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Jul 21 - 10:31a CT
Daily long-call research Manual snapshot
Four calls that fit the budget. Not four promises.
A manually researched shortlist built for one-contract entries below $100 including an estimated fee and at least 31 days to expiration - designed to be sold before expiry when the plan triggers.
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SCREEN / 07.21.26STALE · HIDDEN
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TODAY'S BOARD
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The Jul 21, 2026 - 10:31 AM CT snapshot is stale, so every contract is hidden until a fresh review verifies the quote, fee-adjusted debit, and DTE.
WHY FOUR, NOT MORE
Four contracts passed every hard screen today: F, SNAP, SOFI, and OPEN. USAR was excluded because its displayed $25 call had a 14.6% spread, above the 12% cap; RIG also failed the spread cap, while WMB and RUN had no qualifying fee-adjusted, reasonably tradable contract in the screened Sep. 18 chain. No rule was relaxed and no quote was inferred to force a fifth candidate.
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Hard eligibility gates
Require a standard 100-share multiplier, nonzero bid, displayed ask, volume, open interest, IV, a reasonably tradable spread, at least 31 DTE, and ask × 100 plus an estimated $1 fee strictly below $100.
Plan the closing sale
Use a limit order and define targets, a risk-review level, invalidation, and a time stop before entry. Targets are scenarios, not promises or guaranteed fills.
✓ Standard 100-share contract checked✓ Estimated total debit below $100✓ At least 31 calendar days to expiry✓ Nonzero bid and displayed ask✓ Volume, OI, IV, and spread displayed✓ Primary-source company evidence
RELATIVE RISK LABELS
Measured: IV below 45%, spread at or below 5%, and strike within 5% of the cited close. Elevated: IV from 45%-80% or strike 5%-20% above the close. Speculative: strike more than 20% above the close or IV above 80%. These are house labels for comparison - not probabilities or safety ratings.
SOURCE LEDGER
Every number has a trail.
Observed Jul 21, 2026 - 10:31 AM CT. Public pages may be delayed. Verify the exact contract, multiplier, quote, and total debit with your broker before ordering.
TickerContract snapshotCompany evidenceStatus
FF260918C00015000 · Bid $0.60 · Ask $0.65 · 59 DTE ↗Ford IR / Q2 2026 earnings advisory ↗ Manually checked
SNAPSNAP260918C00005000 · Bid $0.45 · Ask $0.50 · 59 DTE ↗Snap IR / Q2 conference call ↗ Manually checked