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 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.
Learn Mark Yegge’s proven 3-step framework for choosing the right covered call strike price. Discover how Fortress, Balance Point, and Rocket strategies each approach strike selection differently — with real AAPL examples and a complete checklist.
You Sold a Covered Call. The Stock Just Ripped Higher. Now What? I have been trading covered calls for over 40 years, and I can tell you this: the single most common question I get from students is not how to pick the right stock or how to choose a strike price. It is this:… Continue reading How to Roll Covered Calls: The Complete Guide to Extending and Adjusting Your Positions
The average retiree collects $2,071/month from Social Security — but a covered call strategy could generate $4,500-$9,000/month from a $300K portfolio. Here’s the complete playbook for turning your retirement portfolio into a Cash Flow Machine.
