Summary
GAR Capital’s options account is now up +75.96% YTD, growing from $10K to over $17.5K with strict 2–5% risk per trade. July delivered solid base-hit wins, an 8-trade win streak to close the month, and even more upside for runners (not included in P&L). Bagman Anthony is eating. August, we’re ready.
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📚 Deep Dive 📚
Say Hello To August! July was a “grind it out” month — the equity curve dipped mid-month, but strong execution closed July on a high note.
💼 Options Trading Account Overview YTD
Starting Capital (Jan 1): $10,000
Current Balance (as of July 31): $17,596.19
Total Account Growth YTD: +75.96%
📈 That’s nearly +76% in 7 months — using disciplined 2–5% risk per trade, and not including runners.
📅 Monthly Summary – July 2025
Total Trades: 27
Win Rate: 70% (19 wins / 8 losses)
Gross P&L: +$410
Average Win: $140.05
Average Loss: $281.38
Max Drawdown (July): $1,625
Current Streak: +8 wins
⚖️ Risk Management Context
- Risk per trade: 2–5% of account = $200–$500
- Avg winner (~$140): base-hit mentality
- Avg loser (~$281): tight stop enforcement
💡 Even with some drawdown, capital was preserved due to consistent sizing.
🧠 A Quick Note on Runners 🏃♂️💰
None of the P&L figures in this report include runner contracts — the extra contracts we let ride toward extended technical targets. Some of these runners have hit 300%, 500%, even 1000%+ returns this year. (the year of BAGS)
Why don’t we include them? Because every trader has different risk tolerance and exit strategy — so our journal only tracks the base entries and take-profits.
💼 Bagman Anthony — famous on our team for hodling diamond hands — has been filling duffle bags with runners all year long.
If you’re leaving runners smartly, you’re likely crushing way beyond the journal math-which is an impressive feat!
📈 July’s Best Trades (Gross P&L)
Ticker | Contract | Date | P&L | Est. Return
DNUT 8/15 5c | 7/22 | +$468 | ~130%
TSLA 7/18 340c | 7/28 | +$93 | ~40%
GOOG 8/8 200c | 7/29 | +$122 | ~50%
AAPL 8/8 200p | 7/30 | +$128 | ~50–60%
NVDA 8/8 185c | 7/31 | +$116 | ~45%
Based on estimated 2–5% entry allocations from the $10k account.
💎 Runner gains not included.
🔻 July’s Toughest Losses
Ticker | Contract | Date | Loss | Comment
WMT 7/18 100c | 6/24 | –$336 | Overheld post-gap
SLV 7/18 35c | 6/9 | –$237 | Slow tape + theta
MU, IWM, PLTR | 7/17 | –$300+ range | Choppy day entries
📌 Lesson: avoid stacking trades on flat days.
📊 YTD Performance (Jan–July)
Total Trades: 164
Win Rate: 68%
Gross P&L: +$7,784
Growth: +75.96%
🔥 Nearly +11% average monthly return since January — with consistent risk control.
🚀 Top 5 YTD Trades (Base Exits Only)
TSM – +$1,960 (350%)
AMZN – +$1,800 (655%)
MSFT – +$1,100 (220%)
TSLA – +$850 (170%)
INTC – +$800 (~160%)
📌 These are just the base trades — runner percentages were often far higher.
🧭 Strategy for August
- Reduce Friday trades — they still underperform
- Stick to the 9 AM – 2 PM entry window
- Risk max 5% per trade (2% base standard)
- Let runners ride when valid — but lock in base profits first
New Month = New Money! - Let's get after it! - Anthony A.
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