A side-by-side look at low, medium, and high-IV setups, revealing how implied volatility impacts returns, capital efficiency, and strategy selection for monthly income.
Rolling More July Positions into August
Small Dogs
Same bullish view, two very different trades. See how cash-secured puts and bull put spreads compare on capital, return, and assignment risk, and when to use each.
Growth Portfolio (Pick-of-the-Cycle)
Opening Up a New Iron Condor
All Weather Portfolio
New Trade
Selling puts is not a bullish bet. See how breadth, RSI, and implied volatility tell you when to sell puts into fear, and when to stand down instead.
At the half-year mark the closed book stands at plus 131.6% across 18 credit spreads. We booked July's SPY condor, opened the first August position, and a tech wobble handed the premium back.
The Equal Weight S&P Hit an All-Time High. The Market-Weight S&P Dropped. That One Sentence Is the Whole Story.
