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$85 profit in TXN

Writer: themoneyloafthemoneyloaf
Feb 21

Updated: Feb 22

Happy Sunday!

 

Some nice moves in the portfolio this week. I'll be sharing one profitable trade and continuing the trend of sharing a new trade as well. 

 

I also wanted to say thanks for all the interest in my hybrid course pilot. The 40 available spots sold out in just over 24 hours and I'm really excited to see how a more flexible approach works. 

 

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This week:

  1. $85 profit in Texas Instruments (TXN)

  2. New trade in Pepsi (PEP)


 

$85 profit in TXN


Just a couple of weeks ago I shared the opening trade to this TXN position. 

 

Just to recap, I sold the $175 cash-secured put expiring Feb 21 and received $155 in premium up front. 

 

The plan was to take advantage of the increased volatility after earnings to enter a position, and then wait for either the stock to recover or volatility to subside, in order to close the position for a profit. 

 

In fact the stock both recovered and volatility decreased, and I paid $70 to lock in $85 in realized profit - or just about 55% of max profit. 



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This is already my 3rd profitable trade in TXN this year, bringing in $311 in realized profits so far. 

 

In 2024 this number was $426 from 5 trades, so I'm on pace to better that number this year. 

 

As always, the whole thought process was shared with my private community as updates within my real portfolio (not recommendations). 

 

If you'd like to be part of the community, consider checking out the link below. 



 

New trade in PEP


PEP was down after earnings last week and I took advantage of the inflated option premium prices to initiate a new position. 

 

I sold the $135 cash-secured put expiring Mar 21 and received $95 in premium upfront. I'm targeting to close this at $40, which is a profit target of $55 - or about 58% of max profit. 

 

As of the market close on Friday, the current value was $88, so it's profitable, but not quite at my target yet. 


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As you can see from the screenshot, there was also an opportunity to open a position in CLX, but after some careful evaluating, I decided that PEP was the better trade. 

 

I do try to share whatever insights I can before, during and after a new trade with my private community. 

 

PEP brought in $332 in realized profit from 5 trades in 2024 - looking forward to more to come in 2025!

 

You can read about my previous trades in PEP at the link below. 


 

Closing thoughts & useful links


Earnings season is beginning to slow down, so attention is back to the overall market. 

 

There's quite a bit of uncertainty from week to week so I'm just waiting for the best opportunities to come instead of rushing things. Hopefully there will be a couple next week! 


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.

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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