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Weekly Trading Briefing — Week of August 17 — August 21, 2026 | CoveredCalls.live
Weekly Trading Briefing
Week of August 17 — August 21, 2026
SPY (Friday Close)
▼ 776.34
-0.20%
QQQ (Friday Close)
▼ 731.07
-0.14%
VIX
0.00%
Last Friday's Market Close
SymbolNameCloseChange
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF $776.34 -0.20%
QQQ Invesco Nasdaq QQQ $731.07 -0.14%
DIA Dow Jones ETF $536.80 -0.21%
IWM Russell 2000 $305.09 +0.52%
Market Headlines This Week
1

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

The housing industry and consumer spending take center stage across earnings reports and economic releases.

2

Santoli: Earnings bonanza that lifted market to record may not be all that it appears to be

The S&P 500 is up more than 6% in 12 trading days to record levels.

3

WEEKAHEAD Indian rupee expected to be rangebound, bond traders await policy minutes - Reuters

WEEKAHEAD Indian rupee expected to be rangebound, bond traders await policy minutes  Reuters

4

Believe the unbelievable in this market — things can be different this time

Here is what's so amazing: These four unbelievably performing stocks remain the most hated and feared on Wall Street.

5

Iran says two French embassy employees barred from returning - reuters.com

Iran says two French embassy employees barred from returning  reuters.com

6

Drones target office of Iraqi Kurdistan's PM, no casualties reported - reuters.com

Drones target office of Iraqi Kurdistan's PM, no casualties reported  reuters.com

High-Impact Events This Week ★★★
EventStarsDayEst.
No high-impact events this week.
Earnings This Week
SymbolCompanyEPS Est.Date
BHP BHP GROUP LTD 2026-08-17
BTDR BITDEER TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING COMPANY $-0.32 2026-08-17
XP XP INC - CLASS A $2.51 2026-08-17
AS AMER SPORTS INC $0.10 2026-08-18
EC ECOPETROL SA $0.61 2026-08-18
HD HOME DEPOT INC $4.69 2026-08-18
JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC $0.29 2026-08-18
OPRA OPERA LTD $0.33 2026-08-18
BIDU BAIDU INC $12.95 2026-08-19
TGT TARGET CORP $2.03 2026-08-19
TJX TJX COMPANIES INC $1.18 2026-08-19
CLBT CELLEBRITE DI LTD $0.11 2026-08-20
WMT WALMART INC $0.74 2026-08-20
ZM ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC - CLASS A $1.48 2026-08-20
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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