FORTRESS FIGHT: SPCX @ $137.94

BE SS: $186.00  |  CC-SS: $182.81  |  5 contracts (500 sh) |  ⌂ PORTFOLIO

GENERATED2026-07-14 03:38

SPCX @ $137.94   UNDERWATER $48.06 (25.8% below BE SS)

5 contracts (500 sh)  |  BE SS: $186.00  |  CC-SS: $182.81  |  IV: HIGH  |  Accounts: Neville:0865

LC: $150 exp 2027-03-19 (entry $60.433/sh)
SP: $195 exp 2027-03-19 (entry $54.780/sh)
HP: $135 exp 2027-03-19 (entry $21.391/sh)

Economics

Max Loss$43,500(ND $27.00 + SW $60) x 500
Normal income ref$7,676/mo95% ann ROI on ML
Hedge (static, never rolled)$0/moHP expiry = SP LEAPS; decay ≈ $1,833/mo (info only, already in marks)
Unrealized P&L$-19,975fortress legs from IBKR
INCOME GOALPOSTS & VELOCITY
50% INCOME FLOOR
$3,838/mo
HEDGE COVER
$0/mo (static)
NORMAL INCOME
$7,676/mo (ATM CC, chain)
IC VELOCITY
1.8 mo to earn back $13,500
ML VELOCITY
5.7 mo to earn back $43,500
Deep drawdown confirmed: a CC at CC-SS $182.81 (probe: $182.5C 17d) brings only $882/mo (<20% of normal), so FIGHT below it is warranted.
🏦 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
$0
Hole (after banked)
$19,975
was $19,975 · 0% earned back
Cycles closed
1
Credit in flight
$546
? 1 leg(s) closed as UNKNOWN (vanished with no fill in window): banked $0, conservative. Fix campaign.json by hand if wrong.
Open legAcctCredit/shIn flightOpened
5x $175C 17 Jul 2026U13190865$1.09$5462026-07-10
INTERPRETATION
Primary: 5 contracts at $152.50 / 3d. This is the safest strike (survival 91%, breach 9%) that still earns 50% of normal income ($3,838/mo); it brings $4,500/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 4 × $145/3d for $8,400/mo, but breach risk rises to 23% (+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 5 × $157.50/3d (95% survival, $2,750/mo).
Downside anchor: the primary mortgages $14,707 (109% of IC) ONLY on a full V-bounce all the way to SS $186, recoverable in 1.9 months of normal income. That is the rare tail; the frequent case is the strike holding. Surgical close on the 5 contracts realizes $-19,987 and cuts bleed by $0/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 5 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: THIS FRIDAY · 17 Jul 2026 (3d) · sell 5 × $152.50, 91% survival, $4,500/mo (E[net] $2,906/mo).
The two weekly tracks below are ranked by E[net]/mo = income − P(touch) × escape cost. Each has its own full ladder.
TrackExpirySellSurvivalIncome/moE[net]/mo
THIS FRIDAY 🏆17 Jul 2026 · 3d5 × $152.5091%$4,500$2,906
NEXT FRIDAY24 Jul 2026 · 10d5 × $15077%$4,500$1,383

📅 THIS FRIDAY · 17 Jul 2026 · 3d · E[net] $2,906/mo 🏆 GRAND PICK

🎯 Engine pick: sell 5 × $152.50 (primary), 91% survival, breach 9%, $4,500/mo.
The pick is already past the ~80% (≈1σ) comfort line, so take the income. Stepping out to the $157.50 rung (33% normal) lifts survival to 95% (breach 9% → 5%) for $1,750/mo less (39% income) buys safety you do not really need here.
SPCX  spot $137.94 · click a rung to expand its decision panel
RungSellExpiryDTEOTMSurvivalTouch oddsPer cycleIncome/moΔ vs pickCap give-up
33% normal5 × $157.5017 Jul3d14.2%95%10%$275$2,750-$1,750$12,382
Sell 5 × $157.50 14.2% OTM over spot $137.94 17 Jul 2026 (3d, $0.57 mid)
= $275 credit for the 3d cycle → $2,750/mo projected
Survival (stays ≤ $157.50)
95%
Breach risk
5%
POP (stays ≤ $158.07)
95%
EV / mo
+$2,166
📈 CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 paths, sell-roll-repeat this rung for 9 mo)   whole in 1.5 mo [0.8-3.3] median  ·  72% of paths whole by 9 mo (vs 66% without)  ·  ~2.5 challenges expected  ·  median CC cash $6,245
🛡 IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) · challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
3%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$1,677
Free roll-up
+$7/wk
Safest escape (by 31 Jul 2026)
$175 @ 82% POP
79% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 5 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 1 of 3); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $5.52/sh now → $3.90 mid-life (likely $3.10–$5.68)≈ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $0.55/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$3.35/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
📊 Across 103 simulated challenges: the $158 strike is typically first touched on day 3 of 3, at $160 (overshoots $2.76). The [P25–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 ≈New expiryTenorEst netTotal (5 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$15824 Jul 20268d left+$2.92/sh+$1,458
cycle +$1,733
[+$1,410…+$1,875] · 99% credit
68%
surv 52%
-$10,164 NOT
cap gain +$9,811
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%)~$17031 Jul 202616d left+$0.70/sh+$350
cycle +$625
[-$53…+$736] · 72% credit
78%
surv 72%
-$6,291 NOT
cap gain +$13,684
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$16524 Jul 20268d left+$0.17/sh+$87
cycle +$362
[-$277…+$406] · 60% credit
77%
surv 69%
-$8,619 NOT
cap gain +$11,356
Max even-money escape in the band~$17231 Jul 202616d left+$0.10/sh+$50
cycle +$325
[-$426…+$422] · 58% credit
80%
surv 76%
-$5,558 NOT
cap gain +$14,417
SS $186 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$17531 Jul 202616d left-$0.51/sh-$253
cycle +$22
[-$795…+$109] · 35% credit
82%
surv 79%
-$4,829 NOT
cap gain +$15,146
budget: banked $275 debit $253 (92% used ≈ 0.4 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$22 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $3,186/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 ≥ 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 ≤ strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays ≤ 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) × a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted -0.4 vol pt per +1% move (equity skew: vol eases as spot rises; buyback shift floored at 0). 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$2,750/mo
vs 50% target ($3,838/mo)-28%
vs normal income ($7,676/mo)36% covered
Net income (after hedge)$2,750/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $157.50 is $25 below CC-SS $182.81: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$12,382
… as % of IC ($13,500)91.7%
… as % of ML ($43,500)28.5%
Recovery months (at normal income)1.6 mo
Surgical close (5 ct)$-19,987
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.14/sh (~25% of the $0.55 collected) or spot ≥ $158.07 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot − $158)); NOT the premium you collected.
Spot \ Time≥ 4d left3d left≤ 2d (expiry)
Below $155.93Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$156-158.07
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.★ Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
≥ $158.07
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  ·  fortress delta 0.83 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$157.50 (2.1σ)$275$-11,622+$8,353+$25
+2.5%$161.44 (2.6σ)$-1,694$-11,964+$8,011-$1,944
+5%$165.38 (3.0σ)$-3,662$-12,307+$7,668-$3,912
SS (= V-bounce)$186.00 (5.3σ)$-13,975$-14,101+$5,874-$13,725
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock → CC-SS $182.81, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-19,975
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$18,533
− CC assignment net of premium (5 × $157.50): -$12,382
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-13,824 (+$6,151 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,192 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-12,632, the opportunity cost of earning $2,750/mo FIGHT income now)
🎯 50% normal5 × $152.5017 Jul3d10.6%91%8%$450$4,500$14,707
Sell 5 × $152.50 10.6% OTM over spot $137.94 17 Jul 2026 (3d, $0.93 mid)
= $450 credit for the 3d cycle → $4,500/mo projected
Survival (stays ≤ $152.50)
91%
Breach risk
9%
POP (stays ≤ $153.43)
92%
EV / mo
+$3,128
📈 CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 paths, sell-roll-repeat this rung for 9 mo)   whole in 1.6 mo [0.8-3.3] median  ·  68% of paths whole by 9 mo (vs 56% without)  ·  ~5.3 challenges expected  ·  median CC cash $11,143
🛡 IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) · challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
8%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$1,440
Free roll-up
+$7/wk
Safest escape (by 31 Jul 2026)
$172 @ 84% POP
81% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 5 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 1 of 3); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $5.35/sh now → $3.78 mid-life (likely $3.52–$6.80)≈ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $0.90/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$2.88/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
📊 Across 253 simulated challenges: the $152 strike is typically first touched on day 2 of 3, at $156 (overshoots $3.41). The [P25–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 ≈New expiryTenorEst netTotal (5 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$15224 Jul 20268d left+$2.97/sh+$1,483
cycle +$1,933
[+$1,191…+$1,723] · 97% credit
68%
surv 52%
-$12,029 NOT
cap gain +$7,946
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%)~$16431 Jul 202616d left+$1.04/sh+$521
cycle +$971
[-$221…+$711] · 67% credit
78%
surv 71%
-$8,422 NOT
cap gain +$11,553
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$16024 Jul 20268d left+$0.23/sh+$114
cycle +$564
[-$529…+$272] · 43% credit
77%
surv 69%
-$10,482 NOT
cap gain +$9,493
Max even-money escape in the band~$16731 Jul 202616d left+$0.15/sh+$73
cycle +$523
[-$788…+$238] · 40% credit
80%
surv 76%
-$7,426 NOT
cap gain +$12,549
SS $186 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$17231 Jul 202616d left-$0.85/sh-$426
cycle +$24
[-$1,433…-$285] · 8% credit
84%
surv 81%
-$5,860 NOT
cap gain +$14,115
budget: banked $450 debit $426 (95% used ≈ 0.4 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$24 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $2,745/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 ≥ 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 ≤ strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays ≤ 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) × a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted -0.4 vol pt per +1% move (equity skew: vol eases as spot rises; buyback shift floored at 0). 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$4,500/mo
vs 50% target ($3,838/mo)+17%
vs normal income ($7,676/mo)59% covered
Net income (after hedge)$4,500/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $152.50 is $30 below CC-SS $182.81: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$14,707
… as % of IC ($13,500)108.9%
… as % of ML ($43,500)33.8%
Recovery months (at normal income)1.9 mo
Surgical close (5 ct)$-19,987
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.23/sh (~25% of the $0.90 collected) or spot ≥ $153.43 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot − $152)); NOT the premium you collected.
Spot \ Time≥ 4d left3d left≤ 2d (expiry)
Below $150.97Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$151-153.43
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.★ Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
≥ $153.43
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  ·  fortress delta 0.83 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$152.50 (1.6σ)$450$-13,512+$6,463+$200
+2.5%$156.31 (2.0σ)$-1,456$-13,843+$6,132-$1,706
+5%$160.12 (2.4σ)$-3,362$-14,175+$5,800-$3,612
SS (= V-bounce)$186.00 (5.3σ)$-16,300$-16,426+$3,549-$16,050
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock → CC-SS $182.81, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-19,975
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$18,533
− CC assignment net of premium (5 × $152.50): -$14,707
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-16,149 (+$3,826 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,192 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-14,957, the opportunity cost of earning $4,500/mo FIGHT income now)
100% normal4 × $14517 Jul3d5.1%77%48%$840$8,400+$3,900$14,286
Sell 4 × $145 5.1% OTM over spot $137.94 17 Jul 2026 (3d, $2.12 mid)
= $840 credit for the 3d cycle → $8,400/mo projected
Survival (stays ≤ $145)
77%
Breach risk
23%
POP (stays ≤ $147.12)
82%
EV / mo
+$4,277
📈 CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 paths, sell-roll-repeat this rung for 9 mo)   whole in 2.3 mo [1.2-4.4] median  ·  74% of paths whole by 9 mo (vs 55% without)  ·  ~14.8 challenges expected  ·  median CC cash $16,293
🛡 IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) · challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
29%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$598
Free roll-up
+$7/wk
Safest escape (by 31 Jul 2026)
$175 @ 90% POP
89% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 4 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 1 of 3); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $5.08/sh now → $3.59 mid-life (likely $3.91–$7.15)≈ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $2.10/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$1.49/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
📊 Across 866 simulated challenges: the $145 strike is typically first touched on day 2 of 3, at $148 (overshoots $3.35). The [P25–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 ≈New expiryTenorEst netTotal (4 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$14524 Jul 20268d left+$3.02/sh+$1,209
cycle +$2,049
[+$836…+$1,327] · 97% credit
68%
surv 52%
-$14,960 NOT
cap gain +$5,015
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%)~$15531 Jul 202616d left+$1.28/sh+$513
cycle +$1,353
[-$238…+$534] · 64% credit
77%
surv 70%
-$11,501 NOT
cap gain +$8,474
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$15224 Jul 20268d left+$0.30/sh+$118
cycle +$958
[-$554…+$123] · 31% credit
77%
surv 69%
-$13,135 NOT
cap gain +$6,840
Max even-money escape in the band~$16031 Jul 202616d left+$0.19/sh+$77
cycle +$917
[-$799…+$59] · 29% credit
81%
surv 76%
-$10,079 NOT
cap gain +$9,896
SS $186 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$17531 Jul 202616d left-$2.00/sh-$799
cycle +$41
[-$1,974…-$898]
90%
surv 89%
-$4,760 NOT
cap gain +$15,215
budget: banked $840 debit $799 (95% used ≈ 0.4 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$41 cash · rolled 4 ct earn ≈ $1,198/mo while parked; 1 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 ≥ 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 ≤ strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays ≤ 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) × a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted -0.4 vol pt per +1% move (equity skew: vol eases as spot rises; buyback shift floored at 0). 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$8,400/mo
vs 50% target ($3,838/mo)+119%
vs normal income ($7,676/mo)109% covered
Net income (after hedge)$8,550/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $145 is $38 below CC-SS $182.81: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$14,286
… as % of IC ($13,500)105.8%
… as % of ML ($43,500)32.8%
Recovery months (at normal income)1.9 mo
Surgical close (4 ct)$-15,990
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.53/sh (~25% of the $2.10 collected) or spot ≥ $147.12 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot − $145)); NOT the premium you collected.
Spot \ Time≥ 4d left3d left≤ 2d (expiry)
Below $143.55Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$144-147.12
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.★ Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
≥ $147.12
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  ·  fortress delta 0.83 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$145.00 (≤1σ, normal week)$840$-16,169+$3,806+$640
+2.5%$148.62 (1.2σ)$-610$-16,122+$3,853-$810
+5%$152.25 (1.6σ)$-2,060$-16,075+$3,900-$2,260
SS (= V-bounce)$186.00 (5.3σ)$-15,560$-15,736+$4,239-$15,360
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock → CC-SS $182.81, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-19,975
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$18,533
− CC assignment net of premium (4 × $145): -$14,286
+ Conservative CC premium (1 × $185): +$50
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-15,678 (+$4,297 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,192 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-14,486, the opportunity cost of earning $8,400/mo FIGHT income now)
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 SPCX are the tiebreakers.

📅 NEXT FRIDAY · 24 Jul 2026 · 10d · E[net] $1,383/mo

🎯 Engine pick: sell 5 × $150 (primary), 77% survival, breach 23%, $4,500/mo.
⚖️ Worth a safer step: the $157.50 rung (33% normal) lifts survival to 86% (breach 23% → 14%) for $1,875/mo less (42% income), and it still covers your hedge. The pick sits below the ~80% (≈1σ) comfort line; on a drawdown you are nursing back, dodging the frequent breach usually beats the extra premium. Lean: the safer $157.50 rung, unless you need the income to cover the hedge bleed, or you expect SPCX to stay flat-to-down near term.
SPCX  spot $137.94 · click a rung to expand its decision panel
RungSellExpiryDTEOTMSurvivalTouch oddsPer cycleIncome/moΔ vs pickCap give-up
🛡 safe yield5 × $162.5024 Jul10d17.8%90%20%$625$1,875-$2,625$9,532
Sell 5 × $162.50 17.8% OTM over spot $137.94 24 Jul 2026 (10d, $1.30 mid)
= $625 credit for the 10d cycle → $1,875/mo projected
Survival (stays ≤ $162.50)
90%
Breach risk
10%
POP (stays ≤ $163.80)
91%
EV / mo
+$1,041
📈 CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 paths, sell-roll-repeat this rung for 9 mo)   whole in 1.8 mo [1.0-3.4] median  ·  60% of paths whole by 9 mo (vs 57% without)  ·  ~2.4 challenges expected  ·  median CC cash $6,070
🛡 IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) · challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
12%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$2,388
Free roll-up
+$4/wk
Safest escape (by 31 Jul 2026)
$171 @ 76% POP
68% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 5 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 5 of 10); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $8.52/sh now → $6.03 mid-life (likely $4.85–$8.41)≈ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $1.25/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$4.78/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
📊 Across 359 simulated challenges: the $162 strike is typically first touched on day 7 of 10, at $166 (overshoots $3.72). The [P25–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 ≈New expiryTenorEst netTotal (5 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$16231 Jul 202612d left+$1.77/sh+$884
cycle +$1,509
[+$718…+$1,457] · 99% credit
67%
surv 52%
-$8,322 NOT
cap gain +$11,653
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%)~$16631 Jul 202612d left+$0.60/sh+$299
cycle +$924
[+$39…+$787] · 78% credit
71%
surv 59%
-$7,644 NOT
cap gain +$12,331
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$16731 Jul 202612d left+$0.20/sh+$98
cycle +$723
[-$206…+$555] · 59% credit
72%
surv 61%
-$7,432 NOT
cap gain +$12,543
Max even-money escape in the band~$16731 Jul 202612d left+$0.20/sh+$98
cycle +$723
[-$206…+$555] · 59% credit
72%
surv 61%
-$7,432 NOT
cap gain +$12,543
SS $186 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$17131 Jul 202612d left-$1.20/sh-$600
cycle +$25
[-$1,039…-$239] · 16% credit
76%
surv 68%
-$6,478 NOT
cap gain +$13,497
budget: banked $625 debit $600 (96% used ≈ 1.4 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$25 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $6,031/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 ≥ 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 ≤ strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays ≤ 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) × a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted -0.4 vol pt per +1% move (equity skew: vol eases as spot rises; buyback shift floored at 0). 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$1,875/mo
vs 50% target ($3,838/mo)-51%
vs normal income ($7,676/mo)24% covered
Net income (after hedge)$1,875/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $162.50 is $20 below CC-SS $182.81: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$9,532
… as % of IC ($13,500)70.6%
… as % of ML ($43,500)21.9%
Recovery months (at normal income)1.2 mo
Surgical close (5 ct)$-20,000
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.31/sh (~25% of the $1.25 collected) or spot ≥ $163.80 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot − $162)); NOT the premium you collected.
Spot \ Time≥ 6d left3-5d left≤ 2d (expiry)
Below $160.88Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$161-163.80
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.★ Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
≥ $163.80
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  ·  fortress delta 0.83 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$162.50 (1.5σ)$625$-9,207+$10,768+$375
+2.5%$166.56 (1.7σ)$-1,406$-9,560+$10,415-$1,656
+5%$170.62 (2.0σ)$-3,438$-9,914+$10,061-$3,688
SS (= V-bounce)$186.00 (2.9σ)$-11,125$-11,251+$8,724-$10,875
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock → CC-SS $182.81, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-19,975
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$18,533
− CC assignment net of premium (5 × $162.50): -$9,532
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-10,974 (+$9,001 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,192 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-9,782, the opportunity cost of earning $1,875/mo FIGHT income now)
33% normal ← lean5 × $157.5024 Jul10d14.2%86%28%$875$2,625-$1,875$11,782
Sell 5 × $157.50 14.2% OTM over spot $137.94 24 Jul 2026 (10d, $1.80 mid)
= $875 credit for the 10d cycle → $2,625/mo projected
Survival (stays ≤ $157.50)
86%
Breach risk
14%
POP (stays ≤ $159.30)
88%
EV / mo
+$1,330
📈 CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 paths, sell-roll-repeat this rung for 9 mo)   whole in 1.8 mo [0.9-3.5] median, 0.1 mo SLOWER than no FIGHT (1.7 mo): roll costs eat the credits at this rung  ·  60% of paths whole by 9 mo (vs 54% without)  ·  ~3.3 challenges expected  ·  median CC cash $7,990
🛡 IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) · 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)
-$2,045
Free roll-up
+$4/wk
Safest escape (by 31 Jul 2026)
$168 @ 78% POP
72% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 5 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 5 of 10); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $8.26/sh now → $5.84 mid-life (likely $5.32–$8.36)≈ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $1.75/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$4.09/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
📊 Across 589 simulated challenges: the $158 strike is typically first touched on day 6 of 10, at $161 (overshoots $3.46). The [P25–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 ≈New expiryTenorEst netTotal (5 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$15831 Jul 202612d left+$1.88/sh+$940
cycle +$1,815
[+$697…+$1,350] · 99% credit
67%
surv 52%
-$10,081 NOT
cap gain +$9,894
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%)~$16131 Jul 202612d left+$0.71/sh+$356
cycle +$1,231
[+$53…+$655] · 79% credit
71%
surv 59%
-$9,402 NOT
cap gain +$10,573
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$16231 Jul 202612d left+$0.31/sh+$155
cycle +$1,030
[-$172…+$422] · 59% credit
72%
surv 61%
-$9,190 NOT
cap gain +$10,785
Max even-money escape in the band~$16231 Jul 202612d left+$0.31/sh+$155
cycle +$1,030
[-$172…+$422] · 59% credit
72%
surv 61%
-$9,190 NOT
cap gain +$10,785
SS $186 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$16831 Jul 202612d left-$1.75/sh-$873
cycle +$2
[-$1,435…-$719] · 6% credit
78%
surv 72%
-$7,740 NOT
cap gain +$12,235
budget: banked $875 debit $873 (100% used ≈ 1.4 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$2 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $5,116/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 ≥ 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 ≤ strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays ≤ 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) × a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted -0.4 vol pt per +1% move (equity skew: vol eases as spot rises; buyback shift floored at 0). 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$2,625/mo
vs 50% target ($3,838/mo)-32%
vs normal income ($7,676/mo)34% covered
Net income (after hedge)$2,625/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $157.50 is $25 below CC-SS $182.81: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$11,782
… as % of IC ($13,500)87.3%
… as % of ML ($43,500)27.1%
Recovery months (at normal income)1.5 mo
Surgical close (5 ct)$-20,000
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.44/sh (~25% of the $1.75 collected) or spot ≥ $159.30 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot − $158)); NOT the premium you collected.
Spot \ Time≥ 6d left3-5d left≤ 2d (expiry)
Below $155.93Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$156-159.30
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.★ Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
≥ $159.30
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  ·  fortress delta 0.83 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$157.50 (1.2σ)$875$-11,022+$8,953+$625
+2.5%$161.44 (1.4σ)$-1,094$-11,364+$8,611-$1,344
+5%$165.38 (1.6σ)$-3,062$-11,707+$8,268-$3,312
SS (= V-bounce)$186.00 (2.9σ)$-13,375$-13,501+$6,474-$13,125
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock → CC-SS $182.81, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-19,975
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$18,533
− CC assignment net of premium (5 × $157.50): -$11,782
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-13,224 (+$6,751 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,192 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-12,032, the opportunity cost of earning $2,625/mo FIGHT income now)
🎯 50% normal5 × $15024 Jul10d8.7%77%37%$1,500$4,500$14,907
Sell 5 × $150 8.7% OTM over spot $137.94 24 Jul 2026 (10d, $3.05 mid)
= $1,500 credit for the 10d cycle → $4,500/mo projected
Survival (stays ≤ $150)
77%
Breach risk
23%
POP (stays ≤ $153.05)
82%
EV / mo
+$1,915
📈 CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 paths, sell-roll-repeat this rung for 9 mo)   whole in 2.3 mo [1.3-4.5] median  ·  63% of paths whole by 9 mo (vs 54% without)  ·  ~6.2 challenges expected  ·  median CC cash $11,458
🛡 IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) · challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
37%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
-$1,281
Free roll-up
+$5/wk
Safest escape (by 31 Jul 2026)
$165 @ 82% POP
79% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 5 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 5 of 10); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $7.86/sh now → $5.56 mid-life (likely $5.90–$8.79)≈ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $3.00/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets -$2.56/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
📊 Across 1,121 simulated challenges: the $150 strike is typically first touched on day 5 of 10, at $153 (overshoots $3.34). The [P25–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 ≈New expiryTenorEst netTotal (5 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$15031 Jul 202612d left+$2.03/sh+$1,014
cycle +$2,514
[+$667…+$1,124] · 99% credit
68%
surv 53%
-$12,480 NOT
cap gain +$7,495
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%)~$15331 Jul 202612d left+$0.86/sh+$430
cycle +$1,930
[+$22…+$474] · 77% credit
71%
surv 59%
-$11,800 NOT
cap gain +$8,175
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$15531 Jul 202612d left+$0.06/sh+$32
cycle +$1,532
[-$456…+$26] · 27% credit
73%
surv 63%
-$11,372 NOT
cap gain +$8,603
Max even-money escape in the band~$15531 Jul 202612d left+$0.06/sh+$32
cycle +$1,532
[-$456…+$26] · 27% credit
73%
surv 63%
-$11,372 NOT
cap gain +$8,603
SS $186 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$16531 Jul 202612d left-$2.61/sh-$1,306
cycle +$194
[-$2,164…-$1,427]
82%
surv 79%
-$8,787 NOT
cap gain +$11,188
budget: banked $1,500 debit $1,306 (87% used ≈ 1.3 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$194 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $3,688/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 ≥ 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 ≤ strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays ≤ 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) × a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted -0.4 vol pt per +1% move (equity skew: vol eases as spot rises; buyback shift floored at 0). 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$4,500/mo
vs 50% target ($3,838/mo)+17%
vs normal income ($7,676/mo)59% covered
Net income (after hedge)$4,500/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $150 is $33 below CC-SS $182.81: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$14,907
… as % of IC ($13,500)110.4%
… as % of ML ($43,500)34.3%
Recovery months (at normal income)1.9 mo
Surgical close (5 ct)$-20,000
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $0.75/sh (~25% of the $3.00 collected) or spot ≥ $153.05 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot − $150)); NOT the premium you collected.
Spot \ Time≥ 6d left3-5d left≤ 2d (expiry)
Below $148.50Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$148-153.05
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.★ Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
≥ $153.05
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  ·  fortress delta 0.83 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$150.00 (≤1σ, normal week)$1,500$-13,494+$6,481+$1,250
+2.5%$153.75 (≤1σ, normal week)$-375$-13,820+$6,155-$625
+5%$157.50 (1.2σ)$-2,250$-14,147+$5,828-$2,500
SS (= V-bounce)$186.00 (2.9σ)$-16,500$-16,626+$3,349-$16,250
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock → CC-SS $182.81, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-19,975
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$18,533
− CC assignment net of premium (5 × $150): -$14,907
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-16,349 (+$3,626 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,192 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-15,157, the opportunity cost of earning $4,500/mo FIGHT income now)
100% normal5 × $14224 Jul10d2.9%62%80%$2,650$7,950+$3,450$17,757
Sell 5 × $142 2.9% OTM over spot $137.94 24 Jul 2026 (10d, $5.40 mid)
= $2,650 credit for the 10d cycle → $7,950/mo projected
Survival (stays ≤ $142)
62%
Breach risk
38%
POP (stays ≤ $147.40)
73%
EV / mo
+$2,059
📈 CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK (400 paths, sell-roll-repeat this rung for 9 mo)   whole in 2.0 mo [1.1-4.1] median, 0.1 mo faster than no FIGHT (2.2 mo)  ·  67% of paths whole by 9 mo (vs 55% without)  ·  ~13.4 challenges expected  ·  median CC cash $11,989
🛡 IF CHALLENGED (spot reaches the strike) · challenge = the strike is touched at any point, so it runs ~2x the breach risk (finishing through it)
Challenge odds (touch by expiry)
66%
Flat exit net (mid-life)
+$17
Free roll-up
+$5/wk
Safest escape (by 31 Jul 2026)
$167 @ 90% POP
89% survival
Roll menuyour doors if the call gets challenged; each row = buy back the 5 calls + sell the new ones, one order. Prices assume the central case (day 5 of 10); earlier = worse credits, later = better, through the strike = add intrinsic
Buyback gross: $7.44/sh now → $5.27 mid-life (likely $6.87–$9.24)≈ $0 at expiry  |  you banked $5.30/sh, so a flat mid-life exit nets +$0.03/sh  |  roll rows are incremental, the banked premium stays yours
📊 Across 1,986 simulated challenges: the $142 strike is typically first touched on day 3 of 10, at $145 (overshoots $3.24). The [P25–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 ≈New expiryTenorEst netTotal (5 ct)POP / surv
of new CC
If rolled & exited
total P&L · cap gain @ new strike
Roll out (same strike, buy time)~$14231 Jul 202612d left+$2.16/sh+$1,080
cycle +$3,730
[+$644…+$895] · 99% credit
68%
surv 53%
-$14,568 NOT
cap gain +$5,407
Reliable up-and-out (highest cap still free ≥60%)~$14531 Jul 202612d left+$0.99/sh+$496
cycle +$3,146
[-$7…+$275] · 74% credit
71%
surv 59%
-$13,888 NOT
cap gain +$6,087
Up-and-out for even (raise the cap, free)~$14731 Jul 202612d left+$0.20/sh+$101
cycle +$2,751
[-$490…-$158] · 14% credit
73%
surv 63%
-$13,458 NOT
cap gain +$6,517
Max even-money escape in the band~$14731 Jul 202612d left+$0.20/sh+$101
cycle +$2,751
[-$490…-$158] · 14% credit
73%
surv 63%
-$13,458 NOT
cap gain +$6,517
SS $186 not reachable for even money within 45d; this is the ceiling of the free ladder
Safety roll (pay small debit, max POP)~$16731 Jul 202612d left-$3.88/sh-$1,942
cycle +$708
[-$3,263…-$2,457]
90%
surv 89%
-$7,447 NOT
cap gain +$12,528
budget: banked $2,650 debit $1,942 (73% used ≈ 1.1 wk of income) → whole cycle still +$708 cash · rolled 5 ct earn ≈ $1,726/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 ≥ 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 ≤ strike + premium collected, the call is profitable); surv = P(stays ≤ 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) × a Black-Scholes ratio to the challenge, using the leg's own IV shifted -0.4 vol pt per +1% move (equity skew: vol eases as spot rises; buyback shift floored at 0). 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$7,950/mo
vs 50% target ($3,838/mo)+107%
vs normal income ($7,676/mo)104% covered
Net income (after hedge)$7,950/mo
Downside budget
⚠ $142 is $41 below CC-SS $182.81: assignment on a recovery to whole locks the cap give-up below.
Cap give-up @ CC-SS (V-bounce)-$17,757
… as % of IC ($13,500)131.5%
… as % of ML ($43,500)40.8%
Recovery months (at normal income)2.3 mo
Surgical close (5 ct)$-20,025
Tripwiresprice and time left decide together; the matrix is the playbook
The one rule: roll when the short call's remaining TIME VALUE < $1.32/sh (~25% of the $5.30 collected) or spot ≥ $147.40 (breakeven), whichever comes first. Time value = call mark price minus intrinsic (max(0, spot − $142)); NOT the premium you collected.
Spot \ Time≥ 6d left3-5d left≤ 2d (expiry)
Below $140.58Do nothing. Theta wins.Do nothing.Penny buyback at the close; re-sell next cycle.
Pressing the strike
$141-147.40
Hold, alert at breakeven. Rolling into a spike pays top dollar; let theta bleed the buyback first.★ Roll on strength NOW: cheap buyback, fat credits.Close or roll same day; pin risk at the strike.
Through breakeven
≥ $147.40
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  ·  fortress delta 0.83 (IBKR)
ScenarioSpotCC leg netPosition totalvs todayvs do-nothing
at strike$142.00 (≤1σ, normal week)$2,650$-15,648+$4,327+$2,400
+2.5%$145.55 (≤1σ, normal week)$875$-15,957+$4,018+$625
+5%$149.10 (≤1σ, normal week)$-900$-16,266+$3,709-$1,150
SS (= V-bounce)$186.00 (2.9σ)$-19,350$-19,476+$499-$19,100
V-BOUNCE STRESS (stock → CC-SS $182.81, where you are whole again, by expiry)
Starting unrealized P&L: $-19,975
+ Fortress recovery (un-capped): +$18,533
− CC assignment net of premium (5 × $142): -$17,757
Total Position P&L @ SS: $-19,199 (+$776 vs today)
Do-nothing baseline at SS: $-1,192 (this trade vs do-nothing: $-18,007, the opportunity cost of earning $7,950/mo FIGHT income now)
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 SPCX are the tiebreakers.
⚔ FIGHT CC options · full candidate scan (40 clear the floor), click to expand

Every eligible strike x expiry in the 3-45 DTE band (3 expiries scanned, 40 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: 0.826 (IBKR)  |  Recovery@SS: +$18,533 (un-capped fortress gain if stock rallies to SS)  |  Do-nothing @ SS: $-1,192

StrikeDTEExpiryBidSellIncome/moNet/moSurvivalPOP (mid)EV/moCap Give-up @ CC-SS%ICTotal P&L @ SS
$152.503d17 Jul 2026$0.905/5$4,500$4,50091%92%+$3,128-$14,707108.9%$-16,149 (vs do-nothing $-14,957)
$1503d17 Jul 2026$1.154/5$4,600$4,75087%89%+$2,893-$12,66693.8%$-14,058 (vs do-nothing $-12,866)
$15010d24 Jul 2026$3.005/5$4,500$4,50077%82%+$1,915-$14,907110.4%$-16,349 (vs do-nothing $-15,157)
$1453d17 Jul 2026$2.102/5$4,200$4,65077%82%+$2,139-$7,14352.9%$-8,435 (vs do-nothing $-7,243)
$14910d24 Jul 2026$3.204/5$3,840$3,99076%81%+$1,530-$12,24690.7%$-13,638 (vs do-nothing $-12,446)
$14810d24 Jul 2026$3.404/5$4,080$4,23074%80%+$1,437-$12,56693.1%$-13,958 (vs do-nothing $-12,766)
$15017d31 Jul 2026$4.605/5$4,059$4,05973%79%+$1,316-$14,107104.5%$-15,549 (vs do-nothing $-14,357)
$14710d24 Jul 2026$3.704/5$4,440$4,59072%79%+$1,576-$12,84695.2%$-14,238 (vs do-nothing $-13,046)
$14917d31 Jul 2026$4.905/5$4,324$4,32472%78%+$1,361-$14,457107.1%$-15,899 (vs do-nothing $-14,707)
$14610d24 Jul 2026$4.004/5$4,800$4,95070%78%+$1,638-$13,12697.2%$-14,518 (vs do-nothing $-13,326)
$14817d31 Jul 2026$5.105/5$4,500$4,50070%77%+$1,309-$14,857110.1%$-16,299 (vs do-nothing $-15,107)
$14717d31 Jul 2026$5.405/5$4,765$4,76569%76%+$1,329-$15,207112.6%$-16,649 (vs do-nothing $-15,457)
$14510d24 Jul 2026$4.303/5$3,870$4,17068%76%+$1,231-$10,05474.5%$-11,396 (vs do-nothing $-10,204)
Show 27 more candidates (lower strikes: more income, lower survival)
StrikeDTEExpiryBidSellIncome/moNet/moSurvivalPOP (mid)EV/moCap Give-up @ CC-SS%ICTotal P&L @ SS
$14617d31 Jul 2026$5.804/5$4,094$4,24467%76%+$1,136-$12,40691.9%$-13,798 (vs do-nothing $-12,606)
$1423d17 Jul 2026$3.002/5$6,000$6,45067%77%+$2,493-$7,56356.0%$-8,855 (vs do-nothing $-7,663)
$14410d24 Jul 2026$4.603/5$4,140$4,44066%75%+$1,224-$10,26476.0%$-11,606 (vs do-nothing $-10,414)
$14517d31 Jul 2026$6.104/5$4,306$4,45665%75%+$1,125-$12,68694.0%$-14,078 (vs do-nothing $-12,886)
$14310d24 Jul 2026$4.903/5$4,410$4,71064%74%+$1,196-$10,47477.6%$-11,816 (vs do-nothing $-10,624)
$14417d31 Jul 2026$6.504/5$4,588$4,73864%74%+$1,170-$12,92695.7%$-14,318 (vs do-nothing $-13,126)
$1413d17 Jul 2026$3.302/5$6,600$7,05063%75%+$2,451-$7,70357.1%$-8,995 (vs do-nothing $-7,803)
$14317d31 Jul 2026$6.804/5$4,800$4,95062%73%+$1,129-$13,20697.8%$-14,598 (vs do-nothing $-13,406)
$14210d24 Jul 2026$5.303/5$4,770$5,07062%73%+$1,235-$10,65478.9%$-11,996 (vs do-nothing $-10,804)
$14217d31 Jul 2026$7.204/5$5,082$5,23260%72%+$1,144-$13,44699.6%$-14,838 (vs do-nothing $-13,646)
$1403d17 Jul 2026$3.702/5$7,400$7,85060%73%+$2,527-$7,82357.9%$-9,115 (vs do-nothing $-7,923)
$14110d24 Jul 2026$5.703/5$5,130$5,43060%72%+$1,251-$10,83480.3%$-12,176 (vs do-nothing $-10,984)
$14117d31 Jul 2026$7.603/5$4,024$4,32459%71%+$857-$10,26476.0%$-11,606 (vs do-nothing $-10,414)
$14010d24 Jul 2026$6.103/5$5,490$5,79057%71%+$1,243-$11,01481.6%$-12,356 (vs do-nothing $-11,164)
$14017d31 Jul 2026$8.103/5$4,288$4,58857%70%+$898-$10,41477.1%$-11,756 (vs do-nothing $-10,564)
$1393d17 Jul 2026$4.201/5$4,200$4,80056%71%+$1,358-$3,96129.3%$-5,203 (vs do-nothing $-4,011)
$13917d31 Jul 2026$8.503/5$4,500$4,80055%69%+$873-$10,59478.5%$-11,936 (vs do-nothing $-10,744)
$13910d24 Jul 2026$6.602/5$3,960$4,41055%70%+$891-$7,44355.1%$-8,735 (vs do-nothing $-7,543)
$13817d31 Jul 2026$8.703/5$4,606$4,90653%69%+$729-$10,83480.3%$-12,176 (vs do-nothing $-10,984)
$13810d24 Jul 2026$7.002/5$4,200$4,65053%68%+$829-$7,56356.0%$-8,855 (vs do-nothing $-7,663)
$1383d17 Jul 2026$4.601/5$4,600$5,20052%70%+$1,306-$4,02129.8%$-5,263 (vs do-nothing $-4,071)
$13717d31 Jul 2026$9.103/5$4,818$5,11851%68%+$680-$11,01481.6%$-12,356 (vs do-nothing $-11,164)
$13710d24 Jul 2026$7.402/5$4,440$4,89050%67%+$774-$7,68356.9%$-8,975 (vs do-nothing $-7,783)
$13617d31 Jul 2026$9.903/5$5,241$5,54150%67%+$831-$11,07482.0%$-12,416 (vs do-nothing $-11,224)
$13610d24 Jul 2026$7.802/5$4,680$5,13048%66%+$702-$7,80357.8%$-9,095 (vs do-nothing $-7,903)
$1373d17 Jul 2026$5.101/5$5,100$5,70048%68%+$1,305-$4,07130.2%$-5,313 (vs do-nothing $-4,121)
$1363d17 Jul 2026$5.701/5$5,700$6,30043%66%+$1,350-$4,11130.5%$-5,353 (vs do-nothing $-4,161)

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.

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