Overview

Book snapshot · last cycle ran 3m ago · 3 positions evaluated
Book value
$600,000
▲ $6,240 · 24h
Premium · 30d
$11,940
▲ 0.101 BTC eq.
Ann. premium yield
16.8%
on spot notional
Overwrite coverage
94%
0.25 BTC as reserve
Open-call P&L
+$2,930
unrealized, decaying

Cumulative premium collected · 30d

coin-settled
$11,940+18% vs prior 30d

Positions

3 short calls · 2 assets1 contract = 1 coin
InstrumentBackingStrikeDTEΔPremiumMarkCapturedStatus
BTC
8AUG26-135000-C ×2
2.00$135,000280.230.01920.014127%Open
BTC
18JUL26-124000-C ×1
1.00$124,00070.190.01080.003469%Take profit
Ξ
ETH
8AUG26-4000-C ×40
40.0$4,000280.280.01650.0170-3%Open
BTC
— uncovered reserve
0.25Reserve

Spot exposure

the underlying
$527,00088% invested
₿ 3.25
$385k · avg $103,100
Ξ 40
$142k

Recent decisions

live
W
Wrote 2× BTC-8AUG26-135000-C @ 0.0192
Δ 0.23 nearest target · ann. yield 18.4% ✓
today · 09:42
B
BTFD fill · +0.25 BTC @ $114,900
Dip ladder rung 2 · reserve → 0.25 BTC free
today · 09:15
R
Rolled ETH 3900C → 4000C for +0.0041
Strike challenged (Δ 0.52) · rolled out + up
today · 08:30
C
Closed BTC-11JUL26-128000-C @ 0.0031
Hit 60% profit-take · kept 71% of premium
yesterday · 22:08

BTFD ladder · BTC

target 3.50
$117,400 −3%
0.25Filled
$114,900 −5%
0.25Filled
$111,900 −8%
0.50Resting
$106,600 −12%
0.50Armed

Mockup · paper mode · illustrative data. Covered call on Deribit = hold coin spot + sell OTM coin-settled calls; premium is paid in the coin. Not investment advice.

Positions

Open short calls, greeks, and assignment risk

Open short calls

3 legs · 2 assetsmarks refreshed 40s ago
InstrumentBackingStrikeDTEΔΘ/dayIVPremiumMarkTo closeCapturedAssignStatus
BTC-8AUG26-135000-C
written 11 Jul · ×2
2.00$135,000280.230.000446%0.01920.01410.014127%LowOpen
BTC-18JUL26-124000-C
written 26 Jun · ×1
1.00$124,00070.190.000944%0.01080.00340.003469%MedTake profit
Ξ
ETH-8AUG26-4000-C
rolled 11 Jul · ×40
40.0$4,000280.280.000561%0.01650.01700.0170-3%LowOpen

Spot lots (collateral)

backs the short calls
AssetQtyAvg costMarkValueUnreal.Written
BTC
3.25$103,100$118,450$384,962+$49,8873.00 / 3.25
Ξ
ETH
40.0$2,980$3,540$141,600+$22,40040 / 40

Suggested actions this cycle

C
Close BTC-18JUL26-124000-C
69% captured ≥ 60% profit-take · frees 1.0 BTC to re-write
buy-to-close @ ~0.0034
·
Hold BTC-8AUG26-135000-C
Δ 0.23, DTE 28 — no trigger met
next check in 15m
·
Hold ETH-8AUG26-4000-C
Just rolled · monitor for Δ > 0.50
next check in 15m

Option chain · BTC

How the engine selects a strike — nearest target Δ, above cost basis, liquid
18JUL · 7d25JUL · 14d1AUG · 21d8AUG · 28d29AUG · 49d26SEP · 77d
Target for 8AUG26 (28 DTE): strike with Δ nearest 0.25, above cost basis ($103,100), OI ≥ 250, spread ≤ 10%. → selected $135,000-C (Δ 0.23, ann. yield 18.4%).

Call strikes · BTC-8AUG26

spot $118,450 · mid quotes in BTC
StrikeMoneynessBidAskMarkΔIVOpen int.Ann. yield
$125,000+5.5%0.03010.03160.03080.3847%1,84228.9%
$130,000+9.8%0.02330.02460.02400.3046%2,51022.4%
$135,000+13.9%0.01860.01980.01920.2346%3,18018.4%
$140,000+18.2%0.01410.01520.01460.1747%2,04613.7%
$145,000+22.4%0.01040.01170.01100.1348%1,37710.2%
$150,000+26.6%0.00760.00900.00830.1049%2,9047.7%

Screener

Overwrite candidates ranked by target-Δ premium yield · event blackout enforced

Deribit optionable universe

4 assetsmin OI 250 · avoid event ±3d
AssetSpotIV rankIV / RV 30dΔ0.25 premiumAnn. yieldLiquidityEventRankStatus
SOL
$214.20
$21468%84 / 710.04131.2%GoodUnlock −5d1Blocked
XRP
$2.68
$2.6860%78 / 660.03827.1%Fairclear2Candidate
Ξ
ETH
$3,540
$3,54055%61 / 530.016521.6%Deepclear3Held · full
BTC
$118,450
$118,45042%46 / 410.019218.4%Deepclear4Held · 94%
SOL ranks #1 on yield but is inside the token-unlock blackout (−5d) → acquisition paused. XRP clears all filters and is the next acquisition candidate if a new-name slot opens (3 / 5 used).

Activity

Decision log, trade blotter, and alerts sent

Trade blotter

fills
TimeInstrumentSideQtyPriceFeeOrderStatus
09:42BTC-8AUG26-135000-CSELL20.01920.0006#48213Filled
09:15BTC spotBUY0.25$114,900$14.4#48197Filled
08:30ETH-25JUL26-3900-CBUY400.01980.012#48120Filled
08:30ETH-8AUG26-4000-CSELL400.02390.012#48121Filled
22:08BTC-11JUL26-128000-CBUY10.00310.0003#47988Filled

Alerts sent

Telegram
SELL CALL BTC 28d $135k @ 0.0192 · ann. yield 18.4%
today · 09:42
BTFD +0.25 BTC @ $114,900 · reserve 0.25
today · 09:15
ROLL ETH → 8AUG $4,000 for +0.0041 credit
today · 08:30
Daily summary: premium $412 · 3 open calls · P&L +$2,930
yesterday · 23:00

Decision log

all
W
WRITE 2× BTC-8AUG26-135000-C @ 0.0192
Δ 0.23 nearest target · strike > basis · ann. yield 18.4% ✓ · OI 3,180 ✓
today · 09:42
B
BTFD +0.25 BTC @ $114,900
Rung 2 (−5% from 24h high) · under target weight ✓
today · 09:15
R
ROLL ETH 3900C → 4000C for +0.0041
Δ 0.52 > 0.50 trigger, DTE 6 ≤ 7 · net credit, roll up ✓
today · 08:30
C
CLOSE BTC-11JUL26-128000-C @ 0.0031
Mark ≤ 40% of entry → 60% profit-take hit · kept 71%
yesterday · 22:08
·
HOLD — 3 positions, no trigger
Cycle no-op
yesterday · 21:53
B
BTFD +0.25 BTC @ $117,400
Rung 1 (−3% from 24h high)
yesterday · 15:41
SKIP SOL write — event blackout
Token unlock in 5d ≤ avoid-event window (3d + buffer)
yesterday · 09:40

Risk & rules

Safety guards, sizing caps, and the active strategy config

Safety guards

all green
Paper / live guard — connected env matches PAPERtestnet
API key scope — trade only, no withdrawalverified
Limit orders only — never market an optionmid-price
Subprocess timeout on every order30s
Kill switch armed · max daily drawdown4% · used 0%

Sizing & concentration

New-name slots3 / 5
BTC weight (target ≤ 65%)64%
ETH weight (target ≤ 30%)24%
Cash / USDC buffer (min 8%)12%

Assignment & expiry handling

Cash-settled (no share call-away)Deribit ✓
Roll trigger — Δ > 0.50 & DTE ≤ 7on
Let expire if OTM at settlementon
Re-write freed lots next cycleon

rules.json

active
"target_dte": 28,  "dte_window": [21,35],
"target_delta": 0.25,  "delta_window": [0.18,0.32],
"strike_above_cost_basis": true,
"min_annual_yield_pct": 12,
"min_open_interest": 250,
"max_bid_ask_spread_pct": 10,
"profit_take_pct": 60,
"roll": { "dte_trigger": 7, "delta_trigger": 0.50 },
"avoid_event_within_days": 3,
"universe": ["BTC","ETH","SOL","XRP"],
"btfd_ladder_pct": [3,5,8,12]