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Weekly Trading Briefing — Week of August 3 — August 7, 2026 | CoveredCalls.live
Weekly Trading Briefing
Week of August 3 — August 7, 2026
SPY (Friday Close)
▲ 754.36
+0.98%
QQQ (Friday Close)
▲ 693.13
+0.75%
VIX
0.00%
Last Friday's Market Close
SymbolNameCloseChange
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF $754.36 +0.98%
QQQ Invesco Nasdaq QQQ $693.13 +0.75%
DIA Dow Jones ETF $531.24 +1.32%
IWM Russell 2000 $295.64 +1.52%
Market Headlines This Week
1

Here are the 2 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

Four more Club holdings report earnings. Plus, it's a loaded week of jobs data.

2

Why people are dropping out of the workforce and not looking for new jobs: 'The market wore me down'

Candidates giving up in the face of relentless job searches could be part of the reason behind recent declines in the labor force participation rate.

3

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

Oil is falling as U.S.-Iran peace talks are back on. Plus, a potential massive merger in the pharmaceutical industry.

4

Indian stocks rise on Brent dip, shock-free earnings season - Reuters

Indian stocks rise on Brent dip, shock-free earnings season  Reuters

5

India central bank to stay on hold even as peers pivot to rate hikes - Reuters

India central bank to stay on hold even as peers pivot to rate hikes  Reuters

6

Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows - Reuters

Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows  Reuters

High-Impact Events This Week ★★★
EventStarsDayEst.
No high-impact events this week.
Earnings This Week
SymbolCompanyEPS Est.Date
BCRX BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC $0.25 2026-08-03
CRGY CRESCENT ENERGY CO. - CLASS A $0.62 2026-08-03
GTM ZOOMINFO TECHNOLOGIES INC $0.26 2026-08-03
INSP INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC $-0.25 2026-08-03
NVTS NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP $-0.04 2026-08-03
O REALTY INCOME CORP $0.40 2026-08-03
OKE ONEOK INC $1.46 2026-08-03
PLTR PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC - CLASS A $0.34 2026-08-03
RIG TRANSOCEAN LTD $0.02 2026-08-03
TGTX TG THERAPEUTICS INC $0.46 2026-08-03
WMB WILLIAMS COS INC $0.52 2026-08-03
ADM ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY $1.41 2026-08-04
ALAB ASTERA LABS INC $0.69 2026-08-04
AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC $1.61 2026-08-04
ANET ARISTA NETWORKS INC $0.88 2026-08-04
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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