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Portfolio Update: October 2026 Options Expire Worthless (100% Premium Retained)

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Following the October 16, 2026 options expiration, all four open option positions across our portfolio expired completely out of the money and worthless. In accordance with our strategy, 100% of the initial premium collected upon entry has been retained as realized cash profit with zero closing cost.

Closed Positions Summary

  • IBM Oct 2026 300.000 Call (Hedge): Expired worthless. Premium collected: +$5,297.00
  • META Oct 2026 550.000 Put: Expired worthless. Premium collected: +$4,825.00
  • EWY Oct 2026 150.000 Put: Expired worthless. Premium collected: +$1,771.00
  • AstraZeneca Oct 2026 165.000 Put: Expired worthless. Premium collected: +$2,620.00
  • Total Realized Gain: +$14,513.00

Expiration Breakdown

Symbol Description Contracts Strike Exit Price Realized P/L
IBM261016C IBM Oct 2026 Call (Hedge) 1 (100) $300.00 $0.00 +$5,297.00
META261016 META Oct 2026 Put 1 (100) $550.00 $0.00 +$4,825.00
EWY261016P EWY Oct 2026 Put 1 (100) $150.00 $0.00 +$1,771.00
AZN261016P AstraZeneca Oct 2026 Put 2 (200) $165.00 $0.00 +$2,620.00

Portfolio Accounting & Next Steps

All four contracts have been fully settled and closed out at zero value in our portfolio management system. The positions have moved to the Closed Positions register, locking in the full $14,513.00 cash proceeds into our cumulative realized performance.

Portfolio Status

With the October expiry cycle cleanly completed, our risk exposure is fully reset as we evaluate fresh opportunities across high-conviction ideas.

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