Risk Management

Ep 10: Crypto Options Portfolio Reaches $124.02

On October 26, 2023, the portfolio finished the week at $124.02, up $21.34 from $102.68. The reported weekly change was 20.78%, and the journal records the $21.34 as options gains.

It was another fast week for the portfolio. I am not trying to explain the whole result with one headline. Fast moves can help one position and pressure another, which is why the work stays the same: keep the risk in view and do not get careless after a good result.

Getting above $120 only a week after crossing $100 feels good. The account is still small, and that is exactly why I need to stay…

Ep 8: Portfolio Passes $90 With Another Options Week

On October 12, 2023, the portfolio moved from $80.43 to $92.86. The reported change was 15.45%, with $12.43 in options income.

Another positive week does not make the risk disappear. Premium can look easy right before conditions change, so I am keeping the same attention on the next decision.

I am happy with the move above $90, but the important part is that the portfolio kept growing without changing the basic approach. The account is still small, so the percentage is less interesting to me than the $12.43 added and the fact that the next decision still has to stand on its…

Ep 7: TerraMatris Portfolio Reaches $80.43

On October 5, 2023, the portfolio reached $80.43, a reported gain of 25.26%. Options income came to $16.22.

The result reflects both continued options income and better movement in the underlying positions. That is encouraging, but it is not a reason to forget how thin the market still feels. When liquidity is light, a position can become harder to adjust exactly when a trade stops behaving.

I am pleased to see the account move past $80, especially after starting with $5.38 in Ep 1. The job has not changed: keep selling options with discipline, manage the positions actively,…

Ep 6: Another Week of ETH Options Income, Portfolio at $64.21

On September 28, 2023, the portfolio reached $64.21. That is a 22.33% increase from last week's $52.49, with $11.72 in options premium collected.

The weekly result came from options premium. I am trying to build the account through repeated, controlled decisions rather than one oversized bet.

It is tempting to look at a 22% week and call it proof that the process works. At this account size, that would be the wrong lesson. The useful part is that the balance grew and I stayed with the plan. The next week can look very different.

TerraM held around $0.86. It is…

Ep 5: Options Premium Pushes TerraMatris to $52.49

On September 21, 2023, TerraMatris closed the week at $52.49, up $12.12 from $40.37. The reported weekly change was 30.02%, and the increase came from options premium collected during the period.

That is a good result, but the account is still small enough that twelve dollars can make a big percentage difference. I am keeping the focus on the actual cash added to the portfolio and on whether the next setup is worth taking.

The options approach is doing what I wanted it to do in these early weeks: give the portfolio a way to collect premium while I build capital gradually. It…

Ep 4: Ethereum Options Premium Builds the Portfolio to $40.37

On September 14, 2023, the portfolio reached $40.37, up $4.48 from $35.89. That works out to 12.48%. The account is still tiny, so I am keeping the percentage in perspective. A few dollars move the number a lot at this stage.

The early work is still centered on Ethereum options premium. I am not trying to predict every move in ETH. I am looking for premium that makes sense against the risk, then keeping the proceeds in the portfolio instead of treating a good week as money already won.

The goal is to keep making reasonable decisions, not to manufacture a smooth return line.…

Ep 3: A Quiet Week for Ethereum Options, Portfolio at $35.89

On September 7, 2023, the TerraMatris portfolio moved from $33.66 to $35.89, a gain of $2.23 or 6.63%.

Ethereum was the main focus again. It was a quieter week for the portfolio, but selling options still means staying alert to the risk behind the premium. I was actively managing those positions within the risk limits I had set.

The smaller gain is fine. I would rather keep the process steady than turn a small account into a race for the biggest weekly percentage. Last week's move was much larger in percentage terms because the portfolio had started from almost nothing.

Ep 1: Starting the TerraMatris Trading Journal With $5.38

I started the TerraMatris trading journal on August 23, 2023. The first week was small, which was exactly the point: start with real capital, make the decisions visible, and see whether an options approach can build a base over time.

By August 24, 2023, the portfolio showed $5.38 in income. It is not a number to celebrate too hard, but it is a real first entry. I was more interested in keeping the first step controlled than in forcing a larger result.

The TerraM token was quoted around $0.86. Liquidity was very limited, so I treated that as a reference…