To The Moon

Turning Theta Decay Into a Daily Income Engine 💰

Introduction – When the Market Changes, I Adapt

The options market is constantly evolving, and Nvidia (NVDA) is one of the best examples of how structural changes can create new opportunities for traders who understand the game. Over the past year, NVDA introduced Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (MWF) expiries, transforming how short-term options behave.

Many traders complain about more noise, more volatility, more “casino vibes.”

I don’t.

I trade with the flow, not against it.

As an option seller, especially someone who thrives on theta decay, these frequent expiries have become an edge — one that helped me generate around USD 3,000 in just two months trading NVDA options, as clearly reflected in my profit and loss chart.

This article breaks down how MWF expiries work, why theta decay of ~0.47 per day matters so much, and how increased volatility and speculation actually benefit disciplined option sellers like me.

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Understanding NVDA’s Monday, Wednesday & Friday Expiries 📅

Traditionally, options expired weekly or monthly. That meant slower theta decay and fewer opportunities to recycle capital. NVDA changed that.

Now, NVDA options expire:

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Friday

That means three expiry cycles every single week.

For speculators, it’s chaos.

For option sellers, it’s fresh inventory.

Every expiry resets the clock:

• New premiums

• New implied volatility

• New theta curves

Instead of waiting 5–7 days for decay to kick in, I now trade 24–72 hour windows, where time decay works aggressively in my favor.

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Why Theta Decay Is the Real Money Machine ⏳

Theta is the silent killer of options — especially short-dated ones.

In my NVDA trades:

• Average theta decay ≈ 0.47 per day

• That’s $47 per contract per day, doing absolutely nothing

Time doesn’t negotiate.

Time doesn’t care about opinions.

Time only moves in one direction.

With MWF expiries:

• A call sold on Monday loses value by Wednesday

• A Wednesday call bleeds into Friday

• A Friday call gets crushed by Monday morning

As long as NVDA doesn’t explode far beyond my strike, theta pays me daily rent.

This is why I prefer selling options instead of buying them.

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Real Trades, Real Execution – Reading My NVDA History 📊

If you look at my trade history:

• Multiple NVDA CALL 185 strikes

• Same contracts sold and bought back within minutes or hours

• Premiums like 4.39 → 3.80, 4.15 → 3.95, 3.35 → 2.90

This is not luck.

This is structure + repetition.

I sell when:

• Premiums are inflated

• Volatility spikes

• Retail traders chase momentum

I buy back when:

• Fear cools

• Time decay accelerates

• The market pauses to breathe

Rinse. Repeat. Compound.

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More Expiries = More Volatility (And I Love It) 🌊

Many traders misunderstand volatility.

They think:

“More expiries = more risk”

But that’s only true if you’re directional.

For option sellers:

• More expiries = more speculation

• More speculation = higher implied volatility

• Higher IV = fatter premiums

When retail traders pile into short-dated calls:

• Market makers raise IV

• Option prices inflate

• Sellers get paid more upfront

I don’t complain about this.

I sell into it.

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Speculators Create the Premiums I Collect 🎯

Let’s be honest:

• Most short-term option buyers lose

• They overpay for hope

• They chase breakouts too late

NVDA attracts:

• Momentum traders

• AI hype chasers

• Gamma gamblers

And that’s fine.

Because every buyer needs a seller — and I’m happy to be that seller.

I don’t need NVDA to crash.

I don’t need NVDA to moon.

I just need time to pass.

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Trading With the Flow, Not Fighting the Market 🌊

One rule I live by:

“The market doesn’t owe me anything.”

I don’t argue with price action.

I don’t complain about volatility.

I don’t wish for the old days.

Option providers give me:

• Frequent expiries

• Tight spreads

• Liquid contracts

The market gives me:

• Volatility spikes

• Emotional traders

• Overpriced short-term options

I simply use what’s given.

That mindset alone separates consistent traders from frustrated ones.

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Why I Focus on Selling, Not Predicting 🔮❌

Prediction is ego.

Selling is math.

When I sell NVDA calls:

• I define my risk

• I collect premium upfront

• I let probabilities work

Even if NVDA moves against me:

• I can roll

• I can buy back

• I can wait for IV crush

Buying options requires:

• Direction

• Timing

• Speed

Selling options only requires:

• Patience

• Discipline

• Process

That’s my edge.

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Capital Efficiency With MWF Expiries 💼

MWF expiries dramatically improve capital efficiency:

• Capital tied up for 1–3 days

• Faster turnover

• Higher annualized returns

Instead of one weekly trade:

• I can execute 3–5 cycles per week

• Same capital

• More opportunities

This is how small daily edges compound into real money.

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How $3,000 in 2 Months Actually Happened 📈

This wasn’t one lucky trade.

It was dozens of small, boring wins.

• $20 here

• $35 there

• $50 on volatility spikes

Add them up over 2 months:

• Frequent expiries

• Consistent execution

• Strict risk control

Result:

~USD 3,000 profit on NVDA options

The P&L chart doesn’t lie.

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Why NVDA Is Perfect for This Strategy 🧠

NVDA checks all the boxes:

• Massive liquidity

• Tight bid-ask spreads

• Constant news flow

• Retail participation

• High implied volatility

It’s volatile — but tradable volatile, not random.

For option sellers, this is gold.

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Risk Management – The Quiet Hero 🛡️

None of this works without risk control:

• I sell strikes I’m comfortable with

• I don’t oversize

• I buy back losers early

• I don’t let small losses become disasters

MWF expiries reduce exposure time, which is underrated.

Less overnight risk.

Less black swan exposure.

More control.

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Why I Don’t Complain About the Market 🧘‍♂️

Complaining doesn’t pay.

Adapting does.

The market evolves.

Products change.

Rules shift.

I don’t fight it.

I study it.

I adjust.

That’s how you survive — and thrive — as an options trader.

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Final Thoughts – Use the Tools Given to You 🧰

NVDA’s Monday, Wednesday, and Friday expiries are not a gimmick.

They are:

• A volatility engine

• A theta decay accelerator

• A premium generator for sellers

As an option seller, I don’t need perfection.

I need probability + repetition.

The market gives me the tools.

I use them.

No complaints.

No ego.

Just execution.

💰 Trade the flow. Collect the decay. Let time work for you.

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