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This week brought a shift in tone across the market as geopolitical tensions showed early signs of easing, creating a more constructive environment for equities. While volatility remains elevated, we’re starting to see opportunities emerge as fear stays high and pricing becomes more attractive. The key right now is staying disciplined, balancing short-term caution with long-term conviction. In this environment, premium generation and selective entries continue to be the focus.

Here’s what we are covering:

1. My market outlook for the week

2. Client Spotlight

3. Free Trade of the Week

4. Bonus Resource video and updates

Market Snapshot

Today’s price action was constructive overall, driven by news that President Trump may be working toward a deal with Iran, including a temporary pause in infrastructure strikes. This helped ease some immediate fears, although we are not fully out of the woods yet.

Oil prices pulled back significantly from $99 to $86, which is a strong step in the right direction for inflation and potential rate cuts. $SPY ( ▲ 1.05% ) pushed up to $660 before closing at $655, showing strength but still some hesitation. On the downside, I’m still watching the $635 level as a potential worst-case flush, although the probability of reaching that level is decreasing if positive news continues.

The $VIX ( ▼ 2.35% ) spiked to 30 and closed around 26, so volatility is still elevated. If we can see the VIX trend back toward 20 or below, that would be a strong signal for broader recovery. For now, I’m sitting at about 15% cash and focusing on premium-generating strategies like cash-secured puts and covered calls while remaining selectively bullish.

Client Spotlight

We recently had the opportunity to interview Raman, who joined last year with a goal of consistently generating $20,000 per month. Within just a few months, he achieved that goal and is now consistently producing between $20,000 to $40,000 per month, hitting his 3% to 5% monthly targets.

On top of that, we saw multiple strong wins across the community today with Palantir LEAPS trades, including $1,200, $7,700, and $2,500 profits, all closed within just a few days of opening.

Free Trade of the Week

Ticker: $NVDA ( ▲ 1.7% )  
Strategy: Sell the April 24th $165 put
Premium Collected: $370
Duration: 32 days
ROI: 2.29%
Annualized Return (compounded monthly): 31.2%
Risk: Assignment at 165, which would require purchasing 100 shares at that level

NVIDIA recently came off a strong GTC event where they introduced their new AI agent-building platform, which I believe is still being undervalued by the market. This setup allows us to collect strong premium while positioning well below the lower Bollinger Band. If assigned, we would be acquiring a high-quality company at a significant discount, making this a high-probability setup in the current environment.

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Bonus Video

In today’s latest YouTube update, I break down my top three cash-secured put opportunities for the week and walk through where I see the market heading next. This is a great resource if you want to stay aligned with current setups and positioning.

Stay focused, stay tactical, and use this week’s volatility to your advantage.

Talk soon,

Ryan

Disclaimer: This newsletter is for educational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instruments. Trading involves risk, and you are responsible for your own investment decisions.