit | 70% surv 60% |
| Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free) | ~$385 | 31 Jul 2026 | 8d left | +$0.42/sh | +$208 cycle +$1,018 [-$2,094…+$455] · 40% credit | 72% surv 62% |
| Max even-money escape in the band | ~$390 | 7 Aug 2026 | 15d left | +$0.25/sh | +$123 cycle +$933 [-$2,516…+$433] · 36% credit | 71% surv 64% |
| SS $398 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder | ||||||
| Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP) | ~$395 | 14 Aug 2026 | 22d left | -$0.45/sh | -$225 cycle +$585 [-$2,778…+$139] · 30% credit | 76% surv 70% |
| budget: banked $810 debit $225 (28% used ≈ 0.1 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$585 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $4,837/mo while parked; 0 ct free to re-sell | ||||||
Every eligible strike x expiry in the 2-45 DTE band (4 expiries scanned, 41 clear the income floor), each sized to the minimum contracts that clear it. Sorted by survival (safest first): the primary 🎯 is the safest; rows below trade safety for income.
Fortress delta: 0.900 (fallback) | Recovery@SS: +$12,867 (un-capped fortress gain if stock rallies to SS) | Do-nothing @ SS: $2,377
| Strike | DTE | Expiry | Bid | Sell | Income/mo | Net/mo | Survival | POP (mid) | EV/mo | Cap Give-up @ CC-SS | %IC | Total P&L @ SS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $385 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $0.92 | 5/5 | $6,900 | $6,900 | 100% | 100% | +$6,870 | -$0 | 0.0% | $2,127 (vs do-nothing $-250) |
| $382.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $1.08 | 4/5 | $6,480 | $6,746 | 99% | 99% | +$6,433 | -$0 | 0.0% | $2,241 (vs do-nothing $-136) |
| $380 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $1.32 | 4/5 | $7,920 | $8,186 | 99% | 99% | +$7,831 | -$0 | 0.0% | $2,337 (vs do-nothing $-40) |
| $377.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $1.62 | 3/5 | $7,290 | $7,822 | 98% | 99% | +$7,166 | -$0 | 0.0% | $2,437 (vs do-nothing +$60) |
| $375 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $1.97 | 3/5 | $8,865 | $9,398 | 97% | 98% | +$8,641 | -$0 | 0.0% | $2,124 (vs do-nothing $-253) |
| $372.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $2.30 | 2/5 | $6,900 | $7,699 | 96% | 97% | +$6,638 | -$319 | 1.3% | $1,774 (vs do-nothing $-603) |
| $370 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $2.77 | 2/5 | $8,310 | $9,109 | 94% | 96% | +$7,865 | -$725 | 2.8% | $1,368 (vs do-nothing $-1,009) |
| $367.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $3.25 | 2/5 | $9,750 | $10,549 | 92% | 95% | +$9,016 | -$1,129 | 4.4% | $964 (vs do-nothing $-1,413) |
| $365 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $3.85 | 2/5 | $11,550 | $12,349 | 89% | 94% | +$10,374 | -$1,509 | 5.9% | $584 (vs do-nothing $-1,793) |
| $362.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $4.50 | 1/5 | $6,750 | $7,815 | 86% | 92% | +$5,835 | -$939 | 3.7% | $1,296 (vs do-nothing $-1,081) |
| $370 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $4.20 | 5/5 | $7,000 | $7,000 | 78% | 82% | +$2,466 | -$1,097 | 4.3% | $570 (vs do-nothing $-1,807) |
| $357.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $6.00 | 1/5 | $9,000 | $10,065 | 76% | 87% | +$6,971 | -$1,289 | 5.1% | $946 (vs do-nothing $-1,431) |
| $367.50 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $4.60 | 4/5 | $6,133 | $6,400 | 76% | 80% | +$1,861 | -$1,718 | 6.7% | $92 (vs do-nothing $-2,286) |
| Strike | DTE | Expiry | Bid | Sell | Income/mo | Net/mo | Survival | POP (mid) | EV/mo | Cap Give-up @ CC-SS | %IC | Total P&L @ SS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $365 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $5.20 | 4/5 | $6,933 | $7,200 | 73% | 79% | +$1,923 | -$2,478 | 9.7% | $-668 (vs do-nothing $-3,046) |
| $355 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $6.85 | 1/5 | $10,275 | $11,340 | 71% | 85% | +$7,380 | -$1,454 | 5.7% | $781 (vs do-nothing $-1,596) |
| $362.50 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $6.00 | 3/5 | $6,000 | $6,532 | 70% | 77% | +$1,615 | -$2,368 | 9.3% | $-417 (vs do-nothing $-2,794) |
| $360 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $6.80 | 3/5 | $6,800 | $7,333 | 68% | 75% | +$1,709 | -$2,878 | 11.3% | $-927 (vs do-nothing $-3,304) |
| $362.50 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $7.00 | 5/5 | $6,562 | $6,562 | 67% | 73% | $-257 | -$3,447 | 13.5% | $-1,780 (vs do-nothing $-4,157) |
| $357.50 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $7.20 | 3/5 | $7,200 | $7,732 | 64% | 73% | +$1,319 | -$3,508 | 13.8% | $-1,557 (vs do-nothing $-3,934) |
| $360 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $8.00 | 4/5 | $6,000 | $6,266 | 64% | 72% | $-68 | -$3,358 | 13.2% | $-1,548 (vs do-nothing $-3,926) |
| $352.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $7.80 | 1/5 | $11,700 | $12,765 | 64% | 82% | +$7,680 | -$1,609 | 6.3% | $626 (vs do-nothing $-1,751) |
| $357.50 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $8.85 | 4/5 | $6,638 | $6,904 | 62% | 70% | $-93 | -$4,018 | 15.8% | $-2,208 (vs do-nothing $-4,586) |
| $355 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $8.45 | 3/5 | $8,450 | $8,982 | 61% | 72% | +$1,691 | -$3,883 | 15.2% | $-1,932 (vs do-nothing $-4,309) |
| $355 | 23d | 14 Aug 2026 | $10.70 | 5/5 | $6,978 | $6,978 | 60% | 71% | +$1,058 | -$5,347 | 21.0% | $-3,680 (vs do-nothing $-6,057) |
| $355 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $9.45 | 4/5 | $7,088 | $7,354 | 59% | 69% | $-358 | -$4,778 | 18.7% | $-2,968 (vs do-nothing $-5,346) |
| $352.50 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $9.50 | 2/5 | $6,333 | $7,132 | 58% | 70% | +$1,195 | -$2,879 | 11.3% | $-786 (vs do-nothing $-3,163) |
| $350 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $8.75 | 1/5 | $13,125 | $14,190 | 57% | 79% | +$7,689 | -$1,764 | 6.9% | $471 (vs do-nothing $-1,906) |
| $352.50 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $10.50 | 4/5 | $7,875 | $8,141 | 57% | 67% | $-340 | -$5,358 | 21.0% | $-3,548 (vs do-nothing $-5,926) |
| $350 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $10.50 | 2/5 | $7,000 | $7,799 | 55% | 69% | +$1,144 | -$3,179 | 12.5% | $-1,086 (vs do-nothing $-3,463) |
| $350 | 23d | 14 Aug 2026 | $12.60 | 4/5 | $6,574 | $6,840 | 54% | 68% | +$746 | -$5,518 | 21.6% | $-3,708 (vs do-nothing $-6,086) |
| $350 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $11.70 | 3/5 | $6,581 | $7,114 | 54% | 66% | $-198 | -$4,408 | 17.3% | $-2,457 (vs do-nothing $-4,834) |
| $347.50 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $13.00 | 3/5 | $7,312 | $7,845 | 52% | 65% | $-128 | -$4,768 | 18.7% | $-2,817 (vs do-nothing $-5,194) |
| $347.50 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $11.60 | 2/5 | $7,733 | $8,532 | 51% | 67% | +$1,094 | -$3,459 | 13.6% | $-1,366 (vs do-nothing $-3,743) |
| $345 | 23d | 14 Aug 2026 | $15.15 | 4/5 | $7,904 | $8,171 | 50% | 63% | $-996 | -$6,498 | 25.5% | $-4,688 (vs do-nothing $-7,066) |
| $347.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $10.00 | 1/5 | $15,000 | $16,065 | 50% | 77% | +$7,836 | -$1,889 | 7.4% | $346 (vs do-nothing $-2,031) |
| $345 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $13.80 | 3/5 | $7,762 | $8,295 | 49% | 64% | $-381 | -$5,278 | 20.7% | $-3,327 (vs do-nothing $-5,704) |
| $345 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $12.70 | 2/5 | $8,467 | $9,265 | 48% | 65% | +$975 | -$3,739 | 14.7% | $-1,646 (vs do-nothing $-4,023) |
| $342.50 | 16d | 7 Aug 2026 | $15.15 | 3/5 | $8,522 | $9,054 | 47% | 63% | $-368 | -$5,623 | 22.1% | $-3,672 (vs do-nothing $-6,049) |
| $342.50 | 9d | 31 Jul 2026 | $14.10 | 2/5 | $9,400 | $10,199 | 44% | 64% | +$1,010 | -$3,959 | 15.5% | $-1,866 (vs do-nothing $-4,243) |
| $345 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $11.05 | 1/5 | $16,575 | $17,640 | 43% | 73% | +$7,361 | -$2,034 | 8.0% | $201 (vs do-nothing $-2,176) |
| $342.50 | 2d | 24 Jul 2026 | $12.30 | 1/5 | $18,450 | $19,515 | 36% | 71% | +$6,870 | -$2,159 | 8.5% | $76 (vs do-nothing $-2,301) |
Income/mo = FIGHT leg gross, DTE-prorated. Net/mo = FIGHT + conservative CC gross minus hedge cost. POP (mid) = probability stock closes at or below (strike + mid premium) at expiry, per-strike chain IV when available. Survival = CC expires fully worthless. EV/mo = premium minus expected buyback, monthly, with realized vol = IV x 85% (variance risk premium 15%). Cap give-up @ SS = recovery mortgaged on a V-bounce to SS, net of premium. Total P&L @ SS = absolute position P&L if the stock closes at SS; "vs do-nothing" = opportunity cost against holding all 5 contracts at the conservative CC.