Covered Calls on Tech Stocks: AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, and the IV Premium Edge

Covered call on tech stocks: AAPL, MSFT, and GOOGL converted into option premium streams.

Mega-cap tech has fat implied volatility. Here is how I run a covered call on tech stocks like AAPL, MSFT, and GOOGL with real strikes, deltas, and dollar examples.

Covered Calls in a Volatile Market: How to Profit When VIX Spikes

Covered calls in a volatile market: an income investor watches the VIX spike.

When VIX spikes, covered call premiums get fat. Here is how I use covered calls in a volatile market to capture two to three times the income with discipline and real numbers.

How to Trade Covered Calls During Earnings Season (The Right Way)

Earnings Season Can Be the Most Profitable Time for Covered Call Writers — Or the Most Dangerous Every quarter, like clockwork, the market enters a six-week window where nearly every major stock reports its earnings. And every quarter, I get the same question from students: “Mark, should I keep my covered calls open through earnings,… Continue reading How to Trade Covered Calls During Earnings Season (The Right Way)

Implied Volatility and Covered Calls: How to Sell Smarter Premiums

Learn how implied volatility affects your covered call premiums and how to use IV Rank and IV Percentile to sell smarter. Includes premium comparison tables, ideal IV ranges, and portfolio construction tips.

Implied Volatility and Options Income: How to Use IV to Maximize Covered Call Premiums

Learn how implied volatility drives covered call premiums. Understand IV Rank, IV Percentile, IV crush, and five practical rules for maximizing options.