Bareknuckle Options

Small-account options trading, documented in public

I trade options with
a small account.
Every trade published:
wins and losses both.

112
Closed trades
$5,782
Realized P&L, all-time
88%
Win rate

Average win $97. Average loss $269. Largest loss $784. One small account; results are not typical.

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98–14–2
All-time record98 wins, 14 losses, 2 open112 closed trades, documented after each one closed. No cherry-picking.

Latest closed trade: October 9, 2026. Posted after each trade closes, never streamed live.

Open positions, not in the record above

+$199.79 unrealized as of October 11, 2026

  • 3-lot /ESZ6 short strangle (6000P/8650C), opened Oct 5, expires Nov 20 +$184.61
  • JEPI and JEPQ shares +$15.18

Marked to market at the last close, before closing costs. Unrealized figures change every day and can reverse. A short strangle has no cap on its loss.

Latest from the journal

112 closed trades documented. Tap or hover any square

WinLoss (hatched)
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ClosedTradeP&LResult
Oct 9, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$41.56Win
Oct 9, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$41.56Win
Oct 9, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$51.56Win
Oct 9, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Oct 8, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$41.56Win
Oct 8, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Oct 8, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$114.12Win
Oct 7, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$46.56Win
Oct 7, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$46.56Win
Oct 6, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$30.84Win
Oct 6, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$30.84Win
Oct 5, 2026/ESZ6 Short Strangle+$552.18Win
Oct 5, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread-$254.16Loss
Oct 5, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$25.84Win
Oct 5, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Oct 5, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Oct 5, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread-$509.16Loss
Oct 2, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$41.56Win
Oct 2, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Oct 2, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$55.84Win
Oct 2, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Oct 2, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$61.56Win
Oct 1, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$50.84Win
Oct 1, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$70.84Win
Sep 30, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$66.56Win
Sep 30, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread-$784.44Loss
Sep 30, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$76.56Win
Sep 30, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread-$274.44Loss
Sep 29, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Sep 29, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$51.56Win
Sep 28, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$46.56Win
Sep 28, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Sep 28, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$91.56Win
Sep 28, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$71.56Win
Sep 25, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Sep 25, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$66.56Win
Sep 24, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$61.56Win
Sep 24, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Sep 23, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Sep 23, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$66.56Win
Sep 23, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$71.56Win
Sep 22, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$51.56Win
Sep 18, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Sep 17, 2026/ESZ6 Short Strangle+$378.12Win
Sep 16, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$143.12Win
Sep 15, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$83.12Win
Sep 14, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$133.12Win
Sep 11, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$133.12Win
Sep 10, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$96.56Win
Sep 10, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$123.12Win
Sep 9, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$113.12Win
Sep 8, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$173.12Win
Sep 4, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$113.12Win
Sep 3, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$113.12Win
Sep 2, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$143.12Win
Sep 1, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$56.56Win
Aug 28, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$173.12Win
Aug 27, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$97.40Win
Aug 27, 2026/ESU6 Short Strangle+$41.56Win
Aug 26, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$93.12Win
Aug 25, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$83.12Win
Aug 24, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$93.12Win
Aug 24, 2026/ESU6 Short Strangle+$286.56Win
Aug 14, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$93.12Win
Aug 13, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$93.12Win
Aug 12, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$83.12Win
Aug 10, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread-$124.88Loss
Aug 10, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread-$274.88Loss
Aug 7, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$41.56Win
Aug 6, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$36.56Win
Aug 5, 2026SPX Call Credit Spread+$36.56Win
Aug 4, 2026/ESU6 Short StrangleWrite-up-$393.44Loss
Aug 3, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$41.68Win
Jul 31, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$80.24Win
Jul 31, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$60.24Win
Jul 31, 2026/ESU6 Short Strangle+$373.12Win
Jul 30, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$80.24Win
Jul 29, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$50.12Win
Jul 28, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$70.24Win
Jul 27, 2026SPX Put Credit SpreadWrite-up+$113.12Win
Jul 24, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$103.12Win
Jul 23, 2026SPX Put Credit SpreadWrite-up+$120.24Win
Jul 23, 2026SPX Put Credit SpreadWrite-up-$259.76Loss
Jul 22, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$90.24Win
Jul 21, 2026SPX Put Credit SpreadWrite-up+$15.12Win
Jul 21, 2026SPX Iron CondorWrite-up-$73.32Loss
Jul 20, 2026SPX Iron Condor+$81.68Win
Jul 17, 2026SPX Iron CondorWrite-up+$65.24Win
Jul 16, 2026SPX Put Credit SpreadWrite-up+$28.28Win
Jul 16, 2026SPX Iron CondorWrite-up-$188.32Loss
Jul 15, 2026SPX Iron CondorWrite-up+$128.12Win
Jul 15, 2026SPX Iron CondorWrite-up-$184.76Loss
Jul 15, 2026SPX Put Credit SpreadWrite-up-$149.88Loss
Jul 14, 2026SPX Put Credit Spread+$26.56Win
Jul 14, 2026XSP Put Credit Spread+$7.56Win
Jul 14, 2026XSP Put Credit Spread+$8.52Win
Jul 10, 2026SPY Put Credit Spread+$7.00Win
Jul 10, 2026/ESU6 Short StrangleWrite-up+$129.04Win
Jul 10, 2026/ESU6 Short StrangleWrite-up+$216.54Win
Jul 1, 2026SPY Put Credit Spread+$7.00Win
Jun 30, 2026AAPL Short Put (Rolled)Write-up+$15.49Win
Jun 29, 2026SPY Put Credit Spread+$5.75Win
Jun 26, 2026/ESU6 Short StrangleWrite-up+$288.04Win
Jun 24, 2026SPY Iron Condor+$4.00Win
Jun 22, 2026SPY Put Credit Spread+$3.75Win
Jun 1, 2026/ESU6 Short Strangle+$283.04Win
May 21, 2026/ESU6 Short Strangle+$308.04Win
May 6, 2026/ESU6 Short StrangleWrite-up-$163.92Loss
May 5, 2026/ESM6 Short Strangle+$283.04Win
Apr 20, 2026/ESM6 Short StrangleWrite-up-$126.96Loss
Apr 8, 2026/ESM6 Short StrangleWrite-up+$458.04Win
Mar 18, 2026/ESM6 Short StrangleWrite-up+$233.04Win

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