The #1 Question Every New Options Investor Asks Me “Mark, how much money do I actually need to start selling covered calls?” I hear this more than any other question. And I get it — when you see me talk about generating $10,000 a month in premium income, it’s natural to wonder whether you need… Continue reading How Much Money Do You Need to Sell Covered Calls? The Complete Capital Guide
The Market Just Dropped 1.7% in a Day. Here’s Why I Wasn’t Worried. Yesterday, the S&P 500 fell 1.74% on Iran tensions and rising oil prices. The Nasdaq dropped 2.38%. My phone was buzzing with messages from panicked investors. Meanwhile, I was collecting premium. Look, I’ve been through multiple bear markets in my 40+ years… Continue reading Covered Calls in a Bear Market: My 5-Step Playbook for Collecting Income When Stocks Drop
Covered Call ETFs Sound Great — Until You See What They Actually Cost You I get this question at least once a week: “Mark, why should I bother selling my own covered calls when I can just buy JEPI or QYLD and collect the dividend?” It’s a fair question. Covered call ETFs have exploded in… Continue reading Covered Call ETF vs Selling Covered Calls: Why DIY Wins for Serious Income Investors
Learn how cash-secured puts let you collect premium income while waiting to buy stocks at a discount. Step-by-step examples, delta selection guide, risk management, and how puts combine with covered calls in the wheel strategy.
Learn how implied volatility drives covered call premiums, how to use IV Rank and IV Percentile to time your trades, and five rules for maximizing options income in any volatility environment.
Learn how covered call premiums are taxed, the qualified covered call rules that protect your holding period, wash sale traps to avoid, and five tax-smart habits that can save you thousands every year.
The Poor Man’s Covered Call (PMCC) lets you collect monthly options premium with 60-85% less capital than traditional covered calls. Learn how this diagonal spread strategy works, with a real-world AAPL example and key risk management rules.
Learn the exact portfolio math, position sizing, and strategy framework for targeting $10,000 a month in covered call income. Includes a complete 5-position sample portfolio using AAPL, META, AMZN, GLD, and NVDA at current March 2026 prices.
Learn the complete wheel strategy for generating consistent options income. Mark Yegge walks through cash-secured puts and covered calls in a repeating cycle, with a full AMZN trade example showing how to earn premium at every phase.
Learn how to sell covered calls inside your Traditional or Roth IRA for tax-advantaged income. Covers broker approval, the tax math behind IRA vs. taxable accounts, common pitfalls that trigger restrictions, and Mark Yegge’s recommended IRA covered call setup.
