How to Incorporate High Implied Volatility Stocks into Conservative Cash-Secured Put Portfolios

How to Incorporate High Implied Volatility Stocks into Conservative Cash-Secured Put Portfolios

Feb 14, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured In a previous publication, a high implied volatility (IV) ETF, URA was analyzed as how to use it in a defensive manner while still generating significant covered call writing returns. In this article, a real-life cash-secured put trade with Solaris...
How to Incorporate High Implied Volatility Stocks into Conservative Covered Call Portfolios + Alan Interviewed by The Options Industry Council

How to Incorporate High Implied Volatility Stocks into Conservative Covered Call Portfolios + Alan Interviewed by The Options Industry Council

Feb 7, 2026 | Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Stock Option Strategies

click ↑ 4 Featured Elite-performing securities with high implied volatility represent good news/bad news scenarios for our covered call portfolios. The good news is the high premium yields received. The bad news is the risk to the downside. This article will analyze...
Two Defensive 5-Day Cash-Secured Put Trades Start-to-Finish: Laddering Strikes

Two Defensive 5-Day Cash-Secured Put Trades Start-to-Finish: Laddering Strikes

Jan 31, 2026 | Investment Basics, Option Trading Basics, Options Calculations, Options Trade Execution, Put-selling, Stock Option Strategies, Technical Analysis

click ↑ 4 Featured I favor cash-secured put trades in volatile, bearish and volatile market conditions. I also use puts to enter covered call trades (PCP, Put-Call-Put or “wheel” strategy). In this article, real-life examples with Celestica Inc. (NYSE:...