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$325 profit in AAPL & DKS

  • Writer: themoneyloaf
    themoneyloaf
  • May 8
  • 3 min read

Updated: 4 hours ago

Happy May (already)?!

 

April was a volatile month in the market, which really helped inflate option premiums and provide good opportunities to enter some positions, like the couple I'm sharing today in AAPL (the stock is down -16% YTD) and DKS (-15% YTD). 

 

This week:

  1. $170 profit in Apple (AAPL)

  2. $155 profit in Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS)


$170 profit in AAPL 


When the announcements about tariffs were made earlier in April, AAPL dropped 23% from $223 to $172 over 5 trading days. 

 

In the midst of this volatility and with AAPL's earnings on the horizon, I decided it was worth opening a new position, selling the $180 cash-secured put expiring May 16 for $320 in initial premium. 


stock chart of Apple stock showing -16% returns in 2025 as of May

If you look back at most of my previous trades, $300+ in premium is almost unheard of, which was why I was keen on this trade. 

 

The plan was to take off the trade for a profit once there was a break in the volatility, and I didn't have to wait long because 3 weeks later I paid $150 to close the trade. 

 

This meant I locked in a realized profit of $170, or 53% of max profit. 


making $170 realized trade profit from selling options in DKS

AAPL is down 16% so far in 2025, but one of the great things about options it that they can be profitable even in down markets. 

 

I've brought in $424 in realized profits from 3 trades in AAPL, and just opened another this week. 

 

As always all the trades within this portfolio are updated in close to real-time to my private community, and you can find out more about my private community at the link below. 



$155 in DKS


Over the same period, DKS also went through some volatility which provided another opportunity to sell a cash-secured put at the $150 strike, expiring May 16 and collecting $300 in premium. 

 

When you consider that the lowest DKS dropped to was $171, it's crazy that I could get $300 premium for this trade. But again, that's the very real impact of volatility when it comes to selling options. 

 

Similar to the AAPL trade, when volatility subsided slightly I decided to take profits and paid $145 to close the position, with a realized profit of $155, or about 52% of max profit. 


making $155 realized trade profit from selling options in DKS

DKS has been a surprisingly frequent feature in my portfolio in 2025, with 4 wins from 4 trades and $655 in realized profits, despite DKS being down -15% for the year. 

 

To put that in context, I had 3 wins from 3 trades in DKS for the entire of 2024, with $328 in realized profits across these trades. 

 

You can read more about previous DKS trades at the link below. 



Closing thoughts & useful links


Earnings period is coming to and end, but it's been a very productive couple of weeks with 6 new positions (including the one in AAPL I mentioned above), I'm hoping to share the profits from these positions in the coming weeks. 


Have a good weekend!


 

 

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This article is for educational purposes only. This is my own portfolio which is being managed according to my goals and risk tolerance. Your situation is likely different and you should do your own due diligence before investing in stocks or options.

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The Money Loaf is my journey towards FIRE (financial independence, retire early), and should be read as information and education, not financial advice. The Money Loaf is not a financial advisor and you should not make any financial decisions without doing your own due dilligence or consulting an advisor if you need to. 

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