Summary
Options team did a solid +32% gain for the month! That performance came with a 76% win rate, a 2.6 profit factor, and a focus on structured risk and strategic setups — no guessing, no FOMO.
Market Recap
Market Movers
- 📈 AMAZON EARNINGS: May 1, 2025
- 📈 APPLE EARNINGS: May 1, 2025
📚 Deep Dive 📚
At GAR Capital, we just wrapped up another strong month of options trading — and here is our trading recap.
In April 2025, our Options Alerts delivered a solid return of +$3,289 net profit, based on a starting value of $10,000. This is a solid +32% gain for the month! That performance came with a 76% win rate, a 2.6 profit factor, and a focus on structured risk and strategic setups — no guessing, no FOMO.
By comparison, the QQQ (Nasdaq 100 ETF) was basically flat for the month — showing once again that tactical options trading can outperform the broader market when executed with discipline. More importantly - during a bear market!
Key Stats from April:
- Total Net Profit: +$3,289
- Win Rate: 76%
- 19 Winners vs. 6 Losses
- Top Trades: MSFT, NVDA, GS, GLD, AMZN
- Best Day: Tuesday (by far most profitable)
- Most Common Entry Time: 9:30 AM (Market open)
- Profit Factor: 2.6
Keep in mind - these results don’t include runners (contracts we leave open to chase bigger technical targets). Some of those runners have hit over +1000%, with many landing in the +300% to +600% range. Since every trader manages risk differently, we can’t track those universally. But if you held onto those extended plays, your actual return could be significantly higher than what’s shown here.
Takeaway: Even in a choppy market, you don’t need to chase headlines or even always be short (most of our trades were calls and that is with a bear market). With the right system, smart setups, and consistent execution — you can win. Our April results show that options trading, when done right, isn’t about luck, it’s about structure and confidence.
Checkout our GAR Capital Options Journal. Here is the data for April:
Here is all the trades we took for the month:
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Some of the biggest trades of the month:
