Data Quality: 72 total trades analyzed (61 closed, 11 open); dataset contains activity from January 26, 2026 through August 28, 2026. Weekly P/L, account P/L, and strategy totals fully reconciled.
| Metric | Value |
| Weekly Net P/L | $1,971.30 |
| Weekly Return on Base Capital | 1.64% |
| Closed Trades | 3 |
| Win Rate | 100.00% |
| New Positions Opened | 3 |
| Ending Open Positions | 11 |
| Ending Open Defined Risk | $58,987.50 |
| Ending CSP Notional Exposure | $669,870.00 |
Market Context
During the week of August 24 through August 28, 2026, broad equity markets traded in a consolidated range as investors digested late-summer economic prints and refined rate expectations. Commodity futures, particularly Crude Oil (/CL), experienced heightened intraday fluctuations driven by evolving global supply signals and inventory adjustments. Volatility index metrics remained relatively muted, maintaining favorable premium decay conditions across index options (/ES) and commodity products. This backdrop supported credit options expansion, allowing short-premium structures to capture profit targets within standard holding horizons.
Combined Growth Snapshot
- Calculated Combined Account Value: $142,243.07 (derived from $120,266.00 base + $21,977.07 Combined Dataset Realized Gain)
- Combined Weekly Net P/L: $1,971.30
- Weekly Return on Base Capital: 1.64% ($1,971.30 / $120,266.00)
- Combined Defined-Risk ROC: N/A (no defined-risk trades were closed or deployed during this weekly tracking window)
Travel Fund
- Calculated Account Value: $58,731.26 (derived from $46,493.00 base + $12,238.26 Dataset Realized Gain)
- Weekly Net P/L: $1,333.54
- 2026 Realized Gain — Available Data: $12,238.26
- Progress Toward $10,000 Goal: 122.38%
- Visual Progress Bar: ██████████ 122.38%
- Required Weekly Velocity: $0.00 (target completed)
IRA Fund
- Calculated Account Value: $83,511.81 (derived from $73,773.00 base + $9,738.81 Dataset Realized Gain)
- Weekly Net P/L: $637.76
- 2026 Realized Gain — Available Data: $9,738.81
Figures represent realized P/L contained in the available dataset and may not represent complete calendar-year results.
Risk Threshold Flags
- High Defined-Risk Entry: ID 1302 (/ESZ6 1-1-1 Options Trade, Travel Fund) with defined max loss of $58,987.50exceeds the $2,300.00 Travel Fund threshold.
- Cash-Secured Put Exposure: ID 1299 (/ESZ6) and ID 1305 (/ESZ6) flagged for underlying assignment exposure.
- Undefined Max Loss Structure: ID 1300 (/ESZ6), ID 1301 (/CLF7), ID 1277 (/ESZ6), ID 1278 (/ESZ6), ID 1303 (/CLZ6), ID 1280 (/CLZ6), ID 1308 (/ESZ6), and ID 1309 (/ESZ6) flagged as unhedged short strangles.
Portfolio Exposure Breakdown
- Weekly Defined Risk Deployed: $0.00
- Current Open Defined Risk: $58,987.50
- Current Notional Assignment Exposure: $669,870.00 (Disclaimer: Notional assignment exposure represents absolute underlying contract value upon assignment and does not reflect broker margin requirements or capped loss potential.)
- CSP Notional Ratio to Base Capital: 556.99% ($669,870.00 / $120,266.00)
- Defined Risk Ratio to Base Capital: 49.05% ($58,987.50 / $120,266.00)
Capital Requirement: Not determinable from the CSV because broker Buying Power data is unavailable.
| ID | Account | Symbol | Strategy | Entry Date | DTE | Structural Risk Outlay |
| 1299 | Travel | /ESZ6 | Cash-Secured Put | 2026-08-27 | 64 | $345,995.00 (CSP Notional) |
| 1300 | Travel | /ESZ6 | Strangle | 2026-08-27 | 95 | Undefined Max Loss |
| 1301 | Travel | /CLF7 | Strangle | 2026-08-25 | 113 | Undefined Max Loss |
| 1277 | IRA | /ESZ6 | Strangle | 2026-08-18 | 94 | Undefined Max Loss |
| 1302 | Travel | /ESZ6 | 1-1-1 Options Trade | 2026-08-18 | 59 | $58,987.50 |
| 1278 | IRA | /ESZ6 | Strangle | 2026-08-14 | 77 | Undefined Max Loss |
| 1303 | Travel | /CLZ6 | Strangle | 2026-08-12 | 97 | Undefined Max Loss |
| 1305 | Travel | /ESZ6 | Cash-Secured Put | 2026-08-04 | 73 | $323,875.00 (CSP Notional) |
| 1280 | IRA | /CLZ6 | Strangle | 2026-08-03 | 106 | Undefined Max Loss |
| 1308 | Travel | /ESZ6 | Strangle | 2026-07-29 | 93 | Undefined Max Loss |
| 1309 | Travel | /ESZ6 | Strangle | 2026-07-23 | 85 | Undefined Max Loss |
Mechanics Breakdown
- ID 1301: Travel Fund | Symbol: /CLF7 | Strategy: Strangle | DTE at Entry: 113 | Entry Price: $1,680.00 | Expiration: 2026-12-16
- ID 1300: Travel Fund | Symbol: /ESZ6 | Strategy: Strangle | DTE at Entry: 95 | Entry Price: $2,412.50 | Expiration: 2026-11-30
- ID 1299: Travel Fund | Symbol: /ESZ6 | Strategy: Cash-Secured Put | DTE at Entry: 64 | Entry Price: $1,505.00 | Expiration: 2026-10-30
Capital Requirement: Not determinable from the CSV because broker Buying Power data is unavailable.
| ID | Account | Symbol | Strategy | Opened | Closed | Entry Price | Exit Price | Net P/L |
| 1279 | IRA | /CLX6 | Strangle | 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-28 | $1,300.00 | $650.00 | $637.76 |
| 1304 | Travel | /CLX6 | Strangle | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-25 | $1,270.00 | $630.00 | $627.76 |
| 1306 | Travel | /ESZ6 | Cash-Secured Put | 2026-08-04 | 2026-08-27 | $1,510.00 | $800.00 | $705.78 |
Strategy Leaderboard
- Strangle: $1,265.52 Net P/L (2 closed trades: ID 1279 at $637.76, ID 1304 at $627.76)
- Cash-Secured Put: $705.78 Net P/L (1 closed trade: ID 1306 at $705.78)
Core Metrics
- Profit Factor: N/A (0 losing trades during tracking window)
- Win Rate: 100.00%
- Average Winning Trade: $657.10
- Average Losing Trade: $0.00
Efficiency Metrics
- Expectancy Per Trade: $657.10
- Average Days in Trade (DIT): 18.33 days
- Premium Capture Ratio: 48.32% ($1,971.30 net P/L divided by $4,080.00 total entry premium collected)
Capital Performance
- Weekly Return on Defined Risk (Travel Fund): N/A (no defined-risk trades deployed or closed)
- Weekly Return on Defined Risk (IRA Fund): N/A (no defined-risk trades deployed or closed)
| Portfolio Metric | Start of Week | End of Week | Net Change |
| Active Open Positions | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Current Open Defined Risk | $58,987.50 | $58,987.50 | $0.00 |
| Notional Assignment Exposure | $647,365.00 | $669,870.00 | +$22,505.00 |
| Undefined Max Loss Strangles | 8 | 8 | 0 |
During the weekly cycle, active position count remained constant at 11 trades. Notional assignment exposure expanded by $22,505.00 (+3.48%), moving from $647,365.00 to $669,870.00, which represents 556.99% of Combined Base Capital ($120,266.00). Open defined-risk exposure held flat at $58,987.50 (49.05% of base capital), tied entirely to the single 1-1-1 structure in the Travel Fund. Execution discipline was high across all exits, realizing a 48.32% premium capture ratio on $4,080.00 of gross entry credit without taking a loss.
Replacing expiring short-dated put exposure with longer-duration options contracts maintains steady cash flow while avoiding gamma acceleration near expiration. When rolling or opening cash-secured puts in equity futures, setting entry dates beyond 60 DTE provides structural insulation against sharp, short-term volatility spikes.