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Weekly Trading Briefing — Week of April 20 — April 24, 2026 | CoveredCalls.live
Weekly Trading Briefing
Week of April 20 — April 24, 2026
SPY (Friday Close)
▲ 710.14
+1.21%
QQQ (Friday Close)
▲ 648.85
+1.31%
VIX
0.00%
Last Friday's Market Close
SymbolNameCloseChange
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF $710.14 +1.21%
QQQ Invesco Nasdaq QQQ $648.85 +1.31%
DIA Dow Jones ETF $494.22 +1.77%
IWM Russell 2000 $275.78 +2.16%
Market Headlines This Week
1

1 big thing we're watching in this week's market just as important as Iran

A jam-packed earnings calendar will put the market's monster rally to the test.

2

Bank Indonesia to hold rates at 4.75% through 2026 as Iran war fuels inflation risks: Reuters poll - Reuters

Bank Indonesia to hold rates at 4.75% through 2026 as Iran war fuels inflation risks: Reuters poll  Reuters

3

American Airlines falls 3% premarket after dismissing United megamerger

American Airlines stock fell after it dismissed talk of a potential merger with United, citing antitrust concerns and potential harm to competition.

4

Rupee falls most in a week as traders brace for US-Iran ceasefire expiry - Reuters

Rupee falls most in a week as traders brace for US-Iran ceasefire expiry  Reuters

5

Inflation woes and firmer dollar drag gold lower as US-Iran tensions revive - Reuters

Inflation woes and firmer dollar drag gold lower as US-Iran tensions revive  Reuters

6

Dollar pushes to one-week high as US-Iran tensions reignite - Reuters

Dollar pushes to one-week high as US-Iran tensions reignite  Reuters

High-Impact Events This Week ★★★
EventStarsDayEst.
Retail Sales MoM ★★★ 2026-04-21 1.4%
Earnings This Week
SymbolCompanyEPS Est.Date
AGNC AGNC INVESTMENT CORP $0.36 2026-04-20
DX DYNEX CAPITAL INC 2026-04-20
RIO RIO TINTO PLC $0.00 2026-04-20
ZION ZIONS BANCORPORATION N.A $1.43 2026-04-20
COF CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP $4.82 2026-04-21
DHR DANAHER CORP $1.94 2026-04-21
FIG FIGMA INCORPORATED $-0.17 2026-04-21
GE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY $1.63 2026-04-21
HAL HALLIBURTON COMPANY $0.52 2026-04-21
SYF SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL $2.32 2026-04-21
UAL UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC $1.25 2026-04-21
UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC $6.62 2026-04-21
ALK ALASKA AIR GROUP INC $-0.86 2026-04-22
ARR ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC $0.73 2026-04-22
BA BOEING COMPANY $-0.60 2026-04-22
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
HIMS Hims & Hers Health Inc $28 2026-04-24 7d $2.02 102.2% 211.7% 9.8%
TSLL Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2 $14 2026-04-24 7d $1.04 111.1% 232.6% 10.2%
Monthly Trade · 16–35d 16–35 DTE — classic monthly income cycle. Balance of premium vs time decay.
SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumIV Ann.RetCushion
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics In $155 2026-05-15 28d $29.25 156.8% 200.2% 20.9%
CMPX Compass Therapeutics Inc $6 2026-05-15 28d $1.93 293.0% 401.9% 30.8%
45-Day Cycle · 36–65d 36–65 DTE — the sweet spot for theta decay. More time to manage.
SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumIV Ann.RetCushion
CAR Avis Budget Group Inc $500 2026-05-29 42d $116.10 181.6% 204.2% 22.2%
CIFR Cipher Digital Inc $20 2026-06-18 62d $3.12 107.8% 113.4% 16.0%

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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