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Weekly Trading Briefing — Week of May 11 — May 15, 2026 | CoveredCalls.live
Weekly Trading Briefing
Week of May 11 — May 15, 2026
SPY (Friday Close)
▲ 738.53
+0.12%
QQQ (Friday Close)
▼ 710.12
-0.16%
VIX
0.00%
Last Friday's Market Close
SymbolNameCloseChange
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF $738.53 +0.12%
QQQ Invesco Nasdaq QQQ $710.12 -0.16%
DIA Dow Jones ETF $497.09 +0.19%
IWM Russell 2000 $286.59 +0.85%
Market Headlines This Week
1

‘The haters will hate’: Dan Ives predicts Nasdaq 30,000 as AI rally expands

A solid tech earnings season has seen investor jitters earlier this year evaporate

2

BofA and Goldman push back Fed rate‑cut expectations on inflation risks, jobs data - Reuters

BofA and Goldman push back Fed rate‑cut expectations on inflation risks, jobs data  Reuters

3

Traders are treating this legacy tech giant like the next 'meme' stock

Options traders might have found a new big-tech favorite ahead of this week's earnings.

4

UK jobs market cools as Iran war hits outlook, REC survey shows - Reuters

UK jobs market cools as Iran war hits outlook, REC survey shows  Reuters

5

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

Stocks are flat, while oil is up 2%, as the Iran war drags on.

6

Gold slips as war uncertainty clouds interest rate outlook - Reuters

Gold slips as war uncertainty clouds interest rate outlook  Reuters

High-Impact Events This Week ★★★
EventStarsDayEst.
Existing Home Sales ★★★ 2026-05-11 4.05
Core Inflation Rate MoM ★★★ 2026-05-12 0.4%
Core Inflation Rate YoY ★★★ 2026-05-12 2.7%
Inflation Rate MoM ★★★ 2026-05-12 0.6%
Inflation Rate YoY ★★★ 2026-05-12 3.7%
PPI MoM ★★★ 2026-05-13 0.5%
Retail Sales MoM ★★★ 2026-05-14 0.5%
Earnings This Week
SymbolCompanyEPS Est.Date
ACHR ARCHER AVIATION INC - CLASS A $-0.37 2026-05-11
AGRO ADECOAGRO SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA 2026-05-11
ALLT ALLOT LTD $0.03 2026-05-11
ASTS AST SPACEMOBILE INC - CLASS A $-0.23 2026-05-11
BW BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC $0.01 2026-05-11
CTRI CENTURI HOLDINGS INCORPORATED $-0.02 2026-05-11
HBM HUDBAY MINERALS INC $0.37 2026-05-11
HNRG HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY $-0.16 2026-05-11
IBRX IMMUNITYBIO INC $-0.08 2026-05-11
METC RAMACO RESOURCES INCORPORATED $-0.17 2026-05-11
MNDY MONDAY.COM LTD $0.36 2026-05-11
NXE NEXGEN ENERGY LTD $-0.04 2026-05-11
PANL PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD $0.05 2026-05-11
PBR PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. PETROBRAS $0.88 2026-05-11
RDNT RADNET INCORPORATED $-0.09 2026-05-11
Weekly Trading Covered Calls

⚡ Trading Picks — Active Management Required

These are short-term covered call setups selected for trading, not passive income. Proportional allocation: 2 positions per timeframe band. Requires daily monitoring.

Weekly Trade · 2–15d 2–15 DTE — fast premium, high gamma risk. For active traders only.
SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumIV Ann.RetCushion
INTC Intel Corp $120 2026-05-15 7d $9.62 99.0% 191.4% 11.5%
NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corp $17 2026-05-15 7d $2.07 147.1% 226.3% 17.5%
Monthly Trade · 16–35d 16–35 DTE — classic monthly income cycle. Balance of premium vs time decay.
SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumIV Ann.RetCushion
SMMT Summit Therapeutics Inc $18 2026-06-05 28d $3.25 171.8% 210.5% 17.0%
SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconduct $175 2026-05-29 21d $23.90 136.7% 199.5% 13.7%
45-Day Cycle · 36–65d 36–65 DTE — the sweet spot for theta decay. More time to manage.
SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumIV Ann.RetCushion
NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corp $18 2026-06-18 41d $3.33 138.8% 151.6% 19.2%
AXTI AXT Inc $115 2026-06-18 41d $23.60 149.3% 164.8% 20.8%

This weekly briefing is generated automatically every Monday before the US market open. Market data sourced from Finnhub. Covered call picks are selected algorithmically using CCL Score. Not financial advice. These are trading-oriented picks requiring active risk management. Always verify fills with your broker.

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