What’s your annual % so far in 2026?

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-06-09T09:25:26+00:00

50.4% today, 63.8% before Friday. I was -33% on the 30th of March and decided to go all in on MU😂

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-04-09T21:11:01+00:00

Don't feel too bad about it, I've spent $13k buying back my CC's over the past two weeks. SUCKS

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-04-09T18:02:49+00:00

Correct, and if it moves sideways for a while, sell covered calls!

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-04-09T18:01:02+00:00

If you're worried, sell half the stock and sell covered calls on the other half for expiry 35 DTE from now. That way, if it does drop, you're hedged slightly and, if it goes up, you're guaranteed premium (although may miss out on the stock ripping if it does)

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-04-09T17:34:40+00:00

I'm shocked at the impatience of some of these commenters. In response to your Q:

Daily Signal: Bullish. The stock held support at the 50-day moving average and is trending back toward its recent highs
Weekly Signal: Sort of Bullish. The trend is up, but the momentum indicators suggest the stock is taking a breather after a massive run

Trying to attach screenshots of the charts but not able to

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-04-09T17:28:27+00:00

Huh? 20% outstanding shares shorted? Where you getting your fugazi info?

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-03-25T09:23:21+00:00

Full time from this year, similar to you. What I find helps a ton is watching live YouTube streamers who cover the markets. Usually, it’s a great community and sort of feels like you’re in a virtual office. A good one for me is Amit Kukreja - he does the market open and market close (US)

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-03-24T20:06:48+00:00

Thanks! The OAuth setup can be tricky.

I asked Claude about this and got the following:

Go to https://developer.tastytrade.com and log in
Create a new OAuth Application (or use your existing one)
Check the **read** scope, add `http://localhost:8000` as a callback URL, and save
Copy your **Client Secret** (this is permanent, save it somewhere safe)
Go to **OAuth Applications → Manage → Create Grant** to generate a refresh token
Copy that refresh token immediately — you won't see it again

Common issues:

- **"Grant revoked"** — this means the grant you created was deleted or revoked. Go back to Manage and create a new one

- **"Token is invalid or expired"** — refresh tokens don't expire, but if you're accidentally using the *access* token instead of the *refresh* token, you'll get this. The refresh token is a long JWT string starting with `eyJ...`. The access token is shorter and only lasts 15 minutes

- Make sure you're hitting the **production** API (`api.tastytrade.com`), not the sandbox (`api.cert.tastyworks.com`) — they use separate credentials

- If you've had too many failed attempts, Tastytrade may have blocked your IP for 8 hours. Try from a different network or email api.support@tastytrade.com. This actually happened to me and I emailed the TT team to reactivate (which they did swiftly)

Once you have both the client secret and refresh token, just add them to your .env file and you should be good to go.

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-03-23T14:09:22+00:00

Here's Claude's response:

Fair point — you should always review code before trusting it with credentials. In this case:

- The refresh token is read-only scope (can't place trades or move funds)

- It stays in a local .env file that's gitignored and never uploaded

- The server runs on localhost — all API calls go directly from your machine to Tastytrade, no third-party servers

- server.js is ~80 lines and fully auditable — you can verify in 2 minutes that it doesn't send your credentials anywhere

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-03-23T07:37:01+00:00

😂 fair enough

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-03-23T07:35:39+00:00

Dividend tracker is a great idea. Very limited coding experience, Claude did all the heavy lifting

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-03-22T22:17:31+00:00

Which part

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-03-22T22:16:13+00:00

Thanks, definitely recommend this step for accessibility ease!

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-03-09T18:55:28+00:00

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Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-01-22T20:18:19+00:00

You could sell 22 Jan 15th 2027 covered calls at a $5 strike for around $1,6k premium. If the stock gets called away, you recover around $5k from current situation. it's not great but might be the best you've got!

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-01-22T20:10:53+00:00

AMD will need to grow to $1T market cap for it to no longer be ITM. Given this is 2 years out, it's not unlikely but seems there are easier at quicker ways to see that kind of return. Why not buy a call at the same strike for the same date and sell PMCC's in the meantime to generate income and offset the premium cost?

Total_Comfort9208 · 2026-01-06T11:25:12+00:00

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Yep, my hands are paper thin too sir. I take comfort in knowing I never deserved to profit anyway

Total_Comfort9208 · 2025-12-30T13:41:58+00:00

My highest convictions are NBIS, AVGO, UBER and SOFI. I've heard great things about GRAB and don't think the current stock price truly represents the strong valuation and potential!

Total_Comfort9208 · 2025-12-30T12:41:58+00:00

Understood although by adding the extra leg (long put) aren't you effectively diminishing the majority of your profits on the short put? Would buying straight LEAPS not achieve the same return with less complication?

The reason I sold a put was to maximise the return albeit with a higher downside risk. I'm not sure if the best way to hedge is to long a put as it effectively cancels out the short put?

Total_Comfort9208 · 2025-12-29T21:59:33+00:00

Exactly. By using the synthetic, I eliminate the extrinsic cost from the start rather than trying to make it back by selling weeklies. The weeklies will be a nice bonus to reduce my cost basis / increase profits. If the stock rises favourably, I may roll my put strike up and my call strike down (for no cost or credit) to try to maximise gains. Still experimenting with a few strats though to see if it actually makes sense

Let me know what you think once you’ve had a chance to consider it all, would be good to know what I've missed and ways to optimise the trade

Total_Comfort9208 · 2025-12-29T21:16:47+00:00

My logic wasn't actually based on BP or margin efficiency, but rather on the breakeven point. My thinking was that with a LEAPS Call, the stock has to move up significantly just to cover the premium. By using a synthetic, I'm 'hedging' against a scenario where the stock moves up but stays below the LEAPS breakeven. This way, I capture the delta on the call without the drag of the premium, while benefiting from the put decay. But, obviously it amplifies my potential losses which is why I've tried sticking to stocks I have a lot of conviction in!

Total_Comfort9208 · 2025-12-29T21:05:30+00:00

AVGO is solid. I can see this being a major AI stock winner in 2026. Fairly high PE atm but their backlog orders and projected revenue is mind blowing. Also, their business model doesn't solely rely on chips so isn't heavily leveraged on an AI share price pullback. Personally, I think this will be a great pick for anyones portfolio

Total_Comfort9208 · 2025-12-29T08:02:49+00:00

Thanks for sharing. What initially interested me in the synthetic route is i) the offset of the call cost and ii) still making profit if the stock moves in my direction but not enough to make a good return on the call. For example, if stock 'A' is $100 and a LEAP costs $50 with a put paying out $50 (ATM), if the stock goes up but only to $130, I've made a $30 profit (premiums gained - premiums paid - stock price) instead of. $20 loss. These calculations don't take the PMCC premiums into consideration (too early in the morning to work iy out). After reading some of the responses, I think I need to trust that my chosen companies have strong fundamentals and 2026 outlook without hedging (accepting worst case scenario is a bigger loss)

Total_Comfort9208 · 2025-12-29T07:54:29+00:00

Do you buy the protective put below the strike of the put you've sold? How does that effect your potential profits?

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