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Weekly Trading Briefing — Week of July 20 — July 24, 2026 | CoveredCalls.live
Weekly Trading Briefing
Week of July 20 — July 24, 2026
SPY (Friday Close)
▲ 747.6
+0.58%
QQQ (Friday Close)
▲ 704.1
+1.26%
VIX
0.00%
Last Friday's Market Close
SymbolNameCloseChange
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF $747.60 +0.58%
QQQ Invesco Nasdaq QQQ $704.10 +1.26%
DIA Dow Jones ETF $521.37 +0.11%
IWM Russell 2000 $295.40 +0.46%
Market Headlines This Week
1

Plenty of stocks are working in this market — you just have to look beyond tech

The big unanswered question is how long there can be such terrific opportunities outside tech before it dawns on those overweight the sector.

2

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

Semiconductor stocks are higher, and Bristol Myers is buying new Nvidia chips for AI drug discovery.

3

UK to get a new prime minister as Trump slams Britain as 'Poverty Stricken Disaster'

The prospect of Burnham, considered more left-leaning than Starmer, replacing the incumbent prime minister sent jitters through bond markets earlier this year.

4

Gold steady as investors gauge US-Iran risks and Fed signals - Reuters

Gold steady as investors gauge US-Iran risks and Fed signals  Reuters

5

Shares unsettled as oil climbs, earnings loom for AI - Reuters

Shares unsettled as oil climbs, earnings loom for AI  Reuters

6

26-year-old quit her corporate job to become a seamstress at Yellowstone National Park for $19.25/hour

Zoe De La Paz made her own luck to transition from her corporate engineering job to pursue sewing full-time.

High-Impact Events This Week ★★★
EventStarsDayEst.
No high-impact events this week.
Earnings This Week
SymbolCompanyEPS Est.Date
AGNC AGNC INVESTMENT CORPORATION $0.38 2026-07-20
CLF CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INCORPORATED $-0.14 2026-07-20
VZ VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC $1.27 2026-07-20
ERIC ERICSSON $0.13 2026-07-21
GM GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY $3.12 2026-07-21
JPM J P MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY $5.39 2026-07-21
APH AMPHENOL CORP - CLASS A $1.16 2026-07-22
BSX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP $0.83 2026-07-22
CME CME GROUP INC - CLASS A $3.01 2026-07-22
CSX CSX CORP $0.48 2026-07-22
EQNR EQUINOR ASA $1.32 2026-07-22
FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC $0.60 2026-07-22
FISV FISERV INC $1.92 2026-07-22
GOOG ALPHABET INC - CLASS C $2.85 2026-07-22
GOOGL ALPHABET INC - CLASS A $2.85 2026-07-22
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
No candidates in this range today.
Monthly Trade · 16–35d 16–35 DTE — classic monthly income cycle. Balance of premium vs time decay.
SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumIV Ann.RetCushion
No candidates in this range today.
45-Day Cycle · 36–65d 36–65 DTE — the sweet spot for theta decay. More time to manage.
SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumIV Ann.RetCushion
No candidates in this range today.

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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