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Weekly Trading Briefing — Week of October 12 — October 16, 2026 | CoveredCalls.live
Weekly Trading Briefing
Week of October 12 — October 16, 2026
SPY (Friday Close)
▼ 778.1
-0.06%
QQQ (Friday Close)
▼ 746.04
-0.70%
VIX
—
0.00%
Last Friday's Market Close
SymbolNameCloseChange
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF $778.10 -0.06%
QQQ Invesco Nasdaq QQQ $746.04 -0.70%
DIA Dow Jones ETF $517.91 +0.35%
IWM Russell 2000 $277.90 -0.37%
Market Headlines This Week
1

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

Salesforce landed a double-upgrade, and stock futures are muted to start a busy week of earnings and inflation data.

2

India Sept inflation nears RBI tolerance ceiling, boosting case for further rate hikes - Reuters

India Sept inflation nears RBI tolerance ceiling, boosting case for further rate hikes  Reuters

3

India inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, strengthening case for further rate hikes - Reuters

India inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, strengthening case for further rate hikes  Reuters

4

Bear to bull: A double upgrade of Salesforce illustrates the folly of the 'SaaSpocalypse'

Jim Cramer said bets against Salesforce were always wrong.

5

Saudi capital's airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services - Reuters

Saudi capital's airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services  Reuters

6

Microsoft, Micron and Meta make news. Here's what the updates mean for our stakes

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

High-Impact Events This Week ★★★
EventStarsDayEst.
No high-impact events this week.
Earnings This Week
SymbolCompanyEPS Est.Date
JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & COMPANY $5.89 2026-10-13
BAC BANK OF AMERICA CORP — 2026-10-14
FAST FASTENAL COMPANY $0.33 2026-10-14
MS MORGAN STANLEY $3.12 2026-10-14
USB U.S. BANCORP. — 2026-10-15
TFC TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION — 2026-10-16
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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