FORTRESS FIGHT: IREN-LC45 @ $35.36

BE SS: $56.50  |  CC-SS: $57.61  |  20 contracts (2,000 sh) |  ⌂ PORTFOLIO

GENERATED2026-10-09 21:46

IREN-LC45 @ $35.36   UNDERWATER $21.14 (37.4% below BE SS)

⚠ EARNINGS · SHORT EXPIRY ONLY
IREN reports 2026-11-05 (Thu), in 27 days. The recommended CC (7d) closes BEFORE earnings , that one is safe , but the richer/longer options below expire after it and would sell through the gap. Keep the tenor inside 2026-11-05.

20 contracts (2,000 sh)  |  BE SS: $56.50  |  CC-SS: $57.61 (banked floor $54.86)  |  IV: HIGH  |  Accounts: Neville:0865

LC: $45 exp 2028-01-21 (entry $31.729/sh)
SP: $65 exp 2028-01-21 (entry $29.138/sh)
HP: $21 exp 2026-11-20 (entry $0.272/sh)

Economics

Max Loss$94,000(ND $3.00 + SW $44) x 2000
Normal income ref$6,771/mo95% ann ROI on ML
Hedge rolling cost$286/mo
Unrealized P&L$-50,650fortress legs from IBKR
INCOME GOALPOSTS & VELOCITY
50% INCOME FLOOR
$3,386/mo
HEDGE COVER
$286/mo
NORMAL INCOME
$6,771/mo (ATM CC, chain)
IC VELOCITY
0.9 mo to earn back $6,000
ML VELOCITY
13.9 mo to earn back $94,000
Deep drawdown confirmed: a CC at CC-SS $57.61 (probe: $58C 14d) brings only $129/mo (<20% of normal), so FIGHT below it is warranted.
๐Ÿฆ CAMPAIGN LEDGER , realized CC income since 2026-07-02; banked cash shrinks the hole (shown as an info-only banked floor, the recommended CC-SS stays the pure recovery strike; seeded from open positions, reconciled from IBKR executions nightly)
Banked since 2026-07-02
$6,237
Hole (after banked)
$44,413
was $50,650 ยท 12% earned back
Cycles closed
51
Credit in flight
$0
CC-SS · banked floor (info)
$57.61 → $54.86
โš  ASSIGNMENT recorded: 20x $40C 20260904 on 2026-09-08. Premium kept, but check the position: assignment below CC-SS locks the cap give-up.
? 7 leg(s) closed as UNKNOWN (vanished with no fill in window): banked $0, conservative. Fix campaign.json by hand if wrong.
Full leg history (51) and event log · CLOSED 40 · UNKNOWN 7 · EXPIRED 3 · ASSIGNED 1 · updated 2026-10-09 21:43
StatusLegCredit/shCreditOpenedClosedClose/shBankedAccountSource
CLOSED1x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$202026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$17U13190865execution
CLOSED1x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$202026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$17U13190865execution
CLOSED1x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$202026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$17U13190865execution
CLOSED1x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$202026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$17U13190865execution
CLOSED1x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$202026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$17U13190865execution
CLOSED3x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$602026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$51U13190865execution
CLOSED4x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$802026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$68U13190865execution
CLOSED4x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$802026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$68U13190865execution
CLOSED2x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$402026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$34U13190865execution
CLOSED2x $45C 9 Oct 2026$0.20$402026-10-072026-10-08$0.03$34U13190865execution
CLOSED3x $49C 9 Oct 2026$0.27$822026-10-052026-10-06$0.06$64U13190865snapshot
CLOSED13x $49C 9 Oct 2026$0.27$3552026-10-052026-10-06$0.06$277U13190865snapshot
CLOSED4x $49C 9 Oct 2026$0.27$1092026-10-052026-10-06$0.06$85U13190865snapshot
EXPIRED20x $48C 25 Sep 2026$0.23$4662026-09-252026-09-28$0.00$466U13190865snapshot
UNKNOWN20x $58C 2 Oct 2026$0.38$7652026-09-222026-09-25$0.38$0U13190865snapshot
UNKNOWN20x $50C 25 Sep 2026$0.40$7952026-09-182026-09-22$0.40$0U13190865snapshot
UNKNOWN20x $60C 18 Sep 2026$0.40$8062026-09-092026-09-18$0.40$0U13190865snapshot
ASSIGNED20x $40C 4 Sep 2026$0.24$4862026-09-012026-09-08$0.00$486U13190865snapshot
EXPIRED20x $49C 28 Aug 2026$0.91$1,8262026-08-212026-08-31$0.00$1,826U13190865snapshot
UNKNOWN20x $54C 28 Aug 2026$1.18$2,3602026-08-182026-08-21$1.18$0U13190865execution
CLOSED8x $70C 18 Sep 2026$0.97$7752026-08-142026-08-18$0.76$167U13190865snapshot
CLOSED5x $70C 18 Sep 2026$0.97$4842026-08-142026-08-18$0.78$94U13190865snapshot
CLOSED2x $70C 18 Sep 2026$0.97$1942026-08-142026-08-18$0.78$38U13190865snapshot
CLOSED5x $70C 18 Sep 2026$0.97$4842026-08-142026-08-18$0.78$94U13190865snapshot
UNKNOWN20x $50C 21 Aug 2026$0.51$1,0202026-08-132026-08-14$0.51$0U13190865execution
CLOSED10x $45C 14 Aug 2026$0.42$4222026-08-102026-08-12$0.30$122U13190865execution
CLOSED10x $45C 14 Aug 2026$0.42$4222026-08-102026-08-12$0.30$122U13190865execution
EXPIRED20x $40.5C 31 Jul 2026$0.63$1,2622026-07-282026-08-03$0.00$1,262U13190865execution
UNKNOWN20x $50C 7 Aug 2026$0.82$1,6342026-07-272026-07-28$0.82$0U13190865snapshot
UNKNOWN20x $55C 7 Aug 2026$0.87$1,7382026-07-202026-07-27$0.87$0U13190865execution
CLOSED3x $42C 24 Jul 2026$0.67$2022026-07-172026-07-20$1.26$-176U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $42C 24 Jul 2026$0.67$672026-07-172026-07-20$1.27$-60U13190865snapshot
CLOSED5x $42C 24 Jul 2026$0.67$3362026-07-172026-07-20$1.27$-299U13190865snapshot
CLOSED4x $42C 24 Jul 2026$0.67$2692026-07-172026-07-20$1.27$-239U13190865snapshot
CLOSED2x $42C 24 Jul 2026$0.67$1342026-07-172026-07-20$1.26$-118U13190865snapshot
CLOSED4x $42C 24 Jul 2026$0.67$2692026-07-172026-07-20$1.26$-235U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $42C 24 Jul 2026$0.67$672026-07-172026-07-20$1.27$-60U13190865snapshot
CLOSED20x $43C 17 Jul 2026$0.30$6052026-07-162026-07-16$0.05$505U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$472026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$24U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$472026-07-102026-07-11$0.22$25U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$472026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$24U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$472026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$24U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$472026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$24U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$472026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$24U13190865snapshot
CLOSED5x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$2362026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$121U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$472026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$24U13190865snapshot
CLOSED1x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$472026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$24U13190865snapshot
CLOSED5x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$2362026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$121U13190865snapshot
CLOSED2x $53C 17 Jul 2026$0.47$942026-07-102026-07-11$0.23$48U13190865snapshot
CLOSED19x $60C 17 Jul 2026$0.63$1,2032026-07-022026-07-09$0.14$937U13190865seed
CLOSED1x $60C 17 Jul 2026$0.63$632026-07-022026-07-09$0.13$50U13190865seed
Event log
2026-10-08 CLOSED 1x $45C 20261009: banked $17
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 2x $45C: banked $34 (1 remain)
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 2x $45C: banked $34 (3 remain)
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 4x $45C: banked $68 (5 remain)
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 4x $45C: banked $68 (9 remain)
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 3x $45C: banked $51 (13 remain)
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 1x $45C: banked $17 (16 remain)
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 1x $45C: banked $17 (17 remain)
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 1x $45C: banked $17 (18 remain)
2026-10-08 PARTIAL CLOSE 1x $45C: banked $17 (19 remain)
2026-10-07 SOLD 12x $45C 20261009 @ $0.20 (extends leg to 20)
2026-10-07 SOLD 1x $45C 20261009 @ $0.20 (extends leg to 8)
2026-10-07 SOLD 7x $45C 20261009 @ $0.20 (new leg)
2026-10-06 CLOSED 3x $49C 20261009: banked $64
2026-10-06 PARTIAL CLOSE 4x $49C: banked $85 (3 remain)
2026-10-06 PARTIAL CLOSE 13x $49C: banked $277 (7 remain)
2026-10-05 TRACKING 20x $49C 20261009 @ $0.27 (snapshot)
2026-09-28 EXPIRED WORTHLESS 20x $48C: banked $466
2026-09-25 TRACKING 20x $48C 20260925 @ $0.23 (snapshot)
2026-09-25 ? 20x $58C 20261002 vanished with no fill in window: banked $0 (conservative), fix campaign.json by hand if wrong
2026-09-22 TRACKING 20x $58C 20261002 @ $0.38 (snapshot)
2026-09-22 ? 20x $50C 20260925 vanished with no fill in window: banked $0 (conservative), fix campaign.json by hand if wrong
2026-09-18 TRACKING 20x $50C 20260925 @ $0.40 (snapshot)
2026-09-18 ? 20x $60C 20260918 vanished with no fill in window: banked $0 (conservative), fix campaign.json by hand if wrong
2026-09-09 TRACKING 20x $60C 20260918 @ $0.40 (snapshot)
2026-09-08 โš  ASSIGNED 20x $40C 20260904 (spot $46.62 > strike): premium $486 kept, assignment cost is in the fortress P&L, check the position
2026-09-01 TRACKING 20x $40C 20260904 @ $0.24 (snapshot)
2026-08-31 EXPIRED WORTHLESS 20x $49C: banked $1,826
2026-08-21 TRACKING 20x $49C 20260828 @ $0.91 (snapshot)
2026-08-21 ? 20x $54C 20260828 vanished with no fill in window: banked $0 (conservative), fix campaign.json by hand if wrong
2026-08-18 CLOSED 8x $70C 20260918: banked $167
2026-08-18 PARTIAL CLOSE 5x $70C: banked $94 (8 remain)
2026-08-18 PARTIAL CLOSE 2x $70C: banked $38 (13 remain)
2026-08-18 PARTIAL CLOSE 5x $70C: banked $94 (15 remain)
2026-08-18 SOLD 8x $54C 20260828 @ $1.18 (extends leg to 20)
2026-08-18 SOLD 5x $54C 20260828 @ $1.18 (extends leg to 12)
2026-08-18 SOLD 2x $54C 20260828 @ $1.18 (extends leg to 7)
2026-08-18 SOLD 5x $54C 20260828 @ $1.18 (new leg)
2026-08-14 TRACKING 20x $70C 20260918 @ $0.97 (snapshot)
2026-08-14 ? 20x $50C 20260821 vanished with no fill in window: banked $0 (conservative), fix campaign.json by hand if wrong
TECHNICALS (cc_timing weekly gate + daily trigger)
WEEKLYPULLBACK ยท %B 23 (live) ยท RSI 43 ยท MACD bearish, hist falling
DAILYFALLING (provisional) ยท RSI 32 ยท %B 6 ยท hist falling (nightly)
LEVELS20W MA (bounce target) $44.56 (+26%) ยท daily UBB $49.62 ยท 1-wk expected move ยฑ$3 (chain IV)
SETUPSpring loaded, not ignited: ๐ŸŽฏ or ๐Ÿ’Ž at short DTE, normal tripwires. (advisory; floors and picks are chain-only)
โš  Next earnings 2026-11-05: candidates whose expiry crosses it are flagged in the spectrum; EV is unreliable across earnings.
INTERPRETATION
Primary: 18 contracts at $38 / 7d. This is the safest strike (survival 79%, breach 21%) that still earns 50% of normal income ($3,386/mo); it brings $3,471/mo. The engine maximizes the odds the pullback never reaches your strike, rather than chasing the fattest near-ATM premium.
More income, less safety: the ladder tops out at 20 ร— $36.50/7d for $6,943/mo, but breach risk rises to 35% (+14pp vs the primary). The lower strike is hit by a smaller bounce.
More safety, less income: for just the hedge you can sit at 20 ร— $60/21d (99% survival, $143/mo).
Downside anchor: the primary mortgages $34,486 (575% of IC) ONLY on a full V-bounce all the way to SS $56, recoverable in 5.1 months of normal income. That is the rare tail; the frequent case is the strike holding. Surgical close on the 18 contracts realizes $-45,630 and cuts bleed by $257/mo.

📅 Two weekly tracks, this Friday & next Friday

Each Friday gets its own recommended pick and full income ladder (safest strike per income rung, sized across your 20 contracts). The master ranks the two by E[net]/mo to pick one grand pick; both are shown here so you can choose the tenor that fits your roll cadence.

🏆 Grand pick: NEXT FRIDAY · 16 Oct 2026 (7d) · sell 18 × $38, 79% survival, $3,471/mo (E[net] $1,298/mo).
This week's Friday is inside the pin/gamma window, so only the next weekly is shown.
TrackExpirySellSurvivalIncome/moE[net]/mo
NEXT FRIDAY 🏆16 Oct 2026 · 7d18 × $3879%$3,471$1,298
E[net] arithmetic on the grand pick: keep $810 with probability 66%; on the 34% touch you roll, paying $1,918 to close and taking $1,244 back from the best priced door (net cash $674) and parking about one cycle of income. Charging the FULL buyback with no door credit (the pre-2026-07-25 model) contradicted the campaign simulation, which prices the same event as a cash-neutral even roll.

📅 NEXT FRIDAY · 16 Oct 2026 · 7d · E[net] $1,298/mo 🏆 GRAND PICK

๐ŸŽฏ Engine pick: sell 18 ร— $38 (50% normal), 79% survival, breach 21%, $3,471/mo.
โš–๏ธ Worth a safer step: the $39 rung (33% normal) lifts survival to 85% (breach 21% โ†’ 15%) for $1,234/mo less (36% income), and it still covers your hedge. The pick sits below the ~80% (โ‰ˆ1ฯƒ) comfort line; on a drawdown you are nursing back, dodging the frequent breach usually beats the extra premium. Lean: the safer $39 rung, unless you need the income to cover the hedge bleed, or you expect IREN to stay flat-to-down near term.
IREN  spot $35.36 · click a rung to expand its decision panel
RungSellExpiryDTEOTMSurvivalTouch oddsFIGHT edgePer cycleIncome/moΔ vs pickCap give-up
▸cover hedge17 × $4616 Oct7d30.1%98%hist 96%4%hist 3%+0pp$68$291-$3,180$19,668
Sell 17 ร— $46 30.1% OTM over spot $35.36 16 Oct 2026 (7d, $0.05 mid)
= $68 credit for the 7d cycle โ†’ $291/mo projected
Survival (stays โ‰ค $46)
98%
Breach risk
2%
POP (stays โ‰ค $46.05)
98%
EV / mo
+$189
๐Ÿ“ˆ CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 simulated futures, this rung on repeat for 9 months, no directional opinion)
FIGHT'S EDGE
+0pp
43% whole by 9mo vs 43% doing nothing
FIRE DRILLS
~0.2/quarter
challenges to roll; realized tends lower (calibration)
BANKED RATE WHILE FIGHTING
$-51/mo
median; plan ~$-35/mo after 68% keep · $-357 banked by campaign end (selling stops once whole)
green: with FIGHT · grey: without
if it recovers, the typical trip is ~2.6 mo [1.2-4.3], measured ONLY among the 43% of futures that got whole
๐Ÿ›ก IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) ยท challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
0%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$2,470
Free roll-up
+$2/wk
Safest escape (by 6 Nov 2026)
$56 @ 84% POP
81% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 17 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 3 of 7); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $2.11/sh now โ†’ $1.49 mid-life โ†’ โ‰ˆ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $0.04/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$1.45/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
MoveNew strike โ‰ˆNew expiryTenorEst netTotal (17 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$4623 Oct 202610d left+$0.97/sh+$1,650
cycle +$1,718
67%
surv 53%
-$24,116 NOT
cap gain +$26,534
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$4823 Oct 202610d left+$0.15/sh+$248
cycle +$316
74%
surv 65%
-$20,528 NOT
cap gain +$30,122
Max even-money escape in the band~$556 Nov 202624d left+$0.08/sh+$138
cycle +$206
82%
surv 79%
-$5,480 NOT
cap gain +$45,170
SS $56 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$566 Nov 202624d left-$0.03/sh-$51
cycle +$17
84%
surv 81%
-$3,338 NOT
cap gain +$47,312
budget: banked $68 debit $51 (76% used โ‰ˆ 0.8 wk of income) โ†’ whole cycle still +$17 cash ยท rolled 17 ct earn โ‰ˆ $3,108/mo while parked; 3 ct free to re-sell
If rolled & exited = your total from-entry P&L if you roll to that strike and then close the whole fortress with the stock pinned there (all legs repriced; SAFE = P&L โ‰ฅ 0). Cap gain is what that roll earns THIS cycle (premium + appreciation from today to the new strike); the total adds your existing MTM on top. Same from-entry basis as this tool's @cap / total-exit numbers, at the rolled strike.
POP = P(stays โ‰ค strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays โ‰ค strike, the call expires fully worthless). Survival is the stricter bar (no premium cushion), so it sits below POP.
Method: each leg = its live quote (buyback off the ask, sells off the bid) ร— a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted +0.5 vol pt per +1% move (spike-vol name: vol expands on a fast move, richer buyback). Estimates, not quotes; the live roll table owns the real decision when a CC is actually threatened.
More detail, income coverage, downside budget, tripwires, held-to-expiry ladder, V-bounce stress
Income coverage
Gross FIGHT income$291/mo
vs 50% target ($3,386/mo)-91%
vs normal income ($6,771/mo)4% covered
Net income (after hedge)$12/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $46 is $12 below CC-SS $57.61: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$19,668
โ€ฆ as % of IC ($6,000)327.8%
โ€ฆ as % of ML ($94,000)20.9%
Recovery months (at normal income)2.9 mo
Surgical close (17 ct)$-43,070
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.01/sh (~25% of the $0.04 collected) or spot โ‰ฅ $46.05 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot โˆ’ $46)); NOT the premium you collected. Momentum override: two daily closes above $49.62 (daily upper band) or daily RSI > 70 โ†’ treat "pressing" as "through".
Spot \ Timeโ‰ฅ 4d left3d leftโ‰ค 2d (expiry)
Below $45.54Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$46-46.05
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.โ˜… Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
โ‰ฅ $46.05
Act now: intrinsic compounds daily. Up-and-out or safety roll.Roll or close immediately; time value is gone.Close today, or be assigned.
If held to expiryexact, settlement = intrinsic  ยท  fortress delta 1.17 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$46.00 (3.2ฯƒ)$68$-25,767+$24,883+$51
+2.5%$47.15 (3.5ฯƒ)$-1,887$-25,040+$25,610-$1,904
+5%$48.30 (3.8ฯƒ)$-3,842$-24,313+$26,337-$3,859
SS (= V-bounce)$56.50 (6.3ฯƒ)$-17,782$-19,281+$31,369-$16,949
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock โ†’ CC-SS $57.61, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-50,650
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$51,885
โˆ’ CC assignment net of premium (17 ร— $46): -$19,668
โˆ’ Conservative CC assignment net of premium (3 ร— $56): -$480
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-18,912 (+$31,738 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,963 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-16,949, the opportunity cost of earning $291/mo FIGHT income now)
BB-reversion stress (โ†’ $44.56 20W MA (bounce target), the probable scenario per weekly technicals): CC give-up -$0, position total $-29,193 (+$21,457 vs today)
▸๐Ÿ›ก safe yield20 × $40.5016 Oct7d14.5%91%hist 96%18%hist 13%+2pp$320$1,371-$2,100$33,898
Sell 20 ร— $40.50 14.5% OTM over spot $35.36 16 Oct 2026 (7d, $0.17 mid)
= $320 credit for the 7d cycle โ†’ $1,371/mo projected
Survival (stays โ‰ค $40.50)
91%
Breach risk
9%
POP (stays โ‰ค $40.67)
92%
EV / mo
+$613
๐Ÿ“ˆ CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 simulated futures, this rung on repeat for 9 months, no directional opinion)
FIGHT'S EDGE
+2pp
40% whole by 9mo vs 38% doing nothing
FIRE DRILLS
~1.3/quarter
challenges to roll; realized tends lower (calibration)
BANKED RATE WHILE FIGHTING
$617/mo
median; plan ~$420/mo after 68% keep · $4,330 banked by campaign end (selling stops once whole)
green: with FIGHT · grey: without
if it recovers, the typical trip is ~3.6 mo [1.7-5.6], measured ONLY among the 40% of futures that got whole
๐Ÿ›ก IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) ยท challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
10%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$2,063
Free roll-up
+$2/wk
Safest escape (by 6 Nov 2026)
$48 @ 84% POP
81% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 20 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 3 of 7); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $1.68/sh now โ†’ $1.19 mid-life (likely $0.99โ€“$1.62) โ†’ โ‰ˆ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $0.16/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$1.03/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
๐Ÿ“Š Across 295 simulated challenges: the $40 strike is typically first touched on day 5 of 7, at $41 (overshoots $0.83). The [P25โ€“P75] under each Total is that door's credit across those paths; % credit is the share of those challenges where the roll is a net credit.
MoveNew strike โ‰ˆNew expiryTenorEst netTotal (20 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$4023 Oct 202610d left+$0.77/sh+$1,547
cycle +$1,867
[+$1,597โ€ฆ+$2,118] ยท 100% credit
67%
surv 52%
-$36,796 NOT
cap gain +$13,854
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$4223 Oct 202610d left+$0.13/sh+$266
cycle +$586
[+$74โ€ฆ+$651] ยท 79% credit
73%
surv 65%
-$34,253 NOT
cap gain +$16,397
Max even-money escape in the band~$476 Nov 202624d left+$0.11/sh+$222
cycle +$542
[-$160โ€ฆ+$639] ยท 66% credit
82%
surv 79%
-$22,637 NOT
cap gain +$28,013
SS $56 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$486 Nov 202624d left-$0.07/sh-$139
cycle +$181
[-$569โ€ฆ+$269] ยท 38% credit
84%
surv 81%
-$20,666 NOT
cap gain +$29,984
budget: banked $320 debit $139 (44% used โ‰ˆ 0.4 wk of income) โ†’ whole cycle still +$181 cash ยท rolled 20 ct earn โ‰ˆ $2,805/mo while parked; 0 ct free to re-sell
If rolled & exited = your total from-entry P&L if you roll to that strike and then close the whole fortress with the stock pinned there (all legs repriced; SAFE = P&L โ‰ฅ 0). Cap gain is what that roll earns THIS cycle (premium + appreciation from today to the new strike); the total adds your existing MTM on top. Same from-entry basis as this tool's @cap / total-exit numbers, at the rolled strike.
POP = P(stays โ‰ค strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays โ‰ค strike, the call expires fully worthless). Survival is the stricter bar (no premium cushion), so it sits below POP.
Method: each leg = its live quote (buyback off the ask, sells off the bid) ร— a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted +0.5 vol pt per +1% move (spike-vol name: vol expands on a fast move, richer buyback). Estimates, not quotes; the live roll table owns the real decision when a CC is actually threatened.
More detail, income coverage, downside budget, tripwires, held-to-expiry ladder, V-bounce stress
Income coverage
Gross FIGHT income$1,371/mo
vs 50% target ($3,386/mo)-59%
vs normal income ($6,771/mo)20% covered
Net income (after hedge)$1,086/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $40.50 is $17 below CC-SS $57.61: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$33,898
โ€ฆ as % of IC ($6,000)565.0%
โ€ฆ as % of ML ($94,000)36.1%
Recovery months (at normal income)5.0 mo
Surgical close (20 ct)$-50,670
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.04/sh (~25% of the $0.16 collected) or spot โ‰ฅ $40.67 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot โˆ’ $40)); NOT the premium you collected. Momentum override: two daily closes above $49.62 (daily upper band) or daily RSI > 70 โ†’ treat "pressing" as "through".
Spot \ Timeโ‰ฅ 4d left3d leftโ‰ค 2d (expiry)
Below $40.09Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$40-40.67
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.โ˜… Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
โ‰ฅ $40.67
Act now: intrinsic compounds daily. Up-and-out or safety roll.Roll or close immediately; time value is gone.Close today, or be assigned.
If held to expiryexact, settlement = intrinsic  ยท  fortress delta 1.17 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$40.50 (1.5ฯƒ)$320$-38,344+$12,306+$300
+2.5%$41.51 (1.8ฯƒ)$-1,705$-38,007+$12,643-$1,725
+5%$42.52 (2.1ฯƒ)$-3,730$-37,671+$12,979-$3,750
SS (= V-bounce)$56.50 (6.3ฯƒ)$-31,680$-33,032+$17,618-$30,700
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock โ†’ CC-SS $57.61, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-50,650
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$51,885
โˆ’ CC assignment net of premium (20 ร— $40.50): -$33,898
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-32,663 (+$17,987 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,963 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-30,700, the opportunity cost of earning $1,371/mo FIGHT income now)
BB-reversion stress (โ†’ $44.56 20W MA (bounce target), the probable scenario per weekly technicals): CC give-up -$7,800, position total $-36,996 (+$13,654 vs today)
▸33% normal ← lean18 × $3916 Oct7d10.3%85%hist 87%31%hist 31%+4pp$522$2,237-$1,234$32,974
Sell 18 ร— $39 10.3% OTM over spot $35.36 16 Oct 2026 (7d, $0.30 mid)
= $522 credit for the 7d cycle โ†’ $2,237/mo projected
Survival (stays โ‰ค $39)
85%
Breach risk
15%
POP (stays โ‰ค $39.30)
87%
EV / mo
+$782
๐Ÿ“ˆ CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 simulated futures, this rung on repeat for 9 months, no directional opinion)
FIGHT'S EDGE
+4pp
39% whole by 9mo vs 34% doing nothing
FIRE DRILLS
~2.4/quarter
challenges to roll; realized tends lower (calibration)
BANKED RATE WHILE FIGHTING
$958/mo
median; plan ~$652/mo after 68% keep · $7,031 banked by campaign end (selling stops once whole)
green: with FIGHT · grey: without
if it recovers, the typical trip is ~3.5 mo [2.0-5.2], measured ONLY among the 39% of futures that got whole
๐Ÿ›ก IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) ยท challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
20%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$1,485
Free roll-up
+$2/wk
Safest escape (by 6 Nov 2026)
$48 @ 86% POP
84% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 18 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 3 of 7); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $1.58/sh now โ†’ $1.12 mid-life (likely $1.03โ€“$1.71) โ†’ โ‰ˆ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $0.29/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$0.83/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
๐Ÿ“Š Across 610 simulated challenges: the $39 strike is typically first touched on day 5 of 7, at $40 (overshoots $0.81). The [P25โ€“P75] under each Total is that door's credit across those paths; % credit is the share of those challenges where the roll is a net credit.
MoveNew strike โ‰ˆNew expiryTenorEst netTotal (18 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$3923 Oct 202610d left+$0.72/sh+$1,303
cycle +$1,825
[+$1,221โ€ฆ+$1,637] ยท 100% credit
67%
surv 52%
-$40,335 NOT
cap gain +$10,315
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free โ‰ฅ60%)~$446 Nov 202624d left+$0.42/sh+$757
cycle +$1,279
[+$363โ€ฆ+$1,018] ยท 90% credit
79%
surv 74%
-$30,060 NOT
cap gain +$20,590
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$4123 Oct 202610d left+$0.09/sh+$159
cycle +$681
[-$113โ€ฆ+$359] ยท 59% credit
74%
surv 66%
-$37,654 NOT
cap gain +$12,996
Max even-money escape in the band~$466 Nov 202624d left+$0.03/sh+$53
cycle +$575
[-$468โ€ฆ+$275] ยท 39% credit
83%
surv 80%
-$26,100 NOT
cap gain +$24,550
SS $56 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$486 Nov 202624d left-$0.26/sh-$474
cycle +$48
[-$1,107โ€ฆ-$269] ยท 14% credit
86%
surv 84%
-$21,963 NOT
cap gain +$28,687
budget: banked $522 debit $474 (91% used โ‰ˆ 0.9 wk of income) โ†’ whole cycle still +$48 cash ยท rolled 18 ct earn โ‰ˆ $1,917/mo while parked; 2 ct free to re-sell
If rolled & exited = your total from-entry P&L if you roll to that strike and then close the whole fortress with the stock pinned there (all legs repriced; SAFE = P&L โ‰ฅ 0). Cap gain is what that roll earns THIS cycle (premium + appreciation from today to the new strike); the total adds your existing MTM on top. Same from-entry basis as this tool's @cap / total-exit numbers, at the rolled strike.
POP = P(stays โ‰ค strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays โ‰ค strike, the call expires fully worthless). Survival is the stricter bar (no premium cushion), so it sits below POP.
Method: each leg = its live quote (buyback off the ask, sells off the bid) ร— a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted +0.5 vol pt per +1% move (spike-vol name: vol expands on a fast move, richer buyback). Estimates, not quotes; the live roll table owns the real decision when a CC is actually threatened.
More detail, income coverage, downside budget, tripwires, held-to-expiry ladder, V-bounce stress
Income coverage
Gross FIGHT income$2,237/mo
vs 50% target ($3,386/mo)-34%
vs normal income ($6,771/mo)33% covered
Net income (after hedge)$1,956/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $39 is $19 below CC-SS $57.61: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$32,974
โ€ฆ as % of IC ($6,000)549.6%
โ€ฆ as % of ML ($94,000)35.1%
Recovery months (at normal income)4.9 mo
Surgical close (18 ct)$-45,603
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.07/sh (~25% of the $0.29 collected) or spot โ‰ฅ $39.30 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot โˆ’ $39)); NOT the premium you collected. Momentum override: two daily closes above $49.62 (daily upper band) or daily RSI > 70 โ†’ treat "pressing" as "through".
Spot \ Timeโ‰ฅ 4d left3d leftโ‰ค 2d (expiry)
Below $38.61Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$39-39.30
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.โ˜… Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
โ‰ฅ $39.30
Act now: intrinsic compounds daily. Up-and-out or safety roll.Roll or close immediately; time value is gone.Close today, or be assigned.
If held to expiryexact, settlement = intrinsic  ยท  fortress delta 1.17 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$39.00 (1.1ฯƒ)$522$-41,638+$9,012+$504
+2.5%$39.97 (1.4ฯƒ)$-1,233$-41,119+$9,531-$1,251
+5%$40.95 (1.7ฯƒ)$-2,988$-40,600+$10,050-$3,006
SS (= V-bounce)$56.50 (6.3ฯƒ)$-30,978$-32,428+$18,222-$30,096
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock โ†’ CC-SS $57.61, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-50,650
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$51,885
โˆ’ CC assignment net of premium (18 ร— $39): -$32,974
โˆ’ Conservative CC assignment net of premium (2 ร— $56): -$320
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-32,059 (+$18,591 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,963 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-30,096, the opportunity cost of earning $2,237/mo FIGHT income now)
BB-reversion stress (โ†’ $44.56 20W MA (bounce target), the probable scenario per weekly technicals): CC give-up -$9,486, position total $-38,680 (+$11,970 vs today)
▸๐ŸŽฏ 50% normal18 × $3816 Oct7d7.5%79%hist 83%44%hist 40%+8pp$810$3,471—$34,486
Sell 18 ร— $38 7.5% OTM over spot $35.36 16 Oct 2026 (7d, $0.47 mid)
= $810 credit for the 7d cycle โ†’ $3,471/mo projected
Survival (stays โ‰ค $38)
79%
Breach risk
21%
POP (stays โ‰ค $38.48)
82%
EV / mo
+$1,019
๐Ÿ“ˆ CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 simulated futures, this rung on repeat for 9 months, no directional opinion)
FIGHT'S EDGE
+8pp
39% whole by 9mo vs 32% doing nothing
FIRE DRILLS
~3.4/quarter
challenges to roll; realized tends lower (calibration)
BANKED RATE WHILE FIGHTING
$1,402/mo
median; plan ~$953/mo after 68% keep · $10,301 banked by campaign end (selling stops once whole)
green: with FIGHT · grey: without
if it recovers, the typical trip is ~3.5 mo [2.4-5.1], measured ONLY among the 39% of futures that got whole
๐Ÿ›ก IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) ยท challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
34%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$1,108
Free roll-up
+$2/wk
Safest escape (by 6 Nov 2026)
$48 @ 88% POP
87% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 18 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 3 of 7); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $1.51/sh now โ†’ $1.07 mid-life (likely $1.13โ€“$1.74) โ†’ โ‰ˆ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $0.45/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$0.62/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
๐Ÿ“Š Across 1,025 simulated challenges: the $38 strike is typically first touched on day 4 of 7, at $39 (overshoots $0.80). The [P25โ€“P75] under each Total is that door's credit across those paths; % credit is the share of those challenges where the roll is a net credit.
MoveNew strike โ‰ˆNew expiryTenorEst netTotal (18 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$3823 Oct 202610d left+$0.69/sh+$1,244
cycle +$2,054
[+$1,084โ€ฆ+$1,463] ยท 100% credit
67%
surv 52%
-$42,437 NOT
cap gain +$8,213
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free โ‰ฅ60%)~$436 Nov 202624d left+$0.36/sh+$643
cycle +$1,453
[+$136โ€ฆ+$705] ยท 84% credit
79%
surv 74%
-$32,218 NOT
cap gain +$18,432
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$4023 Oct 202610d left+$0.06/sh+$108
cycle +$918
[-$241โ€ฆ+$154] ยท 40% credit
74%
surv 66%
-$39,749 NOT
cap gain +$10,901
Max even-money escape in the band~$446 Nov 202624d left+$0.02/sh+$27
cycle +$837
[-$627โ€ฆ+$49] ยท 27% credit
81%
surv 78%
-$30,502 NOT
cap gain +$20,148
SS $56 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$486 Nov 202624d left-$0.39/sh-$695
cycle +$115
[-$1,496โ€ฆ-$731] ยท 3% credit
88%
surv 87%
-$21,896 NOT
cap gain +$28,754
budget: banked $810 debit $695 (86% used โ‰ˆ 0.9 wk of income) โ†’ whole cycle still +$115 cash ยท rolled 18 ct earn โ‰ˆ $1,530/mo while parked; 2 ct free to re-sell
If rolled & exited = your total from-entry P&L if you roll to that strike and then close the whole fortress with the stock pinned there (all legs repriced; SAFE = P&L โ‰ฅ 0). Cap gain is what that roll earns THIS cycle (premium + appreciation from today to the new strike); the total adds your existing MTM on top. Same from-entry basis as this tool's @cap / total-exit numbers, at the rolled strike.
POP = P(stays โ‰ค strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays โ‰ค strike, the call expires fully worthless). Survival is the stricter bar (no premium cushion), so it sits below POP.
Method: each leg = its live quote (buyback off the ask, sells off the bid) ร— a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted +0.5 vol pt per +1% move (spike-vol name: vol expands on a fast move, richer buyback). Estimates, not quotes; the live roll table owns the real decision when a CC is actually threatened.
More detail, income coverage, downside budget, tripwires, held-to-expiry ladder, V-bounce stress
Income coverage
Gross FIGHT income$3,471/mo
vs 50% target ($3,386/mo)+3%
vs normal income ($6,771/mo)51% covered
Net income (after hedge)$3,190/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $38 is $20 below CC-SS $57.61: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$34,486
โ€ฆ as % of IC ($6,000)574.8%
โ€ฆ as % of ML ($94,000)36.7%
Recovery months (at normal income)5.1 mo
Surgical close (18 ct)$-45,630
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.11/sh (~25% of the $0.45 collected) or spot โ‰ฅ $38.48 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot โˆ’ $38)); NOT the premium you collected. Momentum override: two daily closes above $49.62 (daily upper band) or daily RSI > 70 โ†’ treat "pressing" as "through".
Spot \ Timeโ‰ฅ 4d left3d leftโ‰ค 2d (expiry)
Below $37.62Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$38-38.48
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.โ˜… Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
โ‰ฅ $38.48
Act now: intrinsic compounds daily. Up-and-out or safety roll.Roll or close immediately; time value is gone.Close today, or be assigned.
If held to expiryexact, settlement = intrinsic  ยท  fortress delta 1.17 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$38.00 (โ‰ค1ฯƒ, normal week)$810$-43,682+$6,968+$792
+2.5%$38.95 (1.1ฯƒ)$-900$-43,176+$7,474-$918
+5%$39.90 (1.4ฯƒ)$-2,610$-42,671+$7,979-$2,628
SS (= V-bounce)$56.50 (6.3ฯƒ)$-32,490$-33,940+$16,710-$31,608
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock โ†’ CC-SS $57.61, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-50,650
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$51,885
โˆ’ CC assignment net of premium (18 ร— $38): -$34,486
โˆ’ Conservative CC assignment net of premium (2 ร— $56): -$320
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-33,571 (+$17,079 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,963 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-31,608, the opportunity cost of earning $3,471/mo FIGHT income now)
BB-reversion stress (โ†’ $44.56 20W MA (bounce target), the probable scenario per weekly technicals): CC give-up -$10,998, position total $-40,192 (+$10,458 vs today)
▸100% normal20 × $36.5016 Oct7d3.2%65%hist 65%73%hist 68%+11pp$1,620$6,943+$3,471$40,598
Sell 20 ร— $36.50 3.2% OTM over spot $35.36 16 Oct 2026 (7d, $0.85 mid)
= $1,620 credit for the 7d cycle โ†’ $6,943/mo projected
Survival (stays โ‰ค $36.50)
65%
Breach risk
35%
POP (stays โ‰ค $37.35)
73%
EV / mo
+$1,156
๐Ÿ“ˆ CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 simulated futures, this rung on repeat for 9 months, no directional opinion)
FIGHT'S EDGE
+11pp
43% whole by 9mo vs 32% doing nothing
FIRE DRILLS
~6.9/quarter
challenges to roll; realized tends lower (calibration)
BANKED RATE WHILE FIGHTING
$2,070/mo
median; plan ~$1,408/mo after 68% keep · $15,500 banked by campaign end (selling stops once whole)
green: with FIGHT · grey: without
if it recovers, the typical trip is ~3.3 mo [2.1-5.7], measured ONLY among the 43% of futures that got whole
๐Ÿ›ก IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) ยท challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
56%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$367
Free roll-up
+$2/wk
Safest escape (by 6 Nov 2026)
$47 @ 91% POP
90% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 20 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 3 of 7); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $1.40/sh now โ†’ $0.99 mid-life (likely $1.28โ€“$1.81) โ†’ โ‰ˆ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $0.81/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$0.18/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
๐Ÿ“Š Across 1,677 simulated challenges: the $36 strike is typically first touched on day 3 of 7, at $37 (overshoots $0.76). The [P25โ€“P75] under each Total is that door's credit across those paths; % credit is the share of those challenges where the roll is a net credit.
MoveNew strike โ‰ˆNew expiryTenorEst netTotal (20 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$3623 Oct 202610d left+$0.64/sh+$1,288
cycle +$2,908
[+$1,032โ€ฆ+$1,228] ยท 100% credit
67%
surv 52%
-$45,084 NOT
cap gain +$5,566
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free โ‰ฅ60%)~$3830 Oct 202618d left+$0.51/sh+$1,014
cycle +$2,634
[+$533โ€ฆ+$862] ยท 98% credit
73%
surv 64%
-$41,533 NOT
cap gain +$9,117
Max even-money escape in the band~$416 Nov 202624d left+$0.27/sh+$533
cycle +$2,153
[-$200โ€ฆ+$275] ยท 58% credit
80%
surv 75%
-$35,018 NOT
cap gain +$15,632
SS $56 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$3823 Oct 202610d left+$0.02/sh+$38
cycle +$1,658
[-$453โ€ฆ-$143] ยท 14% credit
75%
surv 67%
-$42,509 NOT
cap gain +$8,141
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$476 Nov 202624d left-$0.52/sh-$1,050
cycle +$570
[-$2,216โ€ฆ-$1,460]
91%
surv 90%
-$22,609 NOT
cap gain +$28,041
budget: banked $1,620 debit $1,050 (65% used โ‰ˆ 0.7 wk of income) โ†’ whole cycle still +$570 cash ยท rolled 20 ct earn โ‰ˆ $1,172/mo while parked; 0 ct free to re-sell
If rolled & exited = your total from-entry P&L if you roll to that strike and then close the whole fortress with the stock pinned there (all legs repriced; SAFE = P&L โ‰ฅ 0). Cap gain is what that roll earns THIS cycle (premium + appreciation from today to the new strike); the total adds your existing MTM on top. Same from-entry basis as this tool's @cap / total-exit numbers, at the rolled strike.
POP = P(stays โ‰ค strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays โ‰ค strike, the call expires fully worthless). Survival is the stricter bar (no premium cushion), so it sits below POP.
Method: each leg = its live quote (buyback off the ask, sells off the bid) ร— a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted +0.5 vol pt per +1% move (spike-vol name: vol expands on a fast move, richer buyback). Estimates, not quotes; the live roll table owns the real decision when a CC is actually threatened.
More detail, income coverage, downside budget, tripwires, held-to-expiry ladder, V-bounce stress
Income coverage
Gross FIGHT income$6,943/mo
vs 50% target ($3,386/mo)+105%
vs normal income ($6,771/mo)103% covered
Net income (after hedge)$6,657/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $36.50 is $21 below CC-SS $57.61: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$40,598
โ€ฆ as % of IC ($6,000)676.6%
โ€ฆ as % of ML ($94,000)43.2%
Recovery months (at normal income)6.0 mo
Surgical close (20 ct)$-50,730
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.20/sh (~25% of the $0.81 collected) or spot โ‰ฅ $37.35 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot โˆ’ $36)); NOT the premium you collected. Momentum override: two daily closes above $49.62 (daily upper band) or daily RSI > 70 โ†’ treat "pressing" as "through".
Spot \ Timeโ‰ฅ 4d left3d leftโ‰ค 2d (expiry)
Below $36.13Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$36-37.35
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.โ˜… Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
โ‰ฅ $37.35
Act now: intrinsic compounds daily. Up-and-out or safety roll.Roll or close immediately; time value is gone.Close today, or be assigned.
If held to expiryexact, settlement = intrinsic  ยท  fortress delta 1.17 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$36.50 (โ‰ค1ฯƒ, normal week)$1,620$-46,372+$4,278+$1,600
+2.5%$37.41 (โ‰ค1ฯƒ, normal week)$-205$-46,069+$4,581-$225
+5%$38.33 (โ‰ค1ฯƒ, normal week)$-2,030$-45,766+$4,884-$2,050
SS (= V-bounce)$56.50 (6.3ฯƒ)$-38,380$-39,732+$10,918-$37,400
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock โ†’ CC-SS $57.61, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-50,650
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$51,885
โˆ’ CC assignment net of premium (20 ร— $36.50): -$40,598
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-39,363 (+$11,287 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,963 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-37,400, the opportunity cost of earning $6,943/mo FIGHT income now)
BB-reversion stress (โ†’ $44.56 20W MA (bounce target), the probable scenario per weekly technicals): CC give-up -$14,500, position total $-43,696 (+$6,954 vs today)
A nudge, not a rule: the engine maximizes income at acceptable safety; this weighs the income you would give up against the breach risk you would shed. Your hedge bleed and your read on IREN are the tiebreakers.
⚔ FIGHT CC options · full candidate scan (20 clear the floor), click to expand

Every eligible strike x expiry in the 4-45 DTE band (4 expiries scanned, 20 clear the income floor), each sized to the minimum contracts that clear it. Sorted by survival (safest first): the primary ๐ŸŽฏ is the safest; rows below trade safety for income.

Fortress delta: 1.166 (IBKR)  |  Recovery@SS: +$51,885 (un-capped fortress gain if stock rallies to SS)  |  Do-nothing @ SS: $-1,963

StrikeDTEExpiryBidSellPer cycleIncome/moNet/moSurvivalTouchPOP (mid)EV/moCap Give-up @ CC-SS%ICRecoverTotal P&L @ SS
$387d16 Oct 2026$0.4518/20$810$3,471$3,19079%hist 83%44%hist 40%82%+$1,019-$34,486574.8%5.1mo$-33,571 (vs do-nothing $-31,608)
$37.507d16 Oct 2026$0.5415/20$810$3,471$3,19675%hist 83%53%hist 46%79%+$827-$29,354489.2%4.3mo$-28,918 (vs do-nothing $-26,955)
$3814d23 Oct 2026$0.8719/20$1,653$3,542$3,25973%hist 83%57%hist 46%78%+$778-$35,604593.4%5.3mo$-34,529 (vs do-nothing $-32,566)
$377d16 Oct 2026$0.6712/20$804$3,446$3,17770%hist 65%62%hist 56%76%+$725-$23,927398.8%3.5mo$-23,971 (vs do-nothing $-22,008)
$3821d30 Oct 2026$1.2919/20$2,451$3,501$3,21870%hist 65%64%hist 56%76%+$707-$34,806580.1%5.1mo$-33,731 (vs do-nothing $-31,768)
$37.5014d23 Oct 2026$1.0116/20$1,616$3,463$3,18669%hist 65%64%hist 56%76%+$708-$30,559509.3%4.5mo$-29,963 (vs do-nothing $-28,000)
$3828d6 Nov 2026$1.8218/20$3,276$3,510$3,22967%hist 65%71%hist 68%75%+$544-$32,020533.7%4.7mo$-31,105 (vs do-nothing $-29,142)
$3714d23 Oct 2026$1.1614/20$1,624$3,480$3,20766%hist 65%72%hist 68%74%+$634-$27,229453.8%4.0mo$-26,953 (vs do-nothing $-24,990)
$36.507d16 Oct 2026$0.8110/20$810$3,471$3,20765%hist 65%73%hist 68%73%+$578-$20,299338.3%3.0mo$-20,663 (vs do-nothing $-18,700)
$3721d30 Oct 2026$1.5816/20$2,528$3,611$3,33464%hist 65%77%hist 68%73%+$579-$30,447507.4%4.5mo$-29,851 (vs do-nothing $-27,888)
$3728d6 Nov 2026$2.1615/20$3,240$3,471$3,19663%hist 65%81%hist 79%73%+$472-$27,674461.2%4.1mo$-27,238 (vs do-nothing $-25,275)
$36.5014d23 Oct 2026$1.3113/20$1,703$3,649$3,37962%hist 65%80%hist 68%72%+$541-$25,739429.0%3.8mo$-25,623 (vs do-nothing $-23,660)
$367d16 Oct 2026$1.008/20$800$3,429$3,16959%hist 68%84%hist 79%70%+$503-$16,487274.8%2.4mo$-17,171 (vs do-nothing $-15,208)
Show 7 more candidates (lower strikes: more income, lower survival)
StrikeDTEExpiryBidSellPer cycleIncome/moNet/moSurvivalTouchPOP (mid)EV/moCap Give-up @ CC-SS%ICRecoverTotal P&L @ SS
$3614d23 Oct 2026$1.5211/20$1,672$3,583$3,31658%hist 68%88%hist 79%70%+$503-$22,098368.3%3.3mo$-22,302 (vs do-nothing $-20,339)
$3621d30 Oct 2026$1.9812/20$2,376$3,394$3,12658%hist 68%91%hist 90%70%+$484-$23,555392.6%3.5mo$-23,599 (vs do-nothing $-21,636)
$3628d6 Nov 2026$2.6013/20$3,380$3,621$3,35158%hist 68%92%hist 90%70%+$482-$24,712411.9%3.6mo$-24,596 (vs do-nothing $-22,633)
$3528d6 Nov 2026$2.9911/20$3,289$3,524$3,25852%hist 68%100%hist 90%68%+$339-$21,581359.7%3.2mo$-21,785 (vs do-nothing $-19,822)
$3521d30 Oct 2026$2.4010/20$2,400$3,429$3,16451%hist 68%100%hist 90%67%+$356-$20,209336.8%3.0mo$-20,573 (vs do-nothing $-18,610)
$3514d23 Oct 2026$1.949/20$1,746$3,741$3,47950%100%hist 90%66%+$337-$18,602310.0%2.7mo$-19,126 (vs do-nothing $-17,163)
$357d16 Oct 2026$1.436/20$858$3,677$3,42148%100%hist 90%65%+$292-$12,707211.8%1.9mo$-13,711 (vs do-nothing $-11,748)
108 more priced, not eligible (safety, income floor or quote screens): shown for reference
StrikeDTEExpiryBidSellPer cycleIncome/moNet/moSurvivalTouchPOP (mid)EV/moCap Give-up @ CC-SS%ICRecoverTotal P&L @ SSWhy not eligible
$6528d6 Nov 2026$0.0120/20$20$21$-26499+%hist 96%0%hist 3%100%+$21-$00.0%0.0mo$1,255 (vs do-nothing +$3,218)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5828d6 Nov 2026$0.0220/20$40$43$-24399+%hist 96%1%hist 3%100%+$38-$00.0%0.0mo$1,275 (vs do-nothing +$3,238)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$657d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099+%hist 96%1%hist 3%100%+$57-$00.0%0.0mo$1,255 (vs do-nothing +$3,218)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$6514d23 Oct 2026$0.0220/20$40$86$-20099+%hist 96%1%hist 3%100%+$67-$00.0%0.0mo$1,275 (vs do-nothing +$3,238)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$607d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099%hist 96%1%hist 3%99%+$40-$00.0%0.0mo$1,255 (vs do-nothing +$3,218)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$6521d30 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$29$-25799%hist 96%1%hist 3%99%+$8-$00.0%0.0mo$1,255 (vs do-nothing +$3,218)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4914d23 Oct 2026$0.0620/20$120$257$-2999%hist 96%1%hist 3%99%+$244-$17,098285.0%2.5mo$-15,863 (vs do-nothing $-13,900)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$587d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099%hist 96%1%hist 3%99%+$35-$00.0%0.0mo$1,255 (vs do-nothing +$3,218)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$6014d23 Oct 2026$0.0320/20$60$129$-15799%hist 96%1%hist 3%99%+$99-$00.0%0.0mo$1,295 (vs do-nothing +$3,258)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$577d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099%hist 96%1%hist 3%99%+$34-$1,19820.0%0.2mo$37 (vs do-nothing +$2,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$557d16 Oct 2026$0.0220/20$40$171$-11499%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$116-$5,17886.3%0.8mo$-3,943 (vs do-nothing $-1,980)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5814d23 Oct 2026$0.0320/20$60$129$-15799%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$93-$00.0%0.0mo$1,295 (vs do-nothing +$3,258)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$547d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$29-$7,198120.0%1.1mo$-5,963 (vs do-nothing $-4,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$537d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$27-$9,198153.3%1.4mo$-7,963 (vs do-nothing $-6,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5714d23 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$43$-24399%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$3-$1,19820.0%0.2mo$37 (vs do-nothing +$2,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$527d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$24-$11,198186.6%1.7mo$-9,963 (vs do-nothing $-8,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4814d23 Oct 2026$0.0820/20$160$343$5799%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$320-$19,058317.6%2.8mo$-17,823 (vs do-nothing $-15,860)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5614d23 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$43$-24399%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%$-1-$3,19853.3%0.5mo$-1,963 (vs do-nothing +$0)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$6021d30 Oct 2026$0.0520/20$100$143$-14399%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$104-$00.0%0.0mo$1,335 (vs do-nothing +$3,298)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$517d16 Oct 2026$0.0220/20$40$171$-11499%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$106-$13,178219.6%1.9mo$-11,943 (vs do-nothing $-9,980)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5514d23 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$43$-24399%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%$-7-$5,19886.6%0.8mo$-3,963 (vs do-nothing $-2,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$507d16 Oct 2026$0.0320/20$60$257$-2999%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$186-$15,158252.6%2.2mo$-13,923 (vs do-nothing $-11,960)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$49.507d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$12-$16,198270.0%2.4mo$-14,963 (vs do-nothing $-13,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$47.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.0820/20$160$343$5799%hist 96%2%hist 3%99%+$312-$20,058334.3%3.0mo$-18,823 (vs do-nothing $-16,860)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5414d23 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$43$-24399%hist 96%3%hist 3%99%$-13-$7,198120.0%1.1mo$-5,963 (vs do-nothing $-4,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5821d30 Oct 2026$0.0420/20$80$114$-17199%hist 96%3%hist 3%99%+$64-$00.0%0.0mo$1,315 (vs do-nothing +$3,278)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$497d16 Oct 2026$0.0220/20$40$171$-11499%hist 96%3%hist 3%99%+$93-$17,178286.3%2.5mo$-15,943 (vs do-nothing $-13,980)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$48.507d16 Oct 2026$0.0120/20$20$86$-20099%hist 96%3%hist 3%99%+$3-$18,198303.3%2.7mo$-16,963 (vs do-nothing $-15,000)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5314d23 Oct 2026$0.0520/20$100$214$-7199%hist 96%3%hist 3%99%+$150-$9,118152.0%1.3mo$-7,883 (vs do-nothing $-5,920)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5721d30 Oct 2026$0.0320/20$60$86$-20099%hist 96%3%hist 3%99%+$28-$1,15819.3%0.2mo$77 (vs do-nothing +$2,040)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$487d16 Oct 2026$0.0220/20$40$171$-11499%hist 96%3%hist 3%99%+$84-$19,178319.6%2.8mo$-17,943 (vs do-nothing $-15,980)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$47.507d16 Oct 2026$0.0320/20$60$257$-2998%hist 96%3%hist 3%99%+$163-$20,158336.0%3.0mo$-18,923 (vs do-nothing $-16,960)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5214d23 Oct 2026$0.0520/20$100$214$-7198%hist 96%3%hist 3%98%+$140-$11,118185.3%1.6mo$-9,883 (vs do-nothing $-7,920)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5621d30 Oct 2026$0.0320/20$60$86$-20098%hist 96%3%hist 3%98%+$19-$3,15852.6%0.5mo$-1,923 (vs do-nothing +$40)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$477d16 Oct 2026$0.0320/20$60$257$-2998%hist 96%3%hist 3%98%+$156-$21,158352.6%3.1mo$-19,923 (vs do-nothing $-17,960)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5521d30 Oct 2026$0.0820/20$160$229$-5798%hist 96%4%hist 3%98%+$152-$5,05884.3%0.7mo$-3,823 (vs do-nothing $-1,860)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$46.507d16 Oct 2026$0.0320/20$60$257$-2998%hist 96%4%hist 3%98%+$147-$22,158369.3%3.3mo$-20,923 (vs do-nothing $-18,960)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5114d23 Oct 2026$0.0420/20$80$171$-11498%hist 96%4%hist 3%98%+$85-$13,138219.0%1.9mo$-11,903 (vs do-nothing $-9,940)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$467d16 Oct 2026$0.0420/20$80$343$5798%hist 96%4%hist 3%98%+$222-$23,138385.6%3.4mo$-21,903 (vs do-nothing $-19,940)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5014d23 Oct 2026$0.0620/20$120$257$-2998%hist 96%4%hist 3%98%+$162-$15,098251.6%2.2mo$-13,863 (vs do-nothing $-11,900)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5421d30 Oct 2026$0.0820/20$160$229$-5798%hist 96%4%hist 3%98%+$140-$7,058117.6%1.0mo$-5,823 (vs do-nothing $-3,860)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$45.507d16 Oct 2026$0.0420/20$80$343$5798%hist 96%4%hist 3%98%+$209-$24,138402.3%3.6mo$-22,903 (vs do-nothing $-20,940)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4614d23 Oct 2026$0.1220/20$240$514$22998%hist 96%4%hist 3%98%+$442-$22,978383.0%3.4mo$-21,743 (vs do-nothing $-19,780)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5321d30 Oct 2026$0.0620/20$120$171$-11498%hist 96%5%hist 3%98%+$69-$9,098151.6%1.3mo$-7,863 (vs do-nothing $-5,900)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$457d16 Oct 2026$0.0520/20$100$429$14398%hist 96%5%hist 3%98%+$278-$25,118418.6%3.7mo$-23,883 (vs do-nothing $-21,920)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5728d6 Nov 2026$0.0320/20$60$64$-22198%hist 96%5%hist 3%98%$-47-$1,15819.3%0.2mo$77 (vs do-nothing +$2,040)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$45.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.1120/20$220$471$18697%hist 96%5%hist 3%98%+$377-$23,998400.0%3.5mo$-22,763 (vs do-nothing $-20,800)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5221d30 Oct 2026$0.0820/20$160$229$-5797%hist 96%5%hist 3%97%+$108-$11,058184.3%1.6mo$-9,823 (vs do-nothing $-7,860)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$44.507d16 Oct 2026$0.0520/20$100$429$14397%hist 96%5%hist 3%97%+$258-$26,118435.3%3.9mo$-24,883 (vs do-nothing $-22,920)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5628d6 Nov 2026$0.0520/20$100$107$-17997%hist 96%6%hist 3%97%$-24-$3,11852.0%0.5mo$-1,883 (vs do-nothing +$80)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$447d16 Oct 2026$0.0620/20$120$514$22997%hist 96%6%hist 3%97%+$319-$27,098451.6%4.0mo$-25,863 (vs do-nothing $-23,900)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5121d30 Oct 2026$0.0920/20$180$257$-2997%hist 96%6%hist 3%97%+$115-$13,038217.3%1.9mo$-11,803 (vs do-nothing $-9,840)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5528d6 Nov 2026$0.1220/20$240$257$-2997%hist 96%7%hist 3%97%+$103-$4,97883.0%0.7mo$-3,743 (vs do-nothing $-1,780)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4514d23 Oct 2026$0.1520/20$300$643$35797%hist 96%6%hist 3%97%+$520-$24,918415.3%3.7mo$-23,683 (vs do-nothing $-21,720)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4714d23 Oct 2026$0.1020/20$200$429$14397%hist 96%7%hist 3%97%+$261-$21,018350.3%3.1mo$-19,783 (vs do-nothing $-17,820)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$43.507d16 Oct 2026$0.0520/20$100$429$14397%hist 96%7%hist 3%97%+$201-$28,118468.6%4.2mo$-26,883 (vs do-nothing $-24,920)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5021d30 Oct 2026$0.1420/20$280$400$11497%hist 96%7%hist 3%97%+$231-$14,938249.0%2.2mo$-13,703 (vs do-nothing $-11,740)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5428d6 Nov 2026$0.0820/20$160$171$-11496%hist 96%7%hist 3%97%$-10-$7,058117.6%1.0mo$-5,823 (vs do-nothing $-3,860)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$46.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.1020/20$200$429$14396%hist 96%8%hist 3%97%+$238-$22,018367.0%3.3mo$-20,783 (vs do-nothing $-18,820)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$44.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.1420/20$280$600$31496%hist 96%8%hist 3%96%+$440-$25,938432.3%3.8mo$-24,703 (vs do-nothing $-22,740)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$437d16 Oct 2026$0.0720/20$140$600$31496%hist 96%8%hist 3%96%+$331-$29,078484.6%4.3mo$-27,843 (vs do-nothing $-25,880)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5328d6 Nov 2026$0.2120/20$420$450$16496%hist 96%9%hist 3%96%+$237-$8,798146.6%1.3mo$-7,563 (vs do-nothing $-5,600)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4921d30 Oct 2026$0.1520/20$300$429$14396%hist 96%9%hist 3%96%+$225-$16,918282.0%2.5mo$-15,683 (vs do-nothing $-13,720)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$42.507d16 Oct 2026$0.0820/20$160$686$40096%hist 96%9%hist 3%96%+$364-$30,058501.0%4.4mo$-28,823 (vs do-nothing $-26,860)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5228d6 Nov 2026$0.1920/20$380$407$12195%hist 96%10%hist 3%96%+$156-$10,838180.6%1.6mo$-9,603 (vs do-nothing $-7,640)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4821d30 Oct 2026$0.1620/20$320$457$17195%hist 96%10%hist 13%95%+$208-$18,898315.0%2.8mo$-17,663 (vs do-nothing $-15,700)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$427d16 Oct 2026$0.1020/20$200$857$57195%hist 96%11%hist 13%95%+$467-$31,018517.0%4.6mo$-29,783 (vs do-nothing $-27,820)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5128d6 Nov 2026$0.1420/20$280$300$1495%hist 96%11%hist 13%95%+$3-$12,938215.6%1.9mo$-11,703 (vs do-nothing $-9,740)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4721d30 Oct 2026$0.2020/20$400$571$28694%hist 96%12%hist 13%95%+$264-$20,818347.0%3.1mo$-19,583 (vs do-nothing $-17,620)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$5028d6 Nov 2026$0.3220/20$640$686$40094%hist 96%13%hist 13%94%+$334-$14,578243.0%2.2mo$-13,343 (vs do-nothing $-11,380)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$41.507d16 Oct 2026$0.1120/20$220$943$65794%hist 96%13%hist 13%94%+$462-$31,998533.3%4.7mo$-30,763 (vs do-nothing $-28,800)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4314d23 Oct 2026$0.2120/20$420$900$61494%hist 96%13%hist 13%94%+$561-$28,798480.0%4.3mo$-27,563 (vs do-nothing $-25,600)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4414d23 Oct 2026$0.1420/20$280$600$31494%hist 96%13%hist 13%94%+$197-$26,938449.0%4.0mo$-25,703 (vs do-nothing $-23,740)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4621d30 Oct 2026$0.2620/20$520$743$45793%hist 96%14%hist 13%94%+$358-$22,698378.3%3.4mo$-21,463 (vs do-nothing $-19,500)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4928d6 Nov 2026$0.3520/20$700$750$46493%hist 96%15%hist 13%94%+$332-$16,518275.3%2.4mo$-15,283 (vs do-nothing $-13,320)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$43.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.1920/20$380$814$52993%hist 96%15%hist 13%93%+$358-$27,838464.0%4.1mo$-26,603 (vs do-nothing $-24,640)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$417d16 Oct 2026$0.1320/20$260$1,114$82993%hist 96%15%hist 13%93%+$514-$32,958549.3%4.9mo$-31,723 (vs do-nothing $-29,760)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4828d6 Nov 2026$0.3520/20$700$750$46492%hist 96%17%hist 13%93%+$252-$18,518308.6%2.7mo$-17,283 (vs do-nothing $-15,320)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4521d30 Oct 2026$0.3020/20$600$857$57192%hist 96%17%hist 13%92%+$370-$24,618410.3%3.6mo$-23,383 (vs do-nothing $-21,420)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$40.507d16 Oct 2026$0.1620/20$320$1,371$1,08691%hist 96%18%hist 13%92%+$613-$33,898565.0%5.0mo$-32,663 (vs do-nothing $-30,700)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4214d23 Oct 2026$0.2820/20$560$1,200$91491%hist 96%18%hist 13%92%+$654-$30,658511.0%4.5mo$-29,423 (vs do-nothing $-27,460)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$42.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.2520/20$500$1,071$78691%hist 96%19%hist 13%92%+$468-$29,718495.3%4.4mo$-28,483 (vs do-nothing $-26,520)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4728d6 Nov 2026$0.3920/20$780$836$55091%hist 96%19%hist 13%92%+$241-$20,438340.6%3.0mo$-19,203 (vs do-nothing $-17,240)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4421d30 Oct 2026$0.3620/20$720$1,029$74390%hist 96%21%hist 24%91%+$406-$26,498441.6%3.9mo$-25,263 (vs do-nothing $-23,300)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$407d16 Oct 2026$0.2020/20$400$1,714$1,42990%hist 87%21%hist 24%91%+$746-$34,818580.3%5.1mo$-33,583 (vs do-nothing $-31,620)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$41.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.3220/20$640$1,371$1,08690%hist 87%22%hist 24%91%+$685-$31,578526.3%4.7mo$-30,343 (vs do-nothing $-28,380)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4628d6 Nov 2026$0.5020/20$1,000$1,071$78689%hist 87%22%hist 24%90%+$358-$22,218370.3%3.3mo$-20,983 (vs do-nothing $-19,020)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4321d30 Oct 2026$0.4420/20$880$1,257$97188%hist 87%25%hist 24%89%+$456-$28,338472.3%4.2mo$-27,103 (vs do-nothing $-25,140)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4528d6 Nov 2026$0.6020/20$1,200$1,286$1,00088%hist 87%26%hist 24%89%+$428-$24,018400.3%3.5mo$-22,783 (vs do-nothing $-20,820)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$39.507d16 Oct 2026$0.2320/20$460$1,971$1,68688%hist 87%26%hist 24%89%+$724-$35,758596.0%5.3mo$-34,523 (vs do-nothing $-32,560)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4114d23 Oct 2026$0.3820/20$760$1,629$1,34387%hist 87%28%hist 24%88%+$587-$32,458541.0%4.8mo$-31,223 (vs do-nothing $-29,260)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4428d6 Nov 2026$0.6820/20$1,360$1,457$1,17186%hist 87%30%hist 24%88%+$423-$25,858431.0%3.8mo$-24,623 (vs do-nothing $-22,660)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4221d30 Oct 2026$0.5420/20$1,080$1,543$1,25786%hist 87%30%hist 31%87%+$506-$30,138502.3%4.5mo$-28,903 (vs do-nothing $-26,940)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$397d16 Oct 2026$0.2920/20$580$2,486$2,20085%hist 87%31%hist 31%87%+$869-$36,638610.6%5.4mo$-35,403 (vs do-nothing $-33,440)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$40.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.4320/20$860$1,843$1,55785%hist 87%31%hist 31%87%+$610-$33,358556.0%4.9mo$-32,123 (vs do-nothing $-30,160)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4328d6 Nov 2026$0.7920/20$1,580$1,693$1,40784%hist 87%35%hist 31%86%+$442-$27,638460.6%4.1mo$-26,403 (vs do-nothing $-24,440)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4014d23 Oct 2026$0.4920/20$980$2,100$1,81484%hist 87%34%hist 31%86%+$783-$34,238570.6%5.1mo$-33,003 (vs do-nothing $-31,040)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4121d30 Oct 2026$0.6720/20$1,340$1,914$1,62983%hist 87%37%hist 31%85%+$568-$31,878531.3%4.7mo$-30,643 (vs do-nothing $-28,680)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$38.507d16 Oct 2026$0.3520/20$700$3,000$2,71482%hist 87%37%hist 31%85%+$901-$37,518625.3%5.5mo$-36,283 (vs do-nothing $-34,320)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4228d6 Nov 2026$0.9420/20$1,880$2,014$1,72981%hist 87%40%hist 31%84%+$500-$29,338489.0%4.3mo$-28,103 (vs do-nothing $-26,140)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$39.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.5720/20$1,140$2,443$2,15781%hist 87%40%hist 31%84%+$705-$35,078584.6%5.2mo$-33,843 (vs do-nothing $-31,880)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4021d30 Oct 2026$0.8520/20$1,700$2,429$2,14379%hist 83%44%hist 40%82%+$679-$33,518558.6%4.9mo$-32,283 (vs do-nothing $-30,320)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4128d6 Nov 2026$0.9820/20$1,960$2,100$1,81478%hist 83%46%hist 40%82%+$264-$31,258521.0%4.6mo$-30,023 (vs do-nothing $-28,060)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$3914d23 Oct 2026$0.6620/20$1,320$2,829$2,54378%hist 83%45%hist 40%82%+$763-$35,898598.3%5.3mo$-34,663 (vs do-nothing $-32,700)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$38.5014d23 Oct 2026$0.7320/20$1,460$3,129$2,84376%hist 83%51%hist 46%80%+$676-$36,758612.6%5.4mo$-35,523 (vs do-nothing $-33,560)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$4028d6 Nov 2026$1.3020/20$2,600$2,786$2,50075%hist 83%53%hist 46%80%+$556-$32,618543.6%4.8mo$-31,383 (vs do-nothing $-29,420)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$3921d30 Oct 2026$1.0520/20$2,100$3,000$2,71475%hist 83%54%hist 46%80%+$728-$35,118585.3%5.2mo$-33,883 (vs do-nothing $-31,920)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract
$3928d6 Nov 2026$1.5320/20$3,060$3,279$2,99371%hist 83%62%hist 56%78%+$569-$34,158569.3%5.0mo$-32,923 (vs do-nothing $-30,960)50% income floor unreachable even selling every contract

Per cycle = bid x 100 x contracts, the cash this expiry pays. Touch = P(strike trades before expiry), with the graded record's hist pill. Recover = months of this income to close the hole to CC-SS. 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%). Survival, POP and touch use vol x 1.00 (raw implied: the VRP haircut is applied to the premium edge but NOT to risk, because understating the edge costs opportunity while understating breach odds costs capital; the risk-side haircut arms only from the graded ledger). 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 20 contracts at the conservative CC.

fortress_fight.py v6.3  |  2026-10-09 21:46