TL;DR Covered call screener criteria filter thousands of stocks down to a tradable shortlist of high-quality income candidates. Start with market cap above $3 billion, average daily option volume above 1,000, and bid-ask spread under 5 percent. Filter implied volatility 25 to 60 percent and IV rank above 30 to ensure premiums are paid above… Continue reading How to Screen for Covered Call Candidates: The Criteria That Matter Most
