Options Trading

The wheel strategy turns two of the most common options trades, selling cash-secured puts and selling covered calls, into one repeating income cycle on a single stock. It is popular with income-focused traders because you collect a premium at every step, whether you end up holding the shares or not. Here is exactly how the…

A covered call is one of the few options strategies that gets pitched to brand-new traders and run by institutions at the same time, and for good reason: it pays you income on stock you already own. The catch is that the same trade that hands you a premium today can cap your upside tomorrow,…

Knowing your breakeven price before you enter a trade is one of the simplest ways to make sharper decisions. Most options traders know the basic formula for a long call or put, but once you start trading spreads or multi-leg strategies, the math changes and many traders skip this step entirely. Here is how to…

A personal look at using SPX put selling for index exposure, the role of long puts, and the settlement, sizing, and risk checks I use before a trade.

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A cash secured put is one of the few options trades where getting stuck with the stock is often the plan. You sell a put on a stock you would be happy to own, set aside the cash to buy it, and collect a premium for the promise. If you can buy 100 shares, you…

Options can add flexibility, defined-risk structures, or a hedge, but expiration and leverage add risks. Compare when options or shares may fit.